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AP Sports WriterBetts, Benintendi lead sizzling Red Sox past Angels, 8-2By GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mookie Betts hit his second leadoff homer in three games, Andrew Benintendi homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox completed a dominant sweep of the AL West-leading Los Angeles...

AP Sports WriterEx-Indians slugger Napoli to have season-ending knee surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Indians slugger Mike Napoli will have season-ending knee surgery after getting hurt in the minors.Napoli tore his right anterior cruciate ligament this week while playing for Triple-A Columbus. He will have the operation once...

Rays' Kiermaier has surgery to repair torn thumb ligamentST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier has had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb that will sideline him two to three months.Kiermaier was injured sliding headfirst into second base during a...

AP Sports WriterEx-Indians slugger Napoli to have season-ending knee surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Indians slugger Mike Napoli will have season-ending knee surgery after getting hurt in the minors.Napoli tore his right anterior cruciate ligament this week while playing for Triple-A Columbus. He will have the operation once...

Mariners activate Mike Zunino from 10-day disabled listARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Seattle Mariners have activated catcher Mike Zunino from the 10-day disabled list after missing the first three weeks of the season because of a strained abdominal muscle.Seattle activated Zunino on Friday ahead of a three-game series against...

AP Sports WriterFormer Indians slugger Napoli to have season-ending surgeryBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Former Indians slugger Mike Napoli will undergo season-ending knee surgery after getting hurt in the minors.Napoli sustained a torn right anterior cruciate ligament earlier this week while playing for Triple-A Columbus. The 36-year-old will have...

AP Sports WriterBraves' Freeman avoids second major injury to wristBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) One-half inch may have been the difference between Freddie Freeman facing another extended stay on the disabled list and remaining in the Atlanta Braves' lineup.The first baseman avoided serious injury when he was hit on...

AP Sports WriterReds fire manager Bryan Price after 3-15 startBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Reds' worst start since the Great Depression prompted a quick hook for Bryan Price.Cincinnati fired its fifth-year manager on Thursday because of a 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this...

AP Sports WriterYanks make anti-bullying video, invite bullied girl to BronxBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have a message for a bullied fourth-grader in Pennsylvania: ''You are not alone.''The Yankees created an anti-bullying video and posted it to the team's Twitter account...

Yankees' Kahnle to miss several weeks with tendinitisNEW YORK (AP) Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle will be shut down for 10 days and likely miss a few weeks after being diagnosed with biceps and shoulder tendinitis.New York manager Aaron Boone revealed the diagnosis Thursday before a game against Toronto....

Mariners turn unlikely triple play against AstrosSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners turned a triple play against the Houston Astros more likely to be seen in a Little League game than the major leagues.Seattle recorded the three outs on one play in the fourth inning on Thursday.With runners at first...

Mariners turn unlikely triple play against AstrosSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners turned a triple play against the Houston Astros more likely to be seen in a Little League game than the major leagues.Seattle recorded the three outs on one play in the fourth inning on Thursday.With runners at first...