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Associated PressGarcia drives in tiebreaking run as Padres beat Rockies 4-3By DENNIS GEORGATOSDENVER (AP) Greg Garcia drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded fielder's choice in the ninth inning and closer Kirby Yates struck out the side for his 16th save as the San Diego Padres beat...

Seattle's Felix Hernandez gets 2,500th career strikeoutBOSTON (AP) Seattle's Felix Hernandez became the 36th major league pitcher with 2,500 career strikeouts, getting it in the second inning Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.The 33-year-old right-hander fanned rookie Michael Chavis looking with a 92 mph fastball for the milestone.Hernandez...

Seattle's Felix Hernandez gets 2,500th career strikeoutBOSTON (AP) Seattle's Felix Hernandez became the 36th major league pitcher with 2,500 career strikeouts, getting it in the second inning Saturday against the Boston Red Sox.The 33-year-old right-hander fanned rookie Michael Chavis looking with a 92 mph fastball for the milestone.Hernandez...

Brewers' Braun scratched against Cubs with sore hamstringCHICAGO (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have scratched slugger Ryan Braun from the lineup against the Chicago Cubs because of a sore left hamstring.Ben Gamel started in left field in his place on Saturday.Braun - batting .254 with eight homers and 23...

AP Baseball WriterCavalry arrives: New troops give ailing Yankees healthy liftBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Michael Tauchman reported to the New York Yankees for the first time before an exhibition game at Washington, three days before opening day and two days after he was acquired from Colorado in...

Rays' Glasnow out 4-6 weeks with mild right forearm strainST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays have placed pitcher Tyler Glasnow on the 10-day injured list because of a mild right forearm strain that's expected to sideline him four to six weeks.Glasnow left during the sixth inning...

Associated PressGerman, Urshela help Yanks top Rays 4-3, Glasnow exits earlyBy MARK DIDTLERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) In a season full of strange twists so far, the New York Yankees turned a couple of odd hops into their latest victory.Domingo German became the majors' first seven-game winner, Gio Urshela...

Associated PressBryant, Rizzo homer to lead Cubs past Marlins 4-1By AVERY YANGCHICAGO (AP) Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo keep homering. And the Cubs continue to pile up victories.Bryant and Rizzo homered and Chicago won for the 10th time in 11 games, beating the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Thursday.Bryant...

Mariners placed Moore on IL, call up prospects Crawford, LongBOSTON (AP) - The Seattle Mariners placed infielder Dylan Moore on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist bruise and called up infield prospects J.P. Crawford and Shed Long from Triple-A Tacoma.Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto announced the moves...

AP Sports WriterCubs INF Russell says he understands fans' booingBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Addison Russell says he understands the booing he has heard since returning to the Chicago Cubs after his suspension for violating baseball's domestic violence policy, calling it ''a serious issue.''Russell received a mostly chilly reception...

Rays reinstate OF Austin Meadows from ILST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Austin Meadows on Friday from the 10-day injured list for the start of a three-game series against the New York Yankees.The Rays also placed catcher Mike Zunino on the 10-day IL with...

Zito book to detail baseball career, discovery of religion.LOS ANGELES (AP) Barry Zito has written a book detailing his rise and fall as a baseball pitcher and his discovery of religion.''Curveball'' will be published Sept. 17 by Thomas Nelson, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. It was authored...