Category: Sports

Keller, bullpen pitch Pirates to 2-1 win over Padres

Keller, bullpen pitch Pirates to 2-1 win over Padres
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mitch Keller tossed shutout ball into the sixth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the San Diego Padres 2-1. Keller kept the Padres off balance by mixing his pitches effectively. He allowed two hits over 5 2/3 innings and struck out five. The right-hander entered with an 8.20 ERA after his first five outings this season. Keller also got his first major league hit, a single to right field in the fifth. Four relievers combined to give up only one run in 3 1/3 innings for the Pirates. Richard Rodriguez earned his fifth save by working a scoreless ninth.

High School Baseball & Softball Schedules: May 4, 2021

BASEBALL

Section 3 (5A)
4:30 pm Moon at West Allegheny
Section 2 (4A)
4:15 pm Beaver Area at Quaker Valley
4:00 pm Blackhawk at Central Valley
4:00 pm Montour at Ambridge
Section 1 (3A)
4:15 pm Ellwood City at Mohawk
4:00 pm New Brighton at Beaver Falls
Section 2 (2A)
4:15 pm Riverside at Laurel
Section 1 (1A)
4:00 pm Cornell at Rochester
4:00 pm Western Beaver at Avella
Section 3 (1A)
4:00 pm Sewickley Academy at Eden Christian

SOFTBALL

Section 3 (4A)
4:00 pm Hopewell at Montour
Section 2 (3A)
4:00 pm Beaver Falls at Keystone Oaks
5:00 pm South Park at Ellwood City
Section 1 (2A)
3:30 pm Aliquippa at Carlynton
5:00 pm Aliquippa at Carlynton
Section 4 (2A)
3:45 pm Freedom at New Brighton
4:00 pm Mohawk at Riverside

Giroux, Hayes help Flyers to win over first-place Penguins

Giroux, Hayes help Flyers to win over first-place Penguins
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist, Kevin Hayes gave Philadelphia a rare early lead, and the Flyers skated to an easy 7-2 victory over the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.Joel Farabee had a goal and two assists and Shayne Gostisbehere, Wade Allison and Robert  also scored for the Flyers, who snapped a three-game skid and won for just the sixth time in the last 16.Sidney Crosby and Jason Zucker scored for the Penguins, who are tied atop the East Division with Washington. Each has 71 points, but the Capitals have four games left while Pittsburgh has three.

Myers, Padres ruin Anderson’s no-hit bid, beat Pirates 2-0

Myers, Padres ruin Anderson’s no-hit bid, beat Pirates 2-0
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wil Myers singled with no outs in the seventh inning to end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid and the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 2-0, the Pirates’ fifth straight loss. Anderson kept the Padres off-balance for six innings before they broke through in the seventh. Anderson issued a leadoff walk to Manny Machado before Myers singled to right field. Until then, Anderson had allowed only three baserunners, two on walks and one on his error in the fifth inning.

Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies

Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died. He died of natural causes at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday. Unser won the Indy 500 in 1968, 1975 and 1981. His younger brother, Al, is one of only three four-time Indy 500 winners in race history. The Unser family tradition stretched to Al Unser’s son, Al Unser Jr., who won the Indy 500 in 1992 and 1994. He was one of just 10 drivers to win the 500 at least three times and Unser and Rick Mears are the only drivers to win the 500 in three different decades. Unser was one of six members of the Unser family to race in the Indianapolis 500. Bobby Unser was 87 years old.

High School Baseball & Sofball Schedule: May 3, 2021

BASEBALL

Section 3 (5A)
4:15 pm West Allegheny at Moon
Section 2 (4A)
7:00 pm Ambridge at Montour
4:00 pm Central Valley at Blackhawk
4:00 pm Quaker Valley at Beaver Area
Section 1 (3A)
4:00 pm Beaver Falls at New Brighton
4:30 pm Mohawk at Ellwood City
Section 2 (2A)
4:00 pm Laurel at Riverside
4:30 pm South Side Beaver at Neshannock
Section 1 (1A)
4:00 pm Avella at Western Beaver
3:45 pm Rochester at Cornell
Section 3 (1A)
4:45 pm Eden Christian at Sewickley Academy
Non-Conference
4:00 pm OLSH at Avonworth

SOFTBALL

Section 4 (5A)
4:00 pm South Fayette at Western Beaver
4:00 pm Trinity at West Allegheny
Section 3 (4A)
4:00 pm Ambridge at New Castle
4:15 pm Hopewell at Beaver Area
4:15 pm Montour at Central Valley
Section 2 (3A)
7:00 pm Beaver Falls at Avonworth
6:00 pm Quaker Valley at Keystone Oaks
5:00 pm South Park at Ellwood City
Section 1 (2A)
4:00 pm OLSH at Fort Cherry
Section 4 (2A)
4:00 pm Laurel at Riverside
3:45 pm Mohawk at New Brighton
Section 1 (1A)
3:30 pm Rochester at Cornell
4:00 pm Sewickley Academy at South Side Beaver
Non-Conference
4:00 pm Bishop Canevin at Freedom
4:15 pm Moon at Blackhawk

Steelers turn to Alabama star Harris to jump-start run game

Steelers turn to Alabama star Harris to jump-start run game
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to Alabama star Najee Harris to give their running game a jolt. The Steelers selected Harris with the 24th overall pick in the NFL draft. They hope he can help a rushing attack that finished dead last in the NFL in yards rushing in 2020. Pittsburgh is looking to maximize whatever time left it has with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The 39-year-old restructured his contract to ensure he would be back for an 18th season. Harris provided the opportunity to grab a player who could make an immediate impact.

Guentzel wins it in OT as Pens, Caps clinch playoffs

Guentzel wins it in OT as Pens, Caps clinch playoffs
By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jake Guentzel scored his 22nd goal 2:11 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals in a result that clinched both teams’ place in the playoffs. Guentzel’s winner on a one-time redirection of John Marino’s pass came after Washington’s Tom Wilson forced overtime with 14.3 seconds to play. The result, combined with the New York Islanders’ regulation win over the New York Rangers, ensures both teams will be among the Eastern Division’s four playoff teams.