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Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates.CHICAGO (AP) Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Detroit's Comerica Park offers entry using fingerprint scansDETROIT (AP) A new program will allow baseball fans at Tigers games in Detroit to get into the ballpark by using fingerprints to verify their identity.The biometrics scanning system is making its debut this week at Comerica Park. Visitors may enroll...

NEW YORK (AP) Mets second baseman Neil Walker and Philadelphia pitcher Jeremy Hellickson have accepted $17.2 million qualifying offers, giving up free agency to stay with their teams. Eight other free agents did not accept the offers from their former teams by Monday's 5 p.m. EST deadline: outfielders Jose Bautista...

Frazier grand slam in 12th lifts White Sox over RangersARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Chicago's Todd Frazier hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the 12th inning with his second homer of the game, powering the White Sox over the Rangers 8-4 on Monday and pushing their lead in the American...

AP Sports WriterRangers beat Orioles 10-4 to complete 4-game sweepBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The Texas Rangers appear to have their offense operating at full efficiency again, just in time for a closing three-week stretch against some of the best teams in the American League.Rookie Nick Solak had three...

AP Baseball WriterYankees sitting Judge for 2 days, hoping to end slumpBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge, please be seated.The slumping slugger is getting a couple of days off, and the New York Yankees hope the rest will help him find his swing.''Try to refresh him and...

AP Sports WriterIndians expect manager Terry Francona back for 2021 seasonBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians expect manager Terry Francona to return for the 2021 season after he missed 48 games in 2020 due to health reasons.President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti said Tuesday that the 61-year...

Associated PressPitchless intentional walks could start this weekBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the change, which the players' association has said it will agree to for 2017, is among the rule changes...

Trout to miss All-Star Game because of injured thumbANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) AL MVP Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game while rehabilitating his left thumb.The Los Angeles Angels star outfielder tore the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb on May 28 during a headfirst slide and had surgery...

Associated PressDonaldson hits 2-run homer, Blue Jays hold off Twins 10-9By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) On Players Weekend, Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson is going by the nickname ''Bringer of Rain.''To the Minnesota Twins, Donaldson has always been the bringer of pain.Donaldson had three hits, including a two-run home...

Mets scratch Jacob deGrom because of neck tightnessPHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Mets have scratched two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom from his start against the Phillies on Friday.DeGrom says he has neck tightness, but ''everything is fine structurally'' and he doesn't plan to go on...

Associated PressFormer MLB star Lenny Dykstra indicted for drugs, threatsBy DAVID PORTERA grand jury in New Jersey indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges stemming from an altercation with an Uber driver in May.The indictment handed up Tuesday charges the former Major League Baseball all-star...