August 13, 2024 5:39 pm
Chinese Taipei rallied with two out in the seventh to tie the game, then beat Palmview in extra innings. Washington County jumped on Bronx, NY, scoring eight run in the first on the way to a run-rule win, eliminating the East Zone champions. In the Division Finals, the two unbeaten teams had enough to avoid “if necessary” games and moved right to the championship. We’ll have every game live on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Listen Here!
Tuesday
Elimination Bracket
Chinese Taipei 4, Palmview, TX 3, 9 inn.
The Asia-Pacific champions didn’t get a hit until after the game should have been over, but an error extended the seventh inning. Chinese Taipei took full advantage, getting the game to extra innings and scratching across an unearned run in the ninth to win it. Palmview stranded six runners in the game and had three others retired unforced on the bases. Winning pitcher Wu, Chieh-Jui worked 4.2 innings, allowing two runs, but set down seven of the last 8 batters he faced down the stretch.
Washington County 19, Bronx, NY 9, 5 inn.
Bryan Schmeltz homered twice including a two-run shot in the bottom of the first that set the tone for the run-rule win over the East Zone champions. Washington County set 11 batters to the plate in the first frame, scoring eight runs. The hosts then added four in the second to lead 12-0. Bronx took advantage of a pair of Washington errors in the third to score five times, a number the locals matched in the bottom of the inning. Schmeltz hit his second home run in the fourth, followed by a triple for Owen Samogala who scored on a wild pitch. Bronx got to within 10 in the fifth but couldn’t extend the game.
Division Finals
Guaynabo, PR 10, Chinese Taipei 3
The teams went scoreless through the first two innings, then the Caribbean champions exploded for nine runs, cashing in on five C-T errors. Dylan Padilla stroked a two-run double in the frame. Akilis Rivera and winning pitcher Johniel Miranda added RBI singles. Carlos Arroyo had two doubles in the game, giving Puerto Rico its first finals appearance since Trujillo Alto won the 2007 championship.
Tijuana, Mex. 10, Washington County, PA 8, 8 inn.
Tijuana built a 6-0 lead through the top of the fifth while the Washington County bats were nearly silent. That changed in the bottom of the fifth, thanks in part to a booted one-out ground ball. The Host team took advantage of the extra out, scoring four times including Bryan Schmeltz’ three-run home run, his third home run of the day. Washington County took an 8-6 lead in the sixth, using four singles and a pair of walks to go in front. Tijuana plated two unearned runs in the top of the seventh, then scored the winning runs in the top of the eighth. Washington County got the first two batters on in the bottom of the inning but back-to-back force plays and a flyout ended the threat and the game. Tijuana is hoping to win just the second PONY World Series title for Mexico, the last coming in 1972 when Monterrey beat Honolulu, HI.
August 12, 2024 2:11 am
Washington County starter Will Flaherty threw six shutout innings and Owen Samogala drove in three runs leading the hosts to a 7-0 win over Bay County. Mon Valley was eliminated by Palmview in the morning elimination game. Sebastian Quiles held Chinese Taipei to just two hits and Abdamil Robles singled home Quiles’ courtesy runner in the fourth inning for the game’s only run to move to Guaynabo to the Division Finals. Tijuana batted around twice in the fourth, scoring a dozen runs, in a blowout win over Bronx.
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Monday
Elimination Bracket
Palmview 11, Mon Valley 4
Palmview pounded out 14 hits against three different Mon Valley pitchers, rolling to the elimination game win. Gael Zambrano, Alex Leon, Javier Garza each drove in a pair of runs. Zambrano had four hits including a double. Leon doubled twice among his three hits. Demaris Tolliver singled in a pair of runs for Mon Valley. Kennedy Nash and Zach Plymire each had an RBI.
Washington County 7, Bay County 0
Owen Samogala doubled to the gap with two out in the third, driving in a pair of runs, and Will Flaherty tossed six shutout innings, helping Washington County, PA stay alive. In the fifth, three straight two-out hits plated three more runs, more than enough to eliminate the North Zone champions. With Flaherty’s courtesy runner on first, Bryan Schmeltz tripled off the fence in left-center, Samogala doubled to right and Macksim Nonack singled, giving Flaherty plenty of breathing room. The righthander pitched out of trouble in the second, having allowed a single and a double after one out. A strikeout, one of seven in the game, and a line out ended the threat. Faherty allowed just two other hits and no walks in getting the win. Tristin Coney worked the seventh innings to preserve the win.
Winners’ Bracket
Guaynabo 1, Chinese Taipei 0
Sebastian Quiles tossed a complete game two-hit shutout to lead the Caribbean champions past Chinese Taipei. In a scoreless game in the fourth, Quiles doubled with one out and gave way to Keniel Nieves as a courtesy runner. After a flyout, Abdamil Robles singled Nieves home with the game’s only run. Guaynabo managed just five hits off six different C-T pitchers. Quiles walked two while striking out seven batters, facing only two batters beyond the minimum over the final five innings.
Tijuana 16, Bronx 2, 5 inn.
With the game tied at 2, Tijuana sent 18 batters to the plate in the fourth, scoring 12 runs on eight hits, taking advantage of three hit batters and four walks. Romeo Briones homered for the third time in the World Series in the fourth. Carlos Pardo had three RBI, Moyses Salido and Bryan Espinoza drove in a pair along with Briones. Salido got the complete-game, five-inning win, holding the East Zoe champions to two hits while striking out a dozen batters, including the final seven outs of the game.
August 13, 2024 4:29 am
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had an RBI single in the seventh inning, Jackson Merrell made a game-saving diving catch in the ninth inning, and Joe Musgrove had a solid return from the 60-day injured list as the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1. The Padres won for the 17th time in 20 games since July 20, and handed the struggling Pirates their 10th loss in 11 games. Musgrove, sidelined since May 26 due to right elbow inflammation, gave up two hits and walked one while striking out one in 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Jeremiah Estrada (4-2) got the win for the Padres after pitching one inning in relief and closer Robert Suarez earned his 26th save after giving up two singles and a run in the ninth inning.
August 13, 2024 4:31 am
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have suspended Jarren Duran for two games without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astros. The exchange, caught on a live mic Sunday during the broadcast of the game, occurred when Duran was at the plate in the sixth inning. Duran issued an apology through the team Sunday night and again in the clubhouse Monday. The Red Sox said in a statement that Duran’s salary during the suspension will be donated to the Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
August 13, 2024 4:32 am
Georgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year. The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes to finish comfortably ahead of No. 2 Ohio State, which got 15 top votes. Oregon is No. 3 while Texas is fourth and Alabama is fifth. Conference realignment created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented: The SEC has nine ranked teams. The Big Ten has six, the Big 12 has five and the ACC has four. Notre Dame, an independent, is ranked seventh.
August 11, 2024 1:24 am
Washington County’s late rally fell short in an opening-round loss to Bronx, NY opening Sunday’s action at the PONY League World Series. Mon Valley rallied from a four-run deficit against Long Beach to stave off elimination. Bay County got a two-run single and 1.1 innings of scoreless relief from Brody Kuhn to eliminate Gijon Spain. Details on all the games are below. We’ll have every game live on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Listen Here!
Sunday
Bronx 5, Washington County 3
Angel Garcia doubled in a pair of runs in the bottom of the second, giving Bronx a lead it would not relinquish. Misael Acosta homered an inning later and the East Zone champions added what proved to be the game-winning run in the fifth to advance in the winners’ bracket. Washington County used a pair of errors in the second to take a 1-0 lead before Bronx plated five straight runs. In the top of the seventh, Landon Conn singled and moved to third on a throwing error. Jackson Smith reached on an error and scored on a basehit to right but Coen Phasupong tried to stretch the single into a double and was thrown out, squelching the rally. The host squad managed four hits in the game, all singles.
Mon Valley 7, Long Beach 4
Long Beach scored four times without a hit, without an error, in the third inning, taking advantage of five walks and a pair of hit batters. That’s when Zach Plymire took over on the mound for Mon Valley and slammed the door, giving the Host Area bats a chance to awaken. Cam Matusik singled home one run in the fourth ahead of Kennedy Nash’s sacrifice fly cut the Long Beach lead in half. Mon Valley tied the game in the sixth when Demaris Tolliver singled home Jack Crovak and Braylon Schoch’s groundout scored Nash who beat out a possible double play earlier in the frame. Plymire appeared to strengthen as the game moved on, retiring the final seven batters. With the score tied in the top of the seventh, Jesse Scobzak singled and stole a pair of bases. One out later, Plymire blasted a two-run homer to left-center putting Mon Valley in front for the first time. Crovak followed with a solo homer to set the final score.
Bay County 5, Gijon Spain 3
The North Zone champions scored three times on four hits in the second and appeared to be on cruise control through four innings. Gijon, making Spain’s first-ever World Series appearance, got a pair of free hitters aboard with a walk and a hit batter. After a fly out, Alex Morales drilled a three-run home run to tie the game. Bay County responded in the bottom of the inning to retake the lead, Kuhn driving in a pair of runs with a bases loaded single. When starters and winner Brenner Gansser had to leave the mound due to PONY’s pitching restriction, Kuhn took over, working 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out a pair to earn the save. In the Gijon third, Lila D’Hauteville led off with a single to left, the first-ever basehit for a female player in the World Series. Only one other girl has played in the event. Anny Rivera was 0-for-2 at the plate for Brownsville, TX in 2018.
August 12, 2024 4:40 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández drove in three runs, including a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, handing the Pirates a season-high seventh consecutive defeat. The Dodgers had an RBI double in the 10th from Kiké Hernández, who scored on Teoscar Hernández’s hit. Kiké Hernández had three hits. The Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of home runs in his return to the leadoff spot after missing his previous three games with knee soreness.
August 12, 2024 4:43 am
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin characterized his team’s home preseason loss against Houston last week as a “sloppy” performance filled with inconsistencies and mistakes. Tomlin said his team’s response during the final week of training camp practices at St. Vincent College will go a long way towards defining how the group responds to adversity. Tackle Troy Fautanu, the Steelers’ first-round pick, will miss the week of practices and the team’s next home game Saturday against Buffalo due to a knee sprain.
August 11, 2024 7:12 am
The 2024 Printscape PONY League World Series included a pair of run-rule games and a pitchers’ duel at Lew Hays PONY Field. Tijuana, MX sprinted past Bay County, MI, then Bronx, NY never let Gijon, Spain get traction in its PLWS debut, both games ending in five innings. Chinese Taipei got past Palmview, TX, breaking a fifth-inning tie with a two-out wild pitch scoring the go-ahead run.
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Saturday
Tijuana, MX 13, Bay County, MI 0
Romeo Briones homered twice, including a grand slam, helping the Mexico champions cruise to a run-rule win. Tijuana sent nine batters to the plate in the second, scoring five times, before adding a single run in the third. In the fourth, with the bases loaded, Briones delivered the 49th all-time World Series grand slam, the third by a player from Mexico. Back-to-back doubles from Alexander Jimenez and Santiago Retamoza plated two more runs before Briones blasted a solo shot in the fifth. Bay County managed just two hits, both singles, in falling into the elimination bracket.
Bronx, NY 11, Gijon, Spain 0
Fausto Dominguez drove in three runs, Jeremias Perez and Misael Acosta added two RBI each, helping the East Zone champions to the win. Bronx scored three times in each of the first three innings, then added a pair in the fourth to trigger the run-rule. Gijon got singles from Carlos Gonzalez and Petr Dusek, the only hit for Spain in its debut appearance at the World Series.
Chinese Taipei 4, Palmview 2
Tied at two, the Asia-Pacific champions took advantage of multiple gifts in the fifth inning to advance in the winners’ bracket. Lin, Liang-Kai was hit by a hit and moved to second on an errant pickoff throw. Wu, Chieh-Jui popped up a bunt that was dropped by the catcher. After a passed ball and a strikeout, losing pitcher Gael Zambrano uncorked a wild pitch to plate the go-ahead run. Chinese Taipei us another wild pitch to add an insurance marker tin the sixth. C-T converted a first inning walk and hit batter with a single by Wu and Chen, Hsuan-Chi’s ground out to lead 2-0, a score that held into the fourth inning. With a runner aboard, Axel Pulido homered to left to tie the game.
August 11, 2024 7:06 am
LOS ANGELES — Paul Skenes’ homecoming was bumpier than we’ve seen from him in the Majors thus far, as the Orange County kid allowed a season-high four runs in a 4-1 Pirates loss to the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. That defeat extended the Pirates’ losing streak to six games, tied for their longest such stretch this season. While Skenes was able to control the two MVPs in the Dodgers’ lineup, making Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman both go 0-for-3, other hitters gave him trouble. Teoscar Hernández racked up three hits, while Gavin Lux drove in three runs. Offensively, the Pirates had nine hits, but their only run came on a Ke’Bryan Hayes solo shot in the ninth. (Story Credit:MLB.com)
