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Phillies place Zack Wheeler on 15-day IL with forearm tendinitis

PHILADELPHIA — On a day full of positive injury news, the Phillies suffered yet another setback, as right-handed starter Zack Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Sunday) with right forearm tendinitis. Left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter will start in Wheeler’s absence on Friday against the Pirates.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Bryce Harper will return to Phillies on Friday vs. Pirates

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Bryce Harper will be activated Friday after missing two months with a broken left thumb.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz reaches highest exit velocity ever recorded

PITTSBURGH — In the end it'll go down as a third-inning single, but anyone who saw it will remember it differently.

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Chilean Allende scores on Mamelodi Sundowns debut

Johannesburg (AFP) - Chilean Marcelo Allende, a former teenage trialist at Premier League club Arsenal, scored on his debut for Mamelodi Sundowns in a 3-0 South African Premiership win over Stellenbosch on Wednesday.

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Braves’ offense thrashes Pirates as team charges up NL East standings

PITTSBURGH — On the night of Aug. 7, the Braves’ clubhouse, which is loud and lively after wins, was silent. Players simply dressed, grabbed their belongings and walked out of the visitors’ clubhouse for the trip out of New York. It had been a nightmare weekend.

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Pirates’ O’Neil Cruz Records Hardest Hit in Statcast History

The Pirates shortstop set a new record.

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Emotional East Kilbride Pirates sink Leicester Falcons to claim Northern Conference title and book British play-off final spot

You could see what it meant to the players as they now eye a first British title since 2011

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One long inning, dominant opposing starter sends JT Brubaker and Pirates to another loss

PITTSBURGH — It’s impossible to deny that JT Brubaker, for much of this season, has looked like an improved pitcher from 2021, when he tossed 124⅓ innings with a 5.36 ERA.

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Jason Mackey: Pirates' biggest offseason priority has to be reinforcing young pitching staff

As a handful of position players went through fielding drills and others took batting practice indoors, Wil Crowe and Mitch Keller talked like two Pirates fans at a corner bar around happy hour on Monday. While stretching and throwing in left field, Crowe and Keller began discussing the upcoming offseason,…

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Marcus Hayes: 10 reasons to keep faith in the Phillies, who are primed for a late-summer run

The Phillies have lots of reasons to worry.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Roansy Contreras impresses, Oneil Cruz homers, but Pirates still lose to Braves

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras paid for his one big mistake against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.

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Untimely bad inning for Manny Banuelos puts game out of reach for Pirates

PITTSBURGH — For all of the pitchers to allow a lopsided inning for the Pirates, left-hander Manny Banuelos wasn’t a likely suspect.

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Scare for Orlando Pirates as they waste chance to go top

Johannesburg (AFP) - Orlando Pirates lost a chance to top the South African Premiership table on Sunday when held 0-0 by lowly SuperSport United in Pretoria.

AFP

Sideline Chatter: Maybe it’s because of all the pine tar on the bats

You sure the umps are checking pitchers’ hands for sticky stuff?

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Lopsided innings doom Pirates in blowout loss against Reds

PITTSBURGH — For as strange as it may seem, the Pirates’ experiment using right-hander Tyler Beede in the starting rotation hasn’t been all bad.

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Michael Chavis helps Pirates complete walk-off victory over Reds

PITTSBURGH — Michael Chavis sprinted toward first base and raised his right fist in the air, the emotion evident as his line drive into left field easily finding some grass, the Pirates walking it off for one of their more enjoyable victories during a frustrating season.

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Red Sox fall flat, can’t complete sweep with forgettable 8-2 loss to Pirates

Just when it looked like the Red Sox were primed to go on a hot streak, they took a step back.

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Roansy Contreras battles through command issues in return, as Pirates suffer 8-3 loss to Red Sox

PITTSBURGH — Perhaps one thing Roansy Contreras had been working on with Triple-A Indianapolis was learning how to survive without having all of his weapons working, a necessary skill for consistent success at this level.

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Patrick Reed hits new low with pathetic $750M lawsuit against Golf Channel and Brandel Chamblee

Patrick Reed is the worst.

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Dennis Eckersley ripped the Pirates’ ‘no-name lineup’ and furious Pittsburgh fans … agreed

Pirates fans actually agreed with this furious takedown.

Boston Herald

Nick Pivetta throws long-awaited gem as Red Sox hold off Pirates for series-opening win

With little room for error over the final month and a half of the season, the Red Sox have to beat up on the opportunities they have against bad teams, and there aren’t many.

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Pirates' Rodolfo Castro fined, suspended after phone incident; appeal incoming

PITTSBURGH — Pirates general manager Ben Cherington, on his radio show with 93.7 The Fan on Sunday, was asked about a potential suspension being served to infielder Rodolfo Castro after his infamous cellphone incident in Arizona last week.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Power Rankings: Cleveland Secures Road Trip Wins To Move Up the Rankings

The Guardians surge with wins on the road, while the Dodgers remain in the first spot despite their win streak being snapped by the Royals.

AFP

Chippa inflict first loss on Orlando Pirates' new 'plumber' coach

Johannesburg (AFP) - Perennial strugglers Chippa United shocked Orlando Pirates 1-0 on Sunday in a South African Premiership third-round match, condemning new Spanish coach Jose Riveiro to his first loss.

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Sideline Chatter: Maybe he’d been waiting for a text to steal a base

You make the call: (1) out; (2) safe; (3) you’re safe but your cellphone is out!

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