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Cubs hoping to shake hitting funk in Pittsburgh

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May 9, 2024

Cubs hoping to shake hitting funk in Pittsburgh

The Chicago Cubs will look to bounce back from a tough offensive showing when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.

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The Cubs mustered just one hit — Yan Gomes’ comebacker in the third inning — and struck out 15 times in a 3-0 setback to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon.

Naturally, Chicago’s offense — or lack thereof — was the primary topic of conversation following the team’s seventh loss in the last 12 games. The Cubs are averaging 2.8 runs during that stretch.

“We’ve done a good job of scoring what we need to but haven’t put up a bunch of big numbers,” outfielder Ian Happ said, per the Chicago Sun-Times. “So, the pitching staff’s been great. They’ve been holding us together, and (the offense) will come around. We’re going to make some noise like we did earlier in the year, and that’s just a matter of time.”

Happ hopes so, as he is batting just .225 while shortstop Dansby Swanson is hitting .209 to start the season. Swanson sat out Wednesday’s game due a nagging right knee injury.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn’t getting too worked up about his offense, which is batting .233 as a team.

“This is a baseball season,” Counsell said. “You’re going to face some guys that are pretty good. We faced a guy that was pretty good (on Wednesday in Dylan Cease). That’s part of what a season entails.”

They’re expected to face a promising rookie on Friday when Pittsburgh’s Jared Jones (2-3, 2.63 ERA) takes the mound against fellow right-hander Jameson Taillon (3-0, 1.13).

Jones, 22, allowed one hit and struck out 10 batters in seven innings in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. He relies on an overpowering fastball that can reach triple digits as well as a slider and changeup.

“I’m just going out there and doing me,” Jones said. “I’m sure I’ve had some spurts in my career where I’ve pitched just like this.”

Jones has yet to face the Cubs in his young career.

Pittsburgh, which is just 6-16 in its last 22 games, will try its luck against a familiar face in Taillon.

Taillon was selected by the Pirates with the second overall pick of the 2010 MLB draft. He is 1-1 with a 6.35 ERA in two career starts against Pittsburgh.

Taillon scattered two hits over six scoreless innings in a 6-5 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Oneil Cruz recorded a bases-clearing double among his two hits in the Pirates‘ 5-4 setback to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He is 7-for-22 with two homers, seven RBIs and three runs during six games this month.

“He’s a talented kid and I think we’re seeing that over the last five, six, seven days,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said.

Connor Joe added an RBI single to cap a four-run fifth inning for Pittsburgh. He is 6-for-18 with an RBI and two runs in his last five games.

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CMU acquires Chatham’s Eastside location, will lease back part of property

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March 27, 2026

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Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins-Senators game, will not return

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March 26, 2026

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Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins-Senators game, will not return

Updated on: March 26, 2026 / 10:25 PM EDT
/ CBS Pittsburgh

Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday and did not return.

The team initially did not disclose why Crosby was ruled out of the game, but coach Dan Muse told reporters postgame that Crosby has a lower-body injury. Crosby left the ice and went to the locker room early in the second period. The Penguins went on to beat the Senators in a shootout, 4-3.

Pittsburgh also played Thursday’s game without Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury. It remains unclear how long he will be out, with the team only saying Malkin is “day-to-day,” according to a post on X from March 24.

Crosby returned to Pittsburgh’s lineup on March 18 against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing four weeks due to a lower-body injury suffered during the Olympic tournament. Crosby was injured during Team Canada’s quarterfinal win over Team Czechia after a hit by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.

Crosby was placed on injured reserve and missed 11 games. In the five games since returning to the lineup, Crosby has tallied five points. This season, the 38-year-old star for the Penguins has a team-high 28 goals, and he is third on the team with 36 assists.

With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Pittsburgh (36-20-16) sits in second place in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division with 88 points. The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders both have 87 points.

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$1.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold at Pittsburgh hospital

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March 26, 2026

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.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold at Pittsburgh hospital

March 26, 2026 / 9:15 AM EDT
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A Pittsburgh hospital will be getting a big bonus for selling a $1.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket.

UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital sold the Cash Spectacular ticket, and, as a result, will get a $10,000 bonus.

According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Cash Spectacular is a $30 game that offers the top prize of $1.5 million.

As they often do when a big winner such as this one happens, the Pennsylvania Lottery is reminding players that scratch-off prizes are valid for one year from the game’s end-sale date, which can be found on their website.

The Pennsylvania Lottery also said that scratch-offs are distributed at random, so neither the lottery nor the retailers know where winning tickets will be sold.

Pittsburgh area million-dollar winners

Since the calendar flipped to 2026, the Pittsburgh area has been one lucky place, with multiple million-dollar or more winning tickets sold since January.

The first came on January 8 when a $1 million scratch-off was sold at a North Huntingdon Township Walmart. The $20 Jackpot Scratch-Off yielded the top prize of $1 million.

Just a week later, again in Westmoreland County, a Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the North Huntingdon Sheetz, giving someone a $1.4 million prize.

One of the biggest jackpots of the year came earlier this month in Armstrong County, when one lucky player won $1 million for year for life.

That ticket was sold at a BP gas station on Buffalo Street in Freeport Borough. As a result, the BP got a $100,000 bonus.

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