Category: Scores

High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017

Quaker Valley – 78

Beaver Falls – 58

Rain Man: Skubal Wins 4th Straight as Tigers top Pirates 5-3

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro hit a two-run single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a rain-delayed 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After the start was pushed back more than two hours, Skubal gave up three runs and six hits while striking out nine and walking one. The left-hander has worked a career-high seven innings in three consecutive outings and is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last seven starts. Castro’s hit, a liner up the middle, capped a three-run fourth that put the Tigers in front 4-1. Rookie Spencer Torkelson drove in the first run with a double.

Suwinski gets 3 Hits, Pirates blank Diamondbacks 3-0

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By WES CROSBY Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0. The rookie has at least one hit in his past five games, and was 7 for 12 this series. Pittsburgh took two of three from Arizona after a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Pirates starter Zach Thompson allowed four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. David Bednar had two strikeouts in a perfect ninth for his 10th save. Arizona’s Zac Gallen gave up two runs on five hits, and had three walks and four strikeouts in his first loss since Sept. 13, 2021.

Beaver Wins Second Consecutive WPIAL Softball Championship, Winning Streak Now At 40

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The Beaver Bobcats softball squad scored in the first inning of their WPIAL Championship against Elizabeth forward and never looked back as they won their 40th consecutive game with a 6-0 victory in the Class 4A title game at California University of Pennsylvania. Payton List struck out fourteen batters to pick up the win, adding two hits to help her own cause.

Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey spoke with coach Amy Haggart and the WPIAL champs after the game:

Both teams advance to the PIAA softball playoffs which begin on Monday, June 6.

 

Cleaning up: Pirates beat Dodgers 8-4 for Rare Sweep in LA

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The Pirates completed their first sweep at Dodger Stadium in nearly 22 years. Rodolfo Castro went 2 for 2 with four RBI in three innings and the Pirates’ defense turned four double plays. The NL West-leading Dodgers lost their third in a row for the first time since dropping four straight from May 11-14 against the Pirates and Phillies. They were swept for the first time this season.

Pirates edge NL West-leading Dodgers 5-3 for 2nd series win

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Chavis and Tucupita Marcano each hit two-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to take their second straight series from the NL West leaders. The Pirates won four of five games against the Dodgers in May and conclude their LA visit on Wednesday. The Dodgers dropped just their fifth series of the season after wasting several chances. They failed to capitalize on seven walks and a hit batter. Trea Turner blasted a two-run homer to extend his hitting streak to 23 straight games, tops in the majors this season.

Chicago-Born Rookie Suwinski Homers, Lifts Pirates over Cubs

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs 3-2, ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Suwinski made his major league debut this season and began the day hitting .183 with two homers. With the score 2-all, the 23-year-old outfielder from Taft High School opened the fifth inning with a drive off Drew Smyly that barely cleared the center field wall. Michael Chavis’ single in the third snapped the Pirates’ scoreless streak of 20 innings. They scored in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Reds despite being no-hit by Hunter Greene and Art Warren, then lost 9-0 and 7-0 earlier this week at Wrigley Field.

WPIAL Baseball & Softball Playoffs Go Into Full Swing

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The path to WPIAL gold begins for several local teams today on the baseball and softball diamonds.

BASEBALL
Class 5A
4:30 pm Fox Chapel vs. West Allegheny at Burkett Complex (Robinson Twp.)
Class 3A
2:00 pm South Allegheny vs. Hopewell at Washington & Jefferson College
2:00 pm Ellwood City vs. East Allegheny at Highlands High School
4:30 pm Derry Area vs. New Brighton at Highlands High School
Class 2A
6:30 pm Chartiers-Houston vs. Riverside at Plum
Class 1A
2:00 pm Jefferson-Morgan vs. Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Peterswood Park (Peters Township)
4:00 pm Avella vs. Sewickley Academy at Beaver Area
7:00 pm Western Beaver vs. West Greene at Peterswood Park

SOFTBALL
Class 5A
6:00 pm Latrobe vs. West Allegheny at North Allegheny HS
Class 3A
4:00 pm Beaver Falls vs. Ellwood City at Seneca Valley
Class 1A
3:00 pm Northgate vs. South Side Beaver at Sewickley Academy
5:00 pm Rochester vs. Leechburg at Mars

Panarin lifts Rangers past Penguins 4-3 in OT in Game 7

(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller also scored for New York which got its third straight comeback win after trailing 3-1 in the series. Andrew Copp had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 42 shots. Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist and Jake Guentzel and Danton Heinen also scored for the Penguins, who were ousted in the first playoff series for the fourth straight year.

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby ruled out of Game 6 against Rangers

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not play in Game 6 against the New York Rangers. Coach Mike Sullivan ruled out Crosby following the team’s morning skate. Sullivan said Crosby was on the ice earlier with skating and skills development coach Ty Hennes. Crosby departed after a hit from New York’s Jacob Trouba in Game 5 on Wednesday and did not return. The team has said only that Crosby has an upper-body injury. Pittsburgh is 2-0 in the only two playoff games it has played without Crosby since he entered the NHL. The Penguins lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

 

Crosby Leaves in 2nd Period of Penguins’ 5-3 Loss in Game 5

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins were leading 2-0 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the New York Rangers when star center Sidney Crosby headed to the dressing room with about seven minutes left in the second period. He was knocked to the ice minutes earlier after a hard high hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba while the Penguins had the puck in the offensive zone. Following his departure, New York scored three times on three consecutive shots over a 2:42 span to take the lead. They scored two more in the third period to win 5-3 and send the series back to Pittsburgh for Game 6 with the Penguins lead 3-2.