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AP Sports WriterPujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th placeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.Pujols launched a fastball from Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez into the...

Garrett wins major league debut as Marlins sweep PhilliesMIAMI (AP) Braxton Garrett allowed three hits over five innings to win his major league debut, and the Miami Marlins beat the Phillies 8-1 to complete doubleheader sweep and leapfrog Philadelphia for second place in the NL East.Rookie Sixto Sanchez pitched...

AP Sports WriterPujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th placeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.Pujols launched a fastball from Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez into the...

AP Sports WriterPujols hits 660th career homer, ties Mays for 5th placeBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 660th career homer, tying the Los Angeles Angels slugger for fifth on the all-time list with Willie Mays.Pujols launched a fastball from Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez into the...

Cubs’ Alec Mills completes no-hitter against Brewers, 16th in Chicago franchise history and second in MLB this seasonMILWAUKEE (AP) Cubs' Alec Mills completes no-hitter against Brewers, 16th in Chicago franchise history and second in MLB this season.

AP Baseball WriterGiants OF Alex Dickerson cleared to play after positive testBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson received news of a positive test result for the novel coronavirus on Friday night moments before he was set to play at San Diego - and he knew...

Sanchez shuts down Phillies in first career complete gameMIAMI (AP) Rookie Sixto Sanchez pitched a three-hitter over seven innings for his first complete game in five major league starts, leading the Miami Marlins over Philadelphia 2-1 Sunday in a doubleheader opener to close on the second-place Phillies in the...

AP Baseball WriterGiants Alex Dickerson cleared to play after positive testBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson received news of a positive test result for the novel coronavirus on Friday night moments before he had been set to play for San Francisco against the Padres -...

Reds' Sonny Gray goes on injured list with strained backST. LOUIS (AP) Pitcher Sonny Gray was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday because a strain in the right side of his mid-back, a move retroactive to Friday.Gray allowed five runs, six hits...

Giants, Padres to play DH after false positive virus testSAN DIEGO (AP) The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will play a doubleheader Sunday after it was determined that a Giants player received a false positive on a coronavirus test, Major League Baseball announced.Games on Friday and...

A's 3B Chapman needs hip surgery, to miss rest of seasonARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Oakland All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a strained right hip.Chapman was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, two days before he is scheduled...

Twins' Romo suspended for jawing with Indians SS LindorMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Twins reliever Sergio Romo was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Saturday for jawing with Indians star Francisco Lindor.Romo and Lindor also were fined for the incident, which occurred during Minnesota's 3-1 victory Friday night.Romo...