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Giants acquire utility player Valera from Orioles for cashSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Giants have acquired switch-hitting infielder and outfielder Breyvic Valera from the Baltimore Orioles for cash, adding another former Dodgers player Saturday who new San Francisco president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi had in Los Angeles.Valera batted...

Associated PressGo get 'em, Gramps! Pettitte debuts at Yanks Old-Timers' DayBy CHARLES O'BRIENNEW YORK (AP) Back on the Yankee Stadium mound for the first time in five years, Andy Pettitte looked completely in control as he warmed up, throwing fastballs, curves and sliders. Then he grooved a pitch...

Utah baseball team cancels 'Hourglass Appreciation' eventBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BRADY McCOMBSOGDEN, Utah (AP) A minor league baseball team in Utah canceled a planned ''Hourglass Appreciation Night'' promotion Tuesday after coming under fire for the event's references to women's bodies.A news release from the Ogden Raptors promised ''gorgeous...

Ex-Angels employee charged in overdose death of Tyler SkaggsFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) A former Angels employee has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection with last year's overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, prosecutors in Texas announced Friday.Eric Prescott Kay was arrested in Fort Worth,...

AP Baseball WriterBoone, Gardner, Yanks hammer umps in 6-5 win over IndiansBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field,...

AP Sports WriterMusgrove pitches 7 strong innings to beat hometown PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Joe Musgrove pitched seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the sloppy San Diego Padres on Friday night.Musgrove (3-3),...

Flores leaves game after fouling ball off faceHOUSTON (AP) New York Mets third baseman Wilmer Flores left Saturday night's game against the Houston Astros after fouling a ball off his face.Flores was batting in the fourth inning when he fouled a ball from pitcher Brad Peacock and it...

Arenado not starting for 2nd straight game due to shoulderDENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies held All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado out of the starting lineup for a second straight game because of a sore right shoulder.Pat Valaika filled in at third Sunday as the Rockies closed out a...

AP Sports WriterTorres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of TwinsBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gleyber Torres got New York going with a second-inning home run, scored on each of his two doubles and made a pair of sparkling defensive plays, fueling the Yankees to a 5-1 victory...

LEADING OFF: Cabrera done; Mets & deGrom try for rare winBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CABRERA DONEMiguel Cabrera's season is over, leaving Detroit without its biggest star during a season when there wasn't much else for Tigers fans to latch onto. Cabrera ruptured...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dave Roberts overcame long odds during his playing days in the major leagues and survived a bout with cancer in recent years. He had no managerial experience when he went after the vacant Los Angeles Dodgers' job.Fittingly, the personable Roberts beat the odds again, impressing...

The CHI WHITE SOX and the NY YANKEES will both be gunning for a victory on 8/29/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Chicago White Sox (52-79) at New York Yankees (83-48) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, August 29 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York ROT TEAM PS OU RL 915 CHI WHITE SOX 10 (-250) (-250) 10 (-110) 225 -250 916 NY...