<p>Former Hofstra softball player&nbsp;Jen Pawol became the first woman in 17 years to umpire an MLB spring training game Saturday.</p>


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'Once I started umpiring, I was like, this is for me'

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Tyler Fitzgerald continued his power surge with two home runs, Kyle Harrison tied a career high with 11 strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4.

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Back-to-back homers by Aaron Judge (470 feet seemed like a vastly low estimate) and Austin Wells gave them a 7-4 lead in the seventh, but Luke Weaver and Clay Holmes couldn't protect it.

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Joc Pederson hit a solo homer, Zac Gallen navigated six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night.

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Brent Rooker hit his 10th home run in July, Seth Brown had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Oakland Athletics secured their first winning month in two years, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4.

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Jacob Young hit a bases-loaded triple in the 10th inning in the Washington Nationals' 10-8 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.

Jacob Young hits bases-loaded triple in the 10th in the Nationals' 10-8 victory over Cardinals

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