19 September 2020
PITTSBURGH (AP)– {Rookie|Novice} Dylan Carlson {hit|struck} a three-run homer to {cap|top} a six-run outburst to {help|assist} the St. Louis Cardinals {earn|make} a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 {victory|success|triumph} in the nightcap. The Pirates {committed|dedicated|devoted} {three|3} {errors|mistakes} in the {sixth|6th}, {paving the way|leading the way} for Carlson’s {second|2nd} {career|profession} {home run|crowning achievement}. St. Louis took the opening {game|video game} 6-5 behind {home runs|crowning achievement} from Kolten Wong and Tyler O’Neill. The Cardinals {moved back|returned} to.500 with the {victory|success|triumph} while playing their {third|3rd} doubleheader in {five|5} days.
PHILADELPHIA (AP)– Bryce Harper {hit|struck} {a tying|a connecting}, two-run double and scored the {go-ahead|consent} {run on|operate on|work on} {an error|a mistake} following Alec Bohm’s infield single, {helping|assisting} the Philadelphia Phillies rally to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 and {earn|make} their {first|very first} doubleheader sweep in {eight|8} years. Zach Eflin {struck out|set out|started out} {nine|9} in a four-hitter and Harper went deep in Philadelphia’s 7-0 win in the opener. The Phillies {came back|returned} {twice|two times} in the nightcap. Rafael Marchan {hit|struck} his {first|very first} {career|profession} homer as {a professional|an expert}, a three-run drive in the {fourth|4th} that {tied|connected} it at 5-5.
PITTSBURGH (AP)– Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner {says|states} his balky left ankle is heading in the {right|best|ideal} {direction|instructions}. Conner {missed|missed out on} {most of|the majority of} Pittsburgh’s season-opening win over the {New York|New york city} Giants after feeling {discomfort|pain} in the ankle {during|throughout} the {first|very first} half. Conner {sat out|remained} one day of practice {but|however} was {a full|a complete} {participant|individual} late in the week as Pittsburgh prepared to host Denver. Conner {says|states} he’s not {concerned|worried} about whether he {enters|goes into|gets in} the {game|video game} as the starter. Conner {says|states} backups Benny Snell Jr. and Jaylen Samuels {have|have actually} {also|likewise} {earned|made} the right to have playing time.
PITTSBURGH (AP)– Jared McCann is {sticking with|sticking to} the Pittsburgh Penguins. The {team|group} {announced|revealed} it {has|has actually} re-signed the 24-year-old forward to a two-year {contract|agreement} that {runs through|goes through} the 2021-22 season. The {deal|offer} {carries|brings} {an average|a typical} {annual|yearly} {value|worth} of $2.94 million. McCann {tied|connected} {a career|a profession} high with 35 points {during|throughout} the 2020-21 season, {collecting|gathering} 14 {goals|objectives} and 21 {assists|helps} in 66 {games|video games}. He {added|included} one {assist|help} in Pittsburgh’s four-game loss to Montreal in the {qualifying|certifying} round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)– Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields {says|states} he felt {distraught|troubled} {watching|viewing|enjoying|seeing} college football on {TV|TELEVISION} last weekend. With the Big {Ten|10}’s {decision|choice} to {scrap|ditch} fall sports in the name of {player|gamer} {safety|security} {because|since|due to the fact that} of the coronavirus pandemic, Fields and his Buckeye {teammates|colleagues} were sidelined. {That {changed|altered} {this week|today} when the Big {Ten|10} reversed course and {announced|revealed} that {beginning|starting} Oct. 23-24.|When the Big {Ten|10} reversed course and {announced|revealed} that {beginning|starting} Oct. 23-24, that {changed|altered} this week.} Fields {says|states} the {players|gamers} are grateful the season {has|has actually} been {saved|conserved} and are {having fun|having a good time} being on the field together {again|once again}. Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan {said|stated} getting the season back “{means|implies|indicates|suggests} {everything|whatever}.”
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP)– Jim Furyk birdied {four|4} of the last {six|6} holes for an 8-under 64 and the first-round lead Friday in the PGA {Tour|Trip} Champions’ Pure {Insurance|Insurance Coverage} {Championship|Champion}. {Trying|Attempting} to {join|sign up with} Arnold Palmer and Bruce Fleisher as the only {players|gamers} to win their {first|very first} {two|2} starts on the senior {tour|trip}, Furyk had a one-stroke lead over Ernie Els, Cameron Beckman and Stephen Leaney. Furyk won The Ally {Championship|Champion} last month in Michigan in his {tour|trip} {debut|launching}. Els had his {third|3rd} hole-in-one of the season, {using|utilizing} a 6-iron on the 201-yard 12th hole.Source: wbng.com