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Microchip Technology (MCHP) stock jumped Friday after the chipmaker delivered a beat-and-raise earnings report. MCHP stock fueled a rise in the Philadelphia semiconductor index, known as SOX.
The Chandler, Ariz.-based company late Thursday said it earned an adjusted 76 cents a share on sales of $1.48 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. **** ysts polled by FactSet had expected Microchip earnings of 70 cents a share on sales of $1.46 billion. On a year-over-year basis, Microchip earnings surged 181% while sales climbed 38%.
For the current quarter, Microchip forecast adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share, up 166% year over year, on sales of $1.6 billion, up 40%. That's based on the midpoint of its guidance. Wall Street had been modeling earnings of 80 cents a share on sales of $1.56 billion in fiscal Q2.
Microchip makes control chips for connectivity, data centers and other applications.
On the stock market today, MCHP stock surged 13.9% to close at 84.69. It was the top performer on the SOX, which includes the 30 largest chip stocks traded in the U.S.
#sales #mchp #year #based
The Chandler, Ariz.-based company late Thursday said it earned an adjusted 76 cents a share on sales of $1.48 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. **** ysts polled by FactSet had expected Microchip earnings of 70 cents a share on sales of $1.46 billion. On a year-over-year basis, Microchip earnings surged 181% while sales climbed 38%.
For the current quarter, Microchip forecast adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share, up 166% year over year, on sales of $1.6 billion, up 40%. That's based on the midpoint of its guidance. Wall Street had been modeling earnings of 80 cents a share on sales of $1.56 billion in fiscal Q2.
Microchip makes control chips for connectivity, data centers and other applications.
On the stock market today, MCHP stock surged 13.9% to close at 84.69. It was the top performer on the SOX, which includes the 30 largest chip stocks traded in the U.S.
#sales #mchp #year #based
1 hr. ago
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bubba Chandler allowed three hits in six innings, Jake Mangum had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night to end a four-game skid.
Chandler (5-8) struck out five and walked one on 85 pitches — 58 for strikes. The 23-year-old former top prospect has surrendered seven earned runs in 26 2/3 innings over his past five starts.
Mangum had two doubles, a single and a stolen base. Nick Gonzales drove in three runs for the Pirates, who hadn't scored more than four in seven straight games since an 8-7 loss at the Reds on July 31.
Robert Stock (0-2) lasted three innings for the Mets, being charged for eight runs on nine hits and five walks with four strikeouts.
Mangum led off the first with a double off the right-field wall and scored from third when Gonzales grounded back to Stock with the bases loaded. Ronny Simon then slipped a two-out double just inside third base and down the line, tacking on two more.
#runs #pittsburgh #chandler #pirates
Chandler (5-8) struck out five and walked one on 85 pitches — 58 for strikes. The 23-year-old former top prospect has surrendered seven earned runs in 26 2/3 innings over his past five starts.
Mangum had two doubles, a single and a stolen base. Nick Gonzales drove in three runs for the Pirates, who hadn't scored more than four in seven straight games since an 8-7 loss at the Reds on July 31.
Robert Stock (0-2) lasted three innings for the Mets, being charged for eight runs on nine hits and five walks with four strikeouts.
Mangum led off the first with a double off the right-field wall and scored from third when Gonzales grounded back to Stock with the bases loaded. Ronny Simon then slipped a two-out double just inside third base and down the line, tacking on two more.
#runs #pittsburgh #chandler #pirates
2 hours ago
PITTSBURGH — Bubba Chandler had one of his best starts and the Pirates' offense broke out in a 9-0 win over the Mets at PNC Park on Saturday night to snap a four-game skid.
Bottom 1st, 3-0 PIT: The Pirates (58-61) struck for three early runs against Robert Stock (0-2). With the bases loaded and one out, Nick Gonzales plated Jake Mangum on a groundout to the right of the pitcher's mound. Ronny Simon followed by keeping a ball fair inside the third base bag for a two-run double.
Bottom 3rd, 4-0 PIT: Simon bunted for a hit, stole second and raced home to score on Jacob Gonzalez's single to right field.
Bottom 4th, 8-0 PIT: The first six men up to plate all reached safely and the Pirates struck for four more runs. Mangum doubled home Henry Davis and scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. Later on, Gonzales plated a pair with a double to right.
Bottom 7th, 9-0 PIT: Brandon Lowe hit a solo home run off Mets catcher Luis Torrens, who was called upon in the seventh. The blast was Lowe's team-high 25th this season.
#home #METS #mangum #struck
Bottom 1st, 3-0 PIT: The Pirates (58-61) struck for three early runs against Robert Stock (0-2). With the bases loaded and one out, Nick Gonzales plated Jake Mangum on a groundout to the right of the pitcher's mound. Ronny Simon followed by keeping a ball fair inside the third base bag for a two-run double.
Bottom 3rd, 4-0 PIT: Simon bunted for a hit, stole second and raced home to score on Jacob Gonzalez's single to right field.
Bottom 4th, 8-0 PIT: The first six men up to plate all reached safely and the Pirates struck for four more runs. Mangum doubled home Henry Davis and scored on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. Later on, Gonzales plated a pair with a double to right.
Bottom 7th, 9-0 PIT: Brandon Lowe hit a solo home run off Mets catcher Luis Torrens, who was called upon in the seventh. The blast was Lowe's team-high 25th this season.
#home #METS #mangum #struck
9 hours ago
Florida State football did a big-time revamp of its coaching staff during the offseason. Blue Adams, who spent the last two seasons with the Michigan State Spartans as their secondary coach, was hired to be the new cornerbacks coach at FSU.
He hasn't landed a major prospect yet in recruiting, but multiple cornerbacks/defensive backs have praised him and his approach. At the moment, Adams is getting his unit ready for the regular season as they go through fall camp, and they need to be on point for the Seminoles to make a turnaround from a 5-7 campaign.
He recently discussed several topics. One of them was about what it's like being a coach at Florida State, and he doesn't take it for granted.
"Oh man, I thought you was about to ask me what did I feel when they told me I was coming to Florida State. Florida State. I get an opportunity to coach at Florida State. THE Florida State University. I'm living the dream right now. I'm living the dream. I'm living the dream. North Florida is North Florida, you know. Situation is always going to be the situation. I can't control that. But what I can control is an opportunity to go out there and lead men. You know, get guys to play better. And so it's a daily battle to do just that," Adams said.
Ja'Bril Rawls is the No. 1 corner in the room, and he's looking to build off the year he had in 2025 before a season-ending shoulder injury. Transfer Nehemiah Chandler and Quindarrius Jones will each man the other starting spot, and Charles Lester will also need to contribute.
#Florida #cornerbacks
He hasn't landed a major prospect yet in recruiting, but multiple cornerbacks/defensive backs have praised him and his approach. At the moment, Adams is getting his unit ready for the regular season as they go through fall camp, and they need to be on point for the Seminoles to make a turnaround from a 5-7 campaign.
He recently discussed several topics. One of them was about what it's like being a coach at Florida State, and he doesn't take it for granted.
"Oh man, I thought you was about to ask me what did I feel when they told me I was coming to Florida State. Florida State. I get an opportunity to coach at Florida State. THE Florida State University. I'm living the dream right now. I'm living the dream. I'm living the dream. North Florida is North Florida, you know. Situation is always going to be the situation. I can't control that. But what I can control is an opportunity to go out there and lead men. You know, get guys to play better. And so it's a daily battle to do just that," Adams said.
Ja'Bril Rawls is the No. 1 corner in the room, and he's looking to build off the year he had in 2025 before a season-ending shoulder injury. Transfer Nehemiah Chandler and Quindarrius Jones will each man the other starting spot, and Charles Lester will also need to contribute.
#Florida #cornerbacks
20 hours ago
Who is Larry Fitzgerald's son? Meet the Notre Dame WR following in dad's footsteps originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
While many football fans have certainly heard of NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald, another Fitzgerald is on the rise as he heads into his first season with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Fitzgerald's son, Devin.
The Paradise Valley native is entering his freshman season with the Fighting Irish and is aiming to follow in his father's footsteps as a dominant receiver. During a playoff game against Chandler High School, the young phenom accumulated 14 receptions for 253 yards (a single-game school record) and a school-record-tying four touchdowns.
While comparing him to his father may be a tough task, his career has certainly been fruitful thus far.
Here's the rundown on who the son of an NFL Hall of Famer from the Class of 2026 is.
#dame
While many football fans have certainly heard of NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald, another Fitzgerald is on the rise as he heads into his first season with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Fitzgerald's son, Devin.
The Paradise Valley native is entering his freshman season with the Fighting Irish and is aiming to follow in his father's footsteps as a dominant receiver. During a playoff game against Chandler High School, the young phenom accumulated 14 receptions for 253 yards (a single-game school record) and a school-record-tying four touchdowns.
While comparing him to his father may be a tough task, his career has certainly been fruitful thus far.
Here's the rundown on who the son of an NFL Hall of Famer from the Class of 2026 is.
#dame
3 days ago
For weeks rumors have swirled that a rematch between former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and No. 2 ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan was all but signed, sealed and delivered. The fight promotion had other plans.
Tsarukyan (23-3) will instead face No. 7 ranked Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) in the UFC 331 co-main event in a five-round fight. UFC 331 takes place on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and is headlined by a flyweight championship rematch between ***** leholder Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Tsarukyan will enter the bout riding a five-fight winning streak. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 265 last November defeating Dan Hooker via submission. The finish earned him a 'Performance of the Night' bonus.
Ruffy has won back-to-back fights and is coming off a TKO win over Michael Chandler at the UFC Freedom 250 event at The White House in June.
The event will mark the promotion's sixth visit to Los Angeles but the first in eight years. The last time the octagon was in L.A. was for UFC 227 in August 2018.
#last #rematch #former
Tsarukyan (23-3) will instead face No. 7 ranked Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) in the UFC 331 co-main event in a five-round fight. UFC 331 takes place on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and is headlined by a flyweight championship rematch between ***** leholder Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Tsarukyan will enter the bout riding a five-fight winning streak. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 265 last November defeating Dan Hooker via submission. The finish earned him a 'Performance of the Night' bonus.
Ruffy has won back-to-back fights and is coming off a TKO win over Michael Chandler at the UFC Freedom 250 event at The White House in June.
The event will mark the promotion's sixth visit to Los Angeles but the first in eight years. The last time the octagon was in L.A. was for UFC 227 in August 2018.
#last #rematch #former
3 days ago
A loaded 2028 class in the state of Arizona has national appeal with suitors for the top prospects spanning the country.
It is a defensive-heavy group, especially with the top three recruits in the state, but there is plenty of offensive firepower in the state.
Here is a look at some of the top recruits in the Grand Canyon State and how their recruitments are lining up.
–Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge edge Jalanie George is the highest-rated defensive prospect in the 2028 class by Rivals. In May, George named a top six of, alphabetically, Auburn, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Washington. He plans to visit Auburn when they host Florida on September 19 and he's working on finalizing a visit to Ohio State. Two of his teammates are committed to Washington, 2027 quarterback Blake Roskopf and receiver Zerek Sidney and he said he wants to get to Husky Stadium this fall and Oklahoma is also likely to get him to visit with his committed teammate Mikyal Davis. In June, he camped at Miami and also made a multi-day visit to Florida and said he hit it off with head coach Jon Sumrall. He plans to trim his list once more this fall and hopes to have a decision in January at the Navy All-American Bowl.
–Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton cornerback Keaton Fields maintains he's completely wide open and won't even hint at schools standing out. With nearly 30 offers, Fields was able to visit Notre Dame, Penn State and Texas A&M and he's working on plans for game day visits, with a few games being considered but nothing locked in. Arizona State offered him in June as part of the Golden Ticket push, and his father played for the Sun Devils, and he said they were one of three schools recruiting him the hardest along with Texas A&M, which has had major success in the state the last two years, as well as USC, where his teammate, Roye Oliver is committed.
#visit #george
It is a defensive-heavy group, especially with the top three recruits in the state, but there is plenty of offensive firepower in the state.
Here is a look at some of the top recruits in the Grand Canyon State and how their recruitments are lining up.
–Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge edge Jalanie George is the highest-rated defensive prospect in the 2028 class by Rivals. In May, George named a top six of, alphabetically, Auburn, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Washington. He plans to visit Auburn when they host Florida on September 19 and he's working on finalizing a visit to Ohio State. Two of his teammates are committed to Washington, 2027 quarterback Blake Roskopf and receiver Zerek Sidney and he said he wants to get to Husky Stadium this fall and Oklahoma is also likely to get him to visit with his committed teammate Mikyal Davis. In June, he camped at Miami and also made a multi-day visit to Florida and said he hit it off with head coach Jon Sumrall. He plans to trim his list once more this fall and hopes to have a decision in January at the Navy All-American Bowl.
–Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton cornerback Keaton Fields maintains he's completely wide open and won't even hint at schools standing out. With nearly 30 offers, Fields was able to visit Notre Dame, Penn State and Texas A&M and he's working on plans for game day visits, with a few games being considered but nothing locked in. Arizona State offered him in June as part of the Golden Ticket push, and his father played for the Sun Devils, and he said they were one of three schools recruiting him the hardest along with Texas A&M, which has had major success in the state the last two years, as well as USC, where his teammate, Roye Oliver is committed.
#visit #george
4 days ago
After a bit of a dud on Monday night, the Brewers will, for the third day in a row, go for their 70th win tonight as they attempt to even this four-game series against Pittsburgh at one game apiece. With a 6-1 record, the Pirates have had Milwaukee's number this season, a stark change over the modern history in this divisional rivalry; over the last 20 years, the Brewers have an overall record of 194-126 against the Buccos.
Tonight's pitching matchup features two bright young stars, both 24 years old, though not the first two who might come to mind when considering these two teams. For the Brewers, Logan Henderson—still a Brewer after many a speculative fan had linked him to a Tarik Skubal trade before the deadline yesterday—gets the nod, while the Pirates send Jared Jones.
By rate stats, Henderson has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season. A back injury has limited his innings, but this will be his fifth start since missing about a month and a half between late May and early July. In the nine starts that Henderson has made, he's pitched to a 2.66 ERA and 2.80 FIP, a 0.909 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts to just 1.8 walks per nine innings. You'd expect that the league will adjust to Henderson at some point, and he's averaged less than five innings per start this season, but in his limited sample as a big leaguer he's been outstanding.
Jones, who is right-handed and a few months older than Henderson, is back on track after missing all of the 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery. Jones, who was a top-100 prospect prior to his debut in 2024, has pitched to a 3.81 ERA and 3.48 FIP in 52 innings across 11 starts this season with impressive peripheral numbers of his own (10 K/9, 2.6 BB/9). In contrast to Henderson, and like last night's starter, Bubba Chandler, Jones is a high velocity guy; his 98.4 average fastball velocity is in the top five percent of the league. Jones relies heavily on that fastball but gets a ton of whiffs with the slider he plays off of it. Jones is primarily a fastball/slider pitcher but mixes in a changeup every now and then and, a few times a game, a curveball.
With yesterday's trades, the Brewers have made some adjustments to their roster. Garrett Stallings' heroic outing on Monday night was rewarded with a demotion to Triple-A Nashville (life is tough for fringey pitchers), but the headline—not unexpected—is that Brandon Sproat will join him there.
#innings
Tonight's pitching matchup features two bright young stars, both 24 years old, though not the first two who might come to mind when considering these two teams. For the Brewers, Logan Henderson—still a Brewer after many a speculative fan had linked him to a Tarik Skubal trade before the deadline yesterday—gets the nod, while the Pirates send Jared Jones.
By rate stats, Henderson has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season. A back injury has limited his innings, but this will be his fifth start since missing about a month and a half between late May and early July. In the nine starts that Henderson has made, he's pitched to a 2.66 ERA and 2.80 FIP, a 0.909 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts to just 1.8 walks per nine innings. You'd expect that the league will adjust to Henderson at some point, and he's averaged less than five innings per start this season, but in his limited sample as a big leaguer he's been outstanding.
Jones, who is right-handed and a few months older than Henderson, is back on track after missing all of the 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery. Jones, who was a top-100 prospect prior to his debut in 2024, has pitched to a 3.81 ERA and 3.48 FIP in 52 innings across 11 starts this season with impressive peripheral numbers of his own (10 K/9, 2.6 BB/9). In contrast to Henderson, and like last night's starter, Bubba Chandler, Jones is a high velocity guy; his 98.4 average fastball velocity is in the top five percent of the league. Jones relies heavily on that fastball but gets a ton of whiffs with the slider he plays off of it. Jones is primarily a fastball/slider pitcher but mixes in a changeup every now and then and, a few times a game, a curveball.
With yesterday's trades, the Brewers have made some adjustments to their roster. Garrett Stallings' heroic outing on Monday night was rewarded with a demotion to Triple-A Nashville (life is tough for fringey pitchers), but the headline—not unexpected—is that Brandon Sproat will join him there.
#innings
4 days ago
Richard Childress Racing will have some adjustments to its driver lineups in 2027. Following Kyle Busch's tragic death, Austin Hill has driven the renumbered No. 33 Cup car. The organization has yet to name a replacement for 2027; however, their likely driver lineups for next year's NASCAR season have been revealed.
Hill is the leading candidate to drive the No. 33 Cup car next to Austin Dillon during the 2027 Cup Series season. With Hill's likely promotion to the Cup Series, it leaves two openings in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. Chandler Smith is expected to drive one of the O'Reilly Series cars, with Carson Brown as the other favorite, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass.
Smith appears to be at Richard Childress Racing either way, but Brown would likely replace Hill if he went to the Cup Series. After all, the current driver of the No. 21 O'Reilly car has been strong as Busch's replacement. Richard Childress Racing will undergo changes, and the likely lineups would be strong for the 2027 NASCAR season.
Chandler Smith's plans for 2027 NASCAR season receives a major update
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Richard Childress Racing's likely driver lineups for 2027 revealed
#racing #driver #hill
Hill is the leading candidate to drive the No. 33 Cup car next to Austin Dillon during the 2027 Cup Series season. With Hill's likely promotion to the Cup Series, it leaves two openings in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. Chandler Smith is expected to drive one of the O'Reilly Series cars, with Carson Brown as the other favorite, as reported by FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass.
Smith appears to be at Richard Childress Racing either way, but Brown would likely replace Hill if he went to the Cup Series. After all, the current driver of the No. 21 O'Reilly car has been strong as Busch's replacement. Richard Childress Racing will undergo changes, and the likely lineups would be strong for the 2027 NASCAR season.
Chandler Smith's plans for 2027 NASCAR season receives a major update
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: Richard Childress Racing's likely driver lineups for 2027 revealed
#racing #driver #hill
5 days ago
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
Spencer Horwitz's three-run double helped lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Brewers at American Family Field on Monday night.
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT: With the bases loaded and two outs, Spencer Horwitz ripped a bases-clearing double down the right field line against Brandon Sproat (3-7).
Top 4th, 4-0 PIT: Endy Rodríguez singled to open the inning and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches from Sproat, which prompted a pitching change. With runners on the corners and one out against Garrett Stallings, Jake Mangum tacked on another run for the Pirates (57-57) on a bunt single.
Bottom 5th, 4-1 PIT: The Brewers (69-43) didn't get their first hits off Bubba Chandler (4-8) until the fifth inning, but Joey Ortiz's RBI single got them on the board.
#field #bases
Spencer Horwitz's three-run double helped lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Brewers at American Family Field on Monday night.
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT: With the bases loaded and two outs, Spencer Horwitz ripped a bases-clearing double down the right field line against Brandon Sproat (3-7).
Top 4th, 4-0 PIT: Endy Rodríguez singled to open the inning and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches from Sproat, which prompted a pitching change. With runners on the corners and one out against Garrett Stallings, Jake Mangum tacked on another run for the Pirates (57-57) on a bunt single.
Bottom 5th, 4-1 PIT: The Brewers (69-43) didn't get their first hits off Bubba Chandler (4-8) until the fifth inning, but Joey Ortiz's RBI single got them on the board.
#field #bases
5 days ago
Spencer Horwitz's three-run double helped lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Brewers at American Family Field on Monday night.
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT: With the bases loaded and two outs, Spencer Horwitz ripped a bases-clearing double down the right field line against Brandon Sproat (3-7).
Top 4th, 4-0 PIT: Endy Rodríguez singled to open the inning and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches from Sproat, which prompted a pitching change. With runners on the corners and one out against Garrett Stallings, Jake Mangum tacked on another run for the Pirates (57-57) on a bunt single.
Bottom 5th, 4-1 PIT: The Brewers (69-43) didn't get their first hits off Bubba Chandler (4-8) until the fifth inning, but Joey Ortiz's RBI single got them on the board.
Bottom 6th, 4-3 PIT: Milwaukee got within one when Andrew Vaughn broke his bat for an RBI single to right field. Esmerlyn Valdez fired to third base, but the ball hopped past Nick Gonzales, allowing Jake Bauers to score from first base.
#brewers
Top 3rd, 3-0 PIT: With the bases loaded and two outs, Spencer Horwitz ripped a bases-clearing double down the right field line against Brandon Sproat (3-7).
Top 4th, 4-0 PIT: Endy Rodríguez singled to open the inning and advanced to third on back-to-back wild pitches from Sproat, which prompted a pitching change. With runners on the corners and one out against Garrett Stallings, Jake Mangum tacked on another run for the Pirates (57-57) on a bunt single.
Bottom 5th, 4-1 PIT: The Brewers (69-43) didn't get their first hits off Bubba Chandler (4-8) until the fifth inning, but Joey Ortiz's RBI single got them on the board.
Bottom 6th, 4-3 PIT: Milwaukee got within one when Andrew Vaughn broke his bat for an RBI single to right field. Esmerlyn Valdez fired to third base, but the ball hopped past Nick Gonzales, allowing Jake Bauers to score from first base.
#brewers
5 days ago
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee 4-3 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.
Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this season.
The Pirates jumped on Brewers starter Brandon Sproat (3-7) in the third. Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds singled and Esmerlyn Valdez walked. Horwitz followed with a bases-clearing double that staked Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead.
The Pirates added a run in the fourth when Endy Rodriguez led off with a single and moved to third on consecutive wild pitches by Sproat, who was then replaced by Garrett Stallings, with Jacob Gonzalez still at-bat. Stallings eventually struck out Gonzalez before walking Henry Davis and giving up a soft bunt single to Jake Mangum that scored Rodriguez.
Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (4-8) held the Brewers without a hit until David Hamilton's single up the middle with two outs in the fifth. Joey Ortiz followed with another base hit that drove in Jake Bauers, who had walked leading off the inning.
#pittsburgh #horwitz #rodriguez
Pittsburgh has won six of seven games against the NL Central-leading Brewers this season.
The Pirates jumped on Brewers starter Brandon Sproat (3-7) in the third. Brandon Lowe and Bryan Reynolds singled and Esmerlyn Valdez walked. Horwitz followed with a bases-clearing double that staked Pittsburgh to a 3-0 lead.
The Pirates added a run in the fourth when Endy Rodriguez led off with a single and moved to third on consecutive wild pitches by Sproat, who was then replaced by Garrett Stallings, with Jacob Gonzalez still at-bat. Stallings eventually struck out Gonzalez before walking Henry Davis and giving up a soft bunt single to Jake Mangum that scored Rodriguez.
Pirates starter Bubba Chandler (4-8) held the Brewers without a hit until David Hamilton's single up the middle with two outs in the fifth. Joey Ortiz followed with another base hit that drove in Jake Bauers, who had walked leading off the inning.
#pittsburgh #horwitz #rodriguez
5 days ago
The Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing their divisional road trip as they visit the first-place Milwaukee Brewers for the first matchup of a four-game set.
The Pirates are hitting the ball to Bubba Chandler for the start. He struggled in his last appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 28, pitching only four innings and giving up seven hits and three earned runs. He ended up getting the no-decision for the game because the Pirates stormed back from a 6-0 deficit in the eighth inning. However, they lost in the 12th inning by a score of 8-7.
Chandler pitched against the Brewers on July 11, pitching 4.2 innings, giving up five hits and two runs in a 3-2 victory at PNC Park.
The Brewers are sending Brandon Sproat out for the start. He pitched six innings, giving up six hits and three runs in his last start, but the Brewers lost 3-0 to the San Francisco Giants on the road. He also pitched against the Pirates on July 11, going three innings while giving up two hits and two earned runs as the Buccos won 7-6.
It's the first game after the trade deadline for the Pirates, so let's see how they perform.
#innings #giving
The Pirates are hitting the ball to Bubba Chandler for the start. He struggled in his last appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 28, pitching only four innings and giving up seven hits and three earned runs. He ended up getting the no-decision for the game because the Pirates stormed back from a 6-0 deficit in the eighth inning. However, they lost in the 12th inning by a score of 8-7.
Chandler pitched against the Brewers on July 11, pitching 4.2 innings, giving up five hits and two runs in a 3-2 victory at PNC Park.
The Brewers are sending Brandon Sproat out for the start. He pitched six innings, giving up six hits and three runs in his last start, but the Brewers lost 3-0 to the San Francisco Giants on the road. He also pitched against the Pirates on July 11, going three innings while giving up two hits and two earned runs as the Buccos won 7-6.
It's the first game after the trade deadline for the Pirates, so let's see how they perform.
#innings #giving
7 days ago
Aug. 2—Brad Chandler has earned a few headlines in recent weeks as the new athletic director at Wright State.
Twenty-two years ago, the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus in Howell, Michigan, gave him attention for a different reason.
"Howell's scouting report had every indication that Novi's Brad Chandler was a good player," sports writer Andy Karl wrote in February 2004, "but the Highlanders didn't know about his shooting ability until Friday night.
"'He is one of the better guards in the league, and he was always in our scouting reports that he could drive well," Howell senior Eddie Chodkowski said. "He never showed that he can shoot in the games that we watched.' "
"Chandler sunk five 3-pointers en route to a 21-point effort, as Novi edged Howell in the closing seconds, 42-39."
#chandler #howell #brad #livingston
Twenty-two years ago, the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus in Howell, Michigan, gave him attention for a different reason.
"Howell's scouting report had every indication that Novi's Brad Chandler was a good player," sports writer Andy Karl wrote in February 2004, "but the Highlanders didn't know about his shooting ability until Friday night.
"'He is one of the better guards in the league, and he was always in our scouting reports that he could drive well," Howell senior Eddie Chodkowski said. "He never showed that he can shoot in the games that we watched.' "
"Chandler sunk five 3-pointers en route to a 21-point effort, as Novi edged Howell in the closing seconds, 42-39."
#chandler #howell #brad #livingston
7 days ago
Bindi Irwin has delighted her followers with a beautiful new photograph of her family.
The wildlife conservationist shared a candid moment featuring her husband, Chandler Powell, and their five-year-old daughter, Grace Warrior, as the trio relaxed together outdoors.
In the sweet image, Bindi, Chandler and Grace could be seen lying side by side on the ground.
Bindi with her husband and their young daughter (Bindi Irwin/Instagram)
"This little family of mine," Bindi simply captioned the post, adding a red heart emoji.
#side
The wildlife conservationist shared a candid moment featuring her husband, Chandler Powell, and their five-year-old daughter, Grace Warrior, as the trio relaxed together outdoors.
In the sweet image, Bindi, Chandler and Grace could be seen lying side by side on the ground.
Bindi with her husband and their young daughter (Bindi Irwin/Instagram)
"This little family of mine," Bindi simply captioned the post, adding a red heart emoji.
#side
8 days ago
With a 9-7 win over Flagstaff on July 17, the Chandler National Little League team earned the right to represent Arizona in the West Region bracket.
During the state tournament, Chandler's head coach Drew Breivogel, who has coached the team since 2021, thought that his team was on the wrong end of media attention thanks to some social media rankings that had his team buzzing.
"I think we had a target on our backs going through the state tourney," Breivogel said. "There was a post on social media that went out that had Top 25 teams in the nation ranked, and they had us at fifth in the nation. So I felt we had a little bit more pressure on us."
Regardless of how they arrived at the regional tournament, Breivogel believes no team will be fazed by the moment.
"I know all four teams are going to be unbothered," Breivogel said. "These kids are no stranger to big games, and because of social media and the connections they can make on travel teams, some of them know each other and have become friends off the field."
#state
During the state tournament, Chandler's head coach Drew Breivogel, who has coached the team since 2021, thought that his team was on the wrong end of media attention thanks to some social media rankings that had his team buzzing.
"I think we had a target on our backs going through the state tourney," Breivogel said. "There was a post on social media that went out that had Top 25 teams in the nation ranked, and they had us at fifth in the nation. So I felt we had a little bit more pressure on us."
Regardless of how they arrived at the regional tournament, Breivogel believes no team will be fazed by the moment.
"I know all four teams are going to be unbothered," Breivogel said. "These kids are no stranger to big games, and because of social media and the connections they can make on travel teams, some of them know each other and have become friends off the field."
#state
9 days ago
The Houston Texans still could be adding in a name or two ahead of their first preseason game.
According to the latest NFL transaction report, the Texans tried out both running backs Alexander Mattison and Hassan Haskins on Thursday. Neither player was signed to a contract, but the Texans could re-explore a deal later on this week.
The 28-year-old former Boise State running back has rushed for 2,370 yards during his five seasons in Minnesota and Las Vegas. During his rookie season, Mattison rushed for a career-high 700 yards that season, but he did not score a rushing touchdown and eventually lost the secondary role to Ty Chandler.
Haskins has only rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns during his time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Right now, the Texans have little room for a running back with the additions of David Montgomery and Noah Whittington, but it doesn't hurt to at least look.
#haskins
According to the latest NFL transaction report, the Texans tried out both running backs Alexander Mattison and Hassan Haskins on Thursday. Neither player was signed to a contract, but the Texans could re-explore a deal later on this week.
The 28-year-old former Boise State running back has rushed for 2,370 yards during his five seasons in Minnesota and Las Vegas. During his rookie season, Mattison rushed for a career-high 700 yards that season, but he did not score a rushing touchdown and eventually lost the secondary role to Ty Chandler.
Haskins has only rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns during his time with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Right now, the Texans have little room for a running back with the additions of David Montgomery and Noah Whittington, but it doesn't hurt to at least look.
#haskins
11 days ago
Chandler Smith has been executing at a very high level in the NASCAR Truck Series during the 2026 season. With Front Row Motorsports thriving, there were rumors of Smith moving to the NASCAR Cup Series in place of Noah Gragson. However, Front Row Motorsports announced that he will not return to the organization in 2027.
So, what does Smith think about his Cup Series future? While running at NASCAR's top level is the ultimate goal, as long as Smith is behind the wheel, he will be happy. This interview was before the announcement.
"I just want the Lord's will, whatever that means," Smith said to NASCAR.com. "If that's to race trucks for the rest of my life, that's what I want to do. If the Lord obviously presents me and pushes me into an opportunity that lands in my lap and is just there and it's pretty evident, then I want to just submit myself and be a vessel. I mean that wholeheartedly, truthfully."
There was a time when Smith's future in NASCAR was uncertain, but it seems like he is set up for the 2027 NASCAR season. According to FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass, Smith is expected to sign with Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. This means Smith is one step closer to the Cup Series.
Richard Childress Racing's leading candidate for No. 33 car revealed
#nascar #series #richard #childress
So, what does Smith think about his Cup Series future? While running at NASCAR's top level is the ultimate goal, as long as Smith is behind the wheel, he will be happy. This interview was before the announcement.
"I just want the Lord's will, whatever that means," Smith said to NASCAR.com. "If that's to race trucks for the rest of my life, that's what I want to do. If the Lord obviously presents me and pushes me into an opportunity that lands in my lap and is just there and it's pretty evident, then I want to just submit myself and be a vessel. I mean that wholeheartedly, truthfully."
There was a time when Smith's future in NASCAR was uncertain, but it seems like he is set up for the 2027 NASCAR season. According to FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass, Smith is expected to sign with Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series. This means Smith is one step closer to the Cup Series.
Richard Childress Racing's leading candidate for No. 33 car revealed
#nascar #series #richard #childress
11 days ago
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com.
The Pirates stormed back to erase a six-run deficit but fell to the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 12 innings on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
Top 1st, 1-0 ARZ: Geraldo Perdomo tripled off the right field wall and Gabriel Moreno brought him home via a groundout to second base against Bubba Chandler.
Top 2nd, 3-0 ARZ: Tim Tawa plated a run on a fielder's choice to short and Corbin Carroll hit a sharp grounder that ate up second baseman Brandon Lowe, resulting in another run for the Diamondbacks (56-52) on an RBI single.
Top 3rd, 4-0 ARZ: Nolan Arenado tacked on another run with an RBI single to left field.
#field #single #park #perdomo
The Pirates stormed back to erase a six-run deficit but fell to the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 12 innings on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
Top 1st, 1-0 ARZ: Geraldo Perdomo tripled off the right field wall and Gabriel Moreno brought him home via a groundout to second base against Bubba Chandler.
Top 2nd, 3-0 ARZ: Tim Tawa plated a run on a fielder's choice to short and Corbin Carroll hit a sharp grounder that ate up second baseman Brandon Lowe, resulting in another run for the Diamondbacks (56-52) on an RBI single.
Top 3rd, 4-0 ARZ: Nolan Arenado tacked on another run with an RBI single to left field.
#field #single #park #perdomo
11 days ago
Well, this one was a dud. Coming off a series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, the Tampa Bay Rays' offense remained quiet at the plate and dropped the opener to the Texas Rangers by a score of 4-1.
Griffin Jax got the start for the Rays and was serviceable, allowing just a pair of runs over 5.2 innings of work. He punched out ten, walked three, and allowed five hits. Only one of the two runs he allowed was earned. The effort should have been enough to earn his seventh win of the season. Instead, he left with his eighth loss of the year.
The real story of the night was the Rays offense, or lack thereof. Outside of Aranda and Caminero, who each tallied a pair of hits, the rest of the lineup mustered just one hit. Cal Quantrill held the Rays to just one run an two hits over 5.1 innings of work. He punched out seven and walked just one.
Trailing 2-0, the Rays did threaten in the bottom of the fourth and for a brief moment it looked as if they were poised to take the lead and potentially send Cal Quantrill to the showers early. After a leadoff strikeout by Yandy Diaz, who's struggles at the plate continued Tuesday night, Jonathan Aranda singled and later advance to third on a double by Caminero. Mullins then reached on catcher's interference to load the bases for Chandler Simpson. Then, shockingly, Simpson found a way to hit into a groundball double play as he slapped a groundball right back to Quantrill who quickly threw home to start a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
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Griffin Jax got the start for the Rays and was serviceable, allowing just a pair of runs over 5.2 innings of work. He punched out ten, walked three, and allowed five hits. Only one of the two runs he allowed was earned. The effort should have been enough to earn his seventh win of the season. Instead, he left with his eighth loss of the year.
The real story of the night was the Rays offense, or lack thereof. Outside of Aranda and Caminero, who each tallied a pair of hits, the rest of the lineup mustered just one hit. Cal Quantrill held the Rays to just one run an two hits over 5.1 innings of work. He punched out seven and walked just one.
Trailing 2-0, the Rays did threaten in the bottom of the fourth and for a brief moment it looked as if they were poised to take the lead and potentially send Cal Quantrill to the showers early. After a leadoff strikeout by Yandy Diaz, who's struggles at the plate continued Tuesday night, Jonathan Aranda singled and later advance to third on a double by Caminero. Mullins then reached on catcher's interference to load the bases for Chandler Simpson. Then, shockingly, Simpson found a way to hit into a groundball double play as he slapped a groundball right back to Quantrill who quickly threw home to start a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
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15 days ago
For Travis Perry, playing basketball at Kentucky was the dream.
The former Lyon County star grew up watching the Wildcats and eventually received a scholarship offer from former head coach John Calipari, committing to the program and staying with Kentucky even after Calipari departed for Arkansas and Mark Pope took over.
Then after one season in Lexington, Perry made the difficult decision to leave the program he always dreamed of representing.
Perry entered the transfer portal with two hours remaining before the deadline, choosing to find a new opportunity after Kentucky's roster moves created a challenging path toward consistent playing time. Pope had already added Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe, Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen, returning guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler, and five-star freshman Jasper Johnson to the backcourt.
Despite limited opportunities as a freshman, Perry showed flashes during the season, averaging 2.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 ****** ists per game while shooting 31.3% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range and 80% from the free-throw line.
#transfer
The former Lyon County star grew up watching the Wildcats and eventually received a scholarship offer from former head coach John Calipari, committing to the program and staying with Kentucky even after Calipari departed for Arkansas and Mark Pope took over.
Then after one season in Lexington, Perry made the difficult decision to leave the program he always dreamed of representing.
Perry entered the transfer portal with two hours remaining before the deadline, choosing to find a new opportunity after Kentucky's roster moves created a challenging path toward consistent playing time. Pope had already added Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe, Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen, returning guards Otega Oweh and Collin Chandler, and five-star freshman Jasper Johnson to the backcourt.
Despite limited opportunities as a freshman, Perry showed flashes during the season, averaging 2.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 ****** ists per game while shooting 31.3% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range and 80% from the free-throw line.
#transfer
15 days ago
Can Michael Kim follow up his second-round 59 to continue separating from the pack at the 2026 3M Open?
The 33-year-old from South Korea put down 12 birdies in his near-record round, shooting up the leaderboard to 14 under. Round 1 leader Ben Kohles enters Round 3 three strokes back, while Chandler Phillips, Michael Brennan and Emiliano Grillo made late pushes to get into contention.
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun continued his impressive start, entering the third round four shots behind Kim. Billy Horschel, Troy Merritt and Zac Blair come in within five strokes of the lead, while Scottie Scheffler slipped up on the back nine Friday before wrapping with a birdie to enter moving day at 7 under. Gary Woodland and Hideki Matsuyama, who rallied after entering the second round below the cut line, also could make some noise today.
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#leaderboard
The 33-year-old from South Korea put down 12 birdies in his near-record round, shooting up the leaderboard to 14 under. Round 1 leader Ben Kohles enters Round 3 three strokes back, while Chandler Phillips, Michael Brennan and Emiliano Grillo made late pushes to get into contention.
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun continued his impressive start, entering the third round four shots behind Kim. Billy Horschel, Troy Merritt and Zac Blair come in within five strokes of the lead, while Scottie Scheffler slipped up on the back nine Friday before wrapping with a birdie to enter moving day at 7 under. Gary Woodland and Hideki Matsuyama, who rallied after entering the second round below the cut line, also could make some noise today.
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Keep up with the latest scores on the official PGA Tour leaderboard.
#leaderboard
15 days ago
Front Row Motorsports will lead the NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup for the race at Lucas Oil Raceway in July. Layne Riggs won the pole for the 2026 TSport 200 at Lucas Oil this weekend. Chandler Smith will join Riggs on the front row for Friday night's event. It is Riggs' third pole position of the 2026 Truck Series season.
Nick Sanchez and Christian Eckes will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Ben Rhodes, Harrison Burton, Justin Haley, Conor Daly, Toni Breidinger, and Frankie Muniz all start 20th or worse for Friday's event. Justin Carroll and Jonathan Shafer missed the event.
The full NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup at Lucas Oil in July 2026 is below!
No. 34 Layne Riggs
No. 38 Chandler Smith
#riggs
Nick Sanchez and Christian Eckes will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Ben Rhodes, Harrison Burton, Justin Haley, Conor Daly, Toni Breidinger, and Frankie Muniz all start 20th or worse for Friday's event. Justin Carroll and Jonathan Shafer missed the event.
The full NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup at Lucas Oil in July 2026 is below!
No. 34 Layne Riggs
No. 38 Chandler Smith
#riggs
15 days ago
Paul Felder isn't confident Conor McGregor comes back better after UFC 329.
McGregor (22-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) tore his right ACL and meniscus in the first kick he threw against Max Holloway two weeks ago at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was waved off after just 69 seconds as McGregor was unable to continue.
McGregor attempted to come back after breaking his left leg in July 2021. He was first scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303, but a broken pinky toe forced him out. Despite the slew of injuries and unfortunate events, McGregor insists on fighting again. He thinks with "today's regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods," he can return as soon as summer of 2027.
"I do agree that with the advancements in medicine and things that you can do to support ligaments, and your knee, you can be back quick, but you're also way older than you were the first time you went through this surgery," Felder said on the "Believe You Me" podcast. "You didn't have a broken shin that you had already recovered from in the other leg.
"So I think yeah, he'll be back relatively quick, but I just don't know what your legs are going to be like after yet another big setback. I know he's trying to keep mentally strong. He keeps posting that he's not putting any substances in his body and I'm glad to hear that – good for him. But I just don't know if that's enough to get you back within a year, ready to go when you've had five years to get ready for this one, and your body still didn't seem to hold up to it."
#back #felder #didn 't
McGregor (22-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) tore his right ACL and meniscus in the first kick he threw against Max Holloway two weeks ago at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was waved off after just 69 seconds as McGregor was unable to continue.
McGregor attempted to come back after breaking his left leg in July 2021. He was first scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303, but a broken pinky toe forced him out. Despite the slew of injuries and unfortunate events, McGregor insists on fighting again. He thinks with "today's regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods," he can return as soon as summer of 2027.
"I do agree that with the advancements in medicine and things that you can do to support ligaments, and your knee, you can be back quick, but you're also way older than you were the first time you went through this surgery," Felder said on the "Believe You Me" podcast. "You didn't have a broken shin that you had already recovered from in the other leg.
"So I think yeah, he'll be back relatively quick, but I just don't know what your legs are going to be like after yet another big setback. I know he's trying to keep mentally strong. He keeps posting that he's not putting any substances in his body and I'm glad to hear that – good for him. But I just don't know if that's enough to get you back within a year, ready to go when you've had five years to get ready for this one, and your body still didn't seem to hold up to it."
#back #felder #didn 't
16 days ago
For retirees, healthcare is one of the biggest expenses — and the costs keep spiraling.
On average, a 65-year-old who leaves the workforce this year may need $185,500 in savings to cover out-of-pocket healthcare expenses throughout retirement, up 7.5% from last year's expectation of $172,500, according to Fidelity's annual survey of estimated healthcare costs in retirement published on Tuesday.
"That number can feel intimidating, but the goal is not to scare people," Chandler Riggs, a financial planner at Fidelity Investments, told Yahoo Finance.
While panic isn't the aim, the reality is that few retirees have budgeted for that kind of payout. Yet roughly 15% of the average retiree's annual expenses will be health-related, per Fidelity.
"In our report published this spring, the expense that stood out for retirees was healthcare," Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, told Yahoo Finance. "In fact, nearly 4 in 10 retirees said that these expenses were higher than they expected when they first retired."
#healthcare #fidelity #Retirement
On average, a 65-year-old who leaves the workforce this year may need $185,500 in savings to cover out-of-pocket healthcare expenses throughout retirement, up 7.5% from last year's expectation of $172,500, according to Fidelity's annual survey of estimated healthcare costs in retirement published on Tuesday.
"That number can feel intimidating, but the goal is not to scare people," Chandler Riggs, a financial planner at Fidelity Investments, told Yahoo Finance.
While panic isn't the aim, the reality is that few retirees have budgeted for that kind of payout. Yet roughly 15% of the average retiree's annual expenses will be health-related, per Fidelity.
"In our report published this spring, the expense that stood out for retirees was healthcare," Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute, told Yahoo Finance. "In fact, nearly 4 in 10 retirees said that these expenses were higher than they expected when they first retired."
#healthcare #fidelity #Retirement
16 days ago
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will return to St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2027 and share the billing with the NTT IndyCar Series' Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Green Savoree Racing Promotions announced on July 23.
The Trucks Series race will be run again on the temporary street circuit where it debuted on Feb. 28, 2026. It is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit that winds around Pioneer Park.
The 2027 Trucks Series race will be on March 6, one day before the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
CHANDLER SMITH WINS TRUCKS RACE: Who won NASCAR Truck Series North Wilkesboro race? Winner is Chandler Smith, plus full results
"The 2026 event was our best yet," Green Savoree co-owner and chairman/CEO Kim Green said in a release. "Spectator attendance was tremendous on all three days to witness history made with the NASCAR Trucks racing for the first time on a street circuit and IndyCar kicking off its season once again. We look forward to having both of these series back together on track for our fans to enjoy at the 23rd annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend."
#nascar #grand
The Trucks Series race will be run again on the temporary street circuit where it debuted on Feb. 28, 2026. It is a 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit that winds around Pioneer Park.
The 2027 Trucks Series race will be on March 6, one day before the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
CHANDLER SMITH WINS TRUCKS RACE: Who won NASCAR Truck Series North Wilkesboro race? Winner is Chandler Smith, plus full results
"The 2026 event was our best yet," Green Savoree co-owner and chairman/CEO Kim Green said in a release. "Spectator attendance was tremendous on all three days to witness history made with the NASCAR Trucks racing for the first time on a street circuit and IndyCar kicking off its season once again. We look forward to having both of these series back together on track for our fans to enjoy at the 23rd annual Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend."
#nascar #grand
17 days ago
TORONTO (AP) — Griffin Jax allowed one run in six strong innings, Victor Mesa Jr. drove in two runs and the Tampa Bay Rays used a three-run sixth to top the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Jax (6-7) gave up three hits and walked one while striking out five in his second quality start of the season. Bryan Baker earned his 26th save with a hitless ninth.
Mesa drove in the Rays' first run in the second with a single that tied it at 1.
Tampa Bay took the lead on Chandler Simpson's sacrifice fly in the sixth. Mesa hit another RBI single and Ben Williamson walked with the bases loaded to drive in Cedric Mullins to make it 4-1.
The Rays had batters reach on a bunt single, walk, an error and a hit by pitch in the sixth — the first time in franchise history they had all four in the same inning.
#sixth
Jax (6-7) gave up three hits and walked one while striking out five in his second quality start of the season. Bryan Baker earned his 26th save with a hitless ninth.
Mesa drove in the Rays' first run in the second with a single that tied it at 1.
Tampa Bay took the lead on Chandler Simpson's sacrifice fly in the sixth. Mesa hit another RBI single and Ben Williamson walked with the bases loaded to drive in Cedric Mullins to make it 4-1.
The Rays had batters reach on a bunt single, walk, an error and a hit by pitch in the sixth — the first time in franchise history they had all four in the same inning.
#sixth
17 days ago
Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler entered this game with a 4.77 ERA and the highest walk rate (13.1-percent) of any starter in baseball. Of course, that means the Yankees got blanked and drew just one walk in his 6.1 innings of work. Fortunately, Max Fried was even more dominant in his first start back from injury in over two months, the two starters trading zeroes long enough for the Yankees to strike against the Bucs’ bullpen. A Jasson Domínguez RBI double and Anthony Volpe RBI single in the seventh proved the decisive blows as the Yankees did just enough to win, 2-0, to split the doubleheader and win the series.
Fans of sharp defensive execution were in for a treat in the first inning. Fried looked to have given up a surefire double down the line in left to leadoff batter Nick Gonzales, but Cody Bellinger played the carom off the sidewall perfectly and fired an inch-perfect throw to Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second, who barely had to move his glove to apply the tag to Gonzales’ foot. The next batter Jared Triolo got down a decent bunt to the left, but the four-time Gold Glover Fried was quick off his mound to field it and fire a strike to first. Fried finished the inning with a swinging strikeout of Bryan Reynolds on an elevated 98.3 mph four-seamer, his fastest pitch of the season. That high water mark wouldn’t last long, as the next inning he punched out Marcell Ozuna looking on a 99 mph four-seamer.
Perhaps a side effect of Fried being on a pitch count of just 60 pitches — the amount planned for a second rehab start that got scrapped in lieu of him starting this game — Fried’s fastball was coming out hot the whole outing. It averaged over 96 mph this afternoon, which is almost two mph above his season average. It is particularly encouraging given that the bone bruise Fried suffered manifested itself as significantly reduced pitch velocity in the May 13th start against the Orioles that he was forced to depart after three innings. That’s a roundabout way of saying that Fried now appears fully healthy.
Fried’s day was finished after five scoreless innings allowing just one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts on 57 pitches, efficiently using nearly all of those 60 pitches he was allotted for this start. The four-seamer was as good as I’ve seen from him in pinstripes, and it wasn’t just the velocity. He was able to consistently paint the top ledge of the zone with the pitch, creating ample opportunity for chase and swing-and-miss against the secondaries which resulted in a 37-percent whiff rate on the day.
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Fans of sharp defensive execution were in for a treat in the first inning. Fried looked to have given up a surefire double down the line in left to leadoff batter Nick Gonzales, but Cody Bellinger played the carom off the sidewall perfectly and fired an inch-perfect throw to Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second, who barely had to move his glove to apply the tag to Gonzales’ foot. The next batter Jared Triolo got down a decent bunt to the left, but the four-time Gold Glover Fried was quick off his mound to field it and fire a strike to first. Fried finished the inning with a swinging strikeout of Bryan Reynolds on an elevated 98.3 mph four-seamer, his fastest pitch of the season. That high water mark wouldn’t last long, as the next inning he punched out Marcell Ozuna looking on a 99 mph four-seamer.
Perhaps a side effect of Fried being on a pitch count of just 60 pitches — the amount planned for a second rehab start that got scrapped in lieu of him starting this game — Fried’s fastball was coming out hot the whole outing. It averaged over 96 mph this afternoon, which is almost two mph above his season average. It is particularly encouraging given that the bone bruise Fried suffered manifested itself as significantly reduced pitch velocity in the May 13th start against the Orioles that he was forced to depart after three innings. That’s a roundabout way of saying that Fried now appears fully healthy.
Fried’s day was finished after five scoreless innings allowing just one hit and one walk with seven strikeouts on 57 pitches, efficiently using nearly all of those 60 pitches he was allotted for this start. The four-seamer was as good as I’ve seen from him in pinstripes, and it wasn’t just the velocity. He was able to consistently paint the top ledge of the zone with the pitch, creating ample opportunity for chase and swing-and-miss against the secondaries which resulted in a 37-percent whiff rate on the day.
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17 days ago
Max Fried made a triumphant return, pitching five scoreless and the Yankees lineup woke up late to defeat the Pirates, 2-0, in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
-Fried faced the minimum in the first thanks to Cody Bellinger gunning down Nick Gonzales trying to stretch a single into a double to lead off the game. The southpaw was locked in from there, allowing just a walk across the next two innings. Fried got through five innings against a formidable Pirates lineup, allowing just one hit and one walk.
The plan was for Fried to throw 60 pitches, and he wound up tossing 57 (37 strikes) while striking out seven batters.
-Unfortunately, the Yankees lineup was anemic once again for most of the game.
Against young right-hander Bubba Chandler, the Yankees mustered just two hits and got just two base runners in scoring position through the first four innings.
#game #innings #pirates #first
-Fried faced the minimum in the first thanks to Cody Bellinger gunning down Nick Gonzales trying to stretch a single into a double to lead off the game. The southpaw was locked in from there, allowing just a walk across the next two innings. Fried got through five innings against a formidable Pirates lineup, allowing just one hit and one walk.
The plan was for Fried to throw 60 pitches, and he wound up tossing 57 (37 strikes) while striking out seven batters.
-Unfortunately, the Yankees lineup was anemic once again for most of the game.
Against young right-hander Bubba Chandler, the Yankees mustered just two hits and got just two base runners in scoring position through the first four innings.
#game #innings #pirates #first
