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Ohtani and Trout homer to help the Angels beat the Diamondbacks, 5-2

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout went deep in the same game for the 30th time, Mickey Moniak provided the go-ahead homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Sunday despite 12 strikeouts by Zac Gallen.Reid Detmers (2-5) struck out nine and allowed two runs in six innings. It is the fifth straight game the left-hander has fanned at least eight and allowed two or fewer runs. He’s the first Angels pitcher to do that since Nolan Ryan in 1972-73.Carlos Estévez pitched the ninth for his 21st save.Carson Kelly homered for the Diamondbacks, who were held to four hits.Gallen (10-3) tied his season high for strikeouts and was one off a career best. The right-hander came into the game tied for fifth in the NL with only seven homers allowed, but allowed two in a game for the second time this season.Ohtani hit his 31st of the season in the eighth inning with a 454-foot solo shot to right field off a slider by Kyle Nelson. It was his sixth homer...

Stephenson’s pinch-hit homer in the 8th inning lifts the Reds over the Padres 4-3

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run homer that sent the Cincinnati Reds to their latest dramatic victory, 4-3 over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Spencer Steer also had a two-run homer and rookie Andrew Abbott struck out a career-high 12 in 7 2/3 innings for the surprising young Reds, who remained tied with Milwaukee atop the NL Central.“That’s what a team is all about. It’s not the same guy every day,” Cincinnati manager David Bell said. “It is very special.” Ha-Seong Kim and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit back-to-back homers in the eighth to tie it 2-all, but the disappointing Padres lost for the 10th time in 13 games.“We go back home, hopefully things change,” shortstop Xander Bogaerts said. “There’s been a lot of tough losses lately, man. It’s been really tough.” Stephenson batted for slumping Joey Votto and launched the first pitch from Nick Martinez into the visitors’ bullpen in right field for his fifth career pinch-h...

Baez, Marisnick hit grand slams, Tigers go deep 5 times to beat Rockies 14-9

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Javier Baez and Jake Marisnick each hit a grand slam and the Detroit Tigers went deep five times to beat the Colorado Rockies 14-9 Sunday.It was the first time the Tigers hit two grand slams in a game since May 15, 2009, when Brandon Inge and Ryan Raburn cleared the bases against Oakland. The Tigers clinched the three-game series and won for the 10th time in 17 games after starting the season 27-39.The five home runs matched the Tigers’ total from their previous four games and accounted for all 14 runs.Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson also homered for the Tigers. Torkelson’s two-run shot to left in the seventh inning was his team-leading 12th of the season and his fourth in the past five games.Baez’s first-inning grand slam, the eighth of his career, gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead while Marisnick’s slam, his first home run of the season, came in the eighth and stretched Detroit’s lead to eight runs.The Tigers won despite being outhit 14-12. Entering...

Ocala apartment catches fire after child tries setting off firework; dog rescued

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A child was involved in a dangerous game involving a firework that, officials said, led to fierce flames at an apartment complex in Ocala.Ocala Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at Berkeley Pointe Apartments, located along the 2800 block of Northeast Seventh Street, just after 11 a.m., Saturday.Investigators said one of the children in the home obtained a firework from a package bought for a Fourth of July celebration and attempted to light it indoors.Firefighters arrived to the burning first-floor unit and were able to put out the flames, in the process saving a dog.First responders advise residents to keep a close eye on children and to keep matches and lighters out of their reach.

Police: Wrong-way driver causes multiple crashes on Route 3 in Weymouth

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

State police are investigating after a wrong-way driver caused multiple crashes on Route 3 southbound in Weymouth on Saturday before being taken into custody.Troopers responding to numerous calls around 8 p.m. about a wrong-way driver in the northbound lane learned the driver was causing multiple accidents and driving erratically, according to state police. At some point, police say the driver got back on Route 3 in the correct direction before turning around and continuing to drive northbound on the southbound side of the highway.After crashing into a guardrail, witnesses said the man was seen walking outside his vehicle with a knife. He was arrested after throwing the knife toward the wood line.He was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for psychiatric evaluation. His name has not been released..No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm, as France prepares for sixth night of violence

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

(CNN) — The grandmother of the 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb has called for an end to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of his death, as French authorities gear up for a sixth night of rioting.Victim Nahel Merzouk’s grandmother appealed to protesters on Sunday, telling CNN’s affiliate BFMTV: “They should not damage the schools, not break the buses, it was the moms who take the buses.”“I’m tired,” the grandmother, identified by BMFTV as Nadia, said, adding that Nahel’s mother, “doesn’t have a life anymore.”Meanwhile, security forces will again have more than 45,000 police and gendarmes deployed across France on Sunday night following the violent public unrest, the government said.Many of the people detained since the protests began on Tuesday are minors, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Saturday, adding that the average age of the more than 2,000 detainees is 17 years old.The situation across France so far on Sunday has...

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

(CNN) — Harrison Ford brought the legendary titular character Indiana Jones back to the big screen this weekend with “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” but its opening box office showing was lower than advance estimates.The movie grossed $60 million in the United States and $70 million internationally, bringing the fifth and final installment of the storied franchise’s global box office to $130 million on its 3-day opening.“Dial of Destiny” reportedly cost nearly $300 million to make, which makes the open weekend box office numbers underwhelming and a tall hurdle for the movie to clear in order to profit.The movie did open at number one despite mediocre reviews for Indy’s final chapter, and is projected to earn $82 million in its 5-day opening through the July 4 holiday weekend.“Dial of Destiny” also appears to have been better received by fans than the franchise’s fourth installment, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” although that ...

Duxbury firefighters rescue 3 baby turkeys from storm drain

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

Duxbury firefighters came to the aid of three baby turkeys that needed rescuing from a storm drain.One firefighter climbed down, with a gas meter attached, and gathered the baby turkeys into a 5-gallon bucket, according to a post shared on social media.“They were reunited with their watchful momma chirping her appreciation,” the post read.https://twitter.com/DXFD_PIO/status/1675635091421245441

More rounds of storms

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

After having a break from the active pattern Saturday, more showers and storms are on the way with a few weather systems expected to move through the region. This evening, scattered showers and storms will head in from New York and Pennsylvania. Although a severe storm with gusty winds and small hail is possible, the main threat is flash flooding if storms produce heavy rain over already saturated ground.Late tonight storms clear out, giving way to some clearing and sunshine by late Monday morning. However, more storms are likely to form tomorrow afternoon ahead of a 3rd low pressure system on the way. These storms may also affect firework shows Monday as some storms may linger into the evening. For the 4th, scattered storms are expected midday as the low pressure system slides through, but there is a chance the activity clears out in time for firework shows that evening. Although scattered storms remain in the forecast through Tuesday, there are no washouts in the forecast, and th...

A grim reminder of Boston’s opioid epidemic on a Dorchester splash pad

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:34:11 GMT

A grim reminder of the opioid epidemic was left at a splash pad in Dorchester for all to see.A suspected 61-year-old overdose victim was found there at Pope John Paul II Park at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. A moped was parked nearby and two “empty plastic baggies” were on the ground near the unidentified Quincy man, State Police reported.It’s officially an “unattended death.” Nothing suspicious, police added, but nothing foreign either. The Medical Examiner’s Office has the case now.This comes as OD deaths have hit a new high in the Bay State with the city also in dire shape.In Boston, 352 people died from opioid overdoses last year, a nearly 7% increase from 2021 (330 total deaths). From 2019 to 2022, Boston experienced a 36% increase in opioid-related deaths, more than twice the statewide rate of increase (16%) over the same time period.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Boston opioid overdose deaths rise 7%, fentanyl and ‘tran...