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Frazier’s homer rallies Reds to opening 5-2 win over Pirates

CINCINNATI (AP) - Andrew McCutchen gave the Pirates a chance to pull it out. They couldn't overcome one poorly placed fastball.Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, overcoming another stumble by the bullpen and rallying the Cincinnati Reds to an opening 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday.Billy Hamilton and Joey Votto singled before Frazier connected on a down-the-middle fastball from Tony Watson (0-1), snapping a 2-2 tie."Right down the middle," Watson said. "Not where I wanted it to be. It's tough on opening day, when you want to get out of the chute with a win. We ...

Harrison and Pirates agree to $27.3 million, 4-year deal

CINCINNATI (AP) - Josh Harrison's family filled the first two rows of the interview room. His 1-year-old daughter yelled "Dad!" when the Pirates third baseman sat down at a table in the front of the room to discuss his $27.3 million, four-year contract.Then, little Mia started crying."Wow!" Harrison said. "It's going to be tough to follow that up."Actually, the toughest part for Harrison was getting this far.Coming off his whirlwind 2014 season, the All-Star signed a deal on Wednesday that makes him one of Pittsburgh's cornerstones as it tries to build upon consecutive wild card playoff ...

Pirates fall to Reds 5-4 in 11 innings after long rain delay

CINCINNATI (AP) - At the end of a very long day, the Pirates came up empty again.Joey Votto singled home the winning run in the 11th inning on Wednesday night, sending the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh in a four-hour game that started after a long rain delay.Radhames Liz (0-1), the last reliever left for Pittsburgh, hit Zack Cozart in the back and walked Billy Hamilton with two outs in the 11th. Votto singled to end the game at 1:46 a.m. local time."An off-speed pitch he got off the end of the bat," manager Clint Hurdle said.J.J. Hoover (1-0) allowed one single over ...

Pittsburgh snaps out of slump, runs away from Brewers

PITTSBURGH - Vance Worley worked six effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped out of a lengthy slump to top the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Friday night.Worley (1-1) struck out six while allowing two runs on six hits. Gregory Polanco went 3 for 4 for Pittsburgh. Starling Marte had two hits, including a long two-run homer off Jonathan Broxton in the eighth that broke open a close game. Mark Melancon got the final out for his first save.The Pirates came in hitting just .207 through their first nine games but collected 11 hits against Jimmy Nelson (1-1) and three Milwaukee ...

Cubs’ Bryant 0 for 4 in anticipated debut

CHICAGO (AP) - Kris Bryant absorbed the sights and smells and sounds of Wrigley Field. He cherished playing in front of 30,000 charged-up fans. He appreciated all the family members and friends who turned out for his big league debut.Only two things were missing - a hit and a win.The prized power prospect of the Chicago Cubs struck out in his first three at-bats against James Shields and then grounded out in a key spot Friday during a 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres."Sure, I could have done a little better," Bryant said. "There's two sides to the ball, I felt I did well on ...

Browns QB Manziel says he “let down” Cleveland fans

CLEVELAND (AP) - Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel has expressed remorse and asked for privacy following a 10-week stay in rehab.In his first public comments since he entered a treatment facility on Jan. 28, Manziel apologized to the Browns and their fans and acknowledged he has a long way to go to win back people's respect."I owe private apologies to a lot of people that I disappointed but a very public one to the Browns organization and the fans that I let down," Manziel said in the statement released Friday by the Browns. "I take full responsibility for my actions and it's my ...