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Starling Marte delivered an inside-the-park home run and rookie right-hander Nick Kingham cruised through five innings before fading, but Pittsburgh held on for a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at Miller Park, snapping the Pirates’ four-game skid.
Over the past two seasons, the Penguins have thrived in the playoffs thanks in large part to their balanced scoring.
Ben Roethlisberger isn’t a fan of using a third-round pick on a quarterback.
The New York Mets announced Friday they will designate Matt Harvey for assignment, marking an abrupt and stunning end to the tenure of a pitcher who was considered one of baseball’s budding stars and the future face of the organization upon his arrival in 2012.
The Milwaukee Bucks plan to interview San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon for the franchise’s head-coach opening.