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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past Pittsburgh 12-3. The Dodgers pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited. The NL Cy Young winner limited the Dodgers to two runs over six innings before leaving. Los Angeles pounced on Pittsburgh’s bullpen, scoring 10 runs in the seventh to pull away. Shohei Ohtani doubled and drove in two runs for the Dodgers. Teammate Freddie Freeman had two hits to push his career total to 2,500.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin’s right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old is hoping to return at some point in the near future. Griffin initially reported discomfort after a game against the Chicago Cubs on May 27. He played as a designated hitter before going on the injured list on May 31. The team expected a brief stay, but the injury was more severe than anticipated. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said imaging showed Griffin’s UCL is stable. Griffin hopes to start a throwing program soon. Griffin is hitting .270 with four home runs in 51 games since making his major league debut in early April.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights. The win on Tuesday night evened the series after four games. Game 5 is Thursday night at Carolina. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal and two assists for the Hurricanes, Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist, Logan Stankoven scored a goal. Brandon Bussi made 18 saves. Mark Stone, William Karlsson and Brett Howden scored goals for the Golden Knights, and Carter Hart made 23 saves

The Cincinnati Bengals have restructured the contract of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move was not announced. The restructured deal was first reported by ESPN and NFL Network. Cincinnati gains around $10 million in cap space by spreading out some of his base salary over the final three years of the deal — 2027 through ’29. Burrow signed a five-year, $275-million extension in 2023. The Bengals found themselves low on cap space after acquiring defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants before the NFL draft and signing him to a one-year extension worth $28 million.