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Taylor homers, Houser pitches NL Central champion Brewers past Cubs 4-0 in final playoff tune-up

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor homered and Adrian Houser pitched five sharp innings as the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Sunday in their final playoff tune-up.After wrapping up their third division title in six years last week, the Brewers will host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a best-of-three postseason series beginning Tuesday.Chicago heads home for the winter after falling short down the stretch in a crowded NL wild-card race. Cody Bellinger and the Cubs were eliminated from contention Saturday night, despite a 10-6 win over the Brewers, when Miami finished its 7-3 victory at Pittsburgh to secure a wild card.Mark Canha blooped an RBI single to right field in the first inning and Milwaukee scored two more runs on Josh Donaldson’s bases-loaded walk and Garrett Mitchell’s sacrifice fly off starter Drew Smyly (11-11). William Contreras had an infield single to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games.Smyly got only one out, giving up thr...

3,000 Hits-500 Homers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

Major league players with 3,000 or more career hits and 500 or more career homers (x-active):PlayerHitsHRsHank Aaron3,771755Albert Pujols3,384703Willie Mays3,283660Eddie Murray3,255504x-Miguel Cabrera3,174511Alex Rodriguez3,117696Rafael Palmeiro3,020569Source

Career RBI Leaders

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

Through August 23, 2022(x-active; RBI became an official stat to 1920)PlayerNo.1. Hank Aaron2,2972. Albert Pujols2,2183. Alex Rodriguez2,0864. Barry Bonds1,9965. Lou Gehrig1,9956. Stan Musial1,9517. Jimmie Foxx1,9228. Eddie Murray1,9179. Willie Mays1,90310. x-Miguel Cabrera1,88111. Mel Ott1,86012. Carl Yastrzemski1,84413. Ted Williams1,83914. Ken Griffey Jr.1,83615. Rafael Palmeiro1,835Source

500 Home Runs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

(x-active)Through 2022PlayerNo.1. Barry Bonds7622. Hank Aaron7553. Babe Ruth7144. Albert Pujols7034. Alex Rodriguez6966. Willie Mays6607. Ken Griffey Jr.6308. Jim Thome6129. Sammy Sosa60910. Frank Robinson58611. Mark McGwire58312. Harmon Killebrew57313. Rafael Palmeiro56914. Reggie Jackson56315. Manny Ramirez55516. Mike Schmidt54817. David Ortiz54118. Mickey Mantle53619. Jimmie Foxx53420. Willie McCovey52120. Frank Thomas52120. Ted Williams52123. Ernie Banks51223. Eddie Mathews51225. Mel Ott51125. x-Miguel Cabrera51127. Gary Sheffield50928. Eddie Murray504Source

Howell puts Buffalo disaster behind him, shines in tying drive but can’t lead Commanders past Eagles

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Howell stepped up in the pocket, made quick, decisive throws, and played with the confidence needed to throw a tying touchdown pass on the final play of regulation.Howell couldn’t lead the Commanders to an overtime upset in Philadelphia, though. The NFC champions did what they do best and made the clutch plays, including a 54-yard field goal from Jake Elliott in OT, to beat Washington 34-31 on Sunday.It wasn’t a total loss for Howell. The second-year quarterback shed last week’s disaster — when he was picked four times and sacked nine times in a 37-3 loss at Buffalo — to flash a glimpse of why the Commanders believe so strongly in the North Carolina product.He was 29 of 41 for 290 yards. No interceptions. “We have a lot of confidence in him,” coach Ron Rivera said. “And he’s paying us back.”The 23-year-old Howell sprung to life on the final drive of regulation. The Eagles went ahead 31-24 on Jalen Hurts’ 28-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown and 2-...

Rays beat Blue Jays 12-8 in game 162 to help set up wild card series against Rangers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Jonathan Aranda hit his first career grand slam and drove in six runs, Tampa Bay homered three times to set a single-season team record and the Rays roughed up the Toronto Blue Jays 12-8 on the final day of the regular season Sunday, helping to set up a wild card meeting with the Texas Rangers.Toronto’s loss and Houston’s win at Arizona means the Rays will host the Rangers while the Blue Jays visit Minnesota in the AL wild card series beginning Tuesday.Junior Caminero hit his first career home run and Manuel Margot also connected as the Rays set a team record for homers in a season with 230.Tampa Bay’s Yandy Díaz won the AL batting title by sitting out the final day of the season. Díaz returned Friday after missing two games because of a sore right hamstring. He struck out as a pinch hitter on Saturday.Díaz began the day in a tight race with Texas shortstop Corey Seager, with Seager ahead .3298 to .3295. Seager went 0 for 4 in a 1-0 loss at Seattle, dropping his avera...

Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Houston Astros rallied to clinch their third straight AL West title, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 on Sunday behind Christian Javier’s six strong innings and Alex Bregman’s two-run homer.Needing a win and a Texas loss to win the division, the Astros did their part by jumping on Kyle Nelson (7-4) from the first pitch. Houston had a 5-0 lead after two innings and Javier (10-5) held an Arizona lineup mostly devoid of everyday players to three hits.Kyle Tucker had a sacrifice fly to finish with 112 RBIs, most in the AL and third in the majors. José Abreu added a two-run homer in the seventh to clinch Houston’s sixth AL West title in seven years after the Rangers lost 1-0 to Seattle.The Astros have a first-round bye in the AL playoffs while Arizona will play at Milwaukee in a best-of-three NL wild card series that starts Tuesday.Houston had a solid follow up to its second World Series title, finishing 90-72 after going 106-56 last season. The A...

Man reported missing out of Rocky Mountain National Park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The search for a hiker missing out of Rocky Mountain National Park continued Sunday, with 55 people involved in rescue efforts.Chad Pallansch, 49, of Fort Collins, was reported missing on Thursday, Sept. 28. He started from the East Inlet Trailhead near Grand Lake on Wednesday. Search underway for person missing in Chatfield Reservoir He was last heard from around noon Wednesday.He planned a 28-mile route that included established trails and some off-trail travel through steep talus slopes, according to an RMNP spokesperson.Pallansch had not attempted the route previously but is an experienced trail runner, who has run a number of routes in the park, including Longs Peak over 30 times.He was described as being 5 feet and 7 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes. He is a fit runner with both trail running and marathon experience, RMNP said.He was likely wearing a black ultralight jacket, black running shorts or leggings and a grey fanny pack. He had a perso...

New York authorities are searching for 9-year-old Charlotte Sena who vanished while biking on camping trip in state park

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

(CNN) — More than 100 people are searching for a 9-year-old girl who went missing while camping with friends and family members Saturday in upstate New York, the governor said.Charlotte Sena was camping in Moreau Lake State Park with her family and went on a bike ride with close friends around dinner time Saturday evening, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news conference Sunday.After biking a couple of loops together, “she just wanted to go around one more time by herself, be that big girl and do it by herself,” the governor said.When Charlotte didn’t return roughly 15 minutes later, her parents “knew immediately something was up,” and began calling her name. People from other campgrounds soon joined the search, Hochul said.The girl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. ET riding her bike in one of the park’s loops, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Mazzone, of the New York State Police, said in the news conference.At about 6:45 p.m., her bike was found in the loop, Mazzone said.Two minutes ...

Roof of a church collapses during a Mass in northern Mexico, trapping about 30 people in the rubble

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:06:24 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, and rescue teams rushed to begin searching for about 30 people believed to be trapped in the rubble, authorities said.The Tamaulipas state police said that about 100 people were in the church at the time of the collapse and that about 30 were still inside. Officials did not immediately say whether there were any casualties.Bishop José Armando Alvarez of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the roof caved in while parishioners were receiving communion at the Santa Cruz church in the Gulf coast city of Ciudad Madero, next to the port city of Tampico.Tamaulipas state police said units of the National Guard, the state police and state civil defense office and the Red Cross were at the scene seeking to rescue any victims.Photos published by local media showed what appeared to be a concrete and brick structure, with parts of the roof fallen almost to the ground.“At this time, the necessary ...