ST. LOUIS — Jordan Montgomery shed the pinstripes pretty quickly. Saturday night, the lefty who was emotional after the Bombers dealt him to the Cardinals, went out and shut down his former teammates. Just four days after he was sent to St. Louis, Montgomery pitched five scoreless as the Cardinals went on to shut out the…
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LOS ANGELES ― As far as the standings are concerned, the Dodgers haven’t had a margin of error this large in years. The last time they held a lead of 13 ½ games or more in the National League West was late in the 2019 season. That year, they took a 21-game lead in August…
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Yoán Moncada hit a grounder up the middle with two outs in the second inning Saturday. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who was positioned on the second-base side of the bag, made a backhanded stop but didn’t have a play at first. It was the first hit of the game for the Chicago White Sox…
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Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three run home run off starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (not pictured) of the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of a MLB baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 6, 2022. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) Will Smith…
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SEATTLE — The new and improved Reid Detmers continues to give the Angels hope for the future. Detmers gave up one run in seven innings in the Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners in the second game of a split doubleheader on Saturday night. Detmers’ performance, along with homers by Mickey Moniak and David…
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Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay participates in drills at the NFL football team’s practice facility in Irvine, Calif. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Los Angeles Rams defensive back Grant Haley (36) and defensive back Robert Rochell (31) participate in drills at the NFL football team’s practice facility in Irvine, Calif. Saturday,…
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus picks Enjoy the consensus horse racing picks online? Subscribe Sign up for Ponies Express newsletter and get…
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Former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas died from “complications of seizure disorder,” according to an autopsy released Friday. Thomas’ death in December 2021 at age 33 stunned NFL fans who watched the longtime Denver Broncos receiver for 10 years in the league. Thomas was 16 days shy of his 34th birthday. A cousin suspected that…
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When you’re a major-league pitcher and are mentioned alongside Bob Gibson, you know you’re doing something right. And Dylan Cease has been doing plenty right during a historic run. The Chicago White Sox right-hander followed up a fantastic June with a July that was just as impressive. He was named the American League Pitcher of…
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The wave that rolled around Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the seventh inning Saturday had real force to it. There were no gaps in the flow like there so often has been during Orioles games, only the rise and fall of one of the best crowds in Baltimore this season enjoying what would be…
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