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27.03.2019 06:15
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PITTSBURGH -- Xavier Scruggs had a ball sitting in his locker after his milestone hit in the Miami Marlins latest win.That ball, which Scruggs smashed into the left-field bleachers for his first major league home run, will be given to his father. The two-run shot helped the Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Saturday night for their second straight win.It felt great, Scruggs said. Thats the thing that was most important, was just being able to provide something for this team. You can get a hit at any time, but the big hits are the ones that really matter.David Phelps pitched six scoreless innings, Miguel Rojas scored on an error in the third and Ichiro Suzuki doubled down the right field line in the fourth -- for his 3,008th hit in the majors to move into 28th place on the career list -- before Scruggs went deep.Phelps (7-6) allowed two hits and two walks with nine strikeouts while throwing 96 pitches in six scoreless innings in his fourth start of the season. He had not gone more than 5 1/3 innings or thrown more than 90 pitches in his previous three starts.To give us six there, and obviously the zeroes, hes been great, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. Hes pitched great. Now, hes to the point where hes saying he felt like he could have gone back out. Its just been anything weve asked him to do, hes been able to do.Fernando Rodney got the last three outs for his sixth save with the Marlins and 23rd overall this season.Miami has won two straight after a three-game skid, and handed Pittsburgh is second straight loss after winning six of its previous seven.Chad Kuhl (3-1) gave up three runs and five hits in six innings. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts.I think that (catcher Francisco Cervelli) did a good job with getting me back to my fastbal, Kuhl said. My fastball wasnt there in the beginning. I threw a ton of off-speed pitches and when you throw off-speed, you really have to trust it. That really got my arm going. I was able to get back to my fastball and be efficient in later innings.Scruggs, who went 1 for 3 in his season debut on Friday, had not homered in 65 plate appearances with Miami and St. Louis spanning three seasons.Josh Harrison opened the bottom of the first with a single before Phelps forced Starling Marte into a double play. Phelps faced the minimum until walking John Jaso with two out in the fifth, ending a streak of 13 straight batters retired.Phelps struck out five of six batters in the second and third innings, and retired the side in order in the fourth. He struck out Gregory Polanco and David Freese to start the fifth before walking Jaso.(Phelps) was just on top of his game, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. We werent able to push him back. Harrison had three hits and Mercer had one. Theyre hitting way too far apart so thats minor. Get a bunch of them and maybe something good happens. So, whether you like it or not, their pitcher was better than our offense tonight.Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen inadvertently helped give the Marlins their 1-0 lead in the third when Dee Gordons fly ball clanked out of McCutchens glove for an error that allowed Rojas to score from second base.Harrison, who had three hits, drove in Jordy Mercer with a single to left field in the eighth inning to pull the Pirates to 3-1.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Pittsburgh placed 3B Jung Ho Kang on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury sustained in Friday nights game. The Pirates recalled 1B-OF Josh Bell from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Kangs place on the 25-man active roster.UP NEXTMarlins: Jose Urena (1-4, 6.40) will look for his first win since July 19 when he faces the Pirates on Sunday. Urena has allowed a combined 13 earned runs over his past two starts.Pirates: Ryan Vogelsong (2-2, 3.20) will attempt to pick up a second consecutive win after allowing four earned runs in his last outing. He has allowed five earned runs in three starts since returning from an eye injury on Aug. 4. Cheap Jets Jerseys . Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. Jets Jerseys China .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. http://www.cheapnewyorkjetsjerseysauthentic.com/ . Halladay signed a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday that allowed the veteran right-hander to retire as a member of team with which he broke into the majors and spent the bulk of his distinguished 16-year career. Thanks to a dramatic season-opening 50-47 win over Notre Dame and a 41-7 thumping of UTEP, the heat is off Texas head coach Charlie Strong.But for the 11th-ranked Longhorns to become serious Big 12 contenders, theyll need to find a way to improve greatly on a 1-4 road record in 2015. The first chance to do that comes on Saturday night when Texas (2-0) travels to the Bay Area to face Cal (1-1).California, behind future No. 1 NFL Draft pick Jared Goff, handed Texas a 45-44 home loss last season, a contest that ended with kicker Nick Rose missing an extra point that would have possibly sent the game to overtime. A victory in the rematch Saturday would give Texas its first 3-0 start since 2012, even Strongs record in Austin to 14-14 and possibly move the Longhorns into the top-10 next week.Youre taking a young team into a hostile environment, Strong said. There are certain things as a team that you have to pack. Youve got to pack your defense. We can take the crowd out of the game if we can play great defense.When it comes to traveling with confidence, Strong said he will lead by example.Its all about the attitude of the players and even the coaches, Strong said. They will look at how we lead and thats how theyll go.Texas will face a couple of Texans across the field in Cal coach Sonny Dykes, son of former Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes, and quarterback Davis Webb, who transferred to the Golden Bears from Texas Tech. No matter the results for either team coming into the game, Dykes and Webb have familiarity with Texas and no doubt burn to beat the Longhorns.They also have the offense to properly duel with Texas.Strong knows his team will have to accept giving up yards, but also need to make a few big plays on defense.Its going to be a big challenge for our secondary, Strong said. We need to get pressure on the quarterback to take pressure off the secondary because some balls are going to be completed.dddddddddddd. We just cant allow balls to be thrown over our head.Cal graduated a ton of its leaders, across the table defensively, including Goff: the Los Angeles Rams first pick in the NFL draft. His replacement, senior transfer Davis Webb, has been splendid -- including in the Golden Bears 45-40 loss to San Diego State Saturday on the road.Webb threw for 522 yards and five touchdowns, so the Golden Bears offense wasnt the problem. As its been in recent years, it was the defense yielding 281 rushing yards and three touchdowns to Aztecs tailback Donnel Pumphrey, the reigning Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year.Now, Cal sits in danger of falling to 1-2 with the opening of Pacific-12 Conference play waiting on Sept. 24 at Arizona State. Golden Bears coach Sonny Dykes, in his fourth year in Berkeley, was proud of the effort, though, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.Our effort was outstanding. He said that was the hardest any team has ever played under him, Cal wide receiver Chad Hansen said, reflecting on Dykes postgame message. Its no consolation, but we know we left everything out on the line.Hansen is becoming the breakout star the Golden Bears believed he could be. After Cals six most productive wide receivers saw their collegiate eligibility end after 2015, Hansen has posted team-highs with 28 catches for 350 yards. Those numbers also lead the FBS. He also has caught three TDs. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior had 14 grabs for 190 yards and a TD against San Diego State.The Longhorns have benefitted from two capable quarterbacks in true freshman Shane Buechele (starter) and senior Tyrone Swoopes (dynamic running threat). Swoopes made a name for himself in the Notre Dame win with three rushing TDs. ' ' ' |
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