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Associated PressMartinez's 3-run homer lifts Red Sox over Blue Jays 5-4By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) Boston's Chris Sale wasn't his usual dominant self against the Blue Jays.J.D. Martinez made sure that didn't matter.Martinez hit a three-run homer, Sale won for the first time in three starts and the Red...

Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park changed over racist pastBOSTON (AP) Boston approved a plan Thursday to change the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park named in honor of a former Red Sox owner some have said was racist.The city's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved a...

Associated PressMiller's absence felt by Indians as Mariners win 5-4By STEVE HERRICKCLEVELAND (AP) The first day without Andrew Miller didn't work out too well for the Cleveland Indians.Kyle Seager's RBI double in the eighth off Nick Goody lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 win on Thursday night.With...

Suarez activated by Reds after recovering from broken thumbCINCINNATI (AP) Third baseman Eugenio Suarez was activated from the 10-day disabled list by the Cincinnati Reds and went 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts in Thursday's 7-4 loss to Atlanta.Suarez broke his right thumb April 8 when...

LEADING OFF: Bogaerts expected back by Boston; Miller to DLBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:BOGAERTS IS BACKBoston shortstop Xander Bogaerts was expected to return to the Red Sox lineup on Friday for a homestand opener against Tampa Bay. Bogarts broke the talus bone...

AP Sports WriterPirates 3B Kang granted visa, will rejoin clubBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Jung Ho Kang is back in the United States and on his way to rejoining the Pittsburgh Pirates.The club announced Thursday that the South Korean third baseman has been granted a work visa by the...

LEADING OFF: Bogaerts expected back by Boston; Miller to DLBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Friday:BOGAERTS IS BACKBoston shortstop Xander Bogaerts was expected to return to the Red Sox lineup on Friday for a homestand opener against Tampa Bay. Bogarts broke the talus bone...

Miller put on DL by Indians due to strained hamstringCLEVELAND (AP) Reliever Andrew Miller has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians because of a strained left hamstring.Miller grabbed the back of his leg after throwing a pitch to the Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo...

A's send opening day starter Kendall Graveman to minorsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics have optioned opening day starter Kendall Graveman and fellow right-hander Chris Bassitt to Triple-A Nashville.The A's also announced Thursday that right-hander Wilmer Font will be added to the 25-man roster a day after being...

Boston's Kelly starts 6-game suspension after appeal deniedTORONTO (AP) Joe Kelly's appeal of a six-game suspension was denied by John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, and the Boston pitcher started serving the penalty on Thursday night against Toronto.Kelly was disciplined for twice throwing...

Associated PressTyler Austin suspension cut from 5 games to 4By SCOTT ORGERANEW YORK (AP) Tyler Austin's suspension was cut from five games to four by John McHale Jr., a special assistant to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, and the New York first baseman will start serving the penalty on...

Miller put on DL by Indians due to strained hamstringCLEVELAND (AP) Reliever Andrew Miller has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the Cleveland Indians because of a strained left hamstring.Miller grabbed the back of his leg after throwing a pitch to the Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo...