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MIAMI (AP) — It’s been done four times in the Stanley Cup playoffs, most recently by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in 2014. Done once in baseball,

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels added some unneeded drama Wednesday during the finale of a 10-game homestand that had already featured its share of setbacks.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Kyle Gibson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a right groin strain that their top starter had been dealing

Texas Rangers (22-27, fourth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (20-27, fifth in the AL West)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcías infield single scored automatic runner Nick Solak in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a sweep of their Texas rivals Sunday. It was the second game-ending hit in the 10th in the three-game series for García after a three-run homer in the opener. He also went deep twice during Saturdays 8-4 victory. The series was a strong response by the Rangers to a 1-9 stretch that included a four-game sweep by...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Late Friday night, Gabe Kapler called old teammate Scott Kazmir with wonderful news: The veteran left-hander was needed in San Francisco to start the next day. The Giants called up the 37-year-old Kazmir from Triple-A Sacramento to make his first big league appearance since 2016, when he went 10-6 with a 4.56 ERA over 26 starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who just so happened to be his opponent Saturday at Oracle Park. “It was actually pretty gratifying to be abl...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The boos were loud from Texas fans getting their first chance to tell the Houston Astros what they think of their sign-stealing scandal, and overshadowed the big league debut of a hometown kid pitching for their rival. Adolis García had them all screaming for joy in the end. The 28-year-old Cuban rookie hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Rangers a 7-5 victory after the Astros rallied to spare rookie starter Tyler Ivey a loss in fro...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was back in the starting lineup Wednesday night after being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list. Torres, who is fully vaccinated, missed six games after testing positive last week. He was cleared to return by Major League Baseballs joint committee. Asymptomatic vaccinated people can be cleared if they test negative twice. Torres was batting fifth in the lineup for the third game of a four-game series at Texas. “It...

1 of 40 An Indian nurse prepares to administer a dose of Covishield, Serum Institute of India’s version of the AstraZeneca vaccine to a woman as others wait their turn in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. India has the second-highest coronavirus caseload after the U.S. with more than 25 million confirmed infections. Aijaz Rahi Medical personnel wearing protective gear, guide people at a rapid coronavirus testing center after the infection alert rose to leve...

“I was surprised, for sure,” he said. José Altuve homered on the first pitch of the game, Yuli Gurriel drove in four runs to back Greinke, and the Houston Astros won for the seventh time in eight games by beating the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Wednesday night. Greinke (4-1) struck out eight and didnt walk a batter, allowing one run on four hits over eight impressive innings to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season. “It ended up being a lot harder. I dont really ...