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SF Giants’ games in Mexico City have been ‘electric.’ Is it a viable option for MLB expansion?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

MEXICO CITY — Major League Baseball’s first regular-season foray into North America’s largest market has been a rousing success, with sold-out crowds, passionate fans and rave reviews from players (yes, even the pitchers). So, with commissioner Rob Manfred already outspoken about expansion, why not Mexico City?The atmosphere, with a cacophony of noisemakers, crowd karaokes that put “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park to shame and alternating chants of “Let’s go Giants!” and “Let’s go Padres!”, has been second to none, and not even a pair of losses to the Padres — dropping Sunday’s finale, 6-4 — could spoil the Giants’ perception of the trip.“I think it’s great,” infielder J.D. Davis said. “It’s a little bit of a launchpad and everything. Obviously the pitchers probably don’t like it as much. It’s fun. The atmosphere is great. I think it’s electric. It’s just a great place to play. I have nothing ba...

A’s end ugly month of April with walk-off win over Cincinnati

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

OAKLAND – The ugliest April in the history of the Athletics franchise had a most pleasant ending Sunday.Esteury Ruiz singled to center in the bottom of the ninth to score Jace Peterson from third base as A’s beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4, snapping a five-game losing streak before a Little League player-fueled crowd of 18,271 at the Coliseum.A’s reliever Zach Jackson got out of a jam in the top of the ninth, stranding Reds runners on second and third base by retiring three straight batters. In the bottom half, Oakland had runners on first and third before the heroics by Ruiz, who collected his first career walk-off hit.The A’s win snapped a nine-game home losing streak and allowed them to finish April with a 5-23 record.The A’s had already set a Major League record for most losses in April, as they dropped to 5-23 overall with a 3-2 loss to the Reds on Saturday, eclipsing a mark set by the Baltimore Orioles, who went 1-22 in 1988.The A’s coughed up a two-run lead in the sixth inning s...

Vaughn, White Sox stop slide with wild 12-9 win against Rays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — On the very last day of a mostly miserable April, Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox finally got to celebrate again.Vaughn capped Chicago’s seven-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, and the White Sox stopped a 10-game losing streak with a wild 12-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.Yasmani Grandal also homered and Adam Haseley had four hits as Chicago won for the first time since April 18. It was the longest slide for the team since it also dropped 10 in a row in 2013.“That felt like a huge weight off our shoulders,” Vaughn said. “You know April showers bring May flowers, so here we go.”Chicago finished with a season-high 18 hits. It was the franchise’s biggest ninth-inning comeback since it trailed 10-4 against Minnesota on Sept. 7, 2007, before winning in extra innings.“We’ve got some fight in that clubhouse,” first-year manager Pedro Grifol said. Jake Burger sparked the winning rally with a one-out RBI double against Jalen Beeks (0-2)....

White Sox OF Luis Robert hampered by hamstring tightness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was out of the starting lineup Sunday, one day after he was pulled from a loss to Tampa Bay because he failed to hustle up the line on a grounder.Robert jogged to first after he bounced to pitcher Calvin Faucher in the first inning Saturday, leading to a round of boos from the home crowd. First-year manager Pedro Grifol replaced Robert with a pinch hitter in the second.The White Sox went on to a 12-3 loss to the Rays, extending their slide to 10 in a row.Robert said he was trying to play through some right hamstring tightness and should have let Grifol know how he was feeling. Grifol said Robert’s hamstring tightness — not his lack of hustle on the first-inning play — was the reason he was out of the lineup Sunday.“When we are struggling as a ballclub like that, I think it’s human nature for them to want to be a part of us getting back on track. And I think he felt like he could play and help us,” Grifol said. “The proble...

Syndergaard gets first Dodgers’ win in sweep of Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Noah Syndergaard got his first win in a Dodgers uniform and Los Angeles got some timely hits and took advantage of mistakes by St. Louis pitchers to defeat the reeling Cardinals 5-3 on Sunday.David Peralta drove in two runs for the Dodgers, who posted their first three-game series sweep of the season.Syndergaard (1-3), who signed a one-year contract during the offseason, allowed three runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. St. Louis was swept in a series for the second time this season and went 2-8 on its season-long 11-day, 10-game road trip. At 10-19, the Cardinals are 10 games behind Pittsburgh in the NL Central. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time since 1907 St. Louis has been at least 10 games behind the division leader at the end of April.The game was tied at 3 in the fifth inning when the Dodgers plated the go-ahead runs. Will Smith led off with a double before Zack Thompson (1-2) walked Max Muncy and Jason Heyward to load the bases. Af...

Gray throws 6 strong innings, Nationals beat Pirates 7-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Josiah Gray pitched six strong innings, Joey Meneses had four hits and the Washington Nationals finally cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 in a game delayed nearly 2 1/2 hours by rain Sunday.Jeimer Candelario and Victor Robles each had an early two-run double for Washington, which had lost three straight. Luis García delivered a two-run single in the second, and every Nationals starter got at least one hit.Bryan Reynolds and Tucupita Marcano each had two hits and an RBI for the surprising Pirates, who had won four straight and 11 of 12. Pittsburgh finished April with a 21-8 record.Gray (2-4) allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out six. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. Over his last five starts, the right-hander is 2-2 with a 1.57 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings.Andrés Machado worked two scoreless innings for Washington, and Kyle Finnegan allowed a run in the ninth.Pirates starter Johan Oviedo (2-2) gave up seven run...

Denver weather: Spring showers and thunderstorms for the workweek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After a nice weekend, Denver's weather will warm back up to temperatures in the 70s alongside some spring showers and thunderstorms during the workweek. Weather tonight: Mainly clear and mildOvernight, Denver will stay under a mainly clear sky as low temperatures fall to around 40 degrees. Weather tomorrow: Mainly sunny and warmerSunshine will quickly boost high temperatures into the lower 70s, which is 5-10 degrees above normal for this time of year. There is a slight chance for an isolated showers with the heat of the afternoon, but right now the metro looks like it will stay dry. Looking ahead: Spring showers and 70sA typical spring pattern will settle in for the workweek. Temperatures will climb from lows in the 40s to highs in the low to mid 70s. There will be a daily chance for a few showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening.

Taunton man facing kidnapping, attempted rape charges following incident in cemetery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

A Taunton man is facing kidnapping and attempted rape charges following an incident in the Mayflower Hill Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, officials said.Officers responding to multiple reports of a rape in the Broadway cemetery around 2:41 p.m. spoke with a woman who said she had been attacked in the cemetery, forced her to leave with him, and then fled on foot, according to Taunton Police Chief Ed Walsh.Following an investigation, William Perez, 21, of Taunton, was arrested on charges including indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to commit rape, and kidnapping.The victim was taken by Brewster Ambulance to an area hospital to be treated for her injuries. Perez is slated to be arraigned Monday in Taunton District Court.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Dog-friendly 5K in Natick raises money for dog charities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

Area runners and their four-legged friends made their way to Natick on Sunday to take part in a dog-friendly 5K aimed at raising funds for dog charities. The 6th annual Jr’s Paws For a Cause dog-friendly 5K drew a crowd of runners, many of whom were joined by their dogs, to raise money for Project Samana, Kyles Legacy Canine Cancer program and local dog rescue Shultz Guest House and Ruff Tales. For more information visit: http://jrspawsforacause.com.

‘Baseball is a crazy game, man’: Chicago White Sox snap their 10-game skid with a 7-run, 9th-inning rally

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:31:48 GMT

Andrew Vaughn knew it was gone once he connected.Goodbye, baseball. Goodbye, losing streak. Goodbye to the ties to 1948.The Chicago White Sox snapped a 10-game skid in improbable fashion, scoring seven runs in the ninth inning to stun the Tampa Bay Rays 12-9 in front of 17,049 on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.Vaughn capped the remarkable rally with a game-ending three-run homer to left field against reliever Garrett Cleavinger.“I was just trying to put the ball in play,” Vaughn said. “We had great at-bats that inning, guys were getting on base, we were scoring runs and my sole purpose up there was to keep the line rolling.”He did more than that, not that he remembers much in the immediate aftermath of making contact. Vaughn said he blacked out and didn’t recall rounding the bases.But he remembers touching home and the celebration that ensued.“I’ll have a nice little shiner tomorrow,” he said with a smile. “Don’t matter (w...