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AP Sports WriterGiants call up Dereck Rodriguez, son of Hall of Fame catcherBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of right-hander Dereck Rodriguez from Triple-A Sacramento. He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez.Dereck Rodriguez was 4-1 with a 3.40...

AP Sports WriterGiants call up Dereck Rodriguez, son of Hall of Fame catcherBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Just to make sure it was real and not some sort of flashback to his childhood, he checked the name above the clubhouse locker.Dereck Rodriguez .Yep, it was his all right and...

AP Baseball WriterVerlander stays in control, pitches Astros past Yankees 5-1By BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Justin Verlander tamed the Yankees again, slowing down the highest-scoring team in the majors and pitching the Houston Astros past New York 5-1 Monday.Verlander exited in the seventh inning with a major league-best...

Rays first baseman Miller injured taking batting practiceOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Tampa Bay first baseman Brad Miller has been scratched from Monday's game with a facial contusion after hitting a ball that deflected off a protective screen and struck him near his left eye during batting practice.Miller was immediately...

AP Sports WriterMcCann's grand slam lifts Tigers to 9-3 win over AngelsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) James McCann hit a grand slam in the third inning, and the Detroit Tigers routed the Los Angeles Angels 9-3 on Monday.Matthew Boyd (3-4) allowed two hits in five-plus innings for the Tigers....

Associated PressBenintendi, Martinez carry Red Sox past Blue Jays, 8-3By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fourth inning, J.D. Martinez added a solo homer and the Boston Red Sox coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.Benintendi...

AP Sports WriterMcCann's grand slam lifts Tigers to 9-3 win over AngelsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) James McCann hit a drive to left field and paused ever so slightly - not enough to cause any sort of incident, but enough to make it clear he realized how well he'd...

Maldonado, Scioscia ejected for Angels in 7thDETROIT (AP) Los Angeles Angels catcher Martin Maldonado and manager Mike Scioscia have been ejected from Monday's game at Detroit after Maldonado was called out on strikes in the seventh inning.After the third strike, Maldonado began jawing at plate umpire Mark Ripperger....

Padres put Cordero on disabled list, reinstate RenfroeSAN DIEGO (AP) The San Diego Padres have placed rookie outfielder Franchy Cordero on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right forearm and reinstated outfielder Hunter Renfroe from the DL.Renfroe started in left field and batted cleanup in Monday afternoon's...

Hammel outpitches Hamels as Royals beat Rangers 5-3ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jason Hammel struck out 10, Drew Butera and Salvador Perez homered, and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 Sunday.Hammel (2-5) pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings. He gave up four hits, including three...

Associated PressAcuna injured in a tumble, Braves beat Red Sox 7-1By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) High-flying rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. took quite a tumble.Acuna went sprawling after beating out an infield hit in the seventh inning, exiting with knee and lower back pain Sunday as the Atlanta Braves beat...

AP Sports WriterCardinals rally past slumping Pirates 6-4By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Harrison Bader stepped to the plate with a chance to pull the St. Louis Cardinals even knowing the heat Pittsburgh closer Felipe Vazquez was going to send his way.So Bader dug in and swung as Vazquez's 99...