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Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen speeds down the course during
a men's World Cup giant-slalom, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Sunday,
Feb. 24, 2019.
Associated Press
Kristoffersen wins

GS but Marcel Hirscher

secures World Cup title Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto flies out in the fourth inning during a spring training baseball

game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla.
Associated Press
BANSKO, Bulgaria (AP) — Cup season title, matching
World champion Henrik the men's record of Swe-
den's Ingemar Stenmark.
Kristoffersen won the third- Only Lindsey Vonn, who Mariners' Hernandez gets
to-last World Cup giant sla-
lom of the season Sunday has 20, won more globes
but failed to prevent Mar- before retiring two weeks off to shaky spring start
cel Hirscher from locking up ago.
the season-long title in the "Those are some record
discipline. numbers," said Hirscher, By The Associated Press ing straight to the plate," he on two hits and two walks
Hirscher led Kristoffersen who is expected to earn his Felix Hernandez says he's all said. "Not too much move- in two innings. Jake Cave
by 0.22 seconds after the 20th title in the upcoming set for a bounce-back sea- ment. From the windup, I had two hits for Minnesota's
opening run but he posted weeks. "They mean a lot to son. Now pitching entirely got to do a lot of stuff." split squad.
only the 12th-fastest time me." from the stretch, King Fe- AROUND THE GRAPEFRUIT TIGERS 4, BLUE JAYS 0
in the final run as Kristof- Hirscher is a strong favorite lix made his spring training AND CACTUS LEAGUES Detroit starter Matt Moore
fersen edged him by 0.04 to wrap up his eighth con- debut Saturday, giving up RED SOX 8, YANKEES 5 pitched two scoreless in-
seconds. The French pair of secutive overall champion- four runs in 1 1/3 innings as Gleyber Torres hit a solo nings and Niko Goodrum
Thomas Fanara and Alexis ship, leading Pinturault by the Seattle Mariners lost to home run for the Yankees. had a two-run homer. Teos-
Pinturault finished third and 490 points and Kristoffersen the San Diego Padres 6-4. Rafael Devers had two hits car Hernandez had two of
fourth, respectively. by 600 points. The six-time All-Star allowed for Boston and top pros- Toronto's four hits.
"I definitely wanted to win "Points-wise, I have made four hits, only one of them pect Michael Chavis hit a ROCKIES 7, DIAMOND-
the race and put all the another huge step," said solid. He didn't walk any- three-run homer. BACKS 3
eggs in one basket," said Hirscher, who could secure one, but hit a batter and METS 4, BRAVES 3 David Dahl doubled twice
Hirscher, who nearly skied the overall title at technical threw just 23 strikes in 42 Robinson Cano hit a go- for Colorado. Colton Welk-
out in his attacking final run events in Kranjska Gora, pitches. "The most impor- ahead single for the Mets er, drafted by the Rock-
and had another mistake Slovenia, on March 9-10. tant thing is that my arm and highly touted Pete ies in 2016 out of Marjory
that cost him time to cor- Kristoffersen was back to and my body feel good," Alonso homered on the Stoneman Douglas High
rect. winning ways on the World Hernandez said. "The pitch- first pitch he saw this spring. School in Parkland, Florida,
"I am second and have to Cup circuit after more than es were moving, the curve- Touki Toussaint started for hit a home run.
be satisfied." a year. ball was really good." Atlanta, allowing two runs Steven Souza Jr. homered
Kristoffersen also beat Sunday's win was the 17th Hernandez turns 33 in April on two hits. for Arizona.
Hirscher to capture the of his career but his first and is entering his 15th sea- CARDINALS 11, MARLINS 1 CUBS 8, BREWERS 4
world title in Are, Sweden, since triumphing in a sla- son in Seattle — and the fi- St. Louis ace Miles Miko- Kris Bryant hit a home run
last week for the Norwe- lom in Kitzbuehel 13 months nal year of his seven-year, las pitched two perfect in his first spring at-bat and
gian's first gold medal at a ago. $175 million contract. The innings. Sandy Alcantara also singled for Chicago.
major championship. "Luck was on my side this Mariners hold a team op- threw two scoreless innings The former NL MVP worked
Sunday's result reduced time," Kristoffersen said. tion for 2020. for Miami. over the winter to strength-
Hirscher's lead over Kristof- "We have worked so hard Long the ace of the Seattle PIRATES 3, PHILLIES 2 en the left shoulder that
fersen in the GS standings with the giant slalom, push- staff, he is coming off the Jean Segura went 1 for 3 in robbed him of his typical
to 218 points, but the Aus- ing and everything. It's real- worst year of his career, his first game with Philadel- power last season.
trian cannot be overtaken ly, really good to get a little posting a 5.55 ERA in 155 2/3 phia while fellow newcom- Corey Ray, Milwaukee's
anymore with only two gi- back from it now." innings and being removed ers Andrew McCutchen first-round draft pick in 2016,
ant slaloms left. A race win Kristoffersen won a World from the rotation for the first and J.T. Realmuto were homered and doubled.
is worth 100 points. Cup GS only once before, time in his career. both hitless in two trips. INDIANS 3, REDS 3, 9 IN-
Hirscher has now won the in 2015, but has 17 podium During the offseason, Her- ORIOLES 7, TWINS (SS) 2 NINGS
GS title in five consecutive results in the discipline. nandez decided to work Chance Sisco hit a three- Matt Kemp hit a two-run
seasons and six times in to- The men's World Cup next from the set position. run homer for Baltimore homer in his Cincinnati de-
tal. moves to Kvitfjell, Norway, "I feel good from the and rotation hopeful Ye- but. Tyler Naquin homered
It's his 19th career crystal for speed races from Friday stretch. I just feel like I'm go- fry Ramirez allowed a run for Cleveland.q
globe for winning a World through Sunday.q