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Twins crank out 18 hits in 16-3 victory over Cubs

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

Louie Varland pitched a career-high 6⅓ innings, and Trevor Larnach hit a three-run home run in a seven-run third inning as the Twins beat the Chicago Cubs, 16-3, in front of 33,419 on Sunday at Target Field.Joey Gallo’s two-run home run in the third gave the Twins an 8-0 lead, and Varland made sure it wasn’t seriously threatened, giving up four hits — including solo home runs by Christopher Morel and Seiya Suzuki — and two runs with one walk. He fanned seven.The Twins finished a six-game home stand with a 4-2 record after winning series from the Cubs and San Diego Padres and are a season-high five games over .500 for the third time. They scored 29 runs in the three-game series, a franchise high for the team in a three-game series at Target Field.Varland (1-0) left with an 8-2 lead, a man on first — his only walk — in the seventh. Making his fourth major league start this season, the North St. Paul graduate retired 17 of the first 19 batters he faced while earning his second career m...

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will be a hit in lithium-rich nation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

Dr. Carlos Ortuno drives a Bolivian-made, Quantum electric car to a house call, in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Launched in 2019, Quantum Motors has only sold 350 electric cars in Bolivia. But their founders recently received a boost from the German city of Bonn, which invested 50,000 euros to acquire six units in support of a local program that sends doctors to people’s homes. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)LA PAZ, Bolivia — On a recent, cold morning, Dr. Carlos Ortuño hopped into a tiny electric car to go check on a patient in the outskirts of Bolivia’s capital of La Paz, unsure if the vehicle would be able to handle the steep, winding streets of the high-altitude city.“I thought that because of the city’s topography it was going to struggle, but it’s a great climber,” said Ortuño about his experience driving a Quantum, the first EV to have ever been made in Bolivia. “The difference from a gasoline-powered vehicle is huge.”Ortuño’s home visit aboard a car the size of a golf car...

Joey Gallo’s HR landed him in leadoff spot again, but not the Twins’ record book

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

Hitting leadoff seemed to agree with Joey Gallo on Saturday, so Rocco Badlelli penciled him atop the order for Sunday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs at Target Field.“He was begging for it after the game yesterday,” Baldelli said.In his first career start batting leadoff, Gallo went 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs. That broke up a 3-for-32 skid over Gallo’s previous 12 games.“I think the initial shock of seeing his name there snapped him into a really good place,” Baldelli said.On Sunday against the Cubs, Gallo was 1 for 4 through with a two-run home run that gave the Twins an 8-0 lead in the third inning. He left the game with an apparent leg injury after grounding out to short to end the seventh inning.Gallo’s three-run home run off Cubs starter Hayden Wesneski in the third was celebrated for “breaking” StatCast because MLB’s stat-gathering system didn’t have an immediate read on it. With no official reading, social erupted into superlatives.But on Sunday, the homer...

Low or no water pressure reported in Dogtown

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Employees with the St. Louis Water Division are working to restore full service for customers in Dogtown after receiving reports of low or no water pressure in the south city neighborhood.This comes two days after a 30-inch water main broke near the Tamm Avenue overpass, which closed Interstate 64 in both directions for several hours. The Water Division has not issued a boil advisory as of Sunday afternoon.Meanwhile, a state audit last year recommended the city increase revenues for the Water Division. It found that St. Louis did not have sufficient water revenues to maintain the city’s water distribution.This is a developing news story. FOX 2 will have additional information on-air and online later in the day.

Broncos to sign QB Ben DiNucci after minicamp; XFL provides potential pathway for he and other NFL hopefuls

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

As the Broncos’ personnel department put its finishing touches on an NFL draft strategy late last month, Jacques Patrick capped a strong XFL campaign April 22 with two touchdown runs against the DC Defenders.Fast forward to mid-May and Patrick found himself in Denver’s rookie minicamp along side 56 other players — mostly a combination of draft picks, college free agents and tryouts — trying to make a strong impression for coach Sean Payton and his staff.Patrick, quarterback Ben DiNucci and edge rusher Trent Harris all turned their XFL seasons into tryout invites from the Broncos and on Saturday spoke highly of what the league owned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dany Garcia.“It was cool, man. I’ve been telling guys about it here, it was a rebound opportunity, that’s really what it is,” Patrick told The Post. “I was just in there talking to someone in the steam room and I was just telling him, ‘Bro, I remember my first couple of years in the (NFL) playing and then getting cut...

Rockies’ C.J. Cron injured during at-bat, exits game against Phillies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

Colorado Rockies’ C.J. Cron, center, is helped off the field after being injured while popping out to end the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Denver. Trainer Heath Townsend, right, and third base coach/infield coach Warren Schaeffer, left, aid Cron who left the game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron exited Sunday’s game against Philadelphia in the third inning after popping up to second base.Cron grimaced as he swung and then hobbled a few feet out of the box before going down to one knee. He was tended to by trainers for a moment before immediately exiting the game.Cron was replaced at first base by Mike Moustakas.It wasn’t clear if Cron hurt himself on the swing or while starting to jog to first base. In the first inning, Cron hustled down the line to beat an errant double-play throw to plate Colorado’s first couple runs of the game.Coming into the game, Cron was hitting ....

Oakland A’s update: More injury woes for Brown, Blackburn struggles, Díaz returns, and reliever selected

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

OAKLAND – A’s outfielder Seth Brown is returning to Oakland to be examined after he felt more discomfort in his bothersome oblique during his first game of a rehab assignment in Triple-A Las Vegas.Brown had to be removed from Saturday’s game after just two at-bats, as he was replaced by Tyler Soderstrom in the fourth inning of the Aviators’ home date with Albuquerque. Brown singled in his first at-bat as he started the game as the team’s designated hitter.A Grade 2 left oblique injury caused Brown to land on the injured list last month.A’s manager Mark Kotsay said Sunday that Brown was returning “to make sure that what he felt yesterday wasn’t anything more than maybe a stretch or if it’s more than that.”Brown, who led the A’s in home runs (25) and RBIs (73) last season, first landed on the IL on April 10. In eight games this season, Brown was 6-for-30 (.200) with two walks and one home run.Brent Rooker has become nearly an everyday player in Brown’s absence. Since April...

Baby, 10-year-old boy among the four people wounded in North Sacramento shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

Sacramento police are investigating a shooting Saturday night that left four people wounded, including a baby and a young boy.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Four people shot in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Police: Texas man killed girlfriend because she had an abortion Crime and Public Safety | East Bay shooting kills woman, critically injures man; no arrests made Crime and Public Safety | After being asked to leave Gilroy property, man fires a shot at victim’s feet Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County DA’s bid to secure early release for man convicted of murdering 15-year-old girl is delayed The shooting was reported shortly after 10 p.m. near Del Paso Boulevard and Fairfield Avenue in North Sacramento. Officers found a 10-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl, each with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police later learned two adults were also admitted to a nearby hosp...

BART to offer special, early morning service for Bay to Breakers race

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

BART is offering special, early morning service next Sunday to help folks make their way to one of the longest-running, quirkiest foot races in the world – San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers.The four trains will leave from Millbrae, Daly City and 16th Street-Mission on the Peninsula, as well as Pleasant Hill, MacArthur, West Oakland, El Cerrito del Norte, Bay Fair, and Dublin stations in the East Bay. Those are the only stations open for early service.All trains will arrive at Embarcadero station around 7 a.m., an hour before the 8 a.m. race time. Trains will not travel past Embarcadero and will go out of service after dropping off runners. Specific station times can be found on BART’s website.Sunday’s race will mark the 111th year since the first Bay to Breakers race, an annual fun run and community celebration.Regular Sunday BART service will begin at 8 a.m.Related ArticlesTransportation | Borenstein: Newsom helps fund second BART tube district will never need

The 2023 Ford Maverick Lariat Tremor AWD Pickup Truck

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:34:17 GMT

The Bottom Line: What is a Maverick? The Maverick is a compact sized pickup truck built in the Ford assembly plant in Hermosillo, Sonar, Mexico, and is sold in North America by the Ford Motor Company. The Maverick slots just below the Ford Ranger midsize pickup truck, which is just below the full size Ford F150 pickup truck. Ford now builds pickup trucks in small, medium and large, making Ford the #1 volume pickup truck manufacturer in the world.First, the 2023 Ford Maverick is smaller than other compact and midsize trucks as a unibody truck. The closest comparable sized model is the Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Maverick’s wheelbase measures 121.1″ inches, and 199.7″ inches in total length from front to back. At just under 17 feet overall, this compact pickup truck can fit in almost everyone’s garage, kind of, maybe.Meet the Maverick Tremor. The new Tremor package adds a 1″ inch lift kit for greater ground clearance, so it’s a little bit taller, with e...