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Baez triples up in debut

CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Báez smashed the first pitch he saw in the majors about 450 feet, then flashed a grin to the St. Louis dugout as he began his home run trot. "There was a calmness and a smile, like, 'I'm here,'" Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. "It's rare for me to pick my head ...

Cards too much for Cubs again, 11-4

CHICAGO (AP) — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Field. Burleson has homered in consecutive games, boosting his total to 21 to tie ...

Clark, Indiana surge past Dallas late

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter Friday night, and Aliyah Boston scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth to help the Indiana Fever get past the Dallas Wings 98-87 in a key game for playoff position. Clark also had 10 assists while Boston ...

NOSTALGIC FEEL

Nearly four decades after "Field of Dreams" brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive. Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy ...

Buxton returns for ‘Dreams’ game

DYERSVILLE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list before their game at the Field of Dreams against the Philadelphia Phillies. Buxton missed 14 games with a right hip impingement, his second stint this season on the injured ...

Fired-up Fever run past Liberty

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, and Caitlin Clark added 22 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 106-92 victory over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night. Indiana has won seven of its last nine, and this one came after coach ...