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)
August 11, 2024 7:10 am
PARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.
August 11, 2024 7:12 am
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women’s soccer team has won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Paris Games. Mallory Swanson’s early second-half goal secured the win and closed out an undefeated run to the title in the team’s first international campaign under new coach Emma Hayes. The Americans hadn’t won Olympic gold since the 2012 London Games. The result is more heartbreak for Brazil and star Marta. The six-time world player of the year has never won a Women’s World Cup or an Olympics. This is expected to be her last major international tournament. It was the third victory for the United States over Brazil in an Olympic final.
August 10, 2024 1:14 am
The 2024 Printscape PONY League World Series is underway at Lew Hays PONY Field. Palmview, TX pulled away late to beat Mon Valley, PA. Guaynabo, PR jumped in front of Long Beach, CA early and never looked back. We’ll have every game live on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Listen Here!
Friday
Palmview, TX 6, Mon Valley, PA 2
Mon Valley took 1-0 & 2-1 leads but Palmview countered immediately, taking a 3-2 lead in the fifth before adding three insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Alex Leon doubled home a pair of runs in the rally. Javier Garza homered to set the final score. Mon Valley got on the board in the second with Braylon Schoch’s two-out double scoring Kennedy Nash. Two innings later, Jack Crovak and Nash worked a double steal. Mon Valley had just three hits while committing four errors in the game.
Guaynabo, PR 12, Long Beach (Heartwell), CA 1
Two first-inning errors allowed Guaynabo to plate three runs on the way to the run-rule win over the West Zone champions. Already up, 3-0, the Caribbean champs sent 10 batters to the plate in the third, then scored four runs in the sixth, invoking Pony’s mercy rule. Six errors doomed Long Beach while Guaynabo pitchers allowed just three hits while striking out 12. Dylan Padilla homered and drove in three runs for the winners.
August 10, 2024 3:56 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty struck out 10 in his Dodger Stadium debut, Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer highlighted a five-run third inning and Los Angeles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5. Flaherty got the victory in his first start at home since joining the Dodgers from Detroit before last month’s trade deadline. The native of nearby Burbank was applauded as he exited after allowing four runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. Ohtani’s 35th homer of the season traveled 448 feet. Also homering for the Dodgers were Freddie Freeman and Kiké Hernández. The Pirates got a solo shot by Oneil Cruz and a three-run blast by Joey Bart.
August 10, 2024 3:53 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — C.J. Stroud threw a touchdown pass to Tank Dell in his preseason debut to help the Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-12 on Friday night. Held out of the Hall of Fame game last week against Chicago, Stroud completed 2 of 4 passes for 41 yards. Following a three-and-out, Stroud led the Texans to the touchdown on a three-play series. Stroud threaded a pass to Dell, who dodged a pair of missed tackles for a 34-yard score. Justin Fields played three series for Pittsburgh, finishing 5 of 6 for 67 yards. He was sacked twice and fumbled two exchanges.
August 10, 2024 3:50 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Domingo Germán is getting a second chance in the big leagues, a year after he flamed out with the New York Yankees because of behavioral issues. The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected the right-handed pitcher’s contract from Triple-A Indianapolis. Germán was 6-4 with a 5.29 ERA in 13 starts with the Indians this season. Last June, Germán tossed the 24th perfect game in major league history. Two months later, he was put on MLB’s restricted list following an incident in the Yankees clubhouse that reportedly involved a confrontation with manager Aaron Boone. It was another strike against The 32-year-old Dominican pitcher was suspended 81 games in 2019 by MLB for violating the league’s domestic violence policy during an incident involving his then-girlfriend, whom he later married.
August 9, 2024 1:11 am
(AP) – Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With San Diego down 5-4, Pirates closer David Bednar gave up two runs before being pulled after Arráez hit a double to right. Bednar gave up a tying homer to Merrill in ninth of a 9-8 loss that went 10 innings Wednesday. San Diego has won five straight and 14 of 16 to move within 2 1/2 games of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Pirates have lost four in a row and six of seven.
August 9, 2024 4:46 am
Latrobe, Pa. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is eager to learn behind Russell Wilson, while also pushing the nine-time Pro Bowler and former Super Bowl champion at the same time. Fields will get his first chance to display his dynamic first-round talent when he starts the Steelers’ preseason opener Friday against Houston. Wilson injured his calf on the day the Steelers reported to training camp. For the preseason opener, head coach Mike Tomlin opted to sit the veteran signal caller, who has gotten a limited workload during practices at St. Vincent College.
