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AP Baseball WriterTom Seaver, heart and mighty arm of Miracle Mets, dies at 75By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball,...

Chapman suspended 3 games for throwing near Brosseau's headNEW YORK (AP) Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was suspended for three games Wednesday, a day after he threw a fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season in a 5-3 victory...

Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who was the heart of the Miracle Mets, has died at 75NEW YORK (AP) Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who was the heart of the Miracle Mets, has died at 75.

LEADING OFF: Rays' Cash makes threat after 101 mph brushbackBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:---RED-HOT RIVALSThe Rays and Yankees play for the final time this season a night after New York closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of...

Tigers OF JaCoby Jones gets hit by pitch, fractures handMILWAUKEE (AP) Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones is expected to miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday in a 12-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.Jones was leading...

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 WriterBlue Jays get left-hander Robbie Ray in trade with D-backsBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) Toronto acquired left-hander Robbie Ray in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, giving the Blue Jays a former All-Star who has struggled so far in 2020.The Diamondbacks got lefty Travis Bergen...

Tigers OF JaCoby Jones gets hit by pitch, fractures handMILWAUKEE (AP) Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones fractured his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Tuesday against Milwaukee.Jones was leading off the eighth inning with the Tigers ahead 6-1 when he was hit by a pitch...

AP Sports WriterPirates rookie 3B Hayes ready to carry on family legacyBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ke'Bryan Hayes remembers his father's instructions as a child, the ones that helped pave the way for the Pittsburgh Pirates prospect to follow in his dad Charlie's footsteps.The elder Hayes, who carved out...

Associated PressOzuna hits 3 HRs in Braves' 10-3 rout of Red SoxBy GETHIN COOLBAUGHBOSTON (AP) Marcell Ozuna hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and finished with six RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 10-3 rout of the Boston Red...