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AP Baseball WriterAP study: MLB average salary under $1.3M; Scherzer tops listBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the coronavirus pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-century, according to a study by The Associated Press.Washington pitcher Max Scherzer...

In DC, city of gridlock, tarp stymies Nationals grounds crewWASHINGTON (AP) When it rained in the top of the sixth inning of the Washington Nationals' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, it really poured on the infield dirt, because the grounds crew had trouble unrolling the giant...

Pirates-Cardinals game slated for Monday postponedPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates will not travel to St. Louis on Sunday and the opening game of their three-game series with the Cardinals has been postponed while St. Louis deals with a COVID-19 outbreak.Monday's game has been pushed back. It's unclear whether...

Mets' Wacha goes on IL with right shoulder inflammationNEW YORK (AP) Michael Wacha has been placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation three starts into his one-year contract with the New York Mets.Manager Luis Rojas said before Sunday's game with Miami that Wacha felt pain...

Pirates' IF Evans out for the year after collisionPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates utility infielder Phil Evans will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a concussion and fracturing his jaw in a collision with teammate Gregory Polanco in foul territory.Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Sunday...

Yankees place Stanton on 10-day IL with hamstring strainST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The New York Yankees have placed slugger Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.The move was announced before Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.Stanton was hurt in Game 2 of...

AP Sports WriterSlater homers twice as Giants down Kershaw, Dodgers 5-4By JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) Austin Slater had his first multi-homer game, Johnny Cueto took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Saturday night.Slater hit solo shots...

LEADING OFF: WS MVP Strasburg makes '20 debut, A's streakingBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:STRASBURG SETWorld Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut for Washington after being sidelined by a nerve problem in his pitching hand. The right-hander is...

AP Baseball WriterAstros, Athletics clear benches as rivals' tempers flareBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Benches cleared during the seventh inning of the Astros-Athletics series finale Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston's sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike...

Pirates-Cardinals game slated for Monday postponedPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates will not travel to St. Louis on Sunday and the opening game of their three-game series with the Cardinals has been postponed while St. Louis deals with a COVID-19 outbreak.Monday's game has been pushed back. It's unclear whether...

In DC, city of gridlock, tarp stymies Nationals grounds crewWASHINGTON (AP) When it rained in the top of the sixth inning of the Washington Nationals' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, it really poured on the infield dirt, because the grounds crew had trouble unrolling the giant...

Giants place Samardjiza on IL due to shoulder impingementLOS ANGELES (AP) Jeff Samardjiza has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants due to right shoulder impingement.Manager Gabe Kapler said before Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that the right-hander told trainers and...