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LEADING OFF: Bumgarner faces former Giants teammates in SFBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on today:HERE COMES MADBUMFormer Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will face his former club at last when he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco. He might face...

AP Sports WriterIron streak, golden memory: Ripken embraces 2,131st gameBy DAVID GINSBURGIt's been 25 years since Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's major league record for consecutive games played, a feat the Baltimore Orioles star punctuated with an unforgettable lap around Camden Yards in the middle of his 2,131st successive...

AP Sports WriterPadres rookie Jake Cronenworth making big impressionBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) It didn't take Jake Cronenworth long to start making an impression in the big leagues.The rookie with the San Diego Padres doubled in his first big league at-bat, hit his first homer in his sixth game...

Let's play ... 20! MLB has fullest schedule since 1974By The Associated PressMajor League Baseball had its fullest schedule in nearly a half-century Friday with 20 games set to be played, including five doubleheaders caused by postponements for weather, the coronavirus and protests of racial injustice.The last time 20...

Trout ties Salmon's Angels career HR record with No. 299ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout tied Tim Salmon's career record for home runs with the Angels, connecting for No. 299 on Friday night.Trout drove a sinker from Houston's Lance McCullers Jr. over the wall in center for a two-run...

Cardinals activate C Matt Wieters from injured listCHICAGO (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Matt Wieters was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday after being sidelined by a broken left big toe.Catcher Andrew Knizner was optioned to the team's alternate training site to make room for Wieters, who...

LEADING OFF: Bumgarner faces former Giants teammates in SFBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:HERE COMES MADBUMFormer Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will face his former club at last when he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco. He might face...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Francona recovering, still unable to rejoin teamBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona is feeling better after undergoing surgeries and a hospital stay, but it may be some time before he's healthy enough to rejoin the AL Central leaders.Francona has missed 23 games after...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cubs agree to minor league deal with Pedro StropBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs agreed to a minor league deal with Pedro Strop on Friday, bringing back the popular reliever after he was released by Cincinnati.A person with direct knowledge of the contract...

Nationals' Soto scratched vs. Braves with sore left elbowATLANTA (AP) The Washington Nationals removed left fielder Juan Soto from the lineup for Friday's first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves because of a sore left elbow.Soto's exit takes away one of baseball's top hitters and comes...

Nationals' Soto scratched vs. Braves with sore left shoulderATLANTA (AP) The Washington Nationals removed left fielder Juan Soto from the lineup for Friday's first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves because of a sore left shoulder.Soto's exit takes away one of baseball's top hitters and comes...

AP Baseball WriterA's righty Daniel Mengden tests positive for coronavirusBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Athletics right-hander Daniel Mengden has tested positive for the coronavirus and is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result that forced Oakland and Major League Baseball to postpone four games this...