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Dodgers' Freese hitting 3rd in NLCS vs. familiar BrewersMILWAUKEE (AP) David Freese is hitting third for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, returning to a city where he enjoyed postseason success in 2011.Freese was the 2011 NLCS MVP...

Cardinals agree to 1-year deal with veteran Adam WainwrightST. LOUIS (AP) Adam Wainwright is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals.The Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran right-hander Thursday, bringing Wainwright back to the only major league team he's pitched for. The 37-year-old Wainwright has been...

Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCSMILWAUKEE (AP) Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday,...

Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCSMILWAUKEE (AP) Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday,...

Brewers going with lefty Gio Gonzalez in Game 1 of NLCSMILWAUKEE (AP) Gio Gonzalez will start for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.The Brewers have chosen Wade Miley to start in Game 2 on Saturday,...

AP Baseball WriterGiants bench coach Meulens candidate with Reds, TwinsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants bench coach Hensley Meulens has interviewed with the Cincinnati Reds for their open managerial position and also is set to meet with the Minnesota Twins this week for the job that opened when...

A capsule look at the Astros-Red Sox playoff seriesBy The Associated PressA look at the best-of-seven American League Championship Series between the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox:---Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Saturday, at Boston, 8:09 p.m.; Game 2, Sunday, at Boston, 7:09 p.m.; Game 3, Tuesday, Oct....

Mexican president-elect turns down Houston Astros invitationMEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico's president-elect has turned down an invitation to a Houston Astros game from general manager Jeff Luhnow, saying he has prior commitments.In a tweet Wednesday, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said: ''Baseball is one of my great passions.''Luhnow responded with...

Court date set for Lenny Dykstra on threat, drug chargesELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) A court date has been set for former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra to face drug and threat charges.Dykstra is scheduled to appear before a judge in Elizabeth on Oct. 22.The three-time All-Star and member...

Gerry Davis, Joe West crew chiefs for league championshipsNEW YORK (AP) Gerry Davis, who has umpired a record 144 postseason games, will be the crew chief for the NL Championship Series.Joe West, whose 5,194 regular-season games are second to Bill Klem's 5,375, will be the AL Championship Series...

Cardinals agree to 1-year deal with veteran Adam WainwrightST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a one-year deal with Adam Wainwright, bringing the veteran right-hander back to the only major league team he has ever pitched for.The Cardinals announced the deal Thursday. The 37-year-old Wainwright...

Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra indicted for drugs, threatsELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges.The indictment handed up Tuesday stems from an altercation in May between Dykstra and an Uber driver that resulted in...