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Batting average sinks to 46-year low, strikeouts top hits
NEW YORK (AP) — The big league batting average dropped to its lowest level since 1972, strikeouts topped hits for the first time and defensive shifts increased by another 30…
Read MoreMLB attendance down 4 percent as 6 ballparks set lows
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati catcher Tucker Barnhart could hear the difference at Great American Ball Park, one of six major league stadiums that set record lows for attendance this…
Read MoreTwins fire Molitor, eye new manager to ‘grow a young team’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins made Derek Falvey their chief baseball officer with the precondition that Paul Molitor remain as manager. Molitor presided over a playoff…
Read MoreLEADING OFF: Rockies head to Wrigley for wild-card one-off
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: WILD TIMES The Rockies head to Wrigley Field for a wild-card showdown with the Cubs after both teams lost tiebreaking games…
Read MoreBefore things get wild, the MLB postseason from A to Z
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year’s World Series between the Astros and Dodgers was a thriller, ending in Houston’s Game 7 victory for its first championship. Might they have an…
Read MoreYelich, Brewers top Cubs, win NL Central title
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich got three more hits in falling just short of the Triple Crown as the Milwaukee Brewers won their first NL Central title since 2011, beating…
Read MoreAs Mauer mulls retirement, Twins bound for big roster change
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The final afternoon of the regular season for the Minnesota Twins was filled with cheers, chills and even a few tears as a lively crowd at Target…
Read MoreWATCH: Minnesota fans give standing ovation as hometown hero Joe Mauer comes out in catching gear for likely final time with Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer isn’t sure if Sunday marked the end of his time with the Minnesota Twins. Just in case, though, the regular season finale turned into a…
Read MoreBrewers top Tigers; NL Central tiebreaker vs Cubs next
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Winning seven straight games stamped the Milwaukee Brewers’ ticket to meet the Chicago Cubs and their boisterous fans at Wrigley Field. Triple Crown contender Christian Yelich and…
Read MoreAs Yelich inches toward triple crown, Brewers pull even with Cubs
MILWAUKEE (AP) — It’s going down to the last day of the regular season to decide the NL Central. The Milwaukee Brewers moved into a tie for first place with…
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