August 27, 2025 3:36 am
Henry Davis homered, Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of doubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3. Mitch Keller allowed three runs on three hits and struck out nine in six innings for the Pirates, who have won five of six. Andre Pallante allowed eight runs, seven of them earned, in five innings. He is 0-4 with a 11.65 ERA over 17 innings in his last four starts. Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals, his 13th of the season.
August 27, 2025 4:27 am
The Pittsburgh Steelers made their final cuts to their roster on Tuesday. They were required to be down to their 53 man limit by 4:00 pm. Several well known players were included on the list. Released by the Steelers were LB/DE DeMarvin Leal, DB Beanie Bishop Jr. and WR Robert Woods. Making the team was QB Will Howard who will start the season on the reserve injured list. That means QB Skylar Thompson will be the number 3 quarterback.
August 27, 2025 3:37 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated left-hander Andrew Heaney for assignment and activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the concussion injured list. Heaney allowed five earned runs in the fifth inning Monday night in a 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 34-year-old was signed in the offseason by the Pirates to a one-year deal. Cruz collided with left fielder Jack Suwinski on Aug. 13 while diving for a ball. The Pirates also recalled right-hander Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned Ronny Simon to Indianapolis.
August 27, 2025 3:35 am
Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras has been suspended for six games and fined an undisclosed amount for his tirade in St. Louis’ 7-6 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.Contreras has informed Major League Baseball he plans to appeal the suspension, which means it will not take effect immediately. He was in the lineup for Tuesday night’s 8-3 loss to the Pirates and went 0 for 3, driving in a run with a groundout in the sixth inning. On Monday, Contreras threw a bat that mistakenly hit Cardinals hitting coach Brant Brown and tossed bubble gum on the field after he was ejected. Manager Oliver Marmol also was tossed during an animated argument with the umpires after a called third strike in the seventh inning.
August 26, 2025 3:44 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burleson drove an 87 mph slider from Dennis Santana deep to center for his 16th homer. It was his fourth hit of the night. It was the first run allowed by Santana since Aug. 6. The right-hander surrendered three hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings over his previous six appearances. Willson Contreras had two RBIs for St. Louis, which had dropped eight of 11. Michael McGreevy permitted four runs and six hits in six innings.
August 26, 2025 3:42 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras threw a bat that mistakenly hit his own coach and tossed bubble gum on the field after he was ejected in St. Louis’ 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Manager Oliver Marmol was also ejected during an animated argument with the umpires after a called third strike in the seventh inning. Contreras began walking toward his team’s dugout after being rung up on a pitch. Cardinals bench coach Daniel Descalso grabbed Contreras and led him away. The Cardinals won the game when Alec Burleson hit a solo home run with two outs in the ninth inning
August 26, 2025 3:49 am
Kenny Pickett is on the move again. The Browns traded Pickett to Las Vegas on Monday night for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026. The move gives the Raiders a proven backup quarterback and clears the way for two rookies to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland. It’s the third time in less than 18 months that Pickett has been traded. He was the 20th overall pick by Pittsburgh in the 2022 draft and started 24 games in two seasons for the Steelers before being dealt to Philadelphia in 2024. Pickett will back up Geno Smith in Las Vegas after Aidan O’Connell broke his right wrist on Saturday.
August 26, 2025 3:48 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mo’ne Davis is making a comeback in baseball, trying out for the Women’s Professional Baseball League. She became famous at 13 for her historic performance in the 2014 Little League World Series. After stepping away from sports, Davis explored other interests including content creation and flag football. She always felt she would ultimately return to baseball. The WPBL, launching in 2026, aims to provide a sustainable professional path for women in baseball. Davis sees it as a chance to build on her past achievements and finally compete in a league with other women.
August 25, 2025 3:52 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their winning ways Sunday shutting out and sweeping the Colorado Rockies 4-0. Pirates ace Paul Skenes scattered 3 hits over seven innings and raised his record to 8-9. Jared Triolo homered for the second straight game. Triolo’s homer was a three run blast that broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. The Pirates season record now stands at 57-74.
August 25, 2025 3:44 am
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese. Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981. Lin, a 5-foot-8 right hander, also hit a bases-clearing triple in Taiwan’s five-run fifth inning. Nevada was appearing in its first championship game.
