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Softball: Cardinal Newman, St. Helena stay perfect in leagues
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (681+ words) Cardinal Newman 4, Analy 0 The Cardinals kept rolling in league play Friday, shutting out Analy to earn the season sweep and remain undefeated in the North Bay League Oak division. Makenna Homan and Izzie Kunimune had two hits apiece for Newman…...
Starting lineup: Big-league showcase for local teams; SRJC player's homecoming and more
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (480+ words) Game day is about to arrive for a pair of North Bay prep baseball teams that will be facing off on the biggest stage around. The squads from Justin-Siena and Fort Bragg high schools meet at 1: 30 p. m. Saturday at Oracle Park…...
Offensive shortcomings, bullpen surprise and more: Evaluating SF Giants" and Vitello"s first month
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (1306+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Tony Vitello is a self-proclaimed rambler. He's plenty capable of rattling off impromptu, off-the-cuff answers that easily clear the minute threshold. But on Thursday night, fresh off taking two walk-off losses in one day to finish April, Vitello only…...
Breaking down SF Giants" curious decisions from "painful" doubleheader vs. Phillies
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1070+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The Phillies" Cristopher S'nchez fired the first pitch of Thursday"s split doubleheader at 12: 36 p. m. The Giants" Matt Gage threw the last pitch of the night at 9: 16 p. m. In the eight hours and 40 minutes in between, the Giants had two opportunities…...
Heliot Ramos set to break SF Giants" most infamous streak on Opening Day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1116+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " For 19 consecutive seasons, from 2007 to 2025, the Giants trotted out 19 different left fielders on Opening Day " with no repeats. That tied the 1937-55 Browns/Orioles (coincidentally also in left field) for the longest such streak at any position in Major…...
SF Giants" Devers sees "no reason to be frustrated" despite extended slump
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (860+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Rafael Devers wanted to make one point crystal clear on Wednesday evening at his locker during his first time speaking with reporters in three weeks: He's not frustrated. "There's no reason to be frustrated," Devers said through team interpreter…...
Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics" win streak
2+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. " Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics" five-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Monday night. Eovaldi (2-2), who entered with…...
SF Giants blown out by Phillies in Mattingly's first game as Philadelphia's manager
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (895+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Earlier this month, back when Rob Thomson still managed the Phillies, the Giants" pitching staff held Philadelphia"s star-studded lineup scoreless in 20 consecutive innings en route to pitching back-to-back shutouts. On Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies…...
Softball: Rancho, Newman, St. Helena remain hot with league wins
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (392+ words) Rancho Cotate 11, Maria Carrillo 10 The Cougars stayed hot with Tuesday's victory, picking up their fifth win in their last six games with a nail-biter against Carrillo at home in Rohnert Park. Rancho (9-9, 4-0 NBL-Oak) seized the advantage with a five-run fourth…...
Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (401+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 in the rubber game of…...