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Andujar keeps Yanks' third-base job as Drury sent to minorsNEW YORK (AP) Miguel Andujar will keep the New York Yankees' third base job, for now.Brandon Drury was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday following the end of his injury rehabilitation assignment.Acquired from Arizona just after the start of...

Rangers' Adrian Beltre hurts left hamstring againHOUSTON (AP) Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre left Sunday's 6-1 loss to Houston in the seventh inning after aggravating a left hamstring injury.Beltre fielded a Max Stassi slow chopper and was trying to tag Yuli Gurriel at third on the play before...

Fashion nightmare: Lindor goes to plate with wrong helmetCLEVELAND (AP) The wrong hat can be a fashion nightmare. Just ask Cleveland's Francisco Lindor.Lindor walked to home plate in the first inning Sunday wearing the wrong batting helmet.A switch-hitter, Lindor had on the helmet he usually uses when he...

LEADING OFF: Reds seek out of NL cellar, Manaea vs Red SoxBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Monday:RED HOT, BUT STILL LASTCincinnati is the hottest team in baseball, taking a six-game winning streak into a series at San Francisco, and another win would finally...

Fashion nightmare: Lindor goes to plate with wrong helmetCLEVELAND (AP) The wrong hat can be a fashion nightmare. Just ask Cleveland's Francisco Lindor.Lindor walked to home plate in the first inning Sunday wearing the wrong batting helmet.A switch-hitter, Lindor had on the helmet he usually uses when he...

AP Baseball WriterStanton 4 for 4 with HR, Severino pitches Yanks past A's 6-2By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Once the rain subsided, Giancarlo Stanton provided plenty of thunder.Stanton went 4 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs , sending Luis Severino and the New York Yankees...

Associated PressMets' deGrom throws 45 pitches in scoreless 1st, is pulledBy MIKE CRANSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom lasted only one inning in his return from the disabled list despite not allowing a hit or a run.DeGrom needed 45 pitches to get through the first, which...

AP Baseball WriterStanton 4 for 4 with HR, Severino pitches Yanks past A's 6-2By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Once the rain subsided, Giancarlo Stanton provided plenty of thunder.Stanton went 4 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, sending Luis Severino and the New York Yankees to...

Cano hit by pitch, has fracture on right handDETROIT (AP) Robinson Cano left Seattle's game at Detroit in the third inning Sunday with a broken right hand after being hit by a pitch.Cano was struck by a pitch from left-hander Blaine Hardy, then went to the dugout while...

Associated PressRaccoon in Reds bullpen captured before gameBy BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZLOS ANGELES (AP) Perhaps the only thing that could slow the Cincinnati Reds relievers in this five-game win streak was a raccoon in the bullpen on Sunday.A raccoon at Dodger Stadium was found by a member of...

Cano hit by pitch, leaves game in third inningDETROIT (AP) Robinson Cano has left Seattle's game at Detroit in the third inning after being hit around the right hand by a pitch.Cano remained near home plate for a bit after being struck by a pitch from left-hander Blaine...

Anderson placed on DL by Brewers, Peralta set for debutDENVER (AP) Right-hander Chase Anderson was put on the 10-day disabled list because of illness by the Milwaukee Brewers, who recalled right-hander Freddy Peralta from Triple-A Colorado Springs and slated him to make his big league debut against Colorado.Anderson...