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AP Baseball WriterSlugging Stanton lapping the field in home run raceBy NOAH TRISTERGiancarlo Stanton has a chance to accomplish something Barry Bonds and Roger Maris never did - and the Miami slugger doesn't need to hit 74 homers.Stanton currently leads the major leagues with 52 home runs, which is...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Strong finishes have been the hallmark of the Los Angeles Dodgers in recent years, so their current season-worst stretch of eight losses in nine games isn't causing any panic. The Dodgers continue to cruise with baseball's best mark of 92-44 while playing the final month of the...

NEW YORK (AP) Bitter rivals on the field, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are teaming up to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. The teams announced they are partnering to raise money by auctioning off autographed memorabilia and game-used jerseys from Sunday night's series finale between...

LEADING OFF: Martinez, Diamondbacks try to stay hotBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:---STREAKINGJ.D. Martinez and the Arizona Diamondbacks try to continue a pair of impressive streaks against the major league-leading Dodgers. Martinez homered in his final four at-bats during Monday night's 13-0...

AP Baseball WriterYankees wear out Sale; Judge homers in 9-2 rout of Red SoxBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Matt Holliday and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs as the New York Yankees wore out Chris Sale early and routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Sunday night, taking...

AP Sports WriterMartinez homers 4 times as Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 13-0By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) J.D. Martinez tied a major league record by slugging four of Arizona's six home runs, helping the Diamondbacks beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 13-0 on Monday night for their 11th straight...

Arizona's JD Martinez hits 4 home runs, ties MLB recordLOS ANGELES (AP) J.D. Martinez has hit four home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a major league record-tying performance at Dodger Stadium.Martinez became the 18th player in big league history to accomplish the feat when he kept connecting...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jays tag Porcello with 16th loss, beat Red Sox 10-4By JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Steve Pearce had three of Toronto's 14 hits to lead the Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over Boston on Monday night and send Red Sox starter Rick Porcello to his major...

Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton hits No. 53 - and dents TV cameraMIAMI (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's latest home run did some damage - to a television camera.Stanton hit his major league-leading 53th homer for the Miami Marlins on Monday night, belting a fly ball to right field that dented the...

Cubs ace Arrieta exits with apparent injury to right legPITTSBURGH (AP) Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta left in the third inning of Monday's start against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an apparent injury to his right leg.Arrieta seemed to be in discomfort after throwing a pitch to Pittsburgh's Josh...

AP Baseball WriterAngels use AL-record 12 pitchers, top A's 11-9 in 11 inningsBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, California (AP) The Los Angeles Angels employed an American League-record 12 pitchers on Labor Day, and Kole Calhoun hit a two-run triple in the 11th inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 11-9.Fernando Salas...

Nationals send Fedde to DL; recall Cole, SeverinoMIAMI (AP) The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Erick Fedde on the 10-day disabled list on Monday, a move that allowed them to recall right-hander A.J. Cole from Triple-A Syracuse.Cole was starting for the NL East leaders in Miami on Monday night.The...