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Royals manager Ned Yost breaks pelvis, ribs in fallKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost broke his pelvis and several ribs during a fall on his property in Georgia.The team says the 62-year-old manager was working on a deer stand that gave way on Saturday.Spokesman...

AP Baseball WriterCatching up: Judge's grab, Tanaka, Bird lift Yanks in Game 3By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Good thing for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees that Aaron Judge is 6-foot-7.Judge reached high and prevented a home run to save Tanaka's seven-inning gem, Greg Bird homered off relief ace...

Locas Duda, Kansas City Royals agree to a 1-year contractSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Lucas Duda and the Royals have agreed to a one-year contract, giving Kansas City a replacement for Eric Hosmer at first base.The 32-year-old Duda hit .217 with 30 homers and 64 RBIs last year for the...

LH reliever Zach Duke signs 1-year deal with RedsGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Zach Duke has signed a $2 million, one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds, who wanted a left-hander for the bullpen.Duke agreed to the deal last week. It was completed Monday after he passed a physical.Cincinnati overhauled its...

Hanley Ramirez leaves game with hamstring crampBOSTON (AP) Red Sox designated hitter Hanley Ramirez has left the game favoring his left leg after rounding second base on Mitch Moreland's go-ahead single in the seventh inning against Tampa Bay on Sunday.The team announced he was bothered by a left...

Mets add Canó (quad), McNeil (hamstring) to injured listNEW YORK (AP) The Mets have added infielders Robinson Cano and Jeff McNeil to the 10-day injured list.Manager Mickey Callaway announced the moves Thursday morning before the finale of a four-game series against the Washington Nationals.Cano strained his left quad...

Associated PressRays drop 1½ games back of Oakland for top AL wild cardBy BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer off Ryan Yarbrough in the fifth inning and drove in four runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels over Tampa Bay 6-4 Sunday to...

Associated PressWhite Sox walk home winning run, Lewis HRs in Mariners' winBy CHRIS TALBOTTSEATTLE (AP) Jose Ruiz walked Tom Murphy with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners won via walk-off for the second straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 11-10 on Sunday.A...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Scott Kazmir's $48 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes payments through 2021.As part of the agreement finalized Dec. 30, the 31-year-old left-hander received a $5 million signing bonus payable by the next day and salaries of $11 million this year and $16...

AP Sports WriterCubs pondering World Series return for slugger SchwarberBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Kyle Schwarber smiled and held his arms in the air, his teammates spraying him with champagne. The Chicago Cubs had just won their first NL pennant in 71 years, and the slugger was at the...

AP Sports WriterRockies' Arenado says 'my heart was here' after $260M dealBy TIM BOOTHSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Nolan Arenado asked questions. Lots of them. A staggering amount, according to his agent.Once the third baseman acquired the answers needed, it became clear to Arenado he didn't need to experience the...

Blue Jays game postponed because of falling ice chunksTORONTO (AP) The Toronto Blue Jays have postponed their series opener against Kansas City because of chunks of ice crashing down from the nearby CN Tower following a weekend of freezing rain.The teams will play a doubleheader on Tuesday.It's the...