Dodgers’ scoreless streak ends; Mets tie NLCS
MLB, Sports
October 15, 2024
Francisco Lindor’s leadoff homer sparked New York in a 7-3 victory. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The New York Mets’ Mark Vientos was well aware of the situation, knowing exactly why the Los Angeles Dodgers walk...
Soto, Stanton homer as Yankees capture opener
MLB, Sports
October 15, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto homered during New York’s threerun third inning, Carlos Rodón got his first postseason win and the Yankees took advantage of Cleveland’s wildness in a 5-2 victory on Monday n...
MLB, Sports
October 14, 2024
TOKYO (AP) — Shin Uebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is very aware how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani inspires his players. “With Ohtani, the kids thin...
Royals’ trio of stars fails to deliver
MLB, Sports
October 12, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez carried the Royals back to the postseason for the first time in nearly a decade, a whirlwind turnaround from 106-loss club...
Chisholm accuses Royals’ Garcia of trying to hurt teammate
MLB, Sports
October 12, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. accused the Royals’ Maikel Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt Anthony Volpe while sliding into second base during Game 4 of a tense ...
Fry’s homer, squeeze bunt lead Guardians over Tigers in Game 4
MLB, Sports
October 11, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Pinch-hitter David Fry had a goahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning, then bunted home an insurance run in the ninth to help the Cleveland Guardians force a decisive Game 5 against...
Lindor’s grand slam sends Mets to NLCS
MLB, Sports
October 10, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season full of them, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series...
Dodgers’ Roberts calls Machado’s toss ‘bothersome’
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was “bothersome” and “unsettling” that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him duri...
Kansas City fans have attention divided with Chiefs and Royals
MLB, Sports
October 9, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of cars lined up at the gates to the Truman Sports Complex early Monday afternoon, nearly seven hours before the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were to play th...
Castellanos wins Game 2 for Phillies with 9th-inning single
MLB, Sports
October 7, 2024
The late rally tied the division series with the Mets at one game apiece. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos sometimes amazes himself with intuition he can win a game on the final swing. As he appro...
Rest not always best in new format
MLB, Sports
By By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer 
October 5, 2024
Shohei Ohtani has mashed 100 mph fastballs for homers, stolen bases against some of the game’s best catchers and recently wrapped up one of the best regular seasons in Major League Baseball history. N...
Mets advance in dramatic fashion as Alonso’s 3-run blast stuns Brewers
MLB, Sports
October 4, 2024
They’ll take on the Phillies in the first-ever playoff meeting between the bitter rivals. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off All-Star closer Devin Williams in the ninth i...
MLB, Sports
By By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer 
October 4, 2024
Terry Francona needed some time away from baseball. A year was long enough. One of baseball’s most beloved managers, Francona has been hired by the Cincinnati Reds, returning to a team he played for a...
Cherington: ‘We’re not winning enough’
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
That the Pittsburgh Pirates followed back-to-back 100loss seasons with successive 76-win seasons might be viewed as progress, but general manager Ben Cherington isn’t about celebrate. Not when the Pir...
Tigers eliminate Astros
MLB, Sports
October 3, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a nevergive-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit. That’s how they stormed into Oct...
Orioles swept out of playoffs for second consecutive year
MLB, Sports
October 3, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Things went so poorly for the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs that even when they had the bases loaded and a hit by pitch scores a run, Colton Cowser swung at a ball thrown right at...
Bucs’ De La Cruz projected for biggest raise in arbitration
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
One of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most disappointing players is in line for the biggest raise among their nine arbitration-eligible players, based on annual projections by MLBTradeRumors.com for the 2025...
Pirates start offseason by shaking up staff
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 2, 2024
Hitting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justin Meccage were dismissed by the Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington gave a vote of confidence to Derek Shelton last month, sayin...
Hayes needs to put back issues behind him
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PIRATES ANALYSIS
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 2, 2024
Ke’Bryan Hayes repeated the words “definitely frustrating” over and over, reinforcing that he wasn’t pleased with anything related to his health or performance when discussing the 2024 season. After w...
Ohtani looks to top himself in playoffs with Dodgers
MLB, Sports
October 2, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was already a superstar with his hitting and pitching accomplishments over six years with the Los Angeles Angels. Yet every October, Ohtani vanished, with the Angels h...