After a lengthy rain delay, the Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5 Saturday night. Gregory Polanco and Francisco Cervelli both homered, and Josh Bell scored the winning run in the 8th inning when former Pirate Tony Watson hit Jordy Mercer with a pitch with the bases loaded. The Bucs will go for the sweep Sunday at PNC Park with Ivan Nova getting the start.
The game can be heard on AM 1160 WCCS and FM 101.1, beginning at 12:35 with the pregame show.
The Steelers have signed second-round draft choice James Washington to a four-year rooking contract. He is the fourth draft choice to sign, leaving first-round choice Terrell Edmunds and the two third-rounders, Mason Rudolph and Chuks Okorafor, yet to sign.
The Winnipeg Jets beat Marc Andre Fleury’s Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2 in the first game of the NHL Western Conference Final. In the east, Washington plays Tampa Bay Sunday with the Capitals holding a 1-0 series lead.
