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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have activated pitcher Cliff Lee, infielder Reid Brignac and catcher Wil Nieves from the disabled list. Lee was to start Monday night against San Francisco after missing nine weeks because of an elbow strain. The former AL Cy Young Award winner is...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have placed righty Matt Cain on the disabled list because of elbow inflammation. Cain is only 2-7 with a career-worst 4.18 ERA in 15 games. He's earning $20 million this season in the middle of a $140 million, eight-year contract....

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have gotten a good return on their short-term investment in right-hander Joba Chamberlain. "He's been the one piece that has been consistent all year," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Chamberlain leads the American League in holds heading into...

ATLANTA (AP) — Catcher Evan Gattis has been activated from the 15-day disabled list and is in Atlanta's lineup against the Miami Marlins. Gattis had been sidelined since June 29 with a bulging disk in his lower back. The return of Gattis adds an important bat to the middle of the...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Clayton Kershaw couldn't hold a two-run lead in a ballpark that's been rough on him. The Los Angeles Dodgers won despite a so-so start from their ace lefty, who'd been virtually untouchable for a long stretch entering the All-Star break. Adrian Gonzalez hit a...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals missed a chance at a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The consolation prize was refusing to let Clayton Kershaw beat them at home. "I think we hung in there against one of the best pitchers in the game," said Peter Bourjos,...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Mets arrived in San Diego on an 8-2 run, refreshed from the All-Star break and then won their series opener against the Padres. New York heads for Seattle with a two-game losing streak and one run in its last 18 innings. "We just didn't swing the bats," Mets...

PHOENIX (AP) — Things are going so badly for the Chicago Cubs, even a spectacular play backfires. First baseman Anthony Rizzo tumbled over a railing and into a camera well to make a catch, but a rule allowed the go-ahead run to score from third and the Cubs lost to the Arizona...

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Collmenter threw seven sharp innings, Arizona scored on an unusual play in the sixth inning and the Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the Cubs with a 3-2 victory on Sunday. The only run off Collmenter (8-5) came on Anthony Rizzo's 23rd home run of the...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols mimicked Fernando Rodney's celebratory bow-and-arrow routine as the Los Angeles Angels got to Seattle's closer for one of their most dramatic comeback wins this season. Pujols hit a tying double off the Mariners' closer and Grant Green had a...