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McCutchen wants to cut down on strikeouts (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Edit Public Technologies 29 May 2016
'I definitely shouldn't be striking out as much as I've been striking out,' McCutchen said. 'I'm a guy that has a good feel for the zone, and when I get good pitches to hit, normally I hit them ... I'm getting to two strikes more and having to battle ... 3 hitter moved up to the second spot in the Pittsburgh order this year and has seen a higher percentage of strikes this season, perhaps because pitchers are less inclined to pitch around him....

Philip Hammond: More action needed on Syria and Yemen

Edit BBC News 29 May 2016
The US, Russia, France and other world powers have entered the fray and the UK began air strikes targeting IS in Syria in December after MPs voted for action ... A coalition of Arab air forces, led by Saudi Arabia, began carrying out air strikes on the rebels in March 2015, saying it was "defending the legitimate government" of Mr Hadi....

Lightning injures 46 in France and Germany

Edit Dawn 29 May 2016
The accident — which came as 11 people were hurt in a similar freak strike at a birthday party in a Parisian park — happened at the end of a children’s football match in Hoppstaedten, DPA said, citing police. The referee of the match was hit directly by the strike and was rushed to hospital ... weather was due to last the weekend....

To deliver goods, textile traders bypass Surat transporters

Edit The Times of India 29 May 2016
As the textile transporters' strike entered its sixth day, many traders have started hiring transporters from Bharuch, Vapi and Ahmedabad to deliver goods to Delhi and other parts of the country ... The transporters have decided to go on ... The traders have been supplying goods through railways due to the indefinite strike called by the transporters."....

Telangana petrol tanker owners to go on strike from today

Edit Deccan Chronicle 29 May 2016
... the state ... Later in the evening, they met with truck/tanker owners and efforts were on to convince them to call off the strike....

Escobar ejected after arguing strike call

Edit MLB 29 May 2016
ANAHEIM -- Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar was ejected in the sixth inning Saturday's game against the Houston Astros for arguing after a called strike....

14 injured in lightning strikes in France and Germany

Edit CNN 29 May 2016
(CNN)Lightning strikes injured at least 14 people in France and Germany Saturday, leaving as many as nine of them severely hurt, authorities said ... Off-duty firefighter Pascal Gremillet was walking near the park when he heard the lightning strike the tree, he told CNN affiliate BFMTV ... Two other adults sustained severe injuries in the the lightning strike and were also transported to hospitals, officials said....

McCutchen wants to cut down on strikeouts

Edit MLB 29 May 2016
He homered and singled in a run in Friday night's 9-1 win over the Rangers, but McCutchen was just as focused Saturday on the three times he struck out in the series opener ... I'm getting to two strikes more and having to battle ... The longtime No. 3 hitter moved up to the second spot in the Pittsburgh order this year and has seen a higher percentage of strikes this season, perhaps because pitchers are less inclined to pitch around him....

Cubs' Hendricks shines in 4-1 complete-game victory vs. Phillies

Edit The Miami Herald 29 May 2016
A mental error and Kyle Hendricks' seventh and final strikeout cost him what would have been his second career shutout Saturday during the Cubs' 4-1 victory against the Phillies at Wrigley Field. The Ivy League-educated Cubs starter coaxed Ryan Howard into swinging at strike three with Obudel Herrera straying far off third base in the ninth ... (Herrera's) fast; heads-up playing with the shift there ... He was throwing strikes."....

Lightning strike injures 33 people in German football match: media

Edit Xinhua 29 May 2016
BERLIN, May 28(Xinhua) -- A total of 33 people have been brought to hospital due to a lightning strike on Saturday during a football match in the west of German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, German media Focus Online reported, citing a police spokesman....

Aces look to claim series finales on MLB.TV

Edit MLB 29 May 2016
In Strasburg's last 20 starts, since he came off the disabled list last August, he has posted a 2.35 ERA and 2.22 FIP, while striking out 12 batters per nine innings and walking 1.8 ... Stephen Strasburg strikes out 11 over 6 2/3 strong innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in a win against the Mets ... Chris Sale strikes out seven in just 3 1/3 innings but suffers his first loss of the 2016 season, falling to 9-1....

Lawyers up ante, stir on May 30 for arrest of murder accused

Edit The Times of India 29 May 2016
Agitated over abduction and murder of Bhopal lawyer Naveen Agarwal, State Bar Council has given a call for a state-wide strike of advocates on May 30 in support of their demand for the arrest of accused and implementation of the Lawyers' Protection Act....

Utley has last laugh, slams Mets with 2 HRs

Edit MLB 29 May 2016
Other than taking the next three pitches from Logan Verrett for strikes, Utley showed no outward reaction when Syndergaard was immediately ejected after buzzing him in ... Syndergaard -- who had thrown 24 strikes and nine balls to that point -- insisted after the game that the pitch that sailed four feet out of the strike zone "just got away from me."...
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