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NEW YORK (AP) Houston's Carlos Gomez and Evan Gattis both homered and drove in four runs to power the Astros to a 15-1 rout of the New York Yankees in Tuesday's clash of American League divisional leaders.The lopsided result dropped the Yankees out of top spot in the...

CINCINNATI (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-hander Juan Nicasio from the 15-day disabled list.The NL West leaders made the move before Tuesday night's game at Cincinnati.Nicasio had been sidelined since Aug. 10 with a left abdominal strain. He is 1-3 with a 3.06 ERA and one...

CINCINNATI (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-hander Juan Nicasio from the 15-day disabled list.The NL West leaders made the move before Tuesday night's game at Cincinnati.Nicasio had been sidelined since Aug. 10 with a left abdominal strain. He is 1-3 with a 3.06 ERA and one...

PHOENIX (AP) St. Louis turned four double plays in pulling off a 5-3 win at Arizona on Monday, retaining a 3-1/2 game lead in the race for top spot in the National League Central Division.The Cardinals maintained the gap over Pittsburgh, which beat Miami, with the Chicago Cubs...

PHOENIX (AP) St. Louis turned four double plays in pulling off a 5-3 win at Arizona on Monday, retaining a 3-1/2 game lead in the race for top spot in the National League Central Division.The Cardinals maintained the gap over Pittsburgh, which beat Miami, with the Chicago Cubs...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have optioned right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma City in anticipation of pitcher Juan Nicasio's return from the 15-day disabled list.Garcia was sent down Monday, an off day for the team before it opens a three-game series at Cincinnati on Tuesday. That's...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have optioned right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma City in anticipation of pitcher Juan Nicasio's return from the 15-day disabled list.Garcia was sent down Monday, an off day for the team before it opens a three-game series at Cincinnati on Tuesday. That's...

ANAHEIM, California (AP) Edwin Encarnacion had four hits from four at bats with a homer and four RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a thunderous three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday with a 12-5 victory that vaulted them back into first place in the...

HE'S BACK Mets third baseman David Wright rejoins the team to start a series in Philadelphia. The New York captain has been out of the majors since April 14 because of a back problem, and recently finished up a rehab stint in the minors. Manager Terry Collins says Wright won't...

CHICAGO (AP) A fan was struck by a line-drive foul ball and taken away on a stretcher in the first inning of Sunday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field.Kyle Schwarber lined a foul ball just beyond the camera well on the first base...

CHICAGO (AP) A fan was struck by a line-drive foul ball and taken away on a stretcher in the first inning of Sunday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field.Kyle Schwarber lined a foul ball just beyond the camera well on the first base...

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis' Yadier Molina hit his 100th career home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Cardinals to a 4-3 win against San Francisco on Wednesday, helping the Cards maintain a five-game divisional lead.Their nearest rival in the National League Central,...