BY KENZO FUKUDA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nick Gonzales and Joey Bart each had four hits, Brandon Lowe drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates had a season-high 20 hits in a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night. Every Pittsburgh starter ...
The season might've looked like it was trending in the wrong direction for West Virginia, and sweeping No. 7 Kansas on the road seemed like a tough task. But, after winning Game 1 on Friday, the Mountaineers took care of business once again to win Game 2, taking the series over the top team in the Big 12. Once again, Gavin Kelly was a big reason why. In the bottom of the ninth, with Matt Ineich on first and an out, Kelly came up to the plate. The sophomore worked a 1-1 count and took the third pitch for a ride over the centerfield wall 432 feet. Kelly's two-run shot provided enough ...
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras singled home the tying run in the eighth inning and hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Saturday. The Yankees wasted a brilliant performance ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — James Harden endured plenty of criticism after the first two games of Cleveland's Eastern Conference semifinal series against Detroit. With the Cavaliers in danger of falling into a 3-0 hole that no NBA team has ever overcome, the 17-year ...
By The Associated Press People around Major League Baseball and the state of Georgia are sharing their reactions to the death of Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox. The Braves said Cox died Saturday in Marietta, Georgia, at the age of 84. Cox managed the Braves to prominence ...
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Byron Buxton doubled off the wall in left-center with one out in the 11th inning, scoring automatic runner Matt Wallner, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night. Buxton also drove in Minnesota's first run and had its only other hit, belting his 22nd career leadoff homer on the third pitch of the game from Tanner Bibee. The Twins and Guardians each finished with two hits. Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the ninth and 10th, but Eric Orze (1-1) worked his way out of both jams in his 1 ...
