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Rockies lose 7-5 as Blue Jays score twice in ninth off Justin Lawrence

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 GMT

The bullpen blues struck the Rockies again on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.Toronto scored two runs off struggling closer Justin Lawrence in the ninth inning en route to a 7-5 victory that earned the Blue Jays a series victory in the three-game set.The clutch hits came from Whit Merrifield and Ernie Clement, who delivered back-to-back RBI singles. Lawrence also walked Spencer Horwitz in the inning.Colorado wasted another big day from a rookie.Outfielder/first baseman Hunter Goodman’s first week in the majors has provided a tantalizing glimpse of what could be. He’s hit safely in five of six games for a .381 average.Sunday, Goodman drew a walk from All-Star Kevin Gausman in the second inning and stole the first base of his infant career. Goodman’s double off Gausman drove in Elehuris Montero in the fourth, and his two-run double off reliever Trevor Richards scored Brendan Rodgers and Montero to tie the game, 5-5.Ryan McMahon’s RBI double, followed up...

2 dead, 1 wounded after triple shooting in Riverside County

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 GMT

Authorities with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a triple shooting that claimed the life of two men and injured a third early Sunday morning, officials told KTLA.  Deputies responded to the 21800 block of Dreacea Avenue just after 2 a.m. on reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in Moreno Valley. At the scene, deputies located two men laying in the street. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.  Not long after, a third man, who authorities said was also involved in the incident, arrived at a local hospital with at least one gunshot wound. He was listed in stable condition.  Riverside County Sheriff's deputies on the scene of a double fatal triple shooting on Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnScene TV)Riverside County Sheriff's deputies on the scene of a double fatal triple shooting on Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnScene TV)A woman seen on her cellphone after a triple shooting Sept. 3, 2023, in Moreno Valley (OnSceneTV)It is uncle...

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

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:50:11 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 ...