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Rodriguez RBI helps Giants rally to beat Pirates 7-6 in 12 innings

SAN FRANCISCO — Jesus Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the 12th inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Sunday. The Giants loaded the bases against Justin Lawrence (0-2) when Matt Chapman hit a double that only advanced automatic runner Heliot Ramos to third, and Drew Gilbert was intentionally walked. Rodriguez followed with a single to right to give the struggling Giants just their third win in the last 12 games. The teams traded two-run innings in the 10th, with Spencer Horwitz hitting a two-run double in ...

Duo leads Twins past Guardians

CLEVELAND — Kody Clemens had three hits and Kendry Rojas earned his first major league win with a strong outing in relief as the Minnesota Twins held off the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday. Brooks Lee hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run fifth inning for the Twins, who took two of three in the series from their AL Central rivals. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was sent home hours before the first pitch due to lingering respiratory issues. Tony Arnerich filled in as acting manager. Making his second career appearance, Rojas (1-0) struck out five and walked three over 3 1/3 ...

Vass back in the ring for ‘Outside the Lion’s Den’

YOUNGSTOWN — Local trainer and promoter Jack Loew, in conjunction with his South Side Boxing Club, will present a 15-bout, all-amateur fight card on May 16 at Penguin City Brewery, 460 E. Federal Street, Youngstown. Titled “Outside the Lion’s Den,” Cardinal Mooney’s Chris Vass of ...

Second year has Harding flag football ready for tournament

Warren G. Harding’s girls flag football team is heading to Akron next week to participate in the Northeast Ohio tournament, where the top 16 teams from the region will compete for a chance to advance to the first Ohio High School Athletic Association-sanctioned state championship. The Raiders enter the tournament sporting a 9-1 record; their only blemish, a 13-6 defeat vs. fellow regional qualifier West Branch, preceded five consecutive wins, the last four of which they scored 30 or more points. “Obviously, with the one loss, I was a little disappointed with that. But overall, I ...

High School Sports Roundup from May 8

BASEBALL South Range 15, Girard 4 (5 inn.) — South Range started the day with nine runs in the bottom of the first and five more in the second. Julian Tranovich hit three doubles in three at-bats with five RBIs and a run scored. Drew Starkey doubled with two RBIs and a run scored and Will Gehring doubled with an RBI and scored twice. Tranovich was credited with the win by allowing four runs on two hits and six walks in four innings on the mound, while striking out seven. For Girard, Bobby Levonyak doubled with an RBI and two runs scored, and Pierson Ginocchi singled with an RBI. ...

Know which tool will get the job done

Anglers know that size matters when it comes to deciding which lure to tie to the end of their fishing lines. Lure-makers recognize the size question, of course, as they make their baits in a variety of sizes, providing anglers with options they consider likely to tease the fish they seek to catch. Many believe that big fish prefer big baits, which is true to some extent. But those of us who have spent years and years out on our favorite lakes know that big lures sometimes fool little fish and tiny baits often are eaten by giant fish. Recent advancements in fishing’s sonar ...