The date was September 16th 2000.  The place was Three Rivers Stadium. The Coaches were Joe Paterno for Penn State and Walt Harris for Pitt.  Pitt won the game 12-0. The interstate teams resume playing tomorow afternoon at noon in Heinz Field. WBVP-WMBA air time is 11:30

Fresh off their 4-1 win last night, the Pirates and Reds play game number two tonight at PNC Park. Stephen Brault (0-2)  will start for the Pirates. Tim Adleman (2-3) pitches for the Reds.  The Pirates are now chasing the New York Mets for the second wild card spot. The Pirates trail the Mets by four games.  The next broadcast game will be Sunday against the Reds.  It starts with  the Neal Huntington Show at 12:40. Pirates pregame is at 1:10. First pitch is at 1:35.

It will be a bronze night in Hopewell Township this coming Sunday.  Two time Olympic  medalist Christa Harmotto Dietzen  will be honored  at a free gathering at Tony Dorsett Stadium.  After some introductions, Dietzen will greet those who attend the event.  Dietzen won a bronze metal as part of the US’s volleyball team in Rio last month.

ESPN reports the the New York Mets have signed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old Tebow will begin his baseball career with the Met’s instructional league team in Port St Lucie Florida.  The other team that showed interest in Tebow was the Atlanta Braves but, Tebow’s agent took the Mets offer.  Tebow worked out for 46 scouts representing 28 major league teams last week in Los Angeles.

Having salvaged one game from the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pirates begin a four game series with the Cincinnati Reds tonight.  One of the pitchers doing well Ivan Nova (4-0) will start for the Pirates.  The Reds will start one of their best Dan Straily (11-7) On the injury front, starter Gerrit Cole will throw a bullpen session Friday before returning to the major league squad Monday.  Starling Marte was held out for the second straight game. He is suffering from back spasms.  Catcher Francisco Cervelli started last night’s game. Monday night he banged up his thump. He was trying  to catch a ball in the dirt when it  hit off the tip of his thumb.  Trainer Todd Tomczyk drained the thumb before last night’s game. Pirates and Reds tonight 6:40 on WBVP-WMBA.

Today is Roberto Clemente Day in the City Of Pittsburgh. On Tuesday the Pirates announced their nominee for this year is  Jared Hughes  The award is given each year to the player who best represents the game through character and community service. Hughes has worked with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. He also helped with the Miracle League.

It was Penn State coach James Franklin’s turn to talk about Saturday’s game against PITT.  Franklin says  for the  players who take the Heinz Field turf at noon, this will be a new adventure not a rivalry game.  He pointed out that the two schools haven’t played schools for 16-years.  Most of his players were three or four years old then. Franklin is spending extra time with red shirt sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley. He  struggled in first start against Kent State. A game the PSU won 33-13.  Pitt-Penn State Saturday afternoon  Air time will be  at 11:30 WBVP-WMBA.

The Pirates need a win tonight  to stop the bleeding of  an extended  losing  streak and keep their faint playoff hopes alive.  The Bucs will send  Jameson Taillon (3-4) to the mound.  St Louis will counter with Mike Leake (9-9).  The Pirates trail the Cardinals and the Giants by five and half games for both wild card  spots.  The Mets are four and half games are ahead of the Pirates.  The Pirates and Cardinals right after Coaches Corner on WBVP-WMBA.

Newly acquired Justin Gilbert is on a crash course to learn the Steelers defensive playbook.  The Steelers traded their sixth round pick in 2017 to Cleveland for the defensive back. Gilbert was a first round pick in 2014.  Gilbert has a troubled past with the Browns. He was often late for meetings and served a one game suspension in his last game as a rookie.  He started only three games as a Brown, and only one interception. The Steelers hope a change of scenery will bring out the potential of the eighth overall pick.  Steelers open the season in Washington in the early game of ESPN’s Monday Night Football double header.  WBVP-WMBA’s airtime on Monday will be 5pm.