Settling the Score: Wednesday’s results

By Drew SilvaJun 11, 2015, 7:01 AM EDT
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Blue Jays right-hander Scott Copeland was terrific in his first major league start Wednesday afternoon against the Marlins, firing seven innings of one-run ball in a 7-2 win at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The 27-year-old former 21st-round pick walked none, whiffed four, and scattered six hits over his seven frames. Justin Smoak, Josh Donaldson, and Russell Martin each went 2-for-4 and combined for five RBI.

It’s the eighth straight victory for the Jays, who are now just three games back of the first-place Yankees in the American League East standings. Copeland was sent to Triple-A Buffalo after the game, but he should get another shot soon.

Wednesday’s matinee assignment was only meant to be a spot start for Copeland.

Your box scores and AP recaps from Wednesday …

Phillies 2, Reds 5

Marlins 2, Blue Jays 7

Nationals 5, Yankees 4 (11 innings)

Cardinals 4, Rockies 2

Red Sox 2, Orioles 5

Brewers 0, Pirates 2

Padres 1, Braves 4

Angels 2, Rays 4

Giants 8, Mets 5

Mariners 9, Indians 3

Cubs 12, Tigers 3

Royals 7, Twins 2

Astros 1, White Sox 4

Rangers 4, Athletics 5

Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 6

Police: Felipe Vázquez admitted to trying to have sex with a 13 year-old

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By Craig CalcaterraSep 18, 2019, 12:24 PM EDT
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Yesterday’s news about the arrest of Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was pretty disturbing. Today’s update from Jeff Passan of ESPN is even worse.

Vázquez has been charged with solicitation of a child and providing obscene material to minors, and yesterday’s report said that he texted a 15-year-old girl that he would meet up with her after the season for sex. According to police, however, Vázquez had already met with a minor in an attempt to have sex. When she was 13:

Yesterday Vázquez’s attorney, Jay Reisinger, issued a statement saying “We are in the process of reviewing both the Pennsylvania and Florida charging documents, as well as the underlying facts of the matter.  At this time, any comment would be premature.”

The Pennsylvania charges referenced involve an alleged statutory sexual assault of a victim who is at least 16 years old by a person who is at least 11 years older than the victim; unlawful contact with a minor; corruption of a minor by a defendant who is 18 years old or older; and indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported last night that the offenses allegedly occurred on Aug. 1, 2018.

Vázquez is still in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested, and is awaiting extradition to Florida. He was denied bail and was characterized by the arraigning judge as a flight risk. Likely because he is a native and citizen of a foreign country with substantial financial resources.

UPDATE: I had missed this previously, but the Pirates issued a statement about all of this yesterday afternoon: