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Associated PressKendrick homers, drives in 3 as Nats beat Marlins again, 9-6By IAN QUILLENWASHINGTON (AP) Howie Kendrick hit his eighth homer, drove in three runs and finished with three hits as the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 9-6 on Sunday.Brian Dozier doubled in two during Washington's four-run...

Cubs slugger Kris Bryant exits game after outfield collisionCHICAGO (AP) Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has left their game against Cincinnati after colliding with center fielder Jason Heyward on a drive in the sixth inning.With two outs and a runner on first Sunday, Heyward and Bryant converged on Eugenio...

Associated PressMeadows goes 4 for 4 with leadoff HR, Rays top Indians 6-3By STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) Austin Meadows led off the game with a home run and was 4 for 4 with three RBIs, leading the Tampa Bay Rays over the reeling Cleveland Indians 6-3 on Sunday.Tampa Bay...

Associated PressPaxton, Gregorius nearing returns for Yankees; Barrett on ILBy by KOLLIN MILLERKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Left-hander James Paxton and shortstop Didi Gregorius are closing in on their returns to the New York Yankees while right-hander Jake Barrett is heading to the injured list.The 30-year-old Paxton has had...

Padres' Paddack (stiff neck) scratched, to pitch WednesdayTORONTO (AP) San Diego Padres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack was scratched from his start against the Blue Jays because of a stiff neck and is expected to throw Wednesday instead.Manager Andy Green said Sunday the neck issue is ''nothing serious'' and...

Associated PressPaxton, Gregorius nearing returns for Yankees; Barrett on ILBy by KOLLIN MILLERKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Left-hander James Paxton and shortstop Didi Gregorius are closing in on their returns to the New York Yankees while right-hander Jake Barrett is heading to the injured list.The 30-year-old Paxton has had...

Tigers send down left-hander Soto, call up lefty HallNEW YORK (AP) The Detroit Tigers have sent left-hander Gregory Soto to Triple-A Toledo and called up lefty Matt Hall.Detroit made the moves Sunday before playing the New York Mets. The Tigers used seven pitchers Saturday in a 5-4 loss...

Mets OF Conforto activated after concussion, OF Davis cutNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have activated outfielder Michael Conforto from the seven-day injured list and put him in the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers.Conforto cleared Major League Baseball's concussion protocol and was batting third and playing...

LEADING OFF: Price ill, Jays slump, HR-prone Hess at CoorsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:AILINGBoston Red Sox left-hander David Price is on the mend after he left his start at Houston due to flu-like symptoms. Price threw 15 pitches before leaving with two...

Longtime Texas baseball writer Gerry Fraley dies at 64DALLAS (AP) Gerry Fraley, a longtime baseball writer who spent most of his career with The Dallas Morning News, has died. He was 64.Fraley died early Saturday after a two-year battle with cancer, the newspaper reported.After covering the Braves for...

Blue Jays promote Cavan Biggio, son of Hall of Famer CraigTORONTO (AP) Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, was brought up by Toronto on Friday and made his major league debut against San Diego.Biggio was in the lineup, batting eighth and...

LEADING OFF: Morton's streak, Biggio's bid, Wacha's moveBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:WHAT A STRINGRays right-hander Charlie Morton hasn't lost in his last 17 starts, going 7-0 with a 3.21 ERA in a span that started last August with Houston. Morton (4-0, 2.65)...