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MILWAUKEE (AP) — DJ LeMahieu (leh-MAY'-hyoo) has a chance to take sole possession of the NL batting lead when Colorado opens a series in Milwaukee. LeMahieu and Washington's Daniel Murphy are tied at .345 after LeMahieu went 14 for 20 during the Rockies' recent homestand. Murphy and the Nationals open a series at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE (AP) — NL East-leading Washington has recalled A.J. Cole from the minors and slotted him to start tonight against Baltimore after the Nationals placed 15-game winner Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list. Strasburg has right elbow soreness. He has lost his last three starts, rolling up a 14.66 ERA.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates infielder David Freese has signed a two-year contract extension that takes him through the 2018 season and includes a club option for 2019. Terms of the extension were not immediately available. The 33-year-old signed a one-year, $3 million contract as a free agent in March and is hitting .276 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs in 107 games.
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Will Power's win today in the rain-delayed IndyCar race at Pocono pulled him to within 20 points of championship standings leader Simon Pagenaud (PA'-zhen-oh). It was the fourth win in the last six races for Power, who has three more races in which to try to catch Pagenaud who finished 18th.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Coach Gary Kubiak has named Trevor Siemian the starter for the Broncos' third preseason game as he continues his battle with Mark Sanchez for the starting quarterback's job. Kubiak says he will decide next week who will be under center against Carolina for the season opener on Sept. 8.
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