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Associated PressYelich, Smoak homer, Brewers top Cubs 8-3 in testy matchupBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Christian Yelich and Justin Smoak hit long runs, umpires intervened before a shouting match between the teams got too serious and the Milwaukee Brewers powered past the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday.Without fans at...

AP Sports WriterDoggone it! Braves' Duvall drills cardboard pooch with HRBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) A cardboard cutout of a dog at Citi Field got her paws on a home run ball Saturday.Easiest game of fetch Willow McNeil will ever play.Atlanta's Adam Duvall drilled a solo shot to...

AP Sports WriterMuncy homers twice, leads Stripling, Dodgers over Giants 9-1By BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Max Muncy homered twice and doubled, Ross Stripling pitched seven neat innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-1 on Friday night.A day after beating the Giants 8-1 on...

AP Sports WriterSeries MVP Strasburg misses 1st start with hand nerve issueBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched from what was supposed to be his first start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Saturday night because of a nerve issue with his...

AP Sports WriterSeries MVP Strasburg misses 1st start with hand nerve issueBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched from what was supposed to be his first start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Saturday night because of a nerve issue with his...

MLB opener was most-viewed regular-season game in 9 yearsBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) The pandemic-delayed Major League Baseball opener was the sport's most-watched regular-season game on any network in nine years.The New York Yankees' rain-shortened 4-1 win at the Washington Nationals on Thursday night averaged 4 million viewers on ESPN,...

Marlins catcher Alfaro goes on injured list before openerPHILADELPHIA (AP) Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro went on the injured list Friday before their season opener at Philadelphia.The Marlins didn't give a reason but said they expected Alfaro to return this season.The Atlanta Braves were without their top two...

Associated PressBlue Jays to play in Buffalo minor league park amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in a minor league ballpark in Buffalo, New York, this year after being turned down by the Canadian government and blocked from playing in Pittsburgh by...

Associated PressBlue Jays to play in Buffalo minor league park amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in a minor league park in Buffalo, New York, this year after being turned down by the Canadian government and then blocked to play in Pittsburgh...

Associated PressBlue Jays to play in Buffalo minor league park amid pandemicBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in a minor league park in Buffalo, New York, this year after being turned down by the Canadian government and blocked to play in Pittsburgh by...

Record 109 Dominican players on opening day MLB rostersNEW YORK (AP) A record 109 players from the Dominican Republic were on opening-day major league rosters, boosted by an expanded pool following the layoff caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Major League Baseball said Friday that 288 of 1,026 players on...

Cubs add INF Dietrich, OF LaMarre on minor league dealsCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs finalized minor-league deals with infielder Derek Dietrich and outfielder Ryan LaMarre on Friday.Dietrich and LaMarre will report to the team's camp in South Bend, Indiana. The Cubs also announced left-hander Burl Carraway, the team's...