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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Santa Clara police chief has vowed to continue providing a safe environment at San Francisco home games after the union representing his officers threatened to boycott policing the stadium if the 49ers don't discipline…

BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- Alan Sharkey doubled and singled twice, driving home three runs as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Beloit Snappers 8-4 on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers had plenty of runners on base against Kansas City Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura, but failed to come up with a big hit.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James Shields didn't feel quite right warming up before the game. Then his back tightened on him after yet another early exit.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Ty France hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, driving in Ruddy Giron with the go-ahead run, as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the High Desert Mavericks 2-1 on Saturday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Patrick Mazeika scored the winning run on a forceout in the 14th inning, as the Columbia Fireflies topped the Charleston RiverDogs 5-4 on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Hill pitched six sparkling innings, Yasmani Grandal hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lena Dunham is apologizing to New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for making "narcissistic assumptions" about his motivations in an article published Friday on her website Lenny Letter.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Rayder Ascanio was a home run short of the cycle, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Clinton LumberKings beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 8-5 on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Struggling rookie Orlando Arcia had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in Milwaukee’s four-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-4 on Saturday night to extend the Pirates’ losing streak to five games.

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) -- Donnie Dewees hit an RBI single in the top of the 14th inning to lead the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to a 5-4 win over the Potomac Nationals on Saturday.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees are experiencing a terrible hitting slump at the worst possible time.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) -- J.P. Sportman singled four times, also stealing a base as the Midland RockHounds topped the Frisco RoughRiders 10-3 on Saturday.

VERONA, Wis. — The Aquinas High School boys cross country team brought home a Division 3 championship from the Verona Invitational on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Struggling rookie Jose Arcia had three hits, including a tiebreaking single in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning, and the Brewers beat Pittsburgh 7-4 on Saturday night to extend the Pirates' losing streak to five games.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Jeimer Candelario had three hits and scored two runs as the Iowa Cubs defeated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 5-1 on Saturday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Bauer proved his manager right Saturday night.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have put the New York Yankees in a precarious situation.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Marco Estrada was sailing along through the first five innings. Then, he couldn't get an out in the sixth.