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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Astros have left veteran reliever Chad Qualls, part of their last playoff team in 2005, off their roster for their AL Division Series against the Kansas City Royals.Qualls was on the 25-man roster for the Astros' wild-card game against the Yankees but did...

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled to get a hit off Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta.Hitting Arrieta proved to be far easier.Pirates reliever Tony Watson drilled Arrieta in the left side with a fastball in the top of the seventh inning during Wednesday night's NL wild-card game. Arrieta...

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled to get a hit off Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta.Hitting Arrieta proved to be far easier.Pirates reliever Tony Watson drilled Arrieta in the left side with a fastball in the top of the seventh inning during Wednesday night's NL wild-card game. Arrieta...

Yovani Gallardo grew up watching the Texas Rangers, often going to their ballpark and dreaming of one day pitching in big games for his local team.''Even with my cousins, it's one of those things we always talked about, having that goal for myself to put on the Ranger uniform...

Yovani Gallardo grew up watching the Texas Rangers, often going to their ballpark and dreaming of one day pitching in big games for his local team.''Even with my cousins, it's one of those things we always talked about, having that goal for myself to put on the Ranger uniform...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.Graney, a former player, called Cleveland games from 1932-44 and...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.Graney, a former player, called Cleveland games from 1932-44 and...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Since 2011, the bill for clubhouse carpet cleaning and/or replacement has been high for the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a price willingly paid for all those champagne fests, every step of the way.Like clockwork, October arrives and so do the Cardinals, primed for another deep...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Since 2011, the bill for clubhouse carpet cleaning and/or replacement has been high for the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a price willingly paid for all those champagne fests, every step of the way.Like clockwork, October arrives and so do the Cardinals, primed for another deep...

A look at the National League wild-card playoff between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates:---Schedule: Wednesday, at Pittsburgh, 8:08 p.m. EDT (TBS).---Season Series: Cubs won 11-8.---Projected Lineups:Cubs: CF Dexter Fowler (.250, 17 HRs, 46 RBIs), LF Kyle Schwarber (.246, 16, 43), 3B Kyle Bryant (.275, 26, 99), 1B Anthony...

A look at the National League wild-card playoff between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates:---Schedule: Wednesday, at Pittsburgh, 8:08 p.m. EDT (TBS).---Season Series: Cubs won 11-8.---Projected Lineups:Cubs: CF Dexter Fowler (.250, 17 HRs, 46 RBIs), LF Kyle Schwarber (.246, 16, 43), 3B Kyle Bryant (.275, 26, 99), 1B Anthony...

It could have been one of the most memorable comebacks in Los Angeles Angels history, but instead it will go down as a mere footnote.When the Angels scored five runs in the ninth inning Saturday to beat the Texas Rangers 11-10, they kept themselves in the postseason race for...