September 24, 2021 11:59 pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Didi Gregorius hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning, Bryce Harper had an RBI double and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled closer to first place in the NL East with an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place Atlanta after the Braves split two games in San Diego. They also trail St. Louis by five games for the second and final NL wild card with eight games left. Philadelphia’s bullpen tied a major league record with its 34th blown save, but the team still won its fourth straight and eighth in 10 games.
September 24, 2021 3:48 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – J.T. Realmuto homered and drove in four, Ronald Torreyes hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies erased a six-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-6 and pick up ground in the NL East. Didi Gregorius also homered for the Phillies, who have won three straight and seven of nine to get within two games of first-place Atlanta with nine games left. It’s the fourth time this season and third time this month Philadelphia won after trailing by at least six runs.
September 24, 2021 3:51 am
HOUSTON (AP) – The Carolina Panthers are hoping their latest victory didn’t come at a heavy price. The Panthers completed a 24-9 win over the Texans after losing Christian McCaffrey to an injury early in the second quarter. McCaffrey came in leading the league in scrimmage yards. Everything else went well for the Panthers as they improved to 3-0 for the first time since their 2015 run to the NFC championship. Sam Darnold threw for 304 yards and ran for two touchdowns, putting the game away when he bulled in from 1-yard out to make it 24-9 with about four minutes left. Carolina’s top-ranked defense put the squeeze on Houston rookie Davis Mills in his first career start, sacking him four times and holding him to 168 yards passing. Mills was pressed into action after Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury last Sunday and was placed on injured reserve.
September 24, 2021 3:44 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada says he needs to do a better job. The Steelers have scored just three offensive touchdowns through two games while getting off to a 1-1 start. Canada says he needs to find a way to make things easier for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Getting the running game going would help. Pittsburgh is last in the NFL in rushing. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati in Week 3.
September 23, 2021 3:51 am
Andrew Czech’s two-run homer in the ninth inning gave Washington the lead and turned out to be the game winner in game two of the Frontier League Championship Series. The Wild Things beat Schaumburg 6-5. Washington had 14 hits on the night and held the Boomers to only five, but had to battle back for the victory. The best-of-five series now even at 1-1. Game three will be at Wild Things Park Friday night. Washington will also host game four Saturday nite. A fifth and deciding game would also be played at Wild Things Park if necessary.
September 23, 2021 3:47 am
CINCINNATI (AP) – Wednesday’s finale of Pittsburgh’s three-game series at Cincinnati was postponed by rain about 10 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. The game was rescheduled for Monday at 1:10 p.m. The teams split the first two games of the series. The Reds have lost eight straight series and were trying to avoid losing a ninth straight series, which would be their longest streak since a 10-series losing streak in August-September 1982. They are chasing the streaking St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL wild card.
September 23, 2021 3:46 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says his team isn’t panicking after a loss to Las Vegas. Roethlisberger says he understands that it feels like a “bad loss”, but pointed out all four teams in the AFC North have a 1-1 record after two weeks. Roethlisberger is dealing with a left pectoral injury, but says he will do whatever it takes to be on the field when Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati. The Steelers have won 14 of 16 against the Bengals.
September 22, 2021 4:10 am
The Washington Wild Things dropped the opener of the Frontier League Championship series in Illinois Tuesday night. Schaumburg hit three home runs in a 4-0 victory. The Wild Things are in the finals for the fourth time in franchise history but have never won a title. Game two is tonight. The best-of-five series will then shift to Wild Things Park for game 3 Friday evening.
September 22, 2021 3:56 am
CINCINNATI (AP) – Ben Gamel homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates dampened the Cincinnati Reds’ fading postseason hopes with a 6-2 win. Gamel hit his eighth home run in the fourth inning to erase the Reds’ early lead in the fourth. Hayes singled to score Hoy Park, and Cole Tucker sent Hayes home with a single. Mitch Keller pitched out of trouble with the aid of two double plays to hold off the Reds, who are chasing the streaking St. Louis Cardinals for the second NL wild card. They trail St. Louis by four games with 10 remaining.
September 22, 2021 2:41 am
During his weekly press conference, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reported that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has a left pectoral injury that could affect his preparation for next week’s game. “Don’t have an idea of how much as I sit here right now, but we better be ready to be adjustable,” Tomlin said. While Tomlin said it is unclear how Roethlisberger was injured, he did say Roethlisberger took too many hits in Sunday’s game against the Raiders. This also follows announcements of multiple injuries, including linebacker T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith.
