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LOS ANGELES (AP) Strong finishes have been the hallmark of the Los Angeles Dodgers in recent years, so their current season-worst stretch of eight losses in nine games isn't causing any panic. The Dodgers continue to cruise with baseball's best mark of 92-44 while playing the final month of the...

The Kansas City Royals have rubbed some American League teams the wrong way this season. When they face the Detroit Tigers, however, the atmosphere is one of respect.''I think our guys actually like a lot of the guys over there, and vice versa,'' Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. ''I...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela's raucous, boozy and affordable baseball games have long provided respite from the growing gloom in the economically struggling country.Now, a more than quadrupling of ticket prices is putting a damper on the national pastime, with the season kicking off this month to sometimes half-empty...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For the first time in more than a decade, Barry Bonds is in the clear.His conviction overturned on appeal, baseball's home run king is no longer a felon. Yet his reputation might have been forever tarnished and the Hall of Fame's doors could remain shut....

NEW YORK (AP) - Matt Harvey won his third straight start to begin his comeback season and the banged-up New York Mets, despite losing two important players to injuries, held off the Miami Marlins 7-6 Sunday for their eighth consecutive victory.Ruben Tejada had a three-run double and catcher Travis...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The latest on the World Series, which opened Tuesday night with the Kansas City Royals hosting the New York Mets (all times local):---11:Royals' reliever Ryan Madson struck out David Wright with runners on first and second to end the top of the 11th. The...

It could have been one of the most memorable comebacks in Los Angeles Angels history, but instead it will go down as a mere footnote.When the Angels scored five runs in the ninth inning Saturday to beat the Texas Rangers 11-10, they kept themselves in the postseason race for...

The CHI WHITE SOX and the KANSAS CITY will both be gunning for a victory on 9/12/2017 at 1:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Chicago White Sox (56-86) at Kansas City Royals (71-71) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 12 - 1:15 PM EST WHERE: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri ROT TEAM PS OU RL 975 CHI WHITE SOX 9.5 (-180) (-180) 9.5 (-110) 170 -180 976 KANSAS...

A look at what's happening around spring training in Florida and Arizona today:---FINAL STARTThe Mets and Cardinals wrap up Grapefruit League play in Jupiter, Florida. Mets right-hander Matt Harvey (Tommy John surgery) has his final tuneup before he makes his first major league start next week since August 2013....

The MINNESOTA and the NY YANKEES will both be gunning for a victory on 10/3/2017 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Minnesota Twins (85-77) at New York Yankees (91-71) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, October 03 - 8:00 PM EST WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 931 MINNESOTA 7.5 (-220) (-230) 8 (-110) 210 -230 932 NY YANKEES TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins...

DENVER (AP) Colorado Rockies pitcher Yohan Flande has left his start against the San Diego Padres in the third inning after being struck in the left leg by a line drive off the bat of Jedd Gyorko.Flande was falling forward in his follow-through Saturday night when the ball...

AP Baseball WriterAfter review, Tigers given extra run from Friday's lossBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have been credited with an extra run from the last play of Friday night's loss to Cleveland, making the final score 7-5 in favor of the Indians.The final score initially was...