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BALTIMORE (AP) Kansas City's Mike Moustakas hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and finished with a franchise-record nine RBIs to lead the Royals to a 14-6 win at Baltimore on Saturday.The victory pushed the Royals' lead in the American League Central division to a seemingly unbeatable...

AP Sports WriterMLB All-Stars visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkBy JIM ARMSTRONGHIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda were among the members of Major League Baseball's All-Star tour of Japan who visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Monday.Mattingly laid a...

Goldschmidt homers twice as Diamondbacks beat Reds 9-2CINCINNATI (AP) Paul Goldschmidt hit two of Arizona's five homers, and the Diamondbacks avoided a sweep by pounding the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Sunday.Daniel Descalso, Eduardo Escobar and David Peralta also connected for Arizona, and Zack Godley pitched 6 2/3 innings...

Cardinals put Wacha on DL, recall GantMILWAUKEE (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain. They recalled right-hander John Gant from Triple-A Memphis before Thursday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.Wacha, who leads the team in...

Associated PressKang to begin working out at extended spring trainingBy JOHN PERROTTOPITTSBURGH (AP) Jung Ho Kang will begin his attempt to return to the major leagues Monday when the infielder reports to the Pittsburgh Pirates' extended spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida.''He has a lot of work ahead...

AP Baseball WriterSeptember Scramble: MLB playoff spots, intriguing plotsBy BEN WALKERAll-Star ace Luis Severino heating up in the bullpen, maybe. Gavin Lux making his debut, Bruce Bochy saying farewell.Oh, and playoff spots.Major League Baseball is heading toward a September scramble, a perfect setup for what's on deck this fall....

AP Baseball WriterLike it or not, National League designated hitters limber upBy BEN WALKERBefore all the self-proclaimed purists forecasting the destruction of baseball strategy and the very sanctity of the sport as we know it go berserk bemoaning the inclusion of a designated hitter in the National League this...

Morton regrets not trying to stop Astros from stealing signsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Two-time All-Star pitcher Charlie Morton says he regrets not doing anything to try to stop the Houston Astros from illegally stealing signs and relaying the information to their hitters during the team’s 2017 World Series...

AP Sports WriterAltherr's RBI hit gives Phils 3-2 win and sweep over PiratesBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings.Altherr's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a...

Police hunt assailant after beating outside Dodger StadiumLOS ANGELES (AP) The San Francisco Giants fan beaten outside Dodger Stadium eight years ago says he's dismayed that Los Angeles police are again investigating an assault at the stadium that left a man seriously injured over the weekend.Officials are searching...

LEADING OFF: Watching weather in Boston, Greinke vs DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Monday:---DAY GAME IT ISThe Red Sox and Astros left Fenway Park on Sunday night not knowing what time they'd play Game 4. They were scheduled to start at 1:08...

AP Sports WriterUnder construction: MLB adds flair- and skylines - to socksBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) When it comes to their socks, Curtis Granderson and the New York Mets have scrapped their stirrups in favor of stripes and skylines.On some nights, that is.New York's skyscraper look is still...