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AP Sports WriterMarlins' 6-1 start is reminiscent of the 1899 PerfectosBy STEVEN WINEMiami Marlins manager Don Mattingly was talking about this week's doubleheader sweep at Baltimore that involved a parade of relievers, including several newcomers rescued from unemployment, and after naming three of them he drew a blank.''I've got...

Associated PressRed Sox Hold off Blue Jays with Moreland's Bat and BullpenBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Alex Verdugo hit two solo homers over the Green Monster, Mitch Moreland had a two-run shot and Boston's beleaguered staff rebounded to lift the Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on...

Entire Cubs-Cards series postponed after more positive testsST. LOUIS (AP) The entire three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Stadium was postponed Friday night after two more Cardinals players and a staff member tested positive for the coronavirus.Major League Baseball announced that the whole...

Cardinals’ game against Cubs postponed after positive testST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals' game Friday against the Chicago Cubs was postponed after another St. Louis player tested positive for COVID-19.Major League Baseball said the game was postponed to allow more time for additional testing and to complete the contact...

AP Sports WriterWhite Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez wants to stay in leftBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Eloy Jimenez has no interest in the designated hitter job with the Chicago White Sox. Doesn't want to hear anything about a late-inning defensive replacement, either.His team wants the same thing for him.Jimenez...

AP Sports WriterSo far in MLB, West is best at avoiding COVID-19 disruptionBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) It was a rarity at the time and provided a very 2020-style photo op: Oakland's masked first baseman Matt Olson chatting with Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, who was also masked...

AP Sports WriterWhite Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez wants to stay in leftBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Eloy Jimenez has no interest in the designated-hitter job with the Chicago White Sox. Doesn't want to hear anything about a late-inning defensive replacement, either.His team wants the same thing for him.Jimenez was...

AP Sports WriterOlympic skater Alvarez achieves another goal: his MLB debutBy STEVEN WINEMiami Marlins manager Don Mattingly knew about Eddy Alvarez's background as an Olympic medalist in speedskating, and also knew that didn't necessarily mean he could hit a slider.After all, Alvarez was a 30-year-old infielder still stuck in...

Phils-Marlins set for 7 games in 5 days in new MLB scheduleNEW YORK (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will play seven times in five days as part of Major League Baseball's reconfigured schedule released Thursday to account for 21 coronavirus-caused postponements in the first two weeks...

Angels' Ohtani homers in 1st at-bat since pitching shutdownSEATTLE (AP) Limited to the batter's box for the rest of this season, Shohei Ohtani is still helping the Los Angeles Angels.Ohtani homered Thursday against the Seattle Mariners in his first plate appearance since being shut down as a pitcher...

LEADING OFF: Hitters slumping, cutdown day, Scherzer's exitBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:OFF BASEStar hitters Christian Yelich, Gary Sanchez, Hunter Pence and others are slumping badly in a season where hitters across the majors are struggling to find base hits. The league-wide batting...

AP Sports WriterMLB tightening virus protocols, including masks in dugoutsBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including in the dugouts and bullpens, except for players on the field of...