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AP Baseball WriterRoyals-Yankees game postponed, rescheduled for Sept. 25By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Masahiro Tanaka gets extra rest, and the Kansas City Royals get to stay on schedule.The game between the Royals and New York Yankees was postponed by rain Thursday, with the announcement coming on a wet...

Braves' Collmenter designated for assignment after 3 HRsATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves designated right-hander Josh Collmenter for assignment after he surrendered three homers and seven runs in the 10th inning of a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.The 31-year-old Collmenter made 11 appearances for the Braves, going 0-2 with...

Pirates OF Polanco activated from 10-day; Ortiz sent downATLANTA (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated outfielder Gregory Polanco from the 10-day disabled list.The move was announced before Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves.Polanco was having a disappointing season, hitting .252 with one homer and nine RBIs, when he...

Dusty Baker to attend son's graduation, miss weekend gamesWASHINGTON (AP) Dusty Baker will miss the Washington Nationals weekend series against the San Diego Padres to attend his son Darren's graduation.Baker said he will rejoin Washington when it begins a three-game series in San Francisco on Monday, near Baker's...

Dusty Baker to attend son's graduation, miss weekend gamesWASHINGTON (AP) Dusty Baker will miss the Washington Nationals weekend series against the San Diego Padres to attend his son Darren's graduation.Baker said he will rejoin Washington when it begins a three-game series in San Francisco on Monday, near Baker's...

DeGrom scratched by Mets because of weather forecastNEW YORK (AP) The Mets have scratched Jacob deGrom from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres because of discouraging weather reports.Rafael Montero will start for New York in deGrom's place on Thursday night.Mets manager Terry Collins says he spoke...

AP Sports WriterDeGrom scratched by Mets because of weather forecastBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom was scratched by the New York Mets from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night because of discouraging weather reports.Rafael Montero was to start in deGrom's place, and...

Indians RF Chisenhall scratched, evaluated for head injuryCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall was scratched from Wednesday's lineup and is being evaluated for a possible head injury.The Indians announced the change about 30 minutes before their game against the Cincinnati Reds.Chisenhall was tagged out sliding headfirst...

Karns goes on DL as Royals' Gordon returns from paternityNEW YORK (AP) Outfielder Alex Gordon was reinstated from the paternity list by the Kansas City Royals, who put right-hander Nate Karns on the 10-day disabled list because of nerve irritation in his pitching arm.Gordon was in left field...

Auction of NL constitution delayed over ownership disputeLAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) An auction of the 1876 constitution that established the National League has been delayed because of a dispute over the document's ownership.The constitution of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was projected to fetch several...

Chapman may be cleared to start throwing SaturdayNEW YORK (AP) Injured All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman may be cleared by the New York Yankees to start a throwing program on Saturday.Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the reliever is scheduled to see a doctor Friday and the team hopes he...

Thursday's series finale between Nats, Mariners pushed upWASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals' series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday has been moved up to 12:05 p.m. EDT because of the threat of inclement weather.First pitch was originally scheduled for 4:05 p.m. in the teams' third and final...