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Alfredo Despaigne homer helps Hawks put away Dragons

FUKUOKA - The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made the most of having former ace Tsuyoshi Wada…

Stephen Strasburg earns 100th win as Nats rally past White Sox

WASHINGTON - Stephen Strasburg didn’t turn in a vintage performance. He still did enough —…

BayStars’ Hikaru Ito sets tone for offense in triumph over Buffaloes

OSAKA - Hikaru Ito went 3-for-3 with a home run to lead the Yokohama BayStars…

Orioles select Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with No. 1 pick

SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - The Baltimore Orioles have selected Oregon State switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman…

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler stifles Diamondbacks in 11-strikeout effort

PHOENIX - Walker Buehler’s second time on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks this season…

David Price finally solves Yankees as Red Sox win to stop skid

NEW YORK - David Price picked an excellent time to erase his Boston zero in…

Swallows snap 16-game losing streak with win over BayStars

YOKOHAMA - Keiji Obiki drove in three early runs with a two-out, bases-loaded double on…

Justin Verlander takes share of majors’ wins lead, shuts down A’s

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Justin Verlander could hardly fathom his name being mentioned in the same…

Eagles climb into first place in Pacific League

FUKUOKA - Opening Day starter Takayuki Kishi allowed three runs over six innings to win…

Dodgers’ Kenta Maeda improves to 7-2

LOS ANGELES - Kenta Maeda allowed two runs over six innings for the Los Angeles…