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Oakland A’s solid two-week stretch should help to avoid ignominious MLB record

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

OAKLAND – The Oakland A’s got off to such an atrocious start to 2023 that there was legitimate talk as to whether they might set Major League Baseball’s modern-era record for most losses in a single season.Following what’s been Oakland’s best two-week stretch of the year, there’s no longer that concern.After being no-hit for five innings, the A’s scored four runs in the sixth and six more in the seventh on Sunday to earn a 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels and complete their first series sweep in close to three months.Ryan Noda and Seth Brown both hit two-run home runs in the sixth to give Oakland a 4-3 lead. After Angels outfielder Luis Rengifo hit a solo homer in the seventh to tie the game, a Tony Kemp single to center, along with a Los Angeles error, scored three more runs to give the A’s the lead for good before an announced crowd of 12.425 at the Coliseum.A two-RBI double by Shea Langeliers and an RBI infield single by Lawrence Butler rounded out the six-run inning, as the ...

No. 18 Oregon State spoils San Jose State Spartans’ home opener

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose State’s offense sputtered for most of the day, while No. 18 Oregon State’s transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had a debut to remember as the Spartans’ bid to upset a ranked Pac-12 opponent fell short for the second weekend in a row in a 42-17 loss on Sunday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro struggled in the Spartans’ nationally televised home opener on CBS, completing 18 for 32 passes for just 143 yards.The Spartans had few answers for Uiagalelei, a transfer from Clemson who accounted for three touchdowns in the first half as the Beavers took a 21-3 lead into halftime. Uiagalelei finished with five touchdowns — throwing three and rushing for two more.SJSU trailed by as much as 32 in the second half and didn’t score a touchdown until the first play of the fourth quarter when Cordeiro fumbled a 2-yard rush in the end zone but the ball was recovered by tight end Sam Olson.The Beavers’ rushing attack averaged 5.6 yards per car...

Two Bay Area schools crack Top 5 in Forbes' best colleges list

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

(KRON) -- It's no question that Stanford and UC Berkeley are considered two of the most prestigious universities in the Bay Area. One renowned national publication ranked these two universities in the region very high on its list of best colleges. Forbes ranked Stanford No. 3 and UC Berkeley No. 5 on its 15th annual America's Top Colleges List released last week. Only Princeton (No. 1) and Yale (No. 2) ranked ahead of Stanford.The factors that were considered in the ranking include median 10-year post-graduation salary, average financial aid provided and average student debt. Forbes analyzed thousands of schools across the nation, which included both public and private institutions. Bay Area community college named best in US Forbes: Top 10 America's Top Colleges ListPrinceton UniversityYale UniversityStanford UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) University of California, Berkeley Columbia UniversityUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of Pennsylvani...

A’s rally to complete series sweep with a 10-6 victory over the Angels

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tony Kemp had a two-run single that put Oakland ahead in a six-run seventh inning, and the Athletics rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.Shea Langeliers added a two-run double for Oakland. Ryan Noda and pinch-hitter Seth Brown each launched a two-run homer in the sixth to begin the comeback after the last-place A’s were held hitless through five innings.Oakland blew a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh on Luis Rengifo’s 15th home run before storming back in the bottom half.Zack Gelof singled with one out, and Angels reliever José Soriano (0-1) fielded Noda’s sharp comebacker but turned and threw the ball wildly into center field for an error. Brent Rooker walked to load the bases before Kemp’s single gave the A’s a 6-4 lead. Rooker also scored on the play following a throwing error by center fielder Mickey Moniak.Seth Brown was intentionally walked before Langeliers drove in a pair with a first-pit...

Merrifield’s go-ahead RBI single keys Blue Jay’s 7-5 win over Rockies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Sunday to take two of three in the weekend series.Vladimir Guerrero homered and singled to drive in a pair of runs and Spencer Horwitz, a late fill-in for ailing Brandon Belt, added three hits, including his first career home run to help Toronto remain 1 1/2 games behind Texas for the third AL wild card.Rookie Hunter Goodman doubled twice and drove in three runs for Colorado in a game that was interrupted by a 59-minute rain delay.Santiago Espinal opened the ninth with a single off Justin Lawrence (4-7) and was replaced by pinch runner Mason McCoy. Horwitz drew a two out walk and Merrifield followed with a line single to right. Ernie Clement followed with another run-scoring single.Chad Green (1-0) worked a scoreless inning for the win and Jordan Romano got three outs for his 32nd save.Both teams came out swinging from the rain de...

García’s homer in 9th after 4 strikeouts gives struggling Rangers 6-5 win over Twins

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García and the struggling Texas Rangers found a temporary solution to their problem of hanging on to leads as they enter the final month of the AL playoff race.Just win it with a walk-off. García homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning after striking out his first four times up, lifting the Rangers to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.García drove in his 100th run of the season on his 34th homer, a 430-foot drive into the second deck in left field. The 30-year-old Cuban slugger dropped his head at home plate and glanced skyward, all without watching the flight of the ball because he knew it was gone. After a pause of several seconds, García started a slow jog toward first base, tugging hard at his jersey as he turned toward his teammates in the dugout.Mitch Garver was on deck when García connected, having twice given the Rangers the lead with homers among his four hits and four RBIs.“I’ve got to give a shoutout to Adolis becau...

Alonso goes deep twice to reach 40 homers and 100 RBIs as Mets beat 1st-place Mariners 6-3

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso put himself in some powerful company Sunday.The All-Star slugger homered twice and drove in four runs, reaching 40 homers and 100 RBIs for the second consecutive season as the New York Mets beat the first-place Seattle Mariners 6-3.Alonso hit an RBI single in the first inning before his two-run shot in the third made him the fifth player in major league history with at least three 40-homer seasons in his first five campaigns, joining Hall of Famers Ralph Kiner (four times) and Eddie Matthews as well as Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols.“Kind of mind-baffling,” Alonso said. “Impressive names. I had no idea.”Jeff McNeil also went deep — after finishing a homer shy of the cycle Saturday night — and New York took two of three games from the Mariners to hand them their first series loss since Aug. 11-13 against Baltimore.“It’s been a while,” manager Scott Servais said.Seattle, which won a franchise-record 21 games in August, began the day leading the AL West...

Taylor Walls drives in go-ahead run in 8th as Rays drop Guardians 6-2 to salvage series finale

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Taylor Walls drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged the series finale with a 6-2 win Sunday over the Cleveland Guardians, who missed a chance to gain ground on Minnesota in the AL Central.Walls lined a single to right off Trevor Stephan (6-5) to bring home Jose Siri, who slid headfirst and safely around rookie catcher Bo Naylor’s attempted sweep tag. Siri had walked with two outs and stole second to set the table for Walls.René Pinto hit a two-run homer for the Rays, who added three more runs in the ninth off Cleveland reliever Eli Morgan.The Guardians got only five hits and stayed five games behind the first-place Twins with the season growing short. Minnesota, which lost 6-5 at Texas, opens a critical three-game series at Progressive Field starting Monday.Tampa Bay reliever Colin Poche (10-3) got the win, and Pete Fairbanks snuffed a ninth-inning Cleveland threat by getting two outs for his 19th save.Josh ...

APD: Man arrested, accused of fistfight murder at RTD station

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver man was arrested late Friday on charges of second-degree murder and robbery after he allegedly killed a man in a fistfight, according to the Aurora Police Department.Late Wednesday night, APD said it responded to a report of a possible robbery at the Regional Transportation District's Nine Mile Station. 5 injured in 3 vehicle crash in Aurora Saturday APD said a light rail conductor reported an unconscious man lying on the tracks with an open backpack and some personal items.The man lying on the tracks did not have a pulse when first responders arrived, but they were able to resuscitate him and he was taken to a nearby hospital, APD said.The man died from his injuries at the hospital early Friday morning, and the investigation was elevated to a homicide, APD said.Police said evidence from the scene suggested that the man died from injuries he sustained in a fistfight with 34-year-old Daniel Maxine Tivet.Tivet was found by APD's Motorcycle Enforcement Team ...

DA identifies 2nd victim to die in Lynn shooting that left 5 others wounded

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:25:02 GMT

City officials in Lynn are calling for an end to the street violence after a man was killed in a shooting late Saturday night just blocks away from where seven people were shot, two fatally, when gunfire erupted at a house party earlier in the day.Officers responding to a reported shooting on Lincoln Street around 11 p.m. found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in a vehicle, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.Police say a preliminary investigation suggests the shooting is not related to the fatal shooting on Essex Street earlier in the day.The second shooting came as authorities continue to search for the person or people responsible for the shooting in the area of 189 Essex St. around 2:20 a.m. that left seven people suffering from gunshot wounds.Two of the victims later died. They have been identified as 25-year-old Abraham Diaz and 21-year-old Jandriel Heredia.One other person remains hospitalized...