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René Pinto’s 2-run homer and Manuel Margot’s 2 RBIs help Rays outlast Red Sox 9-7

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — René Pinto hit a two-run home run, Manuel Margot added a pair of RBI singles as part of a four-hit night, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Tuesday night.Rays starter Zach Eflin (16-8) yielded three runs off five hits over five innings to earn his third victory in four starts. Pete Fairbanks struck out three in a scoreless ninth to pick up his 25th save.“A bunch of relentless at-bats early on. … Found holes, drove the ball well and everybody really contributed,” manager Kevin Cash said. “We want all those guys to feel good and today was a step in that direction.”Eflin said he’s in a good place after notching his AL-leading 16th win.“I’ve learned so much this year being able to play with these guys — it’s been tremendous,” Eflin said. “We’re looking forward to the playoffs. We’re ready to get going. But in the meantime we’re going to keep trying to win games and see where it takes us.”T...

Orioles, playing with ‘heavy heart,’ shut out Nationals, 1-0, behind Kyle Bradish’s gem, Gunnar Henderson’s homer

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

Kyle Bradish isn’t viewed as an American League Cy Young candidate, but he pitched like one Tuesday.Gunnar Henderson, meanwhile, is the AL Rookie of the Year front-runner, and he hit like it Tuesday.Bradish twirled eight shutout innings, Henderson hit a leadoff home run and the Orioles held on to beat the Washington Nationals, 1-0, and lower their magic number to win the AL East to two.The shutout victory at Camden Yards over the local foe was the third in as many games this season, as the Orioles claimed the first two contests of the Beltway Series at Nationals Park in April with 1-0 and 4-0 wins. It’s the club’s 11th shutout this season and fourth 1-0 triumph.According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the MLB record-holder for most games with the lone RBI in a 1-0 win is Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame third baseman who died Tuesday. He did so 10 times in his 23-year career.“I think a lot of guys played tonight with a heavy heart,” said manager Brandon H...

Chicago Cubs lose dramatic 7-6 game to the Atlanta Braves on Seiya Suzuki’s error

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

A routine fly ball turned into a nightmare for Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs at Truist Park — and with it a heartbreaking blow to their postseason hopes.The Cubs were an out away in the eighth inning from escaping with a one-run lead intact when left-hander Drew Smyly got Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy to hit a ball to right field with runners on second and third base. What should have been an easy inning-ending fly out to Suzuki became a disaster. Suzuki whiffed on the would-be inning-ending catch, allowing two runs to score on his error.The Cubs went down in the ninth to seal a devastating 7-6 loss Tuesday night in a game they led 6-0 entering the bottom of the sixth.The lights contributed to misplaying the fly ball, Suzuki explained through interpreter Toy Matsushita. He saw the ball pretty well until the last second.“I honestly thought it went into my glove so it was just that split second where it blurred my vision,” Suzuki said of the lights at Truist...

Tuesday’s high school roundup/scores: Xaverian golfers edge rival BC High

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

GOLFSean Resnick, Thomas Constantine, and Chris Morrow shot an even par 36 each for Xaverian (4-1) in a 228-237 Catholic Conference win over BC High.Brian Campbell shot a 32 (four under par), and Ben Madden shot a 35 (one under par) as Wellesley handled Framingham 108-76 in a Bay State Conference matchup.Micah Hashikawa and Josh Doney had the highest scores for St. Mary’s (Lynn) (7-2) in a 195-169 Catholic Central League victory over Bishop Feehan.Lucas Riley shot a 35 as Oliver Ames outlasted Hockomock League foe Attleboro 154-157.Drew Golden shot a 35 (one under par) as Hingham won 239-245 over Hanover in a Patriot League contest. … Aidan McCarthy tallied a 35 as North Quincy beat Whitman-Hanson 228-260.Travis Thomas and Matt Anderson shot a 38 apiece as Canton (5-2) defeated Stoughton 154-176 in a Hockomock League match.Matt Costello and Matt Oliveira finished with 34 points each as Bishop Stang (6-0) bested Old Rochester 205-144 in a nonleague contest. … Jack Balutis shot a 41, ...

Brooks Robinson: Orioles players, manager Brandon Hyde, the baseball world and beyond remember ‘Mr. Oriole’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

Legendary Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson died Tuesday at the age of 86.Robinson spent all of his 23 major league seasons with Baltimore, making 18 All-Star teams and winning 16 straight Gold Glove Awards from 1960 to 1975. He was a member of the Orioles’ World Series teams in 1966, when he was also Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game, and 1970, earning MVP honors for that series. Robinson was the 1964 American League MVP and finished in the top 10 of voting six other times.Tributes poured in recognizing a player fittingly known as “Mr. Oriole.”The OriolesBrooks Robinson truly was Mr. Oriole. He played the game for 23 years with a childlike spirit, earning MVP awards in the American League, All-Star Game and World Series. Third basemen from all levels of the game will forever look to Brooks for inspiration, most notably for his play in the field during the 1970 World Series, which cemented his election into Baseball’s National Hall of Fame. Off th...

Red Sox battle but unable to complete comeback in 9-7 loss to Rays

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

If one game could encapsulate the 2023 Red Sox, it was Tuesday night’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.Particularly, Tanner Houck and Zach Eflin, whose lopsided starts set a 9-7 Rays victory in motion.Last offseason, the Red Sox and Rays made identical three-year, $40 million offers to Eflin, a free agent coming off a pennant season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Eflin, a Florida native, said it was a difficult decision, but chose to play in his home state.On the mound at Fenway for the penultimate home game of the season, he showed the Red Sox exactly how different this season might’ve been, and what the organization needs to prioritize this offseason in order to turn the page next year.Coming into his 31st start of the year, Eflin’s 3.44 ERA, 30 starts, 172.2 innings, and 182 strikeouts would’ve led the Red Sox rotation, and by a comfortable margin in most metrics. On Tuesday night, he added five innings to his season total, and held the Red Sox to three earned runs on f...

Lahaina family finds cherished heirlooms and devastation in first home visit after deadly wildfire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Leola Vierra stepped gingerly among the hardened pools of melted metal, charred wood and broken glass that are almost all that remain of the home where she lived for nearly 50 years.Sifting through the rubble, she found two cow-patterned vessels, part of her extensive collection of bovine figurines. Nearby, her son discovered the blackened remnants of his late grandfather’s pistol from his days as a Lahaina policeman from the late 1940s to 1970s. There was no sign of the beloved cat, Kitty Kai, that used to greet her when she came home from work and church.“I’m so sad — devastated,” she said. “This was my home.”Vierra, her husband and two adult children returned to the property Tuesday for the first time since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century whipped through on Aug. 8, obliterating the historic town of Lahaina and killing at least 97 people. They were among the first small group of residents to be allowed back into the burn zone t...

1 rushed to hospital after North York shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after he was shot in North York on Tuesday night. Police say it happened in the Driftwood Avenue and Grandravine Drive area at around 11 p.m. The victim was found at the scene and taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries. There’s no word on suspects.

Over 100 masked teens ransack and loot Philadelphia stores leading to several arrests, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in Philadelphia’s Central City on Tuesday, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing, although police made several arrests, authorities and witnesses said.An Apple Store was hit at around 8 p.m. and police chased fleeing teenagers, recovering dropped iPhones and a “pile of iPads” at one spot, a police statement said.More than 100 people who appeared to be teenagers looted a Lululemon store, NBC10 Philadelphia reported, citing a police officer. Video posted on social media showed masked people in hoodies running out of Lululemon and police officers grabbing several and tackling them to the sidewalk, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.No injuries were immediately reported but CBS Philadelphia said a security guard was assaulted at the Foot Locker.The flash mob-style ransacking followed an earlier peaceful protest over a judge’s Tuesday decision to dismiss murder and other charges against a Philadelphia po...

Neighbors living near planned rock-crushing plant voice concerns at TCEQ meeting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:15:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Neighbors living near the site of a planned rock crushing plant in east Austin said they're worried about the impact on their air quality at a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality public meeting Tuesday.The location of the plant is at 300 Edwin Lane, which is less than two miles away from more than 250 single-family homes. The TCEQ decided to move forward with the approval process for the plant in April.According to TCEQ, Ranger Excavating Inc. applied to register the rock crushing plant under the Air Quality Standard Permit for Permanent Rock and Concrete Crushers. TCEQ moves forward in approval process for east Austin rock-crushing plant, despite pushback At least 100 neighbors left comments on TCEQ's website back in April saying why they didn't want the permit to be approved for the plant. On Tuesday, neighbors said they have dealt with dust from other temporary rock-crushing plants in the area.Furthermore, those neighbors said at the meeting that exposure...