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Associated PressMorton, Rays increase lead, hold Yanks to 1 hit in 4-0 winBy MARK DIDTLERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Charlie Morton and the Tampa Bay pitching staff made quite an impression on New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone.Morton and the Tampa Bay bullpen combined on a one-hitter and the...

AP Baseball WriterMLB delays opening day by at least 2 weeks because of virusBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule.Opening...

Lincecum wins in return to MLB, pitches Angels past A'sOAKLAND, California (AP) Tim Lincecum made a winning return to Major League Baseball, restarting his career after nearly a year away with six sharp innings and several ovations as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Saturday.Lincecum,...

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...

Brewers OF Domingo Santana traded to Seattle for Ben GamelSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners acquired outfielder Domingo Santana from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Ben Gamel and minor-league pitcher Noah Zavalos.The swap of young outfielders adds a right-handed power bat to the Mariners' lineup...

AP Baseball WriterTeheran no-hitter into 7th, Braves blank Mets 11-0 for sweepBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) After a three-game wipeout of the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves were flying - and not just because they were heading home.The first-place Braves - that's right, the NL East-leading Braves...

AP Sports WriterAstros aces amped to face Rays in AL Division SeriesBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) In an era when openers are in vogue and they're facing the team who started the trend, everything's coming up aces for the Houston Astros this postseason.Houston will start Justin Verlander in Game...

Associated PressLetters describe slugger Ted Williams' service in Korean WarBy DAVID SHARPBIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) Thirty-eight letters penned by Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams, including one in which he described crash-landing a fighter jet with ''holes all over'' it, are going up for auction.The letters written to...

A dream come true for Alan Trammell: tour of Hall of FameCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Humbled by his surroundings and modest about his own abilities to stand shoulder to shoulder with the greats of the game, Alan Trammell tried to put the moment in perspective.''I couldn't have dreamt it...

AP Sports WriterHader, Grisham combine to give away NL wild-card gameBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Trent Grisham's eyes were still red, his cheeks stained by tears, as a group of Milwaukee Brewers teammates gathered near his locker in the visitors' clubhouse at Nationals Park to offer hugs and words...

Chipper Jones joins ESPN lineup as game analystBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones has joined the ESPN lineup.The former Atlanta Braves star will work as a major league analyst, primarily on weeknight and holiday games. He'll debut on opening day when San Francisco plays...

AP Sports WriterHamels, Braves agree on $18 million, 1-year dealBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Alex Anthopoulos believes Cole Hamels can help the Atlanta Braves win big in next season- and help the team's young starters have more success for years to come.Hamels, who turns 36 this month. agreed Wednesday...