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SF Giants nearly no-hit in second straight loss to Cubs

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Mitch Haniger doubled in the eighth inning, averting a no-hitter, but held hitless for more than half the game for the second time in the past week, the Giants on Saturday were not able to awaken their bats in time to pull off the come-from-behind win.Haniger’s double and a walk to Michael Conforto in the second inning were the only base runners the Giants managed against Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks, who flirted with what would have been the first no-hitter by an opponent in Oracle Park’s 23-year history, in their second straight loss to the Cubs, 4-0.Hendricks needed only 94 pitches to mow down the Giants for eight innings, only giving way to a reliever after San Francisco mustered its first hit in the eighth, and was reminiscent of Greg Maddux for more reasons than his pitch count. The 33-year-old right-hander from Newport Beach masterfully mixed and matched his four-pitch arsenal, not registering one reading on the radar gun of even 90 mph.Often str...

College baseball Super Regional: Stanford collapses as Texas steals game one

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

STANFORD – All Stanford needed was three more outs to win game one of the college baseball Super Regional against Texas.Instead, it got a jaw-dropping collapse in the top of Saturday’s ninth inning, which started with a three-run Stanford lead.First came two walks and a hit-by-pitch as closer Ryan Bruno loaded the bases. He was then yanked by coach David Esquer in favor of freshman Matt Scott.When the righthander got light-hitting nine-hole hitter Mitchell Daly to fly out to right, he got no help from his team.Right fielder Saborn Campbell muffed the running catch when center fielder Eddie Park flashed in front of him, allowing two runs to score.A groundout drove in another, and after a couple walks loaded the bases again, Texas left fielder Porter Brown completed the comeback.He laced the ball into right field, dropping the pitch right in front of Campbell and driving in two more Texas runs.Longhorn reliever Zane Morehouse made quick work of the middle of the Cardinal o...

Search continues for missing Stanford professor who faces domestic violence charge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — After a full day of traversing hiking trails here, search parties failed to locate a Stanford biology professor who failed to return from a hiking trip and missed an important court hearing in his domestic violence case.According to a social media post by the sister of 44-year-old Hunter Bryan Fraser, searchers hiked 70 miles of trail Friday in a thus-far fruitless attempt to locate the missing professor. The search is expected to continue throughout the weekend or until Fraser is found, with dozens of volunteers walking through the national park from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.Fraser set out Monday on a two-day, 40-mile trek, the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He was due back in Seattle by midday Wednesday. On Wednesday around 6:15 p.m., park rangers notified the sheriff’s office that Fraser was overdue.The sheriff’s office described Fraser as an “extremely experienced solo hiker” and noted he was equipped with a gray “well-supplied b...

Brown has 2-RBI single in 9th; Texas wins Game 1 at Stanford Super Regional

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Porter Brown hit a two-RBI single that gave Texas its first lead of the game and capped a five-run top of the ninth inning as the Longhorns beat Stanford 7-5 Saturday in Game 1 of the best-of-3 Stanford Super Regional. Texas (42-20) can clinch a berth in the College World Series with a win over the Cardinal in Game 2 on Sunday. Eric Kennedy walked to lead off the ninth, Jalin Flores was hit by a pitch and O’Dowd followed with a walk for the Longhorns to load the bases. Kennedy and Flores scored when Moore reached safely and advanced to second on a fielding error before Jared Thomas hit an RBI groundout that made it 5-5. Peyton Powell drew a four-pitch walk, Dylan Campbell was intentionally walked to load the bases and, after Garret Guillemette struck out swinging, Thomas’ single capped the scoring. Ace Whitehead (4-0) gave up two walks in a scoreless eighth inning to earn the win. Zane Morehouse struck out the side — all swinging on a combined 15 ...

No-hit bid by Cubs’ Hendricks ended by Giants’ Haniger with two outs in 8th

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mitch Haniger doubled with two outs in the eighth inning for the San Francisco Giants’ first hit against the Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks on Saturday.Hendricks had faced one batter over the minimum and thrown 59 of 92 pitches for strikes before Haniger drove a fastball off the left-field wall on the eighth pitch of his at-bat. That ended the longest no-hit bid in the major leagues this season.Before Haniger’s hit, the only Giants batter to reach base was Michael Conforto, who drew a five-pitch walk with one out in the second. Hendricks retired his next 19 batters before Haniger’s hit.Center fielder Mike Tauchman helped by making a diving, backhand catch to rob Brandon Crawford of an extra-base hit near the warning track in the third.Hendricks started the season on the injured list with a strained right shoulder. He made his season debut May 25 and was making his fourth start.The 33-year-old right-hander, in the 10th season of a big league...

1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Hyattsville apartment building

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

One man is dead and another has serious injuries after an early morning shooting Saturday in Hyattsville, Maryland, Prince George’s County Police said.Officers found two men with gunshot wounds in an apartment building on June 10 at 2:50 a.m. when they responded to a shooting at the 8100 block of 14th Avenue.One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was taken to a hospital to treat serious injuries, police said in a tweet.This investigation is still ongoing and detectives are still establishing suspects and a motive. The police department asks anyone with any information about the shooting to call their tip line at 866-411-8477.A map of the approximate shooting location is included below.Source

Abreu homers, drives in 3 as Astros hold off Guardians 6-4 following marathon series opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Abreu homered and drove in three runs, rookie J.P. France stayed around until the seventh inning and Houston’s bullpen finally held off a Cleveland rally, giving the Astros a 6-4 win over the Guardians on Saturday night.Abreu hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Triston McKenzie (0-1) and added an insurance run with an RBI single in the ninth as the Astros evened the series after losing in 14 innings on Friday,Cleveland, which came back five times to win the series opener, scored one in the ninth and brought the tying run to the plate before closer Ryan Pressly struck out Will Brennan for his 12th save in 14 chances.After a four-hour marathon won 10-9 by Cleveland, the teams got nine innings completed in a respectable 2:52.France (2-1) walked six in 6 2/3 innings, but was helped by his infield turning three double plays. He gave up three runs and seven hits.France’s second straight solid outing — he went a season-high seven innings against the Los Angele...

Police connect 2 men killed by gunshot wounds to same Charles Co. shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

Two men are dead after a shooting in Waldorf, Maryland, early Friday morning, according to a Charles County Sheriff’s Office news release.At 5:45 a.m. on Friday, Charles County officers responded to the 2500 block of Lake Drive for a report of gunshots.There, in the parking lot of an apartment complex, officers found Deangelo C’Quan Beale, 24, of Waldorf, with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene.Charles County detectives then learned of a man with a gunshot wound who had been pronounced dead after being dropped off at a nearby hospital. That man was identified as Marquise Deontae Jackson, 22, of an unknown address.Investigators linked Jackson’s shooting with Beale’s shooting on Lake Drive, and said the shootings were not random.Detectives are continuing the investigation and ask anyone with information about this case to call Detective Bringley at 301-609-6499. Tipsters may remain anonymous by calling Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, ...

Mundial Sub20: Uruguay enfrenta a Italia en la final

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

BUENOS AIRES  — La muralla defensiva de Uruguay y la Italia del aspirante a Botín de Oro Cesare Casadei se enfrentarán el domingo en la final del Mundial Sub20, un título que todavía tienen vacante en sus vitrinas.Podrás ver la final por TelemundoSerá el cierre de una competencia accidentada, que cambió de sede original (Indonesia) a un mes de su inicio y sufrió la eliminación prematura del anfitrión Argentina y de Brasil, las potencias de la categoría con seis y cinco trofeos, respectivamente.A pesar de contar con una cantera tan rica en talentos como la de sus vecinos sudamericanos, Uruguay todavía no ha podido consagrarse en un Mundial Sub20. Manchester City gana la Champions League por primera vez en su historia La final de la Copa Mundial Sub-20, este domingo en vivo por Telemundo Estuvo cerca en las finales de 1997 y 2013, pero Argentina y Francia, respectivamente, le arrebataron el título. Italia, por su parte, llega a...

Road rage incidents on the rise, concerning for law enforcement

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:36:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Law enforcement's concern has heightened following two metro area road rage shootings in a week. The first one happened Monday in Aurora, which killed a 48-year-old man. The other happened Saturday morning in Adams County. Three other deadly incidents were reported this year alone. As of May, the Denver Police Department had received 110 reports of road rage or aggressive driving.Matt Cabot, a Thornton Police officer and driving instructor with Top Cops Driving School said when it comes to road rage, there are preventative measures, like simply not engaging. Police investigating alleged road rage shooting "When we engage and we honk and we yell or we engage with that driver who’s made a mistake or is driving aggressively, that’s what leads to most cases of road rage and we as drivers don’t know what people are capable of. People have guns in their cars, people have weapons, people challenge to fights,” Cabot said. Colorado State Patrol data from earlier in the ye...