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TORONTO (AP) A deflected throw back to the mound by Toronto catcher Russell Martin allowed Texas to score the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, touching off a long delay and causing the Blue Jays to play Game 5 of the AL Division Series under protest.Fans littered the...

CHICAGO (AP) When it was over, Anthony Rizzo jumped around Wrigley Field and hugged everyone in sight. The moment was in his grasp, and he was determined to hold onto it for as long as possible.The All-Star slugger endured several seasons of losing with the Chicago Cubs before...

CHICAGO (AP) When it was over, Anthony Rizzo jumped around Wrigley Field and hugged everyone in sight. The moment was in his grasp, and he was determined to hold onto it for as long as possible.The All-Star slugger endured several seasons of losing with the Chicago Cubs before...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals traded away three top prospects to acquire Johnny Cueto for the playoffs, even though his winning pedigree has been established almost entirely in the regular season.He'll have an opportunity to change that Wednesday night.The right-hander with the creative cadre of deliveries will...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals traded away three top prospects to acquire Johnny Cueto for the playoffs, even though his winning pedigree has been established almost entirely in the regular season.He'll have an opportunity to change that Wednesday night.The right-hander with the creative cadre of deliveries will...

LOS ANGELES (AP) California lawmakers have taken the first step toward accomplishing something Major League Baseball could never do: Stop players from stuffing those big wads of chewing tobacco into their mouths during games.With Gov. Jerry Brown signing a bill earlier this week banning the use of smokeless...

LOS ANGELES (AP) California lawmakers have taken the first step toward accomplishing something Major League Baseball could never do: Stop players from stuffing those big wads of chewing tobacco into their mouths during games.With Gov. Jerry Brown signing a bill earlier this week banning the use of smokeless...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Here's a new ''oops'' moment for a Texas governor: prematurely celebrating a Houston Astros playoff victory.With Houston up four runs and six outs away Monday from finishing off Kansas City, the office of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted congratulations to the Astros for advancing to...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Here's a new ''oops'' moment for a Texas governor: prematurely celebrating a Houston Astros playoff victory.With Houston up four runs and six outs away Monday from finishing off Kansas City, the office of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted congratulations to the Astros for advancing to...

HOUSTON (AP) Chris Carter doesn't want to talk about his difficult summer. That doesn't matter now.It was easy to see that something was wrong. Always reserved, the Astros slugger retreated even more as he struggled at the plate. A radiant smile that comes naturally almost disappeared.Relegated to a...

HOUSTON (AP) Chris Carter doesn't want to talk about his difficult summer. That doesn't matter now.It was easy to see that something was wrong. Always reserved, the Astros slugger retreated even more as he struggled at the plate. A radiant smile that comes naturally almost disappeared.Relegated to a...

NEW YORK (AP) This much is certain: Anyone who bemoans that baseball's gone soft never covered second base with Chase Utley bearing down on a potential double play.What's not so clear is whether Utley's takeout slide Saturday night, the one that broke the right leg of New York...