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Justin Verlander faces former teammate Miguel Cabrera one more time as Astros rout Tigers 17-4

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander grabbed the bill of his cap and nodded toward Miguel Cabrera when he faced his former teammate.Then, he struck him out.“We’ve had a lot of great memories on and off the field,” Verlander said after helping the Houston Astros rout the Detroit Tigers 17-4 on Sunday. “I love that guy. I have so much respect for him. I’m glad A.J. (Hinch) put him in the lineup and I’m glad we had that moment.”The 40-year-old Cabrera, who plans to retire after the season, grounded out in the third inning against Verlander.Astros manager Dusty Baker, who is in 26th season as a manager after a 19-year playing career, compared the matchup to Hank Aaron going against Bob Gibson and Barry Bonds facing Pedro Martinez.“I remember some good ones,” the 74-year-old Baker said.Cabrera prevented the shutout, hitting a three-run homer to make it 14-3 in the eighth off Phil Maton.The playoff-contending Astros won the three-game series with their second straight win, followin...

Lowe’s 4 RBIs lead Rays over Yankees 7-4 as 5 batters hit and New York drops 6 games under .500

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

ST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 7-4 in a contentious matchup on Sunday and kept New York winless in series since June.Benches and bullpens emptied twice in the eighth inning after one of five hit batters but no punches were thrown, and the Yankees lost their eighth straight series rubber game,“Looking at it in a different view, it’s a last-place team,” Lowe said, “We don’t need to worry about it. We need to focus up on what we need to do down the stretch. If they lose a guy, it’s not going to be quite as big of a deal as if we’re losing one of our guys. We’re focused up on kind of a bigger picture.”Tampa Bay rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the sixth when Harold Ramírez flared a bases-loaded, two-out single to right off Ian Hamilton (2-2) that went just over a slow-to-react Gleyber Torres at second, and Lowe followed with a two-run single against Wandy Peralt...

Police investigating after 2 shot near Caribbean festival in Worcester

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

Two people were rushed to the hospital Sunday after being shot near a Caribbean festival in Worcester, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting near Institute Park found two males suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Worcester police.They were both taken to a nearby hospital with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.  

AG identifies man fatally stabbed in Durham, NH

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

Authorities have identified the 41-year-old Durham, New Hampshire man who was fatally stabbed Saturday, officials said.Alexander Talcott was pronounced dead at his home early Saturday morning, according to a statement issued by Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Executive Major Matthew S. Shapiro, and Deputy Chief David Holmstock of the Durham Police Department.New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jennie V. Duval has determined that the cause Talcott’s death was a stab wound to the neck. The parties involved in the incident have been identified and based on the information known to investigators there is no danger to the public.The investigation into Talcott’s death is ongoing and includes whether the person who stabbed him was acting in self-defense.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Dry start to the week

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

After having spotty rain chances most of the weekend, drier weather is back in the forecast Monday.Although it will be drier, some clouds will remain in the forecast, with periods of sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to remain in the 70s most of the day, with a few spots reaching 80. Rain returns to the forecast Tuesday as a cold front heads in from the west and slows down due to Hurricane Franklin moving offshore.

SpaceX’s Dragon docks with International Space Station

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

The Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by SpaceX yesterday successfully docked with the International Space Station as its crew of four astronauts began their six-month mission.The docking took place about 9:16 EST Sunday while the two spacecrafts were orbiting above Australia, SpaceX officials said in a streamed broadcast.Called Crew-7, this journey marks SpaceX’s seventh operational human spaceflight mission to the space station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. It’s also the eleventh time SpaceX has launched humans into orbit.It comes as Boeing Co. — NASA’s other Commercial Crew provider — works to get its long-delayed Starliner spacecraft ready to fly next year. Delays have raised concerns about NASA’s goal of having multiple lifelines to the ISS.Led by NASA astronaut and commander Jasmin Moghbeli, Saturday’s crew includes Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen of the European Space Agency, Satoshi Furukawa from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Russian cosmonaut Konstantin...

Franklin forecast to become ‘major hurricane’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

As Tropical Storm Idalia moved toward the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, forecasters were monitoring other systems, including a Category 2 Hurricane Franklin — which is now forecast to become a major hurricane Sunday, meaning Category 3 or above.Hurricane Franklin, located less than 565 miles west-southwest of Bermuda as of 11 a.m. Sunday, was moving north-northeast at about 8 mph, with sustained wind speeds nearing 100 mph.Bermuda is currently on the southern edge of the cone representing the possible path of the eye of the storm. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles.If Franklin strengthens as predicted, it would be the season’s first major hurricane. Franklin, the second hurricane of the Atlantic season, is forecast to move along the Atlantic near Bermuda and curve away from the U.S.Hurricane Don formed in late July but was no threat to land.Franklin is expected to move west of Bermuda on Monday a...

Mookie Betts makes difference in Dodgers’ 7-4 defeat of Red Sox

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

“You like rainbows? It’s a rainbow today on the card.”That’s how Alex Cora described the bullpen situation on Sunday morning.“We got green, got yellow, orange, red,” the Red Sox manager continued, alluding to the levels of availability and unavailability on the lineup card. “We’ll be okay.”Indeed, the Red Sox were “okay” on Sunday, but not good enough to overcome Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who took the series with a 7-4 victory.“We tried, but they were really good today,” Cora said on Sunday evening.Sunday was the Red Sox’s Game No. 13 of a 16-game stretch without a day off, and they’d gone through five relievers on Saturday. They’d also played without Kenley Jansen since August 23 and lost Brennan Bernardino to the COVID-related injured list on Sunday morning.In other words, Cora needed his starter to get the job done.Unfortunately, Tanner Houck scuffled a bit on Sunday afternoon. Making his firs...

Remarkable defense from Yoán Moncada is one of 3 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox-Oakland A’s series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

Mike Clevinger has been sharp since his return from the injured list.That continued Sunday, when he allowed one run on one hit while striking out 10 in seven innings as the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 in front of 20,236 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“Clevinger was excellent,” manager Pedro Grifol said.Esteury Ruiz broke up the no-hit bid by leading off the sixth inning with a bloop single to left on a 3-2 pitch.Clevinger and relievers Lane Ramsey and Tanner Banks combined for a two-hitter.The Sox earned a split in the four-game series, with various degrees of pitching from the staff. The Sox allowed five home runs in Thursday’s 8-5 loss. Starter Dylan Cease allowed eight earned runs in Friday’s 12-4 defeat.Touki Toussaint and Clevinger set the tone in wins Saturday and Sunday.Here are three takeaways from the series.1. Clevinger’s work while on the IL is paying off.Clevinger was aware as the afternoon progressed that the A’s didn&#...

Week ahead mostly sunny, dry and warm despite severe southern storm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:32:04 GMT

A dangerous storm moving through the Gulf of Mexico and toward the Florida coast will not have a direct immediate impact on New England weather, according to the National Weather Service.A swirling mass of air over warm southern waters grew to tropical storm strength on Sunday, and though Tropical Storm Idalia is predicted to potentially reach hurricane force before it makes landfall in the U.S. on Tuesday, weather in and around Boston should be mild if a bit wet midweek.“It’s looking like there is a nice strong high pressure building up in southern New England, that’s why we’re looking at such nice weather on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the NWS told the Herald.According to Dunham, rain midweek should taper off by the weekend, when the weather is expected to be comfortably warm and dry.A slight breeze off the ocean will bring clouds Monday morning, Dunham said, but the day is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 75 degrees. The NWS predict...