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Game 98: Twins at Rockies
Zebby Matthews makes his grand return in the second game out of the All-Star break. Unfortunately for him, a pitcher with a history of home run issues, it will be against the Rockies in Coors Field. Zebby's pitch count will likely be limited as he made only a single rehab appearance after missing about six weeks. He'll match up against Antonio Senzatela and his robust 6.60 ERA with just 49 strikeouts in 91 innings. Frankly, there's no reason the Twins shouldn't be able to score a good amount of runs tonight, but the Twins' offensive performance doesn't seem to particularly correlate to opposing pitchers. Time to get things back on track! Lineups Twins P: Zebby Matthews Byron Buxton, CF Willi Castro, 2B Trevor Larnach, DH Ryan Jeffers, C Kody Clemens, 1B Carlos Correa, SS Brooks Lee, 3B Matt Wallner, RF Harrison Bader, LF Rockies P: Antonio Senzatela Tyler Freeman, DH Mickey Moniak, RF Hunter Goodman, C Jordan Beck, LF Ryan McMahon, 3B Ezequiel Tovar, SS Michael Toglia, 1B Brenton Doyle, CF Ryan Ritter, 2B More from Twins players watch the solar eclipse in Chicago
Fox News
10-07-2025
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What Are The 10 Most Iconic MLB Stadiums?
Scenery is part of baseball, and there are countless MLB ballparks that provide plenty of it. Some of those stadiums have been around for a century, while some were founded not too long ago. Nevertheless, there are historic MLB stadiums from coast to coast. Which ones are the best? FOX Sports Research compiled the list of the 10 most iconic MLB stadiums. After 33 years in Veterans Stadium, the Phillies found a new home in Citizens Bank Park in 2004. Looking at the outfield, one can see the Philadelphia skyline in the distance, while the stadium's primary scoreboard is located high down the left-field line. Located in southeastern Philadelphia, the Phillies share an extended parking lot with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. Coors Field — located in Denver a mile above sea level — provides fans with an amazing sunset for every night game. Coors Field has an open feel to it, with long balls flying out of the park left and right. Fans can see the Rocky Mountain scenery beyond the outfield concourse. A distinct element to the ballpark is the center-field seats, which are located well above and away from the field of play. Petco Park, another relatively new ballpark, was put into use in 2004 and provides a sharp view of San Diego. Located off Harbor Drive adjacent to the San Diego Bay, the field of play in Petco Park faces the northern part of the city. There are buildings galore in the outfield distance with the primary scoreboard located above the left-field seats. Behind the right-center field seats resides the statue of Hall of Famer and Padres legend Tony Gwynn. A de facto replica of the original Yankee Stadium, the new House — which debuted in 2009, the last year that the Yankees won the World Series — has many of the same features as the original, including the frieze on top and the famed Monument Park in center field, displaying plaques of the countless legends in franchise history. Behind right-center field is the 161st Street Subway Station, with running trains visible through the gap in the seats. Located on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, the Pirates have an aesthetically pleasing home stadium. The yellow Roberto Clemente Bridge is behind the right-center field seats in PNC Park, named after the Pirates Hall of Famer. Fans can walk over that bridge to get to the ballpark, which debuted in 2001. On the other side of the bridge is downtown Pittsburgh. In front of the park lies the Honus Wagner statue, while Clemente and Willie Stargell statues are grounded behind center field. Located right on the water on the east side of San Francisco, Oracle Park has a breathtaking view of the SF Bay behind the outfield. The featured part of the stadium is "McCovey Cove," named after Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, is located beyond the right field wall with a skinny walkway in front of the bay, where fans in kayaks pounce on any "Splash Hit" home runs that reach the water. Perhaps the most famous warehouse resides in Baltimore, as the orange B&O Warehouse located behind right field is used by the organization. In front of it lies Eutaw Street, a walkway for fans. As for the field of play, a large right-field wall is a featured part of Camden Yards. Once deemed a short left-field porch, the majority of the left-field wall was pushed back for the 2022 season (and then brought back in for 2025). Debuting in 1992, Oriole Park at Camden Yards is located directly off Interstate 95 and shares a parking lot with M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. After spending their first four Los Angeles seasons in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Dodgers — who moved to L.A. from Brooklyn for the 1958 season — moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962 and have been there ever since. Besides some tweaks here and there, it has been the same stadium since its 1962 debut: high lights above the stadium, the Hollywood Hills in the distance and yellow seats at the lower level. The standalone park is an MLB wonder. Wrigley Field has a timeless, unique look. Located in the northern half of Chicago, Wrigley Field has been the Cubs' home since 1914 and has a distinct green appearance about it, highlighted by the ivy that wraps around the entire outfield, the green poles on the outside of the park and overall green seating. Fans can catch a game from a rooftop outside the stadium behind the outfield. When a player hits a home run over Fenway's Green Monster or out of the stadium, it's an epic experience for fans. The menacing wall in left field is the signature part of Fenway Park, while the abrupt Pesky's Pole down the right-field wall and overall field dimensions also make the stadium a unique venue. The Red Sox have called Fenway Park home since 1912, and it remains the oldest active stadium in the league. Honorable mentions: Check out all of our Daily Rankers. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
CBS News
06-07-2025
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Colorado stadium worker sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting co-worker
A former Coors Field concession stand worker was sentenced last week for the shooting death of another worker after a Colorado Rockies game four years ago. Javon Price, 25, received life in prison without the possibility of parole from a Denver district court judge on Wednesday. A trial jury convicted Price in May of 1st Degree Murder and 2nd Degree Assault. The judge added another 16 years to the life sentence for the assault charge. That count stemmed from a passer-by's injuries suffered during the fatal shooting. Javon Price following his arrest in August 2021. Denver District Attorney's Office Price, then 21, shot and killed 41-year-old Gregory Hopkins outside Coors Field on Aug. 6, 2021, according to case documents. Another employee told Denver Police Department investigators that Hopkins argued with two other men prior to the baseball game that day. No fans were present at the time, that employee said, and the issue between the men was a woman. Three people stand on a concrete staircase outside Coors Field moments before Gregory Hopkins, a concession worker leaving work, was fatally shot by a co-worker on Aug. 6, 2021. In another surveillance images taken from Coors Field security cameras earlier that day, Javon Price is seen arriving at the stadium. Price was sentenced to life in prison last week for Hopkins's murder. Denver Police Department Hopkins continued working his shift on the third concourse. He was confronted by two men at an employee exit near 22nd Avenue and Wazee Street. Detectives viewed recorded video from a stadium security camera which showed Hopkins arguing at the top of a set of concrete steps with a man in all-black clothing. A second man wearing black pants and a gray hoodie walked up to the pair and shot Hopkins. Hopkins, as described by detectives, ran down the stairs as the second man continued firing gunshots at him. Hopkins dropped his backpack and fell to the ground during his descent. The second man then ran down the stairs and fired another four to five more rounds at Hopkins from approximately five feet away. Detectives checked video recordings from before the game and Aramark employee check-in records, and concluded Price was the second man in the gray hoodie. "This case is yet another example of the tragic consequences that often result when people try to settle arguments with guns," Denver District Attorney John Walsh stated after Price's conviction. " As a result of this verdict, Javon Price will pay a significant price for his actions, as he should." Denver PD arrested a second man for Hopkins's murder in the days after the shooting: Rayvell Powell, who was 30 at the time. Four months after his arrest, Powell was released and the charges against him dismissed. However, a new case against Powell was filed during Price's trial in May. Matt Jablow, a spokesman for the Denver District Attorney's Office, told CBS Colorado the new case is "based on new evidence against Powell. Not evidence from the trial." Documents are presently sealed in the Powell case. He was arrested June 11 but no hearings are scheduled in the matter. Jablow said investigators are working on finding more evidence in the Powell case. Treneil McNeal after his arrest in 2021 (left) and his current profile with the Colorado state prison system. Denver District Attorney's Office/Colorado Department of Correction. Teacia Lovett, the mother of two of Hopkins's children, confirmed that Powell and Hopkins argued over another woman, also a Coors Field concession worker, who was "messing around" with both men. Powell, she told CBS Colorado, asked a third man to bring a gun to Coors Field that night. That man, Treneil McNeal, provided Price the handgun which Price used to shoot Hopkins. DPD detectives were were able to see the exchange in the view of another Coors Field security camera moments before the shooting, according to Price's arrest affidavit. McNeil was sentenced to 40 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for his role in the murder in September 2023. He received an additional 45 years for firing more than 20 rounds toward SWAT officers during his arrest. Gregory Hopkins in a photo taken from his online obituary. Lenwood Jones Funeral Home Lovett said Price and Hopkins were mere acquaintances. Both men had children on the way, she added. "3 years now.. Jays (sic) taller than you," Lovett wrote to Hopkins last year on his obituary page. "[T]ime definitely has not stood still as it doesn't for anyone... but even 3 years ago today our life was the same because we hadn't found out yet. And now nothing is the same. I don't know if you would be there but I get so angry when dads pick their kids up from football camp and it's just me picking Jay up. Like I said I don't know if you would be there but it's the fact that you can't and won't ever be able to. I hate it and I hate this world for it... everything and I mean everything he does is for you. At least it drives him to be accomplished and better... please watch out for these boys because this world sucks more and more everyday. And I can't do this particular thing again... we miss you!!!" Aramark Sports + Entertainment is the contracted company which handles food and beverage services at Coors Field and Empower Field. The employees involved in the shooting were temporary workers provided to Aramark by other staffing companies, according to Price's affidavit.
Washington Post
05-07-2025
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White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery makes spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in MLB debut
DENVER — Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter's broken-bat looper. In the top of the second, Montgomery reached base on a catcher's interference call. He became the first player in the expansion era since 1961 to reach base n his first plate appearance on a catcher's interference call, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Montgomery — drafted 22nd overall in 2021 — was 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout in Chicago's 3-2 victory. The left-handed hitter from Indiana had about 15-20 family members and friends at Coors Field for his debut. ___ AP MLB:
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05-07-2025
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White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery makes spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in MLB debut
DENVER (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter's broken-bat looper. In the top of the second, Montgomery reached base on a catcher's interference call. He became the first player in the expansion era since 1961 to reach base n his first plate appearance on a catcher's interference call, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Advertisement The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Montgomery was selected 22nd overall by the White Sox in the 2021 draft. The left-handed hitter from Indiana had about 15-20 family members and friends at Coors Field for his debut. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
