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AP Baseball WriterHollywood story: Hill goes from Long Island Ducks to SeriesBy RONALD BLUMLOS ANGELES (AP) Rich Hill is living a Hollywood story.Twenty-six months ago, he was pitching for the Long Island Ducks in the independent Atlantic League.Thirteen months ago, he was pulled from a perfect game after...

AP Sports WriterWorld Series Grillz: Rapper offers free grillz to AstrosBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros will soon have the most sparkling smiles in baseball.Grammy-nominated Houston rapper Paul Wall has offered free grillz - precious metal covers worn over teeth - to every member of the team...

Associated PressWacha, Cardinals cool off Yelich, beat Brewers 6-3By JOE TOTORAITISMILWAUKEE (AP) Michael Wacha cooled off NL MVP Christian Yelich, Matt Carpenter and Marcell Ozuna each went deep, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid being swept.Yelich came in batting .556...

Nick Hundley, Giants agree to a $2.5 million, 1-year dealSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Catcher Nick Hundley has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract to remain with the San Francisco Giants.The 34-year-old hit .249 with nine homers and 35 RBIs in 303 plate appearances last season and threw out...

The Latest: Angels acquire catcher Max StassiBy The Associated PressThe Latest on Major League Baseball's trade deadline (all times Eastern):6:40 p.m.The Los Angeles Angels have acquired catcher Max Stassi from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor-league outfielders Rainier Rivas and Raider Uceta.Stassi, who has played in parts of...

Associated PressPitchless intentional walks could start this weekBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the change, which the players' association has said it will agree to for 2017, is among the rule changes...

AP Baseball WriterRangers vet Choo giving $1K each to 191 Texas minor leaguersBy STEPHEN HAWKINSRangers veteran Shin-Soo Choo is helping out financially strapped minor league players with the season on hold, giving $1,000 each to 191 of them who are in the Texas organization.Choo said Wednesday that he remembers...

AP Baseball WriterChapman, Yankees agree to $48M, 3-year contractBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Aroldis Chapman is staying with the New York Yankees, amending his contract to a $48 million, three-year deal.The 31-year-old All-Star closer had been owed $15 million in each of the next two seasons as part...

For The Associated PressNats' star Ryan Zimmerman's AP diary: Pondering retirementBy RYAN ZIMMERMANEDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team’s career hitting records, and his two homers and seven...

AP Sports WriterClevinger, Tingler out early for wild Padres in 5-1 lossBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mike Clevinger barely pitched into the second inning after missing the first round of the playoffs with an elbow injury, and manager Jayce Tingler wasn't around to see the end of his...

LEADING OFF: Dodgers try to clinch NL West, Verlander rollsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---DODGER STADIUM DELIGHTLos Angeles can clinch its fifth straight NL West title with either a win at Dodger Stadium over San Francisco or a loss by second-place Arizona...

AP Baseball WriterCards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of DreamsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13 at Dyersville, Iowa.The schedule...