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Bryant homers, Cubs rally for 6-3 win over RedsCINCINNATI (AP) Kris Bryant capped Chicago's four-run seventh with a three-run homer, and the Cubs rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Sunday for a split of their four-game series.Ian Happ added a solo drive in the eighth as...

AP Sports WriterReds open weekend of honoring Pete Rose by reuniting MachineBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) More satisfying than hit No. 4,192? In some ways, it is for Pete Rose, who needed more time to get into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame than it took to set baseball's...

Noted doctor Andrews temporarily halts Tommy John surgeriesGULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) Prominent orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews has temporarily halted Tommy John operations at his Florida medical center in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The announcement came Tuesday from his institute in Gulf Breeze. Some have questioned whether...

AP Sports WriterIndians pitcher Carrasco being treated for leukemiaBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians starter Carlos Carrasco is being treated for leukemia, but remains hopeful he'll pitch again this season.Carrasco, who was diagnosed in June, told a TV station in the Dominican Republic about his condition while visiting a...

With the White Sox offense in a scoring drought of epic proportions, White Sox manager Robin Ventura needed to find any kind of way to fire up his squad. Ventura got that chance in the 4th inning when a controversial call by home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez saw Adam Eaton...

The NY METS and the MIAMI will both be gunning for a victory on 5/17/2019 at 7:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY METS vs MIAMI GAME: New York Mets (20-22) at Miami Marlins (10-31) DATE/TIME: Friday, May 17 - 7:10 PM EST WHERE: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida ROT TEAM PS OU RL 907 NY METS 6.5 (240) (215) 6.5 (-110) -235 215 908 MIAMI TV: 7:10 p.m. ET,...

Associated PressShaw, Garza return amid a flurry of Brewers roster movesBy JOE HARRISST. LOUIS (AP) Infielder Travis Shaw has been reinstated and pitcher Matt Garza will be reinstated as part of a flurry of moves the Milwaukee Brewers announced before Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.Shaw...

Wainwright guaranteed $5M by Cards, can earn $5M for startsST. LOUIS (AP) Adam Wainwright is guaranteed $5 million in his one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and can earn up to $5 million in performance bonuses, which allows the pitcher to match his 2019 earnings.That is up...

Cubs' Quintana cuts thumb washing dishes, undergoes surgeryCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Cubs left-hander Jose Quintana had surgery to repair nerve damage in his pitching thumb Thursday after he cut himself washing dishes.Chicago did not have a timetable for his return.Quintana cut his thumb at his home in Miami on...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Baseball's power surge raises some troubling issuesBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) We've been through this before.Everyone swinging for the fences.Balls flying out of the park.Fans presumably gushing over the tape-measure spectacle (because, you know, chicks did the long ball).Sorry, we'll take a pass on this bandwagon.As...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Yu Darvish and two relievers combined on a five-hitter and Cody Bellinger hit his 37th home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three weeks, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday night. The win lowered the Dodgers'...

Hat's off to Vlad: Guerrero 1st to wear Angels cap into HallNEW YORK (AP) Vladimir Guerrero will become the first player to wear an Angels hat on his Hall of Fame plaque.Guerrero spent more time in Montreal, leading many to think he would sport an Expos cap.Guerrero made...