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LEADING OFF: Indians' Miller to gauge achy knee, Sano to DLBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---MILLER WATCHThe Indians will evaluate Andrew Miller after the star reliever aggravated the patellar tendinitis in his right knee Monday, knocking him out of a game just...

AP Sports WriterAlbers picks up 2nd win, Mariners hold off Braves 6-5By PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Andrew Albers is making up for lost time.After going 1,463 days between big league victories, he now has two wins in less than a week.''I try not to count that high,'' Albers quipped...

Royals activate All-Star catcher Perez from disabled listKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals have activated All-Star catcher Salvador Perez from the 10-day disabled list.Perez was sidelined by a strain on the right side of his chest. Perez, the MVP of the 2015 World Series, is hitting...

AP Sports WriterDouble shot: Indians place Miller, Salazar on disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have more to worry about than Andrew Miller's sore right knee.The defending AL champions absorbed a double blow on Tuesday when Miller went back on the disabled list with tendinitis for...

AP Sports WriterIndians place Miller, Salazar on disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians All-Star reliever Andrew Miller has been placed on the disabled list for the second time in 20 days with knee tendinitis.Also Tuesday, Cleveland placed starter Danny Salazar on the 10-day DL with elbow inflammation.Miller made...

Associated PressHall of Fame baseball announcer Rafael 'Felo' Ramirez diesBy FREIDA FRISARO and ADRIAN SAINZMIAMI (AP) Rafael ''Felo'' Ramirez, a Hall of Fame baseball radio broadcaster who was the signature voice for millions of Spanish-speaking sports fans over three decades, has died. He was 94.The Miami Marlins announced...

Associated PressWith turmoil at home, Venezuela Little Leaguers get big liftBy MATT MARTELLSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) The players from Venezuela look as happy as any other team, dancing to ''Shake Your Groove Thing'' with the tournament mascot before a win over Mexico and raising the roof to ''Taking...

Associated PressWith turmoil at home, Venezuelan Little leaguers get assistBy MATT MARTELLSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) Venezuela is having as much fun on the field as any of the 16 teams at the Little League World Series. But the players and coaches have overcome civil strife and runaway inflation...

AP Baseball WriterBullpens looming large again for this year's postseasonBy NOAH TRISTERAround this time last year, the Cleveland Indians were providing a preview of the American League postseason.Manager Terry Francona was using newly acquired reliever Andrew Miller in all sorts of situations, and for more than one inning if...

LEADING OFF: Royals all set to watch eclipse on day offBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE PARKThe Kansas City Royals are off, and several of them already have big plans for their day away from Kauffman Stadium - they're...

AP Baseball WriterBullpens looming large again for this year's postseasonBy NOAH TRISTERAround this time last year, the Cleveland Indians were providing a preview of the American League postseason.Manager Terry Francona was using newly acquired reliever Andrew Miller in all sorts of situations, and for more than one inning if...

Twins put Sano on DL with shin injury, recall VargasCHICAGO (AP) The Minnesota Twins have placed All-Star third baseman Miguel Sano on the 10-day disabled list with a stress reaction in his left shin bone.First baseman Kennys Vargas was recalled Monday from Triple-A Rochester for the fifth time...