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The week in interesting & unusual stats (May 30 – June 4)

9:09 PM ET Each Sunday in this space, we bring you some of our favorite quirks, oddities...
Bumgarner wants a shot at Home Run Derby

9:59 PM ET Madison Bumgarner’s pleas aren’t exactly falling on deaf ears, but Giants manager Bruce Bochy...
Back end of Yankees bullpen fails to back up CC Sabathia

9:15 PM ET BALTIMORE — For the New York Yankees, this victory was supposed to be as...
Youth movement continues to make changes for Dodgers

9:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The youth movement that has emerged for the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Hinch gives Gregerson break from closing

HOUSTON — Luke Gregerson’s status as closer is up in the air. Astros manager A.J. Hinch told...
Seager homers twice more as LA sweeps

LOS ANGELES — Two home runs from Corey Seager and one each from Kiké Hernandez and Yasmani...
Gray feels refreshed in first start off DL

HOUSTON — The A’s decision to have Sonny Gray pitch against the Astros on Sunday, rather than...
Longo, LoMo cap huge series with 2 HRs each

MINNEAPOLIS — Longo and LoMo aren’t Mantle and Maris, nor are they Mays and McCovey, but for...
Red Sox’s Chris Young starts new gig by spoiling no-hit bid

7:36 PM ET BOSTON — Chris Young got a promotion Sunday, and all he had to do...
Report: Howard nearly hit by beer bottle at home park

PHILADELPHIA — A fan threw a bottle onto the field near Ryan Howard after he grounded out...

Top Star Announces Departure From AAA
Pentagon Jr. made a surprise appearance...
Dortmund sign ‘new Zlatan’
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed the signing...
‘Chelsea are a level above’
Chelsea are a level above other...
Jones returns home for free baseball clinic
SAN DIEGO — Approximately 240 children...