Baseball

Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Craig Counsell's place in Cleveland baseball history is as World Series villain. He could become something more appealing.

PHOENIX (AP) — The roof was open for World Series Game 3 at Chase Field, where Arizona rookie Brandon Pfaadt threw the first pitch under a cloudless sky with a temperature of 78 degrees for the early evening start Monday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge was working out at home in California along with wife, Samantha, on Oct. 20 when he received a call from Jason Zillo, the vice president of communications and media relations for the New York Yankees.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Texas' extra-inning comeback victory over Arizona on Friday night was the least-watched Game 1 recorded in World Series TV history. The Rangers' 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings averaged 9.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright's official reason for retirement: “Because I got a puppy!” The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher went on the voluntarily retired list on Oct.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo ranged a step to his right and snagged a hot smash with a smooth, backhanded play , wheeling and firing to first baseman Christian Walker, who stretched for the ball, picked up the short h

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jonah Heim had played only 13 big league games before he was traded for the third time, a multiplayer deal that brought the switch-hitting catcher to the Texas Rangers in exchange for their longtime starting shortstop and last

Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) Phoenix; Monday, 8:03 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.

PHOENIX (AP) — Jace Peterson was standing in Arizona's dugout just before the middle of the eighth inning when Tommy Pham walked up and told his teammate to hit for him when his spot came up.