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Elly De La Cruz helps Reds rout Pirates 9-2
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Elly Da La Cruz hit a two-run triple in the first inning and drove in three runs, and Luke Maile belted a three-run homer Friday night as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 for just their second victory in nine games.
De La Cruz’s triple into the right-field corner sparked a three-run first. The rookie shortstop then scored on a double by Spencer Steer.
Reds manager David Bell shuffled his slumping team’s lineup and dropped De La Cruz from leadoff to the No. 3 spot. The 21-year-old had hit just .207 in 22 games at the top of the order.
Maile’s homer to center in the fourth off Jose Oviedo extended the lead to 6-0. It came after Stuart Fairchild was hit by a pitch and Will Benson singled.
That gave rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott (7-3) plenty of cushion as he took a shutout into the sixth before Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a solo home run and Andrew McCutchen had an RBI single to draw the Pirates to 6-2.
After giving up 10 runs over nine innings in his previous two starts, Abbott allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out nine and walked none.
The Reds began the day tied with the Chicago Cubs for second place in the NL Central, 2 1/2 games behind Milwaukee. Cincinnati moved a half-game ahead of Miami for the third and final National League wild card after the Marlins lost 9-4 to the New York Yankees.
Oviedo (6-12) plunked three batters and was tagged for six runs in five innings. He had won his previous three starts while yielding just two runs in 20 innings.
TJ Friedl, De La Cruz and Steer hit run-scoring singles in the eighth to make it 9-2. Benson had three hits for the Reds, while De La Cruz and Steer had two each.
McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds extended their on-base streaks to 15 games for the Pirates. Reynolds finished with two hits as Pittsburgh lost for the third time in four games.
SENZEL SENT DOWN
The Reds optioned infielder/outfielder Nick Senzel, the second overall pick in the 2016 amateur draft, to Triple-A Louisville.
Senzel had been in the major leagues continuously since 2019, except for rehab assignments. The 28-year-old was hitting .219 in 80 games with nine home runs and five stolen bases. He went 4 for 32 (.125) in his last 12 games.
Cincinnati selected the contract of outfielder Henry Ramos from Louisville. Right-hander Eduardo Salazar was designated for assignment to open a spot for Ramos on the 40-man roster.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand exited after being hit in the left hand by a pitch in the fifth. … 2B Jonathan India (plantar fasciitis in left foot) has been shut down from running for two weeks and will then undergo another MRI. The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year has been sidelined since July 29. … LHP Nick Lodolo (left calf tendinitis), who last pitched on May 6, reported to the Arizona Complex League to start a rehab assignment. … C Curt Casali (bruised left foot) began a rehab assignment with Louisville.
UP NEXT
The Reds will start rookie LHP Brandon Williamson (4-2, 4.54 ERA) on Saturday. Williamson is 3-0 with a 3.57 ERA in his last four starts. The Pirates were undecided on a starter.
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Sunday remains sunny and hot throughout Pittsburgh area; rain chances return Monday
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The heat is back, with highs hitting the upper 80s this afternoon, and we inch closer to 90 degrees in many areas on Sunday under sunny skies.
Climate Data:
Average High: 83 | Average Low: 64
First Alert: None
Humidity will start to tick up as we start the new workweek, with very warm air again Monday before some late-day rain chances help to cool us down for midweek.
We’ll be stuck between two weather features on Monday, leaving us dry and very warm, but clouds increase through Monday afternoon, and by evening, we should see some showers and a few storms.
Our unsettled pattern sticks around through late week with a chance of showers or a few storms on Tuesday and Wednesday and temperatures staying warm, but most likely being kept in check with cloud cover, rain chances, and possible smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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Steelers Add Four to Hall of Honor
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 Hall of Honor class has been announced, enshrining four new members to the iconic list of honorees. This year, the team elected to add four new members to their Hall, who will be added to the Hall of Honor museum and be recognized at a halftime ceremony during the season.
Gildon spent ten years dressing for the black and gold. The one-time all-time sacks leader for the franchise earned three Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro placement. In 158 games and 126 starts, Gildon collected 507 tackles, 58 tackles for loss and 77 sacks.
One of the team’s most memorable outside linebackers, Gildon enters the Hall of Honor as a key member to the team’s 90’s defense.
‘Fast Willie’ is coming back to Pittsburgh to be enshrined alongside his running mate Jerome Bettis. Spending his entire career with the Steelers, Parker finished his six-year run in the NFL with 5,378 rushing yards, 697 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns.
Parker is most well known for his historic Super Bowl run. In the third quarter of Super Bowl XL, Parker took off down the sideline for a record-setting 75-yard touchdown run. That run still sits in NFL history as the longest run in a Super Bowl.
The two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion will now forever be enshrined as one of the organization’s greats.
Casey ‘Big Snack’ Hampton also spent his entire career in Pittsburgh, becoming one of the most recognizable names on the Steelers legendary defense. Alongside names like Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith, Hampton was the big man in the middle that solidified the group up front.
A five-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion is already a member of the Steelers All-Time Team and the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame. He finished his career with 164 starts in the black and gold.
Dick LeBeau’s career started as a defensive backs coach for the Steelers in 1992 and included not one, but two runs as defensive coordinator. The Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame member was the coordinator from 1994-1995 and then returned 10 years later in 2004 until 2014.
During his stretch, he worked with names like Troy Polamalu, James Farrior, James Harrison, Ike Taylor, Ryan Clark and so many others. The iconic defensive coordinator was known as the one of the greatest defensive minds of his generation and will now go down in team history.
The Steelers will honor their 2024 Hall of Honor Class on Dec. 7 when they host the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium.
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Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: July 26, 2024
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