Short hops

THE OLYMPIAN • Published October 01, 2011 Modified September 30, 2011

0 comments

C ardinals manager Tony La Russa is starting ace Chris Carpenter on three days’ rest in Game 2 against the Phillies on Sunday night. … The Brewers will start Zack Greinke in Sunday’s Game 2 of the NL Division Series against Arizona. Greinke will be pitching on three days’ rest for the second straight turn. … Diamondbacks batting coach Don Baylor was taken to a hospital after fainting at Miller Park on Friday morning. The 62-year-old Baylor was undergoing tests and the initial results were encouraging, said general manager Kevin Towers.

Similar stories:

More than 1 inch of rain has fallen on Olympia in 1 day; more likely

More than 1 inch of rain has fallen on Olympia in 1 day; more likely

More than one inch of rain has fallen in the Olympia area in the past 24 hours, and the forecast calls for a chance of more rain Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Shipping news: White Coral visits port for first time

Shipping news: White Coral visits port for first time

The White Coral, another first time ship visit for the Port of Olympia, will load about three million board feet of Pacific Lumber and Shipping logs through Sunday.
Mid-Columbia sports schedule

Mid-Columbia sports schedule

Here is the area schedule for Sunday, May 6

Horse racing

Day 6 of spring meet, Sun Downs, Kennewick, 1 p.m.
Man's body found in Spokane River

Man's body found in Spokane River

Spokane emergency responders recovered the body of a man Sunday afternoon from the Spokane River.
Packers CB Woodson suffers concussion

Packers CB Woodson suffers concussion

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 38-35 victory over the New York Giants.