Articles filed under Baseball
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Contreras and Happ homer, Cubs top Cards for 3rd straight winJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - Frank Schwindel launched a long solo homer and doubled among his three hits, and the Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Thursday night for their third straight v...
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Baseball: York's trio shuts out Wheaton North in sectional semifinalsJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - There is an old baseball adage where a team's best chance to get to an opponent's ace pitcher is early in games. York (16-16) followed the adage to a 'T' during Thursda...
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Boomers strand 13 in defeatJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Boomers scored in the first inning for the fifth consecutive contest, but stranded 13 runners on base in dropping a 3-2 decision to the Joliet Slammers in...
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Baseball: Cecola pitches Oswego over Downers Grove SouthJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - Joey Cecola, like Oswego, entered this season without much fanfare or huge expectations. Where would the Panthers be without him? Oswego has him, and Cecola's put the pr...
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Heyward focused on keeping family safe while dealing with COVIDJun 01, 2022 4:00 pm - Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward returned to the active roster and was in Wednesday's lineup. He'd been out since May 15 dealing with COVID. The timing could have been b...
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Contreras crushed his own mark for exit velocity on Tuesday's HRJun 01, 2022 2:00 pm - The Willson Contreras home run in the first inning Tuesday off Milwaukee's Eric Lauer was literally a rocket. Statcast measured it at 116 mph off the bat, making it the ...
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Heyward stays optimistic, then scores game-winner as Cubs top Brewers in 10Jun 01, 2022 1:00 pm - Before Wednesday's series finale against Milwaukee, Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward was asked how he could help his younger teammates and he took an optimistic angle. "I b...
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Wisdom homers in 8th inning, Cubs beat Brewers 8-7Jun 01, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Wisdom had his sights set on something, anything, in the strike zone. He got a pitch up over the middle of the plate and did he ever drill it. Wis...
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This Date in BaseballJun 01, 2022 7:00 am - June 2 1928 -- Les Bell of the Boston Braves hit three home runs and a triple at Braves Field, but the Cincinnati Reds came away with a 20-12 triumph. 1928 -- The Philad...
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LEADING OFF: Mets at Dodgers in showdown of NL's best teamsJun 01, 2022 7:00 am - A look at what's happening around baseball Thursday: ___ NL'S BEST Francisco Lindor and the NL East-leading Mets are headed to California for four games against Mookie B...