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Associated Press
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
This Date in Baseball - Paul Skenes wins College World Series Most Outstanding Player award
June 26 1916 — The Cleveland Indians wore numbers on their sleeves in a game against the Chicago White Sox. It marked the first time players were identified by numbers corresponding to the scorecard. 1924 — New York right-hander Virgil Barnes faced his older sibling, Jesse, marking the first time brothers started against one another in major league history. Jesse got the loss when the Giants beat the Boston Braves 11-7. 1938 — Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds had eight hits in a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies. Frey had three hits in a 10-3 opening-game loss and collected five in the nightcap, which the Reds won 8-5. 1944 — In an effort to raise funds for war bonds, the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played each other in a six-inning game at the Polo Grounds. More than 50,000 fans turned out. Each team played successive innings against the other two teams then would sit out an inning. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0. 1962 — Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. Wilson, the Red Sox's first black pitcher, also homered in the game. 1968 — St. Louis' Bob Gibson pitched his fifth consecutive shutout as he blanked Pittsburgh, 3-0, in the first game of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium. 1970 — Frank Robinson hit two grand slams to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 victory over the Washington Senators. 1976 — Shortstop Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader for the Texas Rangers without handling a batted ball by the Chicago White Sox. 1983 — New York's Rusty Staub tied a season record with his eighth consecutive pinch hit. Staub equaled the 1958 mark established by Dave Philley of the Phillies when he singled in the ninth inning off reliever Ron Reed in the Mets' 8-4 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium. 2000 — Minor league sensation Alex Cabrera hit a two-run homer in his first major league at-bat for Arizona as the Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 6-1. 2003 — Edgar Martinez, who already holds the Mariners' all-time records for games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, total bases, extra-base hits, walks and runs scored, passes Ken Griffey Jr.'s mark for team career RBIs. His two-run homer in the Mariners' 10 - 6 victory over the Angels gives the All-Star designated hitter 1,153 RBIs - one more than Junior. 2006 — Oregon State beats North Carolina 3-2 for its first College World Series title. 2015 — Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg resigns in his third season with his team in last place. 2019 — Vanderbilt University defeats Michigan 8-2 to win the College World Series. 2021— The Arizona Diamondbacks end their record streak of consecutive road losses by defeating the San Diego Padres 10-1. 2023 — Louisiana State University wins the 2023 College World Series with an 18 - 4 win over the University of Florida in the final game, one day after losing 24 - 4 to the Gators. Paul Skenes is named the recipient of the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. It is the Tigers' seventh title overall, and first since 2009. _____
Forbes
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Shohei Ohtani Makes His 2025 And Dodgers Debut On The Mound
On June 21, 2023, while wearing a Los Angeles Angels uniform, Shohei Ohtani pitched seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one run, while striking out twelve. Two months after would be the last time that he climbed the hill to throw a pitch in an actual MLB game for nearly the next two years. In that final game he recorded four outs – two via strikeout – before leaving in the second inning with an elbow injury. A few weeks later he underwent his second major elbow surgery (this one an internal brace procedure), which kept him off the mound for the entirety of the 2024 season). No matter. All Ohtani did in 2024 was become the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases (he actually went 54/59, but who's counting?). And, of course, he won his third unanimous MVP award, becoming only the second player – after Frank Robinson (1961/1966) – to win the award in both the American and National Leagues. After the 2023 season, the Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year/$700 million contract (with $680 million deferred). For that money, Los Angeles knew they wouldn't get 'Two-Way Ohtani' in the first year, but they had dreams of him going forward. Like with everything he does, Ohtani was deliberate in his rehabilitation. And unlike other pitchers under a similar recovery plan, he has not been able to go down to the minors to work out the kinks. Rather, to get himself ready for big league competition, he has thrown a handful of live batting practices and simulated games prior to regularly-scheduled Dodgers' games. After his previous session last Tuesday in San Diego, in which he threw 44 pitches, manager Dave Roberts was asked about the prospect of Ohtani pitching in an actual game prior to the All-Star break in July. Roberts responded that there is a 'north of zero' chance of that happening. Fast forward five days. After a Sunday Night Baseball game against the rival Giants, the club announced that Ohtani would make his 2025 and Dodgers pitching debut on Monday night against the Padres. The plan was for him to go one inning. Monday's game was already set to be a sell out, with it being Blake Snell's bobblehead night (the Dodgers' 9th of 21 such giveaways over the course of the summer). But, when the public learned that 'Two-Way Ohtani' would be fully operational (even if just for three outs), they poured into Chavez Ravine. At 7:08pm, Shohei Ohtani and eight of his teammates jogged onto the field. There were very few empty seats (which is atypical for a weeknight Dodger game, as fans fight traffic and a less-than-fan-friendly parking lot) as Ohtani began his warm-up tosses. He slowly and deliberately threw six (bouncing one). His first pitch as a Dodger was a 98 MPH fastball that Fernando Tatís bounced foul. The next three pitches were all balls, before Tatís swung through a 98 MPH heater. On 99 MPH 3-2 pitch, the right fielder flared one to center to lead off the game with a single. Ohtani's next pitch went to the backstop, moving Tatís into scoring position. Luis Arráez worked a 2-2 count before lining a single to left. Manny Machado was next, and he ran the count full before hitting a soft liner to center for a sacrifice fly – the first run Ohtani has given up in 677 days. Left fielder Gavin Sheets also worked a full count before grounding out to second. And then it took only three pitches to retire shortstop Xander Bogaerts on a slow roller to third. In one inning that took about twelve minutes, Ohtani threw 28 pitches, only 16 for strikes. He threw two at 100 MPH, both of which missed the strike zone. After such a long layoff, it was clear that Ohtani did not have command, as he sprayed every pitch in his repertoire all over, missing multiple times with each. It is entirely possible that his adrenaline got the best of him, which should have been anticipated. Ohtani left the game trailing 1-0. He then came to bat to lead off the bottom of the first against Padres' ace Dylan Cease. Ohtani ran the count full before striking out on a tough slider – the same slider that felled the next batter, Mookie Betts. When Anthony Banda came out to pitch the second inning, Ohtani's pitching line for the night was locked, and he took his seat in the dugout as the Dodgers' designated hitter. Ohtani will have many more moments on the spot that Vin Scully once dubbed 'the loneliest place in the world,' the mound at Dodger Stadium. Over the course of the next eight and half years, he will give Dodger fans a lot to cheer about. He will strike out many batters, and win many games. He will be an integral part of pennant chases and post-season excitement. But, on Monday June 16, 2025, in his first foray as a Dodger pitcher, Ohtani did none of that. He served as a one-inning opener, didn't look particularly sharp, and left the game potentially on the hook for a loss. But worry not. In the bottom of the third inning, with two outs and Andy Pages on third base, Ohtani crushed a 105 MPH double to left-center to tie the game and insure his no-decision. He added an RBI single an inning later. Is there anything this guy can't do?
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Elly De La Cruz's solo home run (14)
Cincinnati Reds' Will Benson on winning Ohio Cup/Frank Robinson Most Outstanding Player Cincinnati Reds OF Will Benson, a 2016 first-round pick of the Guardians, went 9-for-19 with four homers against his former team to win Ohio Cup MOP. 1:30 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
CBS News
07-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Sonoma County authorities identify two victims in storm-related deaths
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Friday confirmed the identity of the two men who were found deceased in storm-related incidents earlier this week. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that the first incident was reported Wednesday at about 4:41 p.m. along the 7700 block of Franz Valley Road north of Santa Rosa and west of Calistoga. Deputies found a man dead in a culvert and personnel from the Northern Sonoma County Fire District were dispatched to retrieve the body. That victim was identified as 61-year-old Calistoga resident John Radecke, the sheriff's office coroner said. On Thursday morning, a second body was discovered along the 5800 block of Hall Road in unincorporated Santa Rosa just north of Sebastopol, the sheriff's office said. Sonoma County Fire District personnel and the California National Guard assisted deputies in retrieving the body of a male victim at about 7 a.m. Fire officials told CBS News Bay Area the victim had been on a bicycle on nearby Sanford Road north of Occidental Road before his body was discovered on Hall Road. The 81-year-old victim -- identified on Friday as Sebastopol resident Frank Robinson -- had been reported missing at around 9 p.m. Wednesday and was on a bicycle equipped with a GPS device, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff. A National Guard vehicle was brought in to help in the search for him early Thursday morning. His body was located by the Fire District's swift water rescue swimmers, the district said. This week's storm has caused widespread local flooding, especially in the North Bay, and on Thursday the region got another round of rain from the third atmospheric river storm in less than a week. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office offered their "deepest condolences" to the family and friends of the two victims.
