{
  "id": 3905331,
  "title": "‘Burgers falls in Greensboro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/burgers-falls-in-greensboro",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:03:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/burgers-falls-greensboro-060330075.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the Greensboro Grasshoppers faced off against the Spartanburg Huskies in a baseball game. The Grasshoppers secured an 11-4 victory, showcasing their dominance from the outset. Starting pitcher Jormy Nivar made his High-A debut, facing the Spartanburgers' Jormy Nivar. Left-handed pitcher Reinold Navarro took the mound for Greensboro. Maxton Martin and Quincy Scott each contributed a home run in the second inning, helping Greensboro tie the game at 2-2. Jared Jones and Tony Blanco Jr. then extended Greensboro's lead with back-to-back home runs. Jared Jones subsequently walked, allowing Severino to drive in two runs with a single in the third. Blanco added an RBI single, making it 5-2 in favor of the Grasshoppers. Anthony Susac relieved Nivar and helped secure the third inning. Hub City forced Greensboro to their bullpen with the bases loaded and one out in the fourth inning. Cesar Aquino entered and drove in a run, followed by Gleider Figuereo's RBI single, extending Greensboro's lead to 5-4. Susac then walked the bases loaded to start the inning, with Edward Florentino and Jared Jones contributing two-run hits. The Grasshoppers led 9-4 at the end of the fourth. In the fifth inning, Paxton Kling and two walks loaded the bases for Greensboro, who sent lefty Victor Cabreja into the game. He struck out and recorded a flyout, ending the inning without a run. Hub City remained scoreless throughout the game, as Kai Wynyard pitched two and two-thirds perfect innings from the fourth through sixth. Jones added a second solo home run in the seventh, and Dylan Palmer tripled in the eighth. The next scheduled game between Hub City and Greensboro is set for Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET, with Hub City sending left-hander Ben DeTaeye to the mound and Greensboro sending southpaw Jacob Bimbi.",
  "summary": "GREENSBORO, N.C. — After a blowout win on Wednesday night, Hub City could not follow up against Greensboro on Thursday. The Grasshoppers (75-48, 34-23) attacked the Spartanburgers (56-67, 22-35) early en route to an 11-4 win. Greensboro turned to lefty Reinold Navarro on the mound against Hub City’s Jormy Nivar, making his High-A debut. Both starters faced the minimum in the first before finding…",
  "key_points": [
    "Greensboro Grasshoppers defeat Spartanburg Huskies 11-4",
    "Jormy Nivar makes High-A debut as starting pitcher for Greensboro",
    "Next game scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Greensboro Grasshoppers' convincing 11-4 win over the Spartanburg Huskies signals a strong showing from their lineup and pitching staff, particularly their home run contributions and bullpen performance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}