The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

In his last five games he is batting .556 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

Mike Burrows takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Target Field against Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins.

The Bucs have dropped 6 straight as they were swept in Kansas City by scores of 9-3, 4-3 and 4-3.