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Amid SF Giants’ youth movement, it’s veterans who step up to beat Twins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS — Since Casey Schmitt and Patrick Bailey were called up, the rookies have seemingly done all the Giants’ heavy lifting. In a 4-1 series-opening win against the Twins on Monday, they handed the baton back to the veterans.Each of the first four Giants batters reached base and scored before making an out in a first-inning rally punctuated by a three-run home run by Michael Conforto, providing all the support San Francisco would need behind a patchwork of pitchers that held Minnesota scoreless for seven innings.The Giants won for the sixth time in seven games, pulling their record (23-24) within one game of .500.With Conforto’s big blast — a 413-foot shot into the bullpens in left-center — the Giants were able to capitalize on an erratic outing from Twins starter Bailey Ober. They had two men on base before they put a ball in play, thanks to leadoff walks from LaMonte Wade Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski. When J.D. Davis finally got a pitch to hit, he clobbered an RBI d...

10-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her mother, Oakland city councilmember says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating a stabbing that left a 10-year-old girl dead in East Oakland on Monday morning, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. A city supervisor tells KRON4 that the suspect in the killing is the victim's mother. Two victims identified in fatal crash on Hwy-101 in Sunnyvale In a press conference held near 45th and Bancroft avenues for the homicide investigation, OPD interim Chief of Police Darren Allison stated that OPD received a call about a possible shooting or stabbing in the 4500 block of Bancroft Avenue. Police found a bloody knife at the scene when they arrived. The original caller notified officers that the suspect had killed the victim. Officers forced their way into the residence, where they found the 10-year-old girl with severe injuries. The officers attempted to provide medical aid, but after emergency medical personnel arrived, the child was pronounced dead. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; paddi...

Missing Fremont puppy found, returned to family after burglary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A tiny puppy that went missing after a Fremont burglary has been found safe and returned to its family, police said.The Jack Russell terrier, named Keo, is only nine weeks ago. Keo vanished after burglars broke into its family's house on Fremont Boulevard Saturday afternoon. Keo's worried owners reported the pup as stolen to the Fremont Police Department. Police asked Fremont community members to be on the lookout. Investigators were unsure if the puppy was stolen by the burglars, or if it ran away and became lost. On Monday, the Tri City Animal Shelter announced on Facebook, "We are happy to report that he was found and reunited with his family today. Thank you for amplifying his story, this community is so great when we all work together." Keo the puppy plays with toys after the pup was found safe. (Image courtesy Tri City Animal Shelter) The animal shelter shared video of Keo happily playing with toys and being reunited with its owner. (The video above is courtesy Tri C...

Maluma announces new U.S. tour with multiple California stops

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

(KTXL) — Latin music superstar Maluma announced a new United States tour that’ll stop at 30 cities this fall.The Colombian singer-songwriter will begin the “Don Juan World Tour” in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center on Aug. 31. The upcoming tour will follow his wildly successful “Papi Juancho Maluma World Tour 2022,” which sold out shows across the world. Other California cities Maluma will perform at include San Jose, Los Angeles, Ontario and San Diego. Major cities the singer will stop at during his tour are Phoenix, New York City, Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. The singer’s show in Miami at the Kaseya Center will conclude the tour on Nov. 4. Tickets for the Sacramento show will go on sale to the general public on May 26 at 10 a.m. Pre-sale tickets for the concert begin May 25 at 10 a.m.Maluma isn’t the other music artist who is starting a tour in Sacramento. On Oct. 12, pop singer Pink will begin her “Trust Fall Tour” at the Gold...

Gurriel extends majors’ longest hitting streak to 15 games, D-backs beat Phillies 6-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. extending the longest active hitting streak in the majors to 15 games with a homer, double and two RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Monday night.Pavin Smith also homered for the Diamondbacks, who have won eight of their last 10 games and five of seven on their nine-game trip to Oakland, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott hit solo homers for the Phillies, who have lost six of their last eight games.Gurriel, acquired by Arizona over the winter in a three-player trade with Toronto, went 4 for 4 and improved his average to .321. During his hitting streak, Gurriel has a .416 average (25 for 60) with six doubles, seven homers and 14 RBIs. On the road this season, Gurriel is hitting .351 (19 for 54) with three doubles, four homers and 9 RBIs in his last 13 games. “I feel very comfortable,” Gurriel said. “The hitting coaches have worked great with me and we have had a very good communi...

Conforto’s 3-run homer in 4-run 1st leads Giants over Twins 4-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer and the first San Francisco Giants batters scored in a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.San Francisco has won six of seven and at 23-24 is one game under .500 for the first time since the Giants were 5-6.Lamonte Wade Jr. walked on eight pitches and Mike Yastrzemski on five, and J.D. Davis doubled on the 15th pitch from Bailey Ober (3-1) for the go-ahead run. Conforto hit a belt-high 1-0 fastball into the visitors bullpen in left-center for his ninth home run this season.Sean Manaea (2-2) struck out eight in 3 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of opener John Brebbia, allowing three hits and three walks. Tristan Beck relieved with runners on second and third and induced Byron Buxton’s inning-ending groundout in the fifth.Scott Alexander struck out the side in the ninth around a walk and a hit batter to get his first save this year.Minnesota struck out 16 times, matching a season high. Twins batters lead the ...

Reds snap 4-game skid, cool off Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nick Senzel hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Cincinnati Reds snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night, cooling off the St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-5 victory. Spencer Steer launched an early two-run homer and scored the winning run for the Reds. Ian Gibaut (4-1) struck out two in a hitless 10th to keep it tied.Paul DeJong homered and drove in four runs for the Cardinals, who had won 11 of 14 since a 10-24 start.St. Louis had the bases loaded in the ninth and two runners aboard in the 10th, but failed to score. Steer began the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner at second base. He advanced to third on a wild pitch by Ryan Helsley (2-3) and scored on Senzel’s deep fly to right field.Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Matt McLain and an RBI single by Tyler Stephenson.DeJong hit a three-run homer off rookie left-hander Brandon Williamson in the second. It was DeJong’s fourth homer in six games.Williamso...

Staffing up for summer: Search for lifeguards continues in Montgomery Co.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

Summer’s just around the corner, and there are still plenty of openings for lifeguards at D.C.-area universities, recreational departments and neighborhood pools.Robin Riley, director for Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation, said the Maryland county’s 11 pools — seven outdoor facilities and four aquatic centers — are ready for the start of the summer season.“We think we’re in good shape for the weekends coming up,” said Riley, but the department is still hiring for that surge once schools let out and summer camps begin in June.The hiring process begins at Thanksgiving, Riley said, and there are a number of ways the county works to make sure there’s a large pool of applicants to work as lifeguards throughout the summer and beyond.“All of our lifeguard classes are full,” Riley said. “We reduced the price of those classes, and we even offered free classes for those who were willing to sign on and work for us.”There are perks to the popular job that have not changed.“You’...

Stanford’s Rose Zhang 1st to win consecutive NCAA women’s golf titles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rose Zhang won just about everything there is in amateur golf.With a flawless performance at the NCAA Championships, the Stanford sophomore now has done something no one else has, not even Lorena Ochoa: win back-to-back national titles.Zhang shot a bogey-free, 4-under 68 on Monday to become the first woman to win multiple national titles and tie the NCAA record for wins in a season.“I was really fortunate to play at the same time as Lorena Ochoa and I felt her greatness was unmatched,” Stanford coach Anne Walker said. “Rose Zhang really reminds me a lot of Lorena.”Zhang turns 20 on Wednesday already with a full amateur resume. She won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2020, the U.S. Girls’ Junior in 2021 and the Augusta National Women’s Amateur last month. Starting four shots back, Zhang made up ground and was up one when San Jose State’s Lucia Lopez-Ortega made consecutive bogeys. Zhang saved par on Grayhawk Golf Club’s par-4 17th hole wit...

Alvarez hits solo homer, slam as the Astros rout Brewers 12-2 for 8th straight win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:10 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yordan Alvarez had a grand slam among his two homers and the Houston Astros routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-2 on Monday night for their eighth consecutive victory.Alvarez hit a solo shot off Corbin Burnes in the fifth inning and capped a five-run outburst in the sixth with a grand slam off Hoby Milner. Alvarez has 12 homers this season.Corey Julks, Martín Maldonado and Mauricio Dubón also homered against Burnes (4-4), who allowed four homers in a game for the first time in his career. The 2021 Cy Young Award winner hadn’t given up three homers in a start since 2019.The Astros had season highs with 12 runs, 15 hits and five homers. Alvarez went 3 for 4 with five RBIs, and Julks was 3 of 5 with three RBIs.Astros starter Cristian Javier (4-1) struck out five and allowed four hits, one run and one walk in six innings. Javier has worked 25 innings and yielded seven runs over his last four starts.Julks and Maldonado went deep in the second inning as the Astros took a two-...