The Express took control early, scoring a run in the first, two in the second and three in the third.
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Some of the emails Splinter News published Monday featured Joe Ricketts making Islamophobic comments, such as “Islam is a cult and not a religion.” Others included conspiracies about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace and education.
The St. Louis Cardinals struck gold in their search for a big hitter, acquiring slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
The 51s had their last opening day at Cashman Field on Thursday.
Parker Aquino scattered three hits over six strong innings with eight strikeouts, and shortstop Tyler Curtis backed him with a first-inning homer and three RBIs in Bishop Gorman’s 6-2 win over visiting Clearfield (Utah).
About 75 employees used shovels to clear a record snowfall from the stadium this week.
Palo Verde’s Dylan Orlando blasted a pair of two-run homers to untie the game Friday, and the Panthers held on to beat visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 9-8.
Mitch Glasser, a substitute social studies teacher at Green Valley High and a utility infielder, helped Team Israel beat Great Britain and qualify for the World Baseball Classic.
As part of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game on July 4, a bald eagle soared over Dodgers Stadium before the team’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Dusty Baker may not have been the first choice as the new manager for the Washington Nationals. But the veteran skipper and former All-Star outfielder may end up being the right pick for general manager Mike Rizzo and the Lerner ownership family.
The Washington Nationals fired manager Matt Williams on Monday after a season in which the team badly underachieved and missing the playoffs.
Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte retired batters with both arms in his big-league debut Friday night at Boston’s Fenway Park, tossing two scoreless innings for the Oakland Athletics in a 4-2 loss to the Red Sox.
A woman struck by a piece of a baseball bat at Boston’s Fenway Park on Friday night suffered “life-threatening” injuries, Boston police spokesman David Estrada said.
College shortstops and college arms are considered some of best facets of this year’s draft. The Arizona Diamondbacks have the first pick, followed by the Houston Astros.
The former clinic owner accused of selling performance-enhancing drugs to Alex Rodriguez has agreed to plead guilty in what prosecutors called a wide-ranging conspiracy to distribute steroids to both major league ballplayers and high school athletes.
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