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Schoop goes on 10-day DL; Cobb makes debutBOSTON (AP) The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right side before Saturday's game against the Red Sox and activated starting pitcher Alex Cobb.Manager Buck Showalter said Schoop injured his oblique in...

AP Baseball WriterTigers, Yankees rained out, will try for doubleheader SundayBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) It may take a while for the New York Yankees to finish their three games in Detroit this season.The Yankees and Tigers were rained out Saturday, with bad weather threatening to wash away most...

Arenado begins serving 5-game suspension on SaturdayWASHINGTON (AP) Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado has dropped his appeal and immediately will begin serving his five-game suspension from Major League Baseball in Washington for his part in Wednesday's brawl with San Diego.A team spokesman confirmed Saturday that Arenado would begin...

AP Baseball WriterTigers, Yankees rained out, will try for doubleheader SundayBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees have been rained out Saturday, with bad weather threatening to wash away most of the Yankees' only scheduled visit to the Motor City this season.New York beat...

LEADING OFF: Cobb to make Orioles debut at Fenway ParkBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BIRD WATCHINGAlex Cobb's debut for the Baltimore Orioles is a tough assignment. The right-hander faces J.D. Martinez, Mookie Betts and the fast-starting Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park....

AP Baseball WriterFrazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in rowBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier and the New York Mets are grinding out win after win after win, and he already has devised the team gesture.Frazier hit his first two home runs with...

Blue Jays place 3B Josh Donaldson on DL with shoulder injuryCLEVELAND (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have placed third baseman Josh Donaldson on the 10-day disabled with right shoulder inflammation.Donaldson, the AL's Most Valuable player in 2015, is batting .239 with three home runs and nine RBIs in...

Athletics' Bruce Maxwell pleads guilty to disorderly conductPHOENIX (AP) Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell pleaded guilty Friday to disorderly conduct in an incident in which he was accused of pointing a handgun at the head of a woman who delivered food to his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.Defense attorney...

Mets C Plawecki has broken hand; d'Arnaud elbow surgeryNEW YORK (AP) Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki has a broken left hand went on the disabled list as New York announced Travis d'Arnaud will have Tommy John surgery.Plawecki was hit by a pitch from the Marlins' Tayron Guerrero at Miami...

Cubs' Maddon fires back at Hurdle for criticizing BaezCHICAGO (AP) Cubs manager Joe Maddon fired back at Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle for criticizing Chicago star Javier Baez's bat flip on a popup.Maddon was ''surprised'' and didn't ''really understand'' why Hurdle criticized Baez. He also said he believes...

Athletics' Bruce Maxwell pleads guilty to disorderly conductPHOENIX (AP) Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell pleaded guilty Friday to disorderly conduct in an incident in which he was accused of pointing a handgun at the head of a woman who delivered food to his home in Scottsdale, Arizona.Defense attorney...

Cubs' Maddon fires back at Hurdle for criticizing BaezCHICAGO (AP) Cubs manager Joe Maddon fired back at Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle for criticizing Chicago star Javier Baez's bat flip on a popup.Maddon says he was ''surprised'' and didn't ''really understand'' why Hurdle criticized Baez. He warned against...