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MLB-SCHEDULE Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers UNDATED (AP) — Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chicago 1-0. Minnesota took two of three from AL Central-leading Chicago after winning three of four at Houston, which…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Rookie Ober, Twins blank White Sox 1-0; Polanco homers UNDATED (AP) — Rookie Bailey Ober shut out the White Sox into the sixth inning, Jorge Polanco homered and the last-place Minnesota Twins took another series from a playoff contender, beating Chicago 1-0 on Wednesday. Minnesota took two of three from AL Central-leading Chicago after winning three of four at…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Mets, Nationals resume interrupted game NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and the Washington Nationals will pick up where they left off last night, when the opener of their series at Citi Field resumes today. It’ll be the first game of a single-admission doubleheader. The game was stopped by rain last night in the top of the…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE A’s extend winning streak by edging Indians UNDATED (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics extended their winning streak to five, beating the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Oakland moved into sole possession of the top AL wild-card spot, one game ahead of Boston. Indians reliever Nick Wittgren retired the first two…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Peralta, García lead Brewers past Cubs in twinbill opener UNDATED (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Avisail García smacked a go-ahead two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Willy Adamas and Lorenzo Cain also went deep for the Brewers, who are a major league-best…

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NHL-NEWS Hockey great Tony Esposito dies UNDATED (AP) —Tony Esposito, a Hall of Fame goaltender who played almost his entire 16-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 78. Esposito debuted with Montreal during the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 games. He was then taken by the Blackhawks in an…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Peralta, García lead Brewers past Cubs in twinbill opener UNDATED (AP) — Freddy Peralta pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Avisail García smacked a go-ahead two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Willy Adamas and Lorenzo Cain also went deep for the Brewers, who are a major league-best…