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Dodgers great Tom Lasorda out of hospital in time for NLCSLOS ANGELES (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda was at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, a day after being released from a hospital.The 89-year-old former manager who currently serves as...

Schilling doesn't appreciate comparisons to Indians' BauerBy The Associated PressCurt Schilling believes his bloody sock shouldn't be compared to Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer's bloody finger.Bauer started Game 3 of the AL Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday but threw just 21 pitches before getting removed...

Giants reliever Josh Osich has procedure on left kneeSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Giants reliever Josh Osich underwent a procedure on his left knee Tuesday in Los Angeles.San Francisco general manager Bobby Evans says Dr. Steve Yoon performed the minor surgery to remove scar tissue. Osich was scheduled to return...

Former Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale returns to AthleticsOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Former Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale is returning to the Oakland Athletics organization as third base coach on manager Bob Melvin's staff.Hale replaces Ron Washington, who took the same position with the Atlanta Braves to be closer to...

LEADING OFF: Indians aim to win ALCS; Game 4 of Cubs-DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Wednesday:---ON MERITThe Indians try to earn their first World Series trip since 1997 when rookie Ryan Merritt starts Game 5 of the AL Championship Series vs. Marco...

His team's got bite, but Francona loses tooth with chewTORONTO (AP) Enough talk about that toothless Toronto offense. Cleveland manager Terry Francona had a real dental issue to deal with after Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.Francona says he had to see a dentist after Monday night's...

AP Sports WriterDodgers' Urias to become youngest starter in MLB playoffsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Julio Urias finally is getting to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason.The 20-year-old rookie from Mexico came on in relief in a decisive Game 5 of the NL Division Series,...

Associated PressBlue Jays still waiting for bats to break out in ALCSBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays are running out of time to fix their startling power outage in the AL Championship Series.A trip home to hitter-friendly Rogers Centre for Game 3 was expected to produce a...

AP Baseball WriterBlue Jays drawing support from all over CanadaBy NOAH TRISTERTORONTO (AP) Michael Saunders was born in Victoria, British Columbia - about as close to Seattle as you can get without being in the United States.Yet when it came to his baseball allegiance growing up, nationality mattered...

LEADING OFF: Indians go for sweep; Cubs, Dodgers play Game 3By The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ANOTHER SWEEP IN SIGHTUnbeaten in six playoff games this year, the Indians can complete their second consecutive sweep with a victory at Toronto in Game 4 of...

AP Baseball WriterBullpen great again, Indians top Blue Jays for 3-0 ALCS leadBy NOAH TRISTERTORONTO (AP) Cleveland overcame the premature exit of its starting pitcher and won 4-2 at Toronto on Monday to move within one win of a place in the World Series.Indians starter Trevor Bauer departed...

Associated PressBlue Jays still waiting for bats to break out in ALCSBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays are running out of time to fix their startling power outage in the AL Championship Series.A trip home to hitter-friendly Rogers Centre for Game 3 was expected to produce a...