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Sabathia, Yanks stretch lead with 8-2 win at Twins
C.C. Sabathia struck out 10 batters over eight innings for New York to help the Yankees stretch their AL East lead to two games over Baltimore by ...
APNewsBreak: Ex-Dodger owner back in divorce court
The ex-wife of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt wants to set aside the couple's divorce settlement, claiming he vastly understated the ...
Braves clinch playoff berth; Tigers tie White Sox
Here's how the pennant races look with eight days to go: — REDEMPTION: Chipper Jones and the Braves are back in the playoffs after missing out last ...
Encore for Chipper as Braves return to playoffs
Chipper Jones would love nothing more than to end his stellar career as a champion, and the Atlanta Braves are doing their best to help the retiring ...
Braves back in playoffs with 4-3 win over Marlins
This time, the Atlanta Braves held onto their big lead and locked up a playoff trip with plenty of time to spare. It couldn't have felt any sweeter ...
Giants not planning to use Cabrera in postseason
The San Francisco Giants have no plans to bring back suspended outfielder Melky Cabrera for the postseason if the club is still playing when he is ...
Sanchez's shutout puts Tigers in tie for first
Anibal Sanchez retired the final batter on a weak grounder, and Detroit players began celebrating around the mound. Moments later, the home crowd ...
Guillen brushes off critical comments from Bell
Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen brushed aside recent criticism from Heath Bell and said he doesn't respect the Miami reliever. Speaking on Tuesday about ...
Reds manager Baker won't return until next week
Reds manager Dusty Baker had a mini-stroke in addition to his irregular heartbeat last week and will need another week of rest before he's able to ...
Tigers bounce back with 6-2 win over Royals
The potential tying run was on third with one out in the fifth inning, and Justin Verlander was suddenly in pain. A routine throw back to the pitcher ...
Rangers rally past A's 5-4 for 5-game AL West lead
Adrian Beltre slowed down as he rounded first base, folded his arms and bent over to protect himself from the oncoming rush of Texas Rangers teammates
Orioles lose to Blue Jays 9-5, split doubleheader
The Baltimore Orioles dreaded this doubleheader ever since it became part of their schedule late last month. Beating the same team twice on the same ...
'Sun monster,' Zimmermann lead Nats over Brewers
According to Washington right fielder Jayson Werth, the way an intense, September afternoon sun turns fly balls at Nationals Park into adventures ...
Bumgarner, Scutaro deliver as Giants win NL West
The San Francisco Giants pulled on gray NL West champion shirts and white caps, then took a victory lap around AT&T Park slapping high-fives with any ...
Reds beat Dodgers 6-0, clinch NL Central
General manager Walt Jocketty hit the "send" button on his cellphone right at the final out, informing his manager that the Reds' championship ...
Yankees win thriller, beat A's on error in 14th
Trailing by four runs in the 13th inning, Raul Ibanez and the New York Yankees were far from finished. They were just getting started. Ibanez hit his ...
Gonzalez wins 20th, Nationals beat Brewers 10-4
Waking up early during the offseason back home in Florida, Gio Gonzalez and his personal trainer would consult a workout program tucked away in a ...
Thome, Orioles win 16th straight in extra innings
When a game goes into extra innings, the Baltimore Orioles have been almost unbeatable. When Jim Thome comes up in a big situation, his teammates are ...
Former Pirates owner tells Times he's gay
Kevin McClatchy, the former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and now the board chairman at the McClatchy Company newspaper chain, said in an interview ...
Reds manager Dusty Baker kept in hospital
Reds manager Dusty Baker stayed in a Chicago hospital on Saturday, getting another day of treatment for an irregular heartbeat while his team tried ...
Melky Cabrera disqualified from NL batting title
Major League Baseball no longer has to worry about having a suspended drug cheat as batting champion. Melky Cabrera asked to be disqualified, and his ...
Martin gives Yankees win in 10th inning
When Rafael Soriano gave up a tying homer in the ninth inning to spoil CC Sabathia's dominant start, the Yankees didn't get down. They knew what they ...
Reds' Baker misses another game with health issue
Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart considered what it would be like to celebrate a division title without the manager who made it possible. It wouldn't be ...