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Joe, who had just been called up to the majors, fielded the ball but made an errant throw home, which allowed two runs to score before a Corey Seager sacrifice fly plated the inning’s third run.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Marcus Chisholm, 44, is accused of snatching the taco stand’s cash register from a cashier’s table and running to his car, police say.
—Mark Price
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ben Saraf, making his first start since March 25, added eight early points, and the Nets closed the quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 30-29 lead into the second.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sox brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but came up short to drop their second straight in the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Clippers responded with back-to-back 3-pointers from Kawhi Leonard and free throws from Bennedict Mathurin, closing the period on a 12-4 run to take an 89-84 lead into the fourth.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Dallas responded with a 21-8 run to tie the score 47-47 on Bagley’s three-pointer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Becerra is one of eight Democrats and two Republicans running to replace Newsom as governor of California.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Marcus Chisholm, 44, is accused of snatching the taco stand’s cash register from a cashier’s table and running to his car, police say.
—Mark Price
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Ben Saraf, making his first start since March 25, added eight early points, and the Nets closed the quarter on a 10-0 run to take a 30-29 lead into the second.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sox brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but came up short to drop their second straight in the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Clippers responded with back-to-back 3-pointers from Kawhi Leonard and free throws from Bennedict Mathurin, closing the period on a 12-4 run to take an 89-84 lead into the fourth.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Dallas responded with a 21-8 run to tie the score 47-47 on Bagley’s three-pointer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Becerra is one of eight Democrats and two Republicans running to replace Newsom as governor of California.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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