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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 asymptomatic.He is quarantined at home in Houston, where he received the result.Oakland general manager David Forst said Thursday that Mengden was placed...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with...

AP Baseball WriterTom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop...

Associated PressMets honor Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged kneeBy JERRY BEACHNEW YORK (AP) Far too young to remember Tom Seaver's glory days, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets found a perfect way to pay tribute to the greatest player in franchise history.Starting pitcher Robert Gsellman, his...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with...

AP Sports WriterBrewers designate Smoak for assignment, add VogelbachBy STEVE MEGARGEEMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers claimed first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach off waivers and designated Justin Smoak for assignment as they attempt to boost their struggling lineup and make another September surge.Smoak, 33, had been hitting .186 with...

LEADING OFF: A's back in action after 4 virus postponementsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Friday:A'S IN ACTIONThe AL West-leading Athletics play for the first time since last Saturday, when they were swept in a doubleheader at Houston. Oakland returns to the Coliseum...

LEADING OFF: Seaver tributes, Clevinger debuts for PadresBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:TOM TERRIFICTributes will certainly pour in for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, a day after the New York Mets announced his death at 75.The ace who steered a stunning...

AP Baseball WriterTom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Tom Seaver transformed a franchise and captivated a city, setting enduring standards as he whipped his powerful right arm overhead for the Miracle Mets and dirtied his right knee atop...

Votto single in ninth lifts Reds to 4-3 win over CardinalsCINCINNATI (AP) Joey Votto's single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night.Facing Giovanny Gallegos (1-1), Akiyama and...

AP Sports WriterPirates to wear No. 21 on Sept. 9 to honor Roberto ClementeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Roberto Clemente's legacy in Pittsburgh and his native Puerto Rico is secure. The club the Hall of Fame outfielder spent two decades playing for is trying to ensure that legacy -...

Yankees reliever Heller ejected for plunking Rays' RenfroeNEW YORK (AP) Yankees reliever Ben Heller was ejected from Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays for hitting Hunter Renfroe in the leg with a pitch, the latest chapter in a simmering rivalry between the top two teams in...