September 22, 2024 6:31 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Saturday. De La Cruz, who has three hits, joined Eric Davis and Barry Larkin as the only Reds players with 25 homers and 65 stolen bases in a season. Rhett Lowder made his fifth career start for Cincinnati and allowed five hits. Ty France hit a two-run homer off Pirates rookie Jared Jones, who allowed six earned runs in five innings. Billy Cook hit a solo homer in the ninth for Pittsburgh’s run.
September 22, 2024 6:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve with a knee injury. The 20th overall pick in the draft practiced most of the week before injuring the knee less than 48 hours before the Steelers faced the Los Angeles Chargers in a meeting of 2-0 teams. He was initially listed as questionable on the injury report before being downgraded to out. Fautanu will miss at least four games. Broderick Jones will move back into the starting lineup in place of Fautanu.
September 22, 2024 6:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eli Holstein threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Pittsburgh blasted Youngstown State 73-17. Pitt is 4-0 for the first time since 2000 and it’s also the first time the Panthers have put up 70 or more points since scoring 77 against New Hampshire in 2021. Pitt’s 644 yards of total offense is tied for fifth-most in school history. The Panthers, one of the nation’s early-season surprises, are coming off a 3-9 mark a year ago. Holstein, a redshirt freshman transfer from Alabama, has helped the Panthers to this point. He completed 16 of 24 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed nine times for 93 yards and two scores.
September 21, 2024 4:34 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson to become the third player to steal 100 bases in his first two seasons since the modern rule was adopted in 1898, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh 8-3 to assure the Pirates their sixth straight losing season and 28th in 34 years. Tyler Stephenson tied his career high with five RBIs and Nick Martinez (10-6) won his fourth straight start, allowing two hits in six scoreless innings. Martinez struck out nine, his most since June 11, 2022, and walked none.
September 21, 2024 12:01 am
Bentworth scored three touchdowns in the final 30 seconds of the first half, then held off Beth-Center’s comeback attempt after intermission. Preston Jaquay ran in from 38 yards out, then Lucas Burt and Ben Hays took interceptions back on consecutive plays to build 30-point lead at the break. The win keeps Bentworth within a game of the Tri-County South lead and is the first for the Bearcats against the Bulldogs in 27 years. Chartiers-Houston scored a pair of first quarter touchdowns, then held off a Burgettstown rally to stay within a game of Fort Cherry & Bishop Canevin in the Black Hills Conference. Fort Cherry trailed Monessen, 14-7, early in the third but scored 28 straight points to stay unbeaten. Canon-McMillan bested Mt. Lebanon in overtime, the Big Macs’ second straight win. Charleroi led 7-6 only to see Keystone Oaks rally late, handing the Cougars their 14th consecutive loss.
Week 4 scores:
1A Tri-County South
Bentworth 45, Beth-Center 32
California 40, Avella 0
Jeff-Morgan 21, Carmichaels 6
West Greene 37, Mapletown 8
1A Black Hills
Fort Chery 35, Monessen 14
Chartiers-Houston 19, Burgettstown 11
2A Century
Wash High 41, Sto-Rox 16
Keystone Oaks 14, Charleroi 7
3A Western Hills
North Catholic 42, McGuffey 0
6A Quad County
Canon-McMillan 17, Mt. Lebanon 14 OT
Non-Conference
Peters Township 38, West Allegheny 0
Bethel Park 49, Trinity 7
Southmoreland 32, Ringgold 15
Steel Valley 40, Waynesburg 6
September 20, 2024 4:33 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak. Pirates starter Luis Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits and had seven strikeouts in six innings. Carmen Mlodzinski (4-5) and Dennis Santana each tossed a scoreless inning, and Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth to earn his 10th save in 15 chances. Brendan Donovan drove in both of the Cardinals runs. JoJo Romero took the loss.
September 20, 2024 4:36 am
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots. Rodgers started his first game at MetLife Stadium since leaving just over a year ago with a torn Achilles tendon in New York’s opener. He finished 27 of 35 for 281 yards with TD tosses to Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard as the Jets ended an eight-game home losing streak against the Patriots. Breece Hall ran for a score for New York. Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in April, made his NFL debut late in the game.
September 20, 2024 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Los Angeles Chargers in a meeting of 2-0 teams. The Steelers have relied heavily on their defense through two games. Pittsburgh has given up just one touchdown so far while getting off to its best start since 2020. Justin Fields will make his third straight start at quarterback for Pittsburgh while Russell Wilson rehabs a calf injury. The Chargers are 2-0 for the first time since 2012 under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert has been slowed by an ankle injury in practice this week, but is expected to play.
September 19, 2024 4:28 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded double to highlight a six-run seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series. Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and Masyn Winn added a solo homer. Billy Cook, who was called up Sept. 8, hit his first big league homer, a three-run blast, for the Pirates. Rookie Michael McGreevy pitched three innings to pick up the win. David Bednar took the loss, giving up three runs in 1/3 inning in relief.
September 19, 2024 4:30 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Herbert did not practice on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Chargers began preparations for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbert’s right ankle got rolled up on during the third quarter of last Sunday’s 26-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He was not seen on the field at UNC Charlotte during the reporters’ viewing period, which occurred at the start of the two-hour session. The Chargers, 2-0 for the first time since 2012, remained in Charlotte this week with consecutive games in the Eastern time zone. Coach Jim Harbaugh said on Monday that X-rays on Herbert’s ankle were negative. Before Wednesday’s practice Harbaugh said he expects the fifth-year quarterback to continue to get healthier as the week goes along.
