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“You’re thinking, ‘Oh man, you’re sitting at home. You’re missing a year out,’” Williams said Wednesday during a video conference call. “That affects you at the end of the day just because you’re not out there doing the reps, putting the time in. But that’s when you sit at home and really grind. When no one’s watching, that’s when you want to work the hardest. So coming back was really easy.”
Ian Happ’s two-run homer in the second erased the Cardinals’ 1-0 lead. Kris Bryant’s bases-loaded walk on a full count brought home a run, ending Gant’s night. Javier Báez welcomed right-hander Jake Woodford with an RBI single to center field, and Anthony Rizzo was hit with a first-pitch curveball to cap the five-run inning.
Grant was long known by his unique nickname, though there are varying stories about its origination. The native of Lacoochee, Florida, where he grew up poor in a small, segregated town north of Tampa, signed with Cleveland at age 18 and made his major league debut for the Indians in 1958. He finished his 14-year career with a 145-119 record and a 3.63 ERA over 571 appearances, including 293 starts.
White Sox center fielder Brian Goodwin is greeted in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning against the Tigers on Saturday in Detroit. Goodwin went 2-for-5 with five RBIs in the Sox’s 15-2 victory. (Carlos Osorio / AP)
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, right, looks behind him with a smile after a steal attempt as Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa waits for the throw in the seventh inning on June 12, 2021, at Wrigley Field. Rizzo initially was called safe but later ruled out after video review. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, left, jokes with LSU coach Ed Orgeron, center, and Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley as they pose with the championship trophy during a news conference ahead for the College Football Playoff on Dec. 12, 2019, in Atlanta. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest-ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by conference commissioners who manage the postseason system. (John Bazemore/AP)
His collapse, which came in the 43rd minute of the match against Finland, led to the game being suspended for about 90 minutes before both teams made the decision to play on. Finland went on to win 1-0 after Joel Pohjanpalo scored in the 60th minute and goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky later saved a penalty.
Naomi Osaka, a four-time major champion seeded No. 2, withdrew after one match — and a conflict with Grand Slam officials over a rule that mandates speaking to the media — to take a mental health break. No. 1-ranked Ash Barty, the 2019 champion, retired from her second-round match with a left hip injury. No. 3 Simona Halep, the 2018 champion, never showed up because of a hurt calf. Serena Williams was beaten in the fourth round. Defending champion Iga Swiatek lost in the quarterfinals.
Brazil has the second-most recorded deaths from the coronavirus in the world, more than 480,000. President Jair Bolsonaro, a critic of social distancing policies, is the main advocate for the Copa America, though it will not be attended by spectators.
“I know you’ve got Pito (José Abreu) coming up next, but you definitely want to get them any way you can, especially in extra innings,” Mendick said. “They’re going to start with a runner on second too. When it went up, (third-base coach) Super Joe (McEwing) was like, ‘You’re going.’ That’s what I was figuring regardless, and then great that the throw was a little bit up the line and I got in there.”