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Michael Conforto hits tiebreaking RBI single in 8th as Giants beat Pirates for 4th straight win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.After LaMonte Wade Jr. walked and Joc Pederson singled with one out against rookie Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2), All-Star closer David Bednar entered and struck out J.D. Davis. Conforto then hit a line drive into right field. Wade scored on a play at the plate, beating right fielder Henry Davis’ throw. Pederson also scored when Pirates catcher Jason Delay threw wildly to second in an unsuccessful bid to get Conforto.Both starting pitchers were outstanding. Pirates starter Johan Oviedo gave up only one hit, a homer to Mike Yastrzemski, in seven innings while striking out 10 and walking three. The innings and strikeouts matched career highs.Oviedo became the first Pirates pitcher to work at least seven innings and strike out at least 10, while allowing one or no hits sin...

Opoku leads Montreal over Charlotte 2-0 in debut with club

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku and Chinonso Offor scored two minutes apart in the first half to spark CF Montreal to a 2-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night. Opoku, acquired from Los Angeles FC on July 5, found the net unassisted in the 29th minute to give Montreal (9-12-2) the lead in his debut. Opoku had two goals and two assists in 13 starts and 19 appearances for the defending champions before the trade. Offor made it 2-0, using an assist from Joel Waterman to score his fourth of the campaign.Jonathan Sirois did not have to make a save to earn his ninth clean sheet of the season for Montreal. Kristijan Kahlina saved four shots for Charlotte (6-9-8).Montreal picked up a victory to snap a three-match losing streak for a third time this season. The club hasn’t dropped four in a row since 2020.Charlotte saw a streak of five straight draws come to an end. It was the club’s longest unbeaten run. The last team to play six straight draws was the Chicago Fire in 2014....

Colorado boy bit by shark on family vacation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A family of five is counting their blessings after their summer vacation in Costa Rica took an unexpected turn.  The Ehas spent their final day of vacation at the clinic. The youngest, 8-year-old Nick, needed stitches after a shark bite. “We were sitting on the beach getting hit by waves and then a wave came in with a shark in it and bit my foot,” Nick said. Tickets for the 2023 Great American Beer Festival are on sale now The Ehas were enjoying their final day in Costa Rica, spending it at their favorite beach of the trip.“It was quite a haul, but once you get there it’s just gorgeous,” Ryan Eha, Nick’s father, said. “One of the most beautiful beaches we’ve ever seen.”Ryan said they noticed some marine life in the water, so everyone stayed close to shore, but then the unexpected happened.“They were having a great time,” Ryan said. “We all just kind of sat at the edge and the waves would push us over.”Nick received about 10 stitches at a clinic in Cost...

PBSO: Mother took baby from NICU, stabbed at least 3 hospital workers with kitchen knife

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida woman was arrested after she put her sick baby at risk and hurt several hospital staff members when she took the infant from the neonatal intensive care unit, authorities said.Kendra Greene faced a Palm Beach County judge Friday morning after her arrest.The 31-one-year-old faces five charges, including battery with a deadly weapon, child neglect and resisting arrest without violence.Investigators said the violent series of events unfolded Thursday night.According to the arrest report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect went into the NICU at the HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, where she unhooked the 3-day-old infant from the breathing tube and took the child.When several hospital workers apparently tried to stop her, the report states, the woman waved a large kitchen knife and injured at least three of them.The report further states the baby was left with family afterward.PBSO deputies later tracked...

Families learn drowning prevention tools at water safety event held at TY Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

Some South Florida families took a dip into water safety this weekend.The Embrace Girls Foundation and Cox Media Group teamed up to host a free community event that aimed to teach children and parents how to stay safe under the sun.The event, held Saturday at Topeekeegee Yugnee Park in Hollywood, was a fun yet educational day of activities, food and giveaways.Parents, caregivers and children learned drowning prevention tools.“We have CPR; reach, throw, don’t go; simple safety measures around water; and then some fun events as well,” said Ralph Renzi, vice president and general manager of COX Media Group Miami, “and once they finish, they get all their stamps on their passport, they get a big prize when they show they’ve completed the stations and they’ve been educated, and it’s a really fun way to learn and be safe.”According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death, emphasizing just ...

Cody Bellinger’s slam leads the Chicago Cubs in a 10-4 win, while Marcus Stroman remains open to an offseason reunion

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

Cody Bellinger has tried to keep things simple.The Chicago Cubs center fielder has avoided delving too much into the specifics of the mechanical adjustments he has made since signing with the organization in the offseason. Much of his success has stemmed from a mindset and approach that allows him to embrace his athleticism and limits overthinking while getting his timing in sync. Results have backed up his process, leading Bellinger to produce like the 2019 version that won him the National League MVP award.“He’s been more than expected since he’s been here,” manager David Ross said Saturday. “He’s the total package: the defense, the clubhouse presence, the bat and the power showing up. … He really put a lot of work into the offseason, made some adjustments and came here to prove the player that he was, and he’s proven it.”Bellinger’s grand slam served as the big blow in the Cubs’ six-run third inning Saturday to blo...

‘They played to win’: Chicago White Sox get timely hitting and pitching in a 6-5 victory against the Atlanta Braves

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

Jake Burger got in an 0-2 hole against Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider with two outs in the sixth inning of Saturday’s tied game at Truist Park.What does one do in that spot against the pitcher with the most strikeouts in the majors?“I was just staying short and not trying to get too big,” Burger said.That approach worked. Burger connected on the next pitch, driving the ball over the right-field wall for a go-ahead solo homer.A night after getting blanked, the Sox bounced back against one of the top pitchers in the National League and beat the Braves 6-5 in front of 43,344.“He’s a great pitcher,” Burger said. “We went into the game knowing we had our hands full and we’re going to have to buy into our approach and make sure we’re swinging at the right pitch. Fortunately it fell our way today.”Strider struck out five of the first six batters. The Sox put together a series of nice at-bats in the third.Zach Remillard and...

Orioles’ Cedric Mullins exits game vs. Marlins with right quadriceps injury: ‘We’re hoping we caught a break there’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins exited Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins in the second inning with right quadriceps tightness, the team announced.After hitting an RBI single in the second inning, Mullins sprinted around the bases on a near-double from Jordan Westburg that was ruled foul. Mullins appeared to motion toward the dugout before gingerly walking off the field.Rookie Colton Cowser, who made his major league debut last week, replaced Mullins on the base paths and in center field. The appearance marks Cowser’s Camden Yards debut.The lower-body injury could be extra concerning for Mullins, who missed a month earlier this season with a right groin strain he suffered May 29. That injury also came on the bases, as the 28-year-old speedster was placed on the 10-day injured list after suffering the strain while sprinting to first base.“We’ll check on it tomorrow,” manager Brandon Hyde said after the Orioles’ 6-5 win. “I think ...

Aaron Boone sees Giancarlo Stanton getting where he needs to be: ‘Sometimes it’s taken him a little bit’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

DENVER — It’s taken some time, but Giancarlo Stanton is starting to look like the hitter he and the Yankees expect him to be.While the team’s offense is struggling mightily, Stanton crushed a two-run home run in the first inning of Friday’s loss to the Rockies. In doing so, the slugger gave the Yankees their only runs of the game. He added a double as well.Entering Saturday’s game, Stanton had 11 RBI and 11 hits in his last 11 games. He also totaled seven runs scored, three doubles and four homers over that span while registering a .290/.386/.684 slash line and just seven strikeouts.“He’s getting there,” Aaron Boone said Saturday afternoon. “It’s timing. It’s rhythm. It’s that subtle load that he has within his legs and his hands. So he’s getting into that good position to make a good swing decision.”Stanton has appeared far more comfortable at the plate than he did after first coming off the injured...

Mets drop 4th straight despite Kodai Senga’s strong outing in loss to Dodgers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:48:35 GMT

The Mets haven’t had much to celebrate this season, and there wasn’t much to celebrate Saturday night when they dropped their fourth straight, but the emergence of Kodai Senga is as promising of development as anything else in Queens right now.The Los Angeles Dodgers downed the Mets 5-1 at Citi Field in the second game of a three-game series, but it was no fault of Senga. The Japanese rookie gave the Mets six innings of one-run baseball and left with the game tied at 1-1.The loss was charged to right-hander Adam Ottavino (0-4), who struggled through the eighth inning but limited the damage to just one run. With runners on the corners and one out, the Mets couldn’t turn a 3-6-3 double play. Pete Alonso’s high throw to Francisco Lindor prevented them from getting the runner at first in time and allowed Max Muncy to score from third.The Mets (42-50) have scored only four runs over their last four games. They had runners on the corners in the eighth with none out...