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Giants 3B Longoria has broken hand after being hit by pitchMIAMI (AP) San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria has a broken left hand after being hit by a pitch.Longoria was struck by Dan Straily in Miami on Thursday. There is no timetable for Longoria's return.The 32-year-old Longoria...

A manager's umpire rant goes online, and Manfred cries foulNEW YORK (AP) Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball is trying to remove from the internet the leaked video of former Mets manager Terry Collins ranting at umpires.The profanity-laced video surfaced this week from a Dodgers-Mets game in...

A manager's umpire rant goes online, and Manfred cries foulNEW YORK (AP) Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball is trying to remove from the internet the leaked video of former Mets manager Terry Collins ranting at umpires.The profanity-laced video surfaced this week from a Dodgers-Mets game in...

Rangers clear spot for Hanser Mendez to make 1st MLB startARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have optioned infielder Hanser Alberto to Triple-A Round Rock to clear a roster spot for left-hander Yohander Mendez to make his first big league start.Alberto was sent down Thursday, a day off...

Associated PressJones homers in seventh to lead Tigers over Twins, 3-1By DAVE HOGGDETROIT (AP) JaCoby Jones' two-run homer capped a three-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers came from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Thursday afternoon.Jones was hitting .135 in his last 10 games, and...

LEADING OFF: Cabrera done, Trout takes aim in Seattle againBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:MIGGY'S DONEMiguel Cabrera's season is over, leaving Detroit without its biggest star at a time when there wasn't much else for Tigers fans to latch onto. Cabrera ruptured his...

AP Sports WriterShields gets 1st W since opener, White Sox beat Indians 5-1By ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox had the fog machine and strobe lights going after their latest victory. Considering how little they have had to celebrate this season, they're not going to let the...

LEADING OFF: Cabrera done; Mets & deGrom try for rare winBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CABRERA DONEMiguel Cabrera's season is over, leaving Detroit without its biggest star during a season when there wasn't much else for Tigers fans to latch onto. Cabrera ruptured...

AP Sports WriterDodgers batter Colon for 8 runs in 12-5 win over RangersBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Joc Pederson, Max Muncy and Yasiel Puig homered off ageless wonder Bartolo Colon, and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke loose for seven runs in the fourth inning to rout the last-place...

AP Baseball WriterGattis drives in 5 as Astros beat A's for 6th straight winBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs, Carlos Correa returned from a four-game absence and homered on the first pitch he saw, and the Houston Astros...

Associated PressCain's great escape, Anderson's arm lift Brewers over CubsBy CHARLES F. GARDNERMILWAUKEE (AP) Lorenzo Cain and Travis Shaw helped Milwaukee's offense break through against the Chicago Cubs, and Chase Anderson did the rest.Anderson pitched seven innings of one-hit ball to capitalize on a heads-up rundown escape by...

Associated PressSoroka outpitches deGrom, Freeman's bat powers Braves 2-0By GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) No-hitter or not, Mike Soroka knew the Braves would be cautious and not let him overexert his right shoulder.''The first time I even thought about what was going on was going out for the sixth,'' he...