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Nats Beat Astros 7-2, Force Game 7
The Washington Nationals beat the Astros 7-2 in Game 6 of the World Series, forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 on Wednesday.
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With Each Pitch at World Series, Call Gets Louder for Robot Umps
With every pitch at the World Series hurtling toward that strike zone box superimposed on TV screens, the call gets louder and louder: Bring on the robot umps!
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The Many Hats of Edward Norton: The Actor Dishes on Directing and Producing Passion Project ‘Motherless Brooklyn'
Edward Norton has been in the spotlight for so long it’s almost hard to remember a time when the three-time Oscar nominee wasn’t amongst the most accomplished working actors we have today. A star making debut in 1997’s “Primal Fear” opposite Richard Gere led to high profile projects including “Fight Club,” “American History X,” “Rounders” and “The People vs. Larry...
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Giants' Bochy Calls it a Career With Emotional Ceremony
Bruce Bochy capped a historic run as manager of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. But, no matter, it was a win-win day for all of Giants Nation as it said farewell to the skipper of the perhaps greatest era in San Francisco baseball history.
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Giants' Bruce Bochy Prepares to Exit After Respected Career
While his legacy in San Francisco will always be capturing those three World Series titles in a remarkable five-year span, Bochy’s reputation for fairness and having a genuine way of dealing with players has been of utmost importance to him during a decorated 25-year managerial career.
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NYPD Commander Who Took ‘Son of Sam' Confession Dies at 99
John Keenan, the police official who led New York City’s manhunt for the “Son of Sam” killer and eventually took a case-solving confession from David Berkowitz, has died.
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Punchless Giants Unable to Keep Pirates at Bay
The San Francisco Giants managed just three hits Wednesday night and lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 at Oracle Park.
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Roark is Sharp as A's Shut Down Angels
Tanner Roark tossed six-plus scoreless innings, and the bullpen preserved the shutout as the Oakland A’s beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 at the Coliseum.
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Verlander Pitches 3rd Career No-Hitter, Astros Beat Jays 2-0
Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he finished — and his near misses, too. Zeroed in, he wouldn’t be denied this time. Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season by striking out 14 to lead the Houston Astros past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday.
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Giants Come Up Short in Loss to Diamondbacks
Tyler Beede turned in a solid five-plus innings Monday night, but the San Francisco Giants were unable to come up with enough big hits in a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park.
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Stephen Vogt HR Caps Giants' 8-Run Eighth to Beat A's
Stephen Vogt became a cult figure during his five seasons in Oakland. Now, he’s on the opposing side, inflicting damage against the team that made him a household name.
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Belt's Slam, 6 RBIs Lead Giants Past Diamondbacks
Logan Webb found himself in the middle of a playoff race, and was up to the challenge.
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J.D. Salinger's Books Are Finally Going Digital
You’ll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger’s books in digital format. Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company said all four of his works, including “The Catcher in the Rye,” will be made available as e-books Tuesday, marking the first time that the entirety of his published work will be available in digital format. His son, Matt...
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Piscotty, A's Bounce Back to Clobber Cubs
The Oakland A’s exploded for eight runs in the second inning Tuesday night on the way to an 11-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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A's Rally in the 9th and 11th to Get Past the Astros
The Oakland A’s rallied for three runs in the top of the ninth to take the lead but still needed one more comeback to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 in 11 innings.
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Big League Ballparks Broil as Heat Wave Grips Much of Majors
At Wrigley Field, misters in the back of the bleachers tried to cool the crowd. At Yankee Stadium, only one player took batting practice on the field. In Cleveland, rules were relaxed on what fans could bring into the park. Even for a sport that promotes high heat, Saturday was a scorcher across the majors. The National Weather Service said...
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Yankees Manager Dubs Team ‘Savages' During Rant in 6-2 win Over Rays
Yankees manager Aaron Boone got fired up at a rookie umpire in a profane rant, and New York awoke from a sleepy start to rally past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in a doubleheader opener Thursday.
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Extreme Heat Sets In
An extreme heatwave is settling in over nearly two-thirds of the country.
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On His Birthday, Angels Put No-Hitter Ball in Skaggs' Locker
The shrine that has become Tyler Skaggs’ locker in the Los Angeles clubhouse had a new addition Saturday — the ball from the final out of the no-hitter the Angels pitched while wearing their late teammate’s jersey.
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‘Robot Umpires' Debut in Independent Atlantic League
“Robot umpires” have arrived. The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional baseball league to let a computer call balls and strikes Wednesday night at its All-Star Game. Plate umpire Brian deBrauwere wore an earpiece connected to an iPhone in his pocket and relayed the call upon receiving it from a TrackMan computer system that uses Doppler radar. He...