WEATHER FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH, 2019
TODAY – SOME SUN THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING
CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH – 64.
TONIGHT – CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW – 48.
THURSDA – CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGH – 68.
Dyson’s dive gets run on review, D-backs beat Pirates 2-1
By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jarrod Dyson watched the ball hit the dirt and bolted for home, an impressive read by the veteran speedster.
He saw the play at plate better than some, too.
Dyson slid around catcher Francisco Cervelli and signaled that he was safe, but he was only credited with the go-ahead run after a replay review. That dash-and-dive was the difference in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
Dyson was originally called out by plate umpire Gerry Davis, but a quick video review showed that Dyson stretched his left hand out on his head-first dive and touched the plate before Cervelli’s glove reached his back.
The scoring play was made even more difficult because Dyson had to hold up as Pirates first baseman Josh Bell made a backhanded stab at the ball, but missed. When Adam Frazier corralled it at deep second, he hesitated a moment before throwing home. That was all the time that Dyson needed.
“The thing that really stood out to me was that it was a line drive and Jarrod had to freeze or get back on a line drive,” manager Torey Lovullo said. “He did that and then made a great, aggressive play once he reloaded and saw the ball was not caught.”
The play was a difference-maker in a pitchers’ duel between Luke Weaver and Trevor Williams.
“These are the game where small things happen,” Arizona outfielder Adam Jones said. “We win by one run and it was on a great baserunning play by Dyson. I don’t think anyone else could score on that.”
Weaver (2-1) struck out seven and won his second straight start. He worked into the seventh inning for the second time this season, going 6 1/3 innings while allowing one run. After dealing with traffic in his first three innings, he faced the minimum over the next three.
“Finally, I felt like it clicked and things kind of flowed together, and came with it more confidence and more conviction,” Weaver said.
After allowing four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings in his first start of the season, things have steadily progressed for Weaver. He has struck out 24 batters over his last 22 2/3 innings, and his ERA is down to 3.33.
“He’s not backing out of any situation,” Lovullo said. “He believes in all of his pitches. When you follow that game plan and do that kind of a job, you’re obviously going to pitch deep into games.”
Jones doubled to score Eduardo Escobar in the second, his team-leading 16th RBI.
Both runs went against Williams (1-1), who threw seven innings. He struck out four and walked one. Williams faced the minimum through three and allowed just four hits.
“It was one of those classic pitchers’ duels that I think everyone was really enjoying,” Lovullo said.
Cervelli doubled home Colin Moran in the second inning for Pittsburgh. The Pirates went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
It was the first game this season the Pirates lost when Williams started, despite it being one of his better outings.
“It’s baseball,” he said. “We’re going to be giving up some runs and the offense is going to pick us back up. It’s the ebbs and flows of a season.”
Arizona relievers Andrew Chafin and Archie Bradley got the ball to Greg Holland, who worked around a walk and a wild pitch to earn his fifth save.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: OF Bryan Reynolds was removed from the game as a precaution with left quadriceps muscle discomfort. … RHP Nick Burdi was placed on the 10-day IL with right biceps and elbow pain a day after a frightening injury on the mound. … SS Kevin Newman (right middle finger laceration) started his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and went 1 for 3.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Merrill Kelly (1-2, 4.37 ERA) will try to bounce back from his shortest outing of the season, when he gave up three runs over 3 2/3 innings on April 19.
Pirates: Jordan Lyles (2-0, 0.53) has allowed just one earned run over his first three starts.
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Pirates place Nick Burdi on IL with biceps, elbow pain
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reliever Nick Burdi has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates with pain in his right biceps and elbow.
Burdi grabbed his arm in pain after a pitch in the seventh inning of Pittsburgh’s 12-4 loss to Arizona on Monday.
Pittsburgh said Tuesday he had a magnetic resonance angiogram and is seeking a second opinion from Texas Rangers team physician Dr. Keith Meister.
Burdi has thrown just 10 innings in the majors since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2017.
Left-hander Steven Brault was recalled from Indianapolis, a day after he was optioned to the Triple-A team.
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(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Bob Williams a Democratic Candidate for Beaver County Recorder of Deeds was Frank Sparks’ guest on Teleforum Tuesday April 23, 2019 in the ten o’clock hour.
Bob’s appearance was part of the continuing series in which Frank is highlighting the candidates running for election on the county level in Beaver County. The primary election is on Tuesday May 21, 2019.
To start the interview Williams discussed his early life growing up in Hopewell and told the listeners who Bob Williams is. He then told the listeners about his family and was beaming in pride as he talked about his grand daughter. Frank and Bob discussed his professional career and previous run at a state seat. Williams explained his experience and what he feels qualifies him to be the next Beaver County Recorder of Deeds.
Bob Williams will be running on the Democratic Ticket against Dee Dixon and Michael Jackson. The winner of the May 21 primary will then take Ronald Alberti, who is running unopposed on the Republican Ticket in the primary, on November 5, 2019 in the general election.
You can watch Bob’s entire interview as it streamed Live on Facebook by pressing the play button below…..
If you would like more information about Bob and his bid to be the next recorder of Deeds you can go to his Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/BobWilliamsForRecorderOfDeeds/
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says felons such as the Boston Marathon bomber and people convicted of sexual assault should be able to vote while in prison. The Vermont senator is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and was asked about voting rights for felons at a CNN town hall in New Hampshire on Monday. Sanders says the right to vote “is inherent to our democracy” and should apply “even for terrible people.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems untroubled by the Trump administration’s plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. There appeared to be a clear divide between the court’s liberal and conservative justices in arguments Tuesday in a case that could affect how many seats states have in the House of Representatives and their share of federal dollars over the next 10 years.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The largest firefighters union is preparing this week to endorse Joe Biden’s expected bid for the presidency. The former vice president is the most high profile Democratic contender who has not yet jumped in the crowded primary. He is expected to launch a campaign this week. Harold Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, says the union’s board is meeting this week to vote on an endorsement. They expect to formally announce the decision next week.
NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a Pennsylvania teenager who was playing with a gun shot a 16-year-old girl in the face. The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday in a North Braddock apartment. Authorities say a 16-year-old boy brought the gun to the apartment and was “horseplaying” with it when it discharged. The wounded girl remains hospitalized. But her name and further details on her condition have not been disclosed. No other injuries were reported in the shooting.
THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS HIRED NEW MANAGERS…AND HEARD SOME ROAD COMPLAINTS…AT THEIR MEETING LAST NIGHT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
According to this week’s Triple-A East Central Gas price report, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny cheaper this week at $3.03 per gallon. The price is lower in Beaver at 3.00 a gallon. A year ago prices in Western Pennsylvania averaged 2.97 a gallon.