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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...

Associated PressHomers and defense lead Royals past Tigers, 7-6By DAVE HOGGDETROIT (AP) The Kansas City Royals hit three homers and got two spectacular defensive plays in a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon.Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar homered for the Royals, but the...

Associated PressHomers and defense lead Royals past Tigers, 7-6By DAVE HOGGDETROIT (AP) The Kansas City Royals hit three homers and got two spectacular defensive plays in a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon.Eric Hosmer, Salvador Perez and Alcides Escobar homered for the Royals, but the...

Yankees put OF Hicks on DL with strained obliqueNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees have put outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left oblique, less than a month after he missed six weeks because of an injury to his right ribcage.The...

Cubs' Baez exits against Braves after getting hurt on diveCHICAGO (AP) Cubs star Javier Baez has left their game against the Atlanta Braves after he was shaken up on a headfirst dive into second base.Baez's head appeared to hit second baseman Ozzie Albies' knee after his helmet flew...

Red Sox, Yankees team up to raise money for hurricane reliefNEW 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...

AP Sports WriterVerlander officially introduced in Houston after tradeBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Justin Verlander only had about 30 minutes to decide whether to accept a trade the Houston Astros.In the end, he figured he simply couldn't pass up a chance to join the team with the American League's...

Red Sox, Yankees team up to raise money for hurricane reliefNEW 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...

LEADING OFF: Slumping Dodgers getting healthyBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BACK TO EARTHWhile they're still the best team in the majors by far, the Dodgers have been less otherworldly for the past week, dropping seven of their last eight. But their weekend...