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Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past undermanned 49ers, 34-17

By JOSH DUBOW ent TD throw to River Cra-
AP Pro Football Writer craft wiped out on replay
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — for San Francisco and then
Aaron Rodgers took advan- threw an interception to
tage of the undermanned Raven Greene after back-
San Francisco 49ers rather up left tackle Justin Skule
than sympathizing with the got beat for a pressure
team that dominated his from Preston Smith.
Green Bay Packers twice That mistake led to Rodg-
last season. ers' 1-yard throw to Lewis
Rodgers threw for 305 yards and the Packers took con-
and four touchdowns and trol when Valdes-Scantling
the Packers overwhelmed got behind the defense for
the depleted 49ers 34-17 the 52-yard catch late in
on Thursday night. the first half.
"They're a different team "I know they were missing
on paper for sure," Rodg- some creatures on both
ers said. "They've had some sides of the ball, but that's
tough injuries to some really one of the better defenses I
key players, but no one's think that we've played de-
feeling sorry for anybody in spite missing some of those
this league. That's the way guys," Packers coach Matt
it goes. Nobody's feeling LaFleur said. "On offense
sorry for us. We're dealing Green Bay Packers running back Tyler Ervin (32) is tackled by San Francisco 49ers free safety Jim- it's always difficult going
with injuries." mie Ward (20) during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 5, against Kyle and that staff."
2020.
Rodgers connected on Associated Press Rodgers added a second
deep shots to Davante Ad- TD pass to Valdes-Scantling
ams and Marquez Valdes- because the Niners were bo Samuel (hamstring) and game. ... I know we could and the rout was on.
Scantling, and a short toss missing almost all their key Brandon Aiyuk (COVID-19 have done better." Adams finished with 10
to Marcedes Lewis in the pieces from the game list), left tackle Trent Williams Rodgers and the Packers, catches for 173 yards, mak-
first half to get the Packers because of injuries and a (COVID-19 list) and key de- who were missing three ing him the first Packers
(6-2) out to a 21-3 lead over positive coronavirus test for fenders Nick Bosa (knee), players on the COVID-19 player with three 150-yard
the Niners (4-5). receiver Kendrick Bourne Dee Ford (back) and Rich- list, took advantage of the receiving games since
It was quite a reversal from that also sidelined three of ard Sherman (calf). opportunity. Donald Driver in 2006.
the two meetings last sea- his teammates for "high risk" "We knew it was going Rodgers capped the open- "We're definitely in a
son when San Francisco contacts. to be a challenge," 49ers ing drive with a 36-yard shot groove right now," Adams
outscored Green Bay by a That left San Francisco with- coach Kyle Shanahan said. to Adams, who made an said. "I don't have much to
combined 50-0 in the first out quarterback Jimmy "We knew at the start of the acrobatic catch over Em- say about it, I don't want to
halves on the way to lop- Garoppolo (ankle), All-Pro week it would be a chal- manuel Moseley in the end sound conceited or noth-
sided wins in the regular tight end George Kittle lenge. Losing those three zone for his league-leading ing, sound bad, but obvi-
season and NFC title game. (foot), NFC title game star guys yesterday would be eighth TD reception of the ously when you start get-
The rematch looked noth- running back Raheem Mo- a bigger challenge. I still season. ting in a rhythm like that, it
ing like those games in part stert (ankle), receivers Dee- thought we could have a Nick Mullens had an appar- does get a lot easier."q
AP source: Red Sox to rehire Cora, manager from 2018 title

By JIMMY GOLEN bench coach of the Hous- Houston manager AJ Hinch
AP Sports Writer ton Astros during their run to and newly hired New York
BOSTON (AP) — The Bos- the World Series champion- Mets manager Carlos Bel-
ton Red Sox will rehire Alex ship in 2017. trán their jobs.
Cora as manager, a person Cora joined the Red Sox Hinch was hired as Detroit
with knowledge of the de- in November 2017 and led Tigers manager on Oct. 30
cision told The Associated Boston to the 2018 World after completing a one-
Press, restoring him to the Series title after a franchise- season suspension. Beltrán
dugout less than a year af- record 108 regular-season was a player on the 2017
ter letting him go because wins. Astros and was implicated
of his role in the Houston As- Boston finished third in 2019, by Manfred in the cheat-
tros cheating scandal. and Cora was identified ing scheme but not players
The person spoke to the AP by Manfred last Jan. 13 as were disciplined.
on the condition of ano- the ringleader in the As- Manfred absolved Cora of
nymity on Friday because tros' sign-stealing scheme, misconduct while with the
the sides were still finalizing with his penalty held off Red Sox in his report on April In this Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, Boston Red Sox manager Alex
terms of the agreement until Manfred ruled on sign 22 and suspended Cora Cora waves as he walks onto the court with the baseball World
and the move was not stealing allegations against through the World Series for Series trophy during the first half of an NBA basketball game
ready to be announced. Boston. An infielder on Bos- his conduct with Houston. between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston.
The decision came about ton's 2007 champions, Cora Ron Roenicke, promoted Associated Press
a week after Cora finished was mentioned 11 times in from bench coach to Co- East. staff, told reporters after he
serving a one-season sus- Manfred's decision on the ra's replacement, was let "Alex should be managing. was fired. "I'm hoping he
pension assessed by Com- Astros. go after the salary-shed- He did a really good job does this again. Whether it's
missioner Rob Manfred The fallout from the As- ding Red Sox stumbled to here," Roenicke, who was here or its somewhere else,
for Cora's cheating while tros investigation also cost a last-place finish in the AL a bench coach on Cora's he should be managing."q