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Blue Jays SS Tulowitzki has ligament damage in right ankle

TORONTO (AP) Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will see a specialist after being diagnosed with ligament damage in his sprained right ankle.

A's push Cotton's return up a day to face Twins (Jul 30, 2017)

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander Jharel Cotton’s long wait to rejoin the rotation will end one day earlier than expected.

Cubs visit Brewers in rubber game (Jul 30, 2017)

MILWAUKEE — Baseball people love to say “It’s not even August” while downplaying the importance of midseason games. So it was notable when Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon invented the word “Jaugust” to describe the intensity he has seen in the first two games of the series between his Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Royals' Hammel looks to end slump against Red Sox (Jul 30, 2017)

BOSTON — His team is hot. Jason Hammel is not.

Pirates end disappointing road trip against Padres (Jul 30, 2017)

SAN DIEGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates are putting a bow on their nine-game road trip with a Sunday matinee against the San Diego Padres.

Leon helps Red Sox win 9-8 in 10, end Royals' 9-game streak (Jul 29, 2017)

BOSTON (AP) Sandy Leon slid into home plate and avoided catcher Drew Butera’s tag on Eduardo Nunez’s ground out in the 10th inning Saturday night, lifting the Boston Red Sox past Kansas City 9-8 to end the Royals’ nine-game winning streak.

Heyward homers in 11th inning as Cubs top Brewers 2-1 (Jul 29, 2017)

MILWAUKEE (AP) Jason Heyward homered in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night to strengthen their hold on first place in the NL Central.

Beltre at 2,999 hits after Rangers' 4-0 loss to Orioles (Jul 29, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Adrian Beltre singled to get within one hit of 3,000 for his career in the Texas Rangers’ 4-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Marlins aim for 4-game sweep of Reds (Jul 30, 2017)

MIAMI — On Jan. 19, the Cincinnati Reds traded right-hander Dan Straily to the Miami Marlins.

Conforto, Mets go for series win vs. Mariners (Jul 30, 2017)

SEATTLE — There’s the day you get to the big leagues.

Blue Jays look to avoid sweep versus Angels (Jul 30, 2017)

TORONTO — Cesar Valdez has not had many chances in the major leagues.

Claire Smith, Rachel Robinson honored at Doubleday Field

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Claire Smith’s baseball career came full circle on Saturday at Doubleday Field when she accepted the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing.

A's push back Gray's next start until after trade deadline

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics have pushed back Sonny Gray’s next scheduled start until after Monday afternoon’s trade deadline.

Darvish says he can easily fix the issue of tipping pitches

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Yu Davish says the tweet was right. The Texas Rangers right-hander did indeed tip off some of his pitches when allowing a career-high 10 runs in his last start.

Hall of Famer Brock says he's free of cancer after treatment

ST. LOUIS (AP) Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock says he is free of cancer more than three months after the 78-year-old St. Louis Cardinals great announced he had been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer.

36-year-old Smith draws start for A's vs. Twins (Jul 29, 2017)

OAKLAND, Calif. — After having to wait until age 36 to make his first major-league start, Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Smith knows better than to look too far ahead.

Mariners, Mets to meet after adding new pieces (Jul 29, 2017)

SEATTLE — It’s not too often that two teams battling for the same playoff berth make a trade.

Pirates' Nova looks to rebound vs. Padres (Jul 29, 2017)

SAN DIEGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ivan Nova will start against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, hoping he is better at sea level than at the mile-high elevation.

Marlins in need of closer ahead of game with Reds (Jul 29, 2017)

MIAMI — When the Miami Marlins play the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night, don’t look for closer A.J. Ramos.

Angels will use relievers against Blue Jays (Jul 29, 2017)

TORONTO – The Los Angeles Angels are handing the game over to the bullpen right from the beginning Saturday.

Greinke, Diamondbacks seek to level series vs. Cardinals (Jul 29, 2017)

ST. LOUIS — Jimmy Dugan was wrong. There is crying in baseball.

Wood, 3 relievers combine on 2-hitter in Padres' win (Jul 28, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Newcomer Travis Wood combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, and Cory Spangenberg tripled in the tying run and scored the go-ahead run on a ball four wild pitch to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

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