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The Braves star was pulled for not hustling, the Nats bounced back in a big way and the Polar Bear growled again -- just another day in baseball's wildest division.

Indians ace Corey Kluber was removed from a minor league start after one inning because of abdominal tightness.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 40th home run of the season on Sunday to set the National League rookie record for home runs in a season.

Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from Sunday's win against the Dodgers after he stood at the plate admiring a long fly ball that did not leave the park.

The Cubs activated closer Craig Kimbrel from the injured list Sunday, hoping he can provide needed relief to a bullpen that has blown 10 saves since the All-Star break.

Phillies star Bryce Harper left Sunday's game against the Padres because of dehydration.

The Nationals have placed closer Sean Doolittle on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis. The move comes a day after he blew a save in Washington's 14-inning lost to the Brewers.

The Astros placed infielder Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day injured list Sunday after he was hospitalized overnight because of dizziness.

Colorado Rockies right-hander Scott Oberg has been treated for a blood clot in his pitching arm for the second time in his career.

Before the NL Central rivals face off on Sunday Night Baseball, they'll get to make some Little Leaguers' dreams come true.

We asked Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Joe Maddon to share some memorable tales of childhood baseball.

Mike Brosseau's pinch-hit RBI single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Sogard to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.

Josh Hamilton returned to Globe Life Park for the first time since playing there for the last time in 2015 on Saturday when he was inducted into the Rangers' hall of fame. "That was fun," he said after watching a video of his highlights with the team.

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias will not appeal a 20-game suspension from MLB stemming from an arrest following an altercation with a woman on May 13.

Chris Sale was placed on the injured list Saturday in a move retroactive to Aug. 14.

Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Saturday's game against Seattle after two innings because of a sore left knee. Guerrero missed more than a month in the minors last season because of a strained ligament in his left knee.

Three members of the Yankees were ejected in the sixth inning Saturday with Brett Gardner getting tossed for banging his bat on the dugout roof and CC Sabathia getting run while on the injured list.

Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta, who was trying to pitch despite a bone spur in his right elbow, will have season-ending surgery, the team told reporters on Saturday. The team also placed center fielder Roman Quinn on the 10-day IL with a groin strain.

Mariano Rivera, who was celebrated for his Hall of Fame induction Saturday, said "It's time for the championship to go back to New York."

Yankees manager Aaron Boone wouldn't mind seeing the MLB consider a "mercy rule," saying it would be nice to end a game that had gotten out of hand early rather than go through the motions of completing nine innings.