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Former Pirates infielder Phil Garner dies at age 76

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HOUSTON (AP) — Phil Garner, a three-time All-Star infielder who went on to manage the Houston Astros to their first World Series appearance, has died. He was 76. Garner's family issued a statement Sunday saying Garner died Saturday after a two-plus-year battle with pancreatic cancer. "Phil never lost his signature spark of life," Garner's son, Ty, said in a statement. "He was so well known for his love for baseball, which was with him until the end." Nicknamed "Scrap Iron" for his blue-collar approach to the game, Garner had a 16-year playing career with the Oakland Athletics ...

Texas Tech shuts down WVU offense in 4-1 win

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West Virginia came out on the wrong end of a pitchers’ duel Saturday, as Texas Tech held the 17th-ranked Mountaineers to just seven hits in a 4-1 victory inside Rip Griffin Park in Lubbock, Texas. The three-game series is now tied with Sunday’s 2 p.m. game serving as the clincher. It was somewhat an unexpected duel between WVU’s Maxx Yehl and Texas Tech’s Jackson Burns, considering the Red Raiders (20-14, 6-8 Big 12) came into the series with the worst team ERA in the Big 12 at 7.30, while Yehl was the Big 12’s leader with a 2.30 ERA. Still, both teams went through six ...

Detroit eliminated from playoff picture

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DETROIT (AP) — Jesper Bratt's scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday. Detroit extended the league's longest active postseason drought, dating to the 2016 season when the franchise earned a berth for the 25th consecutive season in what was a remarkable run that included four Stanley Cup championships. The Red Wings were in a playoff position for 148 days of the season, according to Sportradar, to raise expectations higher than they've been ...

Cubs erase 5-run deficit vs. Pirates

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CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch ended an 0-for-30 slide with a tying, two-run single in the eighth inning and Carson Kelly had a winning single in the ninth as the Chicago Cubs overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday. Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam and a ...

Angels’ Soriano dominant in 9-6 win over Reds

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CINCINNATI (AP) — José Soriano struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to become the major leagues' first four-game winner, and Los Angeles Angels beat the Reds 9-6 Sunday for their first series victory at Cincinnati since 2007. Soriano (4-0) allowed two hits and three walks, throwing ...

Fieldhouse Cage Fights

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Fieldhouse Cage Fights 3/NLC Fight Night 44 at Parkersburg High School's Memorial Fieldhouse Results AB: Conner Blessing (1-2) won via UD vs. Balin Luft (1-1) AB: Jesse Fuller (1-0) won via TKO (1st) vs. Eric Workman (2-2) AB: Esther Hardy-Sims (3-2) won via TKO (2nd) vs. Kasi Riddle ...