Patriots top Bruins

August 8, 2014

WELLSBURG - Brooke's Michael Spitak earned medalist honors with a 4-over 76 Thursday, but Parkersburg South edged the Bruins on the strength of the fifth-man score after the teams tied at 423 at Highland Springs Golf Course.Also for the Bruins, Logan Lojszczyk fired a 77, Evan Cuomo an 81, Mario Boni an 89 and Luc Pannett a 110.For the Patriots, Alex Schreckengost and Adeena Shears each shot 79. Dylan Cress had an 82, Trevor Gorrell an 83 and Drew Yanok an 84.Red Knights edge RedskinsUNIONPORT - Indian Creek's Aaron Foldi earned medalist honors with a 42 Thursday at Red Oaks Golf Course, ...

Pirates contain Padres, 2-1

August 9, 2014

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's Gregory Polanco and Josh Harrison had three hits each and Vance Worley outdueled Ian Kennedy as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday.The win moved the Pirates (62-53) a season-high nine games over .500.Worley (5-1) struck a season-high seven in seven innings and gave up one run, five hits and a walk.Kennedy (8-10) was pulled after six innings and allowed two runs - one earned - and seven hits he walked three and struck out five.Tony Watson preserved the one-run lead with a perfect eighth and Mark Melancon picked up his career-high 21st save by ...

Flip flop: Pirates fall to Padres in similar fashion

August 10, 2014

PITTSBURGH - Eric Stults got his first road win of the season, going 6 1-3 innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night.Stults (5-13) gave up one run and seven hits, struck out six and walked none. He entered the game with an 0-9 record away from Petco Park.The Padres scored both runs in the first inning off Francisco Liriano (3-8). San Diego loaded the bases with no outs and scored on Jedd Gyorko's RBI single and Yasmani Grandal's sacrifice fly.Pittsburgh answered in the home half when Josh Harrison led off with a single, stole second and scored on ...

Padres roll to series win over Pirates

August 11, 2014

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tyson Ross gave up a leadoff single to Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco followed with a two-run home run.Three batters later, Jordy Mercer singled. All three of Pittsburgh's early hits came at the expense of Ross' slider.Even without his best pitch, Ross figured it out.Ross recovered from a two-run first to pitch six strong innings, and Seth Smith hit a bases-loaded triple, leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday."I just didn't have a good feel for my slider pretty much all day," Ross said. "I gave up three hits in the ...

Chasing Verlander: Bucs bats force out Tigers ace after first inning

August 12, 2014

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates already had a four-run lead over an ailing Justin Verlander when Travis Snider threw out a runner at the plate in the second for an inning-ending double play."It very well could've been one of those things you talk about as a momentum-changer," manager Clint Hurdle said.Snider not only saved runs, he created them.Snider hit a pair of home runs and drove in four, Starling Marte added three RBIs and the Pirates coasted to an 11-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.Gregory Polanco also threw out a runner at the plate, when Rajai Davis tried ...

Key hits, strong pitching lead Pirates

August 13, 2014

PITTSBURGH - Clint Hurdle did his best to ignore the doubters when the Pittsburgh Pirates took a $5 million flier on Edinson Volquez."That's why they call it noise," Hurdle said.Funny, it's quiet now.The resurgent right-hander continued his career resurrection on Tuesday night, limiting the Detroit Tigers for six effective innings in a 4-2 victory. Volquez (10-7) allowed two runs on five hits, striking out five against two walks. His best play, however, wasn't a pitch but a slick behind-the-back grab of a chopper by Victor Martinez in the first inning that kept the Tigers from extending ...