LUIS GARCIA

Houston Astros’ Luis Garcia’s signature pitch, called “rock the baby” is now deemed illegal beginning this season.

Oz Ocampo already sees a similarity between the Miami Marlins and the two teams that just played in the World Series.

Kyle Tucker got the fans jumping with a leadoff homer in the second inning.

San Diego Padres pitchers Mike Clevinger and Sean Manaea had outings in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series they’d quickly like to forget.

As a rare October rainstorm drenched Petco Park in the eighth inning, nobody at the packed downtown home of the San Diego Padres flinched.

Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.

Yordan Alvarez and his mighty bat did it yet again, launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Castillo that lifted the Houston Astros over the Mariners 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series.

Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, but they've gotten an artificial boost from the barber shop.

Astros reliever Phil Maton says he broke his right pinkie when he punched a locker in frustration after Houston’s regular-season finale and will miss the postseason.

Jeremy Pena hit an early two-run homer and drove in an insurance run late, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings and Jake Meyers had two hits in the Houston Astros’ 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s five home runs to lead the Astros to a 10-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in a game where Yordan Alvarez left with an ankle injury.

The Houston Astros clinched another American League West division title, this time with a shutout victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

The Houston Astros clinched their fifth AL West title in six years, getting a leadoff home run from Jose Altuve in a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Framber Valdez set an MLB record with his 25th straight quality start, and Yordan Alvarez and Martin Maldonado had four RBIs each to help the Houston Astros build an early lead in an 11-2 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

Framber Valdez set a major league record with his 25th straight quality start, and Yordan Alvarez and Martin Maldonado had four RBIs each to help the Houston Astros to an 11-2 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

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Alex Bregman and Trey Mancini hit two of Houston’s five home runs, and the AL West-leading Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 12-4, on Sunday for their 90th win of the season.

Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1.

Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1.

Matt Duffy’s bloop single in the 12th inning drove in Taylor Ward with the winning run as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Mets ace Max Scherzer exited with left side fatigue after five sharp innings and 67 pitches and NL East-leading New York lost to the Washington Nationals 7-1.

Lance McCullers Jr. continued to impress in his return from a forearm flexor strain, pitching into the sixth inning as the Houston Astros finished off a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Trey Mancini homered for a second straight game, a three-run drive that led the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win and a three-game sweep of the slumping Minnesota Twins.

The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning meltdowns on Thursday and Friday resulted San Diego losses.

Alex Bregman hit two homers and two doubles, driving in a career-high six runs and powering the Houston Astros past the Chicago White Sox 21-5.

Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to rally the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings, Martín Maldonado and Alex Bregman homered with three RBIs each, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 7-3.

Cal Quantrill pitches six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros.

Trey Mancini homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-3.

Jacob deGrom allowed one run on three hits and struck out six in five innings in his season debut before a bullpen meltdown cost the New York Mets in a 5-1 loss to the Washington Nationals.

Jarren Duran homered and drove in a career-high three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox overcame sloppy fielding early for a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.

Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first rookie pitcher with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Luis Garcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the last-place Washington Nationals rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 for their second straight win against the NL West leaders.

Tony Kemp homered and hit a two-run double, Skye Bolt added a two-run shot, and the Oakland Athletics held off the red-hot Houston Astros 7-5.

Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman both homered and the pair combined for five RBIs as the Houston Astros completed a doubleheader sweep of the New York Yankees Thursday with a 7-5 win in Game 2.

Jesse Winker hit his second solo homer of the day and the Seattle Mariners won their 10th straight game, edging the Washington Nationals 2-1 to sweep a doubleheader.

Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros blew a four-run lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Angels.

Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive ineptitude, as they demonstrated while blowing a four-run lead in the seventh inning Tuesday night with two errors, a hit batter with the bases loaded and a passed ball. The Astros still had plenty of time to recover against an opponent that's been largely inept for two full months now. Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Angels.

Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms.

Yordan Alvarez threw out Hunter Dozier at the plate from just short of the warning track in left field to preserve a two-run, eighth-inning lead, then hit his 25th homer as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7.

New York Mets ace Max Scherzer returns to a major league mound for the first time since May 18 when the NL East leaders play at Cincinnati on Tuesday night.

Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer off the foul pole in the 10th inning to keep the Miami Marlins’ domination of the Washington Nationals going with a 3-2 victory.

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros will meet Thursday in a one-game series between AL division leaders at Minute Maid Park.

Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered to fuel the New York Yankees’ major league-best 24th comeback victory, bailing out Jameson Taillon in a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Justin Verlander pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, light-hitting backup catcher Jason Castro lined a two-run homer in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 2-0 to send New York to its first three-game losing streak this season.

Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.

Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.

Aaron Judge drove a three-run homer in the 10th inning for his second walk-off hit against Houston in four days, and the New York Yankees recovered after nearly being no-hit for the second consecutive game, beating Houston 6-3 to split a four-game series between the AL’s best teams.

Austin Nola hit an RBI single off younger brother Aaron in the sixth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0.

The Tampa Bay Rays came into the season with Wander Franco at shortstop, Brandon Lowe at second base and Mike Zunino behind the plate.

Austin Riley homered twice and the Atlanta Braves won their 14th straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 8-2.

Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2.

The All-District 26-6A soccer teams were released, with 10 San Marcos players being selected — six on the girls’ side and four on the boys’.Senior Isabela Davila was voted to the girls’ all-district F[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] Sports San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The Braves hammered the Houston Astros 7-0 Tuesday night.

Astros rookie Luis Garcia starts on only three days of rest. The pitching staffs for both teams are pretty worn down by now.

Matthew Kaminski had intended to play a Grateful Dead song as the walk-up music for Houston's starting pitcher at the World Series. Then, after getting a glimpse of the rookie pitcher's unique wind-up against the hometown Atlanta Braves, Kaminski was suddenly stricken with a bit of inspiration. As the Astros' Garcia strolled to the plate in Game 3, Kaminski broke into a playful version of “Rock-A-Bye-Baby” — the perfect musical accompaniment for a rookie right-hander whose extended wind-up has been compared to someone rocking a child.

The Astros face the Braves in Game 3 of the World Series in Atlanta Friday night at 7:09 p.m. CT.

Shohei Ohtani's latest majestic homer wasn't nearly enough to turn back the Houston Astros as they steamroll toward another AL West title. Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning, but Aledmys Díaz and Kyle Tucker hit back-to-back homers and drove in three runs apiece while leading the Astros to a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Ohtani connected for his first homer since Sept. 10, driving a solo shot off Houston’s Cristian Javier 445 feet into the elevated right field stands at the Big A.

Luis Garcia, of Harlingen, is a graduate of Texas State Technical College’s Business Management Technology program. How did you choose TSTC and Business Management Technology? I have always been good at sales, but I needed some experience and education in business management to help me get started. I became president of the Business Management Technology Club. TSTC’s online Business Management Technology program offers an associate degree and a certificate of completion, along with an occupational skills award in Basic Accounting/Bookkeeping.

Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Taylor Trammell homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday to avoid a four-game series sweep.

^ Keep Houston Press Free Support Us LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. His ability to stay healthy in the COVID-shortened season was as important for him as it was the Astros. Because of his injury history, it's difficult to imagine him completing an entire healthy season, which is why his importance to the rotation is a 50/50 proposition. Whitley still has killer stuff and remains the only serious pitching prospect for the Astros ready to play at the major-league level. If he can maintain control and, more critically, stay healthy, he has a chance to have a big impact on the Astros season.

Three guards at a New Jersey women's prison have been charged in connection with a violent attack on inmates last month, the state's attorney general announced Thursday. More than 20 officers were placed on administrative leave as officials investigated allegations of violence, a union official said. William Sullivan, president of the union representing officers at the prison, said the union does not "condone any unprofessional conduct." #105 fully supports a thorough investigation being conducted regarding the incidents at issue before any judgments are made pertaining to the allegations or the officers charged in connection therewith," Sullivan said in a statement. Last year, a Department of Justice report alleged that guards routinely sexually assaulted women inmates at the prison.

Three prison guards at a New Jersey women's prison have been charged in connection with a violent attack on inmates last month, the state's attorney general announced Thursday. More than 20 officers were placed on administrative leave as officials investigated allegations of violence, a union official said. William Sullivan, president of the union representing officers at the prison, said the union does not "condone any unprofessional conduct." #105 fully supports a thorough investigation being conducted regarding the incidents at issue before any judgments are made pertaining to the allegations or the officers charged in connection therewith," Sullivan said in a statement. Last year, a Department of Justice report alleged that guards routinely sexually assaulted women inmates at the prison.

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Handcuffed man steals Pasadena patrol cruiser, leads officers on pursuit into HoustonOfficers from Pasadena and Houston investigate the end of a pursuit in which a handcuffed man stole a Pasadena police SUV and led officers on a chase Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Officers from Pasadena and Houston investigate the end of a pursuit in which a handcuffed man stole a Pasadena police SUV and led officers on a chase Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Photo: OnScene.TV Photo: OnScene.TV Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Handcuffed man steals Pasadena patrol cruiser, leads officers on pursuit into Houston 1 / 7 Back to GalleryA man who had just been arrested for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle managed to steal the police cruiser in which he was incarcerated Friday morning, authorities say. The officer put handcuffs on the driver and placed him in the backseat of his patrol SUV, Garcia said. He led Pasadena officers on a lengthy pursuit, eventually crashing out along Texas Highway 288 near Holmes Road along a set of train tracks.

EMBED >More News Videos A man suspected of shooting two people during a wedding at a New Hampshire church Saturday is in custody, according to Pelham police. It was unclear if he is represented by an attorney.Pelham's Police Chief Joseph Roark said no fatalities were reported in the church shooting. "A funeral was scheduled to be held at the church after the wedding for 60-year-old Luis Garcia. He was shot and killed earlier this month and Brandon Castiglione, 24, has been charged in his murder and is jailed. It was unclear if the two shootings were related.Sunday services at the church have been cancelled, according to the attorney general's office.

(@JeanWmur/Twitter)(CNN) - A gunman barged into a church in New Hampshire and opened fire, wounding a bride and the bishop before wedding guests tackled him, authorities said. Wedding guests 'gang-tackled him'A 911 caller reported a man walked into the church and shot at the presiding bishop, the state attorney general's office said. Officers arrived at the church just after 10 a.m. Saturday, and found wedding guests had subdued the male suspect, Pelham Police Chief Joseph Roark said at a news conference. Other wedding guests were treated for minor injuries and nobody was killed, Roark said. A memorial service was scheduled to be held for Garcia, 60, at the same venue after the wedding.

EMBED >More News Videos A man suspected of shooting two people during a wedding at a New Hampshire church Saturday is in custody, according to Pelham police. It was unclear if he is represented by an attorney.Pelham's Police Chief Joseph Roark said no fatalities were reported in the church shooting. "A funeral was scheduled to be held at the church after the wedding for 60-year-old Luis Garcia. He was shot and killed earlier this month and Brandon Castiglione, 24, has been charged in his murder and is jailed. It was unclear if the two shootings were related.Sunday services at the church have been cancelled, according to the attorney general's office.

Shooting during wedding at New Hampshire church leaves at least 2 people wounded, police chief saysImage 1 of / 3 Caption Close Shooting during wedding at New Hampshire church leaves at least 2 people wounded, police chief says 1 / 3 Back to GalleryWedding guests helped subdue a man after a shooting at a church Saturday morning, authorities said. The wedding was underway at a New Hampshire church when the shooting wounded two people, Pelham Police Chief Joseph Roark said. A celebration of life memorial service for Luis Garcia was set for noon. We're just here to celebrate Luis' celebration of life," Geraldo Pagan, who was headed to the memorial service, said. The memorial service was canceled after the shooting, Pagan said.

(Reuters) - At least one person was injured in a shooting at a church in Pelham, New Hampshire, on Saturday, where a funeral had been scheduled for a minister killed in a separate shooting earlier this month. The funeral of Luis Garcia had been due to take place at the church at noon. Garcia, who had been a minister at the church, was shot dead on Oct. 1 at a house in the nearby town of Londonderry. A man with a history of drug crimes was charged with the shooting and remains in custody. Earlier in the morning a community meeting about domestic abuse had been scheduled, according to the churchs website.