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Associated PressGiants rally with 4 runs in 9th to down Dodgers 5-2By STEVE DILBECKLOS ANGELES (AP) Bruce Bochy seemed uncertain how to respond to the question.The Giants had just rallied for four runs with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers' beleaguered...

AP Sports WriterDouble duty: Braves' Acuna rips 2 leadoff HRs in 1 dayBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Ronald Acuna Jr. is only 20 years old, so he never gives much thought to his still-fledgling place in baseball history.There'll be plenty of time for that.So, it wasn't until Acuna got...

Brewers acquire righty Thompson from PhilliesCHICAGO (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired once-promising pitching prospect Jake Thompson from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs.The 24-year-old right-hander is 7-8 with a 4.87 ERA in 18 starts and 30 appearances since debuting with...

Associated PressIndians place Trevor Bauer on DL with stress fractureBy JEFF WALLNERCINCINNATI (AP) The Cleveland Indians lost one of their best pitchers Tuesday when they placed right-hander Trevor Bauer on the 10-day disabled list with a small stress fracture in his right leg.Cleveland is in complete control in...

Nationals place Madson on DL with back injuryST. LOUIS (AP) The Washington Nationals have placed reliever Ryan Madson on the 10-day disabled list with a back injury.Madson surrendered David Bote's game-ending grand slam in Sunday night's 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Nationals said Monday that Madson...

AP Sports WriterBeltre out of Rangers lineup after hurting hamstring againBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre is out of the lineup a day after the active career hits leader re-aggravated the left hamstring injury that already has put him on the disabled list...

Associated PressIndians place Trevor Bauer on DL with stress fractureBy JEFF WALLNERCINCINNATI (AP) The Cleveland Indians placed right-hander Trevor Bauer on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday with a small stress fracture in his right leg.Cleveland is in complete control in the AL Central, leading second-place Minnesota by 12...

Angels extend Triple-A affiliation with Salt Lake to 2022ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have extended their Triple-A affiliation with the Salt Lake Bees for two years through the 2022 season.The Angels announced the deal Monday.The Angels have been affiliated with the Salt Lake club since 2001,...

Correction: Rays-Blue Jays storyTORONTO (AP) In a story Aug. 10 about the Tampa Bay Rays playing the Toronto Blue Jays, The Associated Press reported erroneously the title of Edward Rogers of Rogers Communications. Rogers is the company's chairman, not its chief executive officer.A corrected version of the story...

Braves call up RHP Toussaint to make big league debutATLANTA (AP) Touki Toussaint has been called up by the Atlanta Braves to make his major league debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins.The 22-year-old right-hander is the latest top pitching prospect to debut for...

AP Baseball WriterRays holding their own with creative pitching approachBy NOAH TRISTERNo team has gotten more innings from its starting pitchers this season than the Cleveland Indians. No team has gotten fewer than the Tampa Bay Rays.Yet the Indians and Rays have ended up in a similar spot. Cleveland's...

LEADING OFF: DeGrom-Severino in NYC, Bumgarner-Kershaw in LABy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:LAST RIDEThe Subway Series finishes with a marquee matchup at Yankee Stadium. Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.77 ERA, faces Luis Severino, who tops the AL...