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Canha, Carrasco lead Mets to 4-1 win over slumping Phillies

NEW YORK (AP) — While the New York Mets are finally hitting their stride on the mound, the Philadelphia Phillies are still stumbling at the plate. Mark Canha homered and drove in four runs to lead Carlos Carrasco and the Mets past the slumping Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday night. Carrasco (2-2) ...

Reynolds’ 3 RBIs, great catch lead Pirates over Giants 9-4, back over .500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs and made a leaping catch against the wall, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 9-4 on Wednesday to climb back above .500. Former Giants Andrew McCutchen and Connor Joe each went 3 for 4 with an RBI as the ...

Senga dominates, Lindor homers as Mets blank Phillies 2-0 in series opener

NEW YORK (AP) — When the New York Mets introduced Kodai Senga at a news conference last December, the touted pitcher from Japan said he was looking forward to facing the Philadelphia Phillies. One by one, he sent them right back to the dugout Tuesday night. Made 'em disappear like a ghost, ...

Connor Joe homers against former team as Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Joe homered against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak against the Giants. The Pirates moved back to .500 (27-27) after falling under for the first time since they were 1-2. ...

76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid and the 76ers battled in yet another playoff game with the Raptors, this time in 2022, when the All-Star center barked at Toronto coach Nick Nurse — in a quite PG-13 fashion — to stop whining about foul calls. Embiid's beef with Nurse didn't end in the ...

Pirates’ Suwinski joins Bonds with 2 McCovey Cove homers in game

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pittsburgh's Jack Suwinski hit two home runs into San Francisco Bay on Monday during a 14-4 loss to San Francisco on Monday, joining Barry Bonds as the only players to reach McCovey Cove twice in a game since Oracle Park opened 24 seasons ago. Suwinski's hit solo homers ...

Suárez’s 3-run homer lifts Mariners over Pirates 6-3 in 10 innings

SEATTLE (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Sunday for their sixth win in seven games. The Mariners took a 3-1 lead with the help of solo home runs by Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh, but blew it in ...

Luis Castillo strikes out 10 as Seattle Mariners beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0

SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Saturday. Castillo allowed one hit — Tucupita Marcano's double on the game's first pitch — and walked two. The right-hander earned his second straight win since ...

McCutchen sparks record-tying home run barrage as Pirates sink Mariners 11-6

SEATTLE (AP) — It took one batter and two pitches for the Pittsburgh Pirates' plan of attack against talented young righty George Kirby to go sideways. That turned out to be a very good thing for the Pirates. Andrew McCutchen hit the 21st leadoff homer of his career, the first of four home ...

Pittsburgh Steelers eye playing regular-season NFL game in Ireland

DUBLIN (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have long-term plans to play a regular-season NFL game in Ireland, the team said Thursday during a visit to trumpet its long-standing ties with the Emerald Isle. The Steelers touched down in Dublin days after the NFL gave the team marketing rights for ...

Steelers add depth behind Watt, Highsmith, sign Markus Golden to 1-year deal

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden to a one-year contract. The deal gives the Steelers some depth behind star edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. The 32-year-old Golden has spent most of his eight seasons in the NFL ...

Semien homers, Pérez throws 7 strong innings as Rangers top Pirates 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Will Smith popped into Bruce Bochy's office on Tuesday night and told his manager he was growing antsy for a chance to get back to work following an unexpected week off. Not that Smith was complaining. Texas' offense has been so hot of late, there'd ...

Marcano’s first slam, Ortiz’s first win power Pirates past Rangers 6-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tucupita Marcano hit his first career grand slam, rookie Luis Ortiz pitched into the eighth inning and earned his first major league victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 6-4 on Monday night. Ortiz (1-2) allowed two runs and five hits in ...

Walker 3 RBIs power D-backs to 8-3 win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Walker had three RBIs, hitting a two-run double in a three-run seventh inning that powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a series win with a 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Ketel Marte had a two-out RBI single in the seventh, extending his on-base ...