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Associated PressSmoak hits HR in 9th, Blue Jays hand Tigers 11th loss in rowBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Justin Smoak isn't a fan of extra innings, so he was doubly happy about his game-winning homer against the slumping Detroit Tigers.Smoak led off the bottom of the ninth with a...

Twins' Rosario out with heat illness on scorcher at WrigleyCHICAGO (AP) Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario has left a game because of heat illness on a scorching afternoon at Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs said it was 96 degrees at the time Rosario exited during the bottom of...

Twins' Rosario out with heat illness on scorcher at WrigleyCHICAGO (AP) Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario has left a game because of heat illness on a scorching afternoon at Wrigley Field.The Chicago Cubs said it was 96 degrees at the time Rosario exited during the bottom of...

Orioles reliever O'Day to have season-ending surgeryBALTIMORE (AP) Orioles reliever Darren O'Day has opted for season-ending surgery to repair a left hamstring injury.Manager Buck Showalter said the recovery time from the operation would be six months, compared to a 10- to 12-week absence if the right-hander attempted to...

LEADING OFF: DeGrom back with Mets, Sale tries to tame JudgeBy The Associated PressHere's a look at what's happening around the major leagues today:STILL HEREMets star Jacob deGrom is expected to start at Miami. He was a late scratch Friday night because of what the team called a family...

AP Sports WriterMusgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joe Musgrove had quite the homecoming at Petco Park.Pitching in front of at least 75 friends and family members, the right-hander tossed seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered...

AP Sports WriterMusgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joe Musgrove pitched seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the sloppy San Diego Padres on Friday night.Musgrove (3-3),...

AP Baseball WriterSabathia, homer-happy Yankees top Boston 8-1 for best recordBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Packed house, summer heat, Red Sox-Yankees for the best record in baseball.So, CC Sabathia, did it feel like a really big night in Bronx?''I wish I could tell you it did,'' he said,...

AP Sports WriterBlackburn leads A's to 5th straight win, 3-1 over IndiansBy JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Paul Blackburn pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics won their fifth straight game, beating the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Friday night.Marcus Semien and Khris Davis drove in...

Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn wins Golden Spikes AwardLOS ANGELES (AP) First baseman Andrew Vaughn has won USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player, the first University of California player to earn the honor.Vaughn earned the 2018 Pac-12 Player of the Year award, hitting...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees, part 3, for MLB leadBy The Associated PressHere's a look at what's happening around the major leagues today:BEASTS OF THE EASTThe Red Sox and Yankees start a three-game series in the Bronx, with the American League East division race as tight as ever. Boston comes...

AP Baseball WriterAs baseball evolves, advance scouting largely turns to videoBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Baltimore manager Buck Showalter receives regular calls from veteran, out-of-work scouts looking for jobs.Many are longtime baseball men who once hit the road to major league cities ahead of their clubs to offer...