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2-minute Drill: Taillon, Mercer Help Pirates Top Brew Crew


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  • Jameson Taillon had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Jordy Mercer tied his career high with four RBI and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Thursday night.
  • Penn State’s James Franklin heads list of 25 top earners at Pennsylvania’s 3 major universities.
  • The Pro Football Hall of Fame will not acknowledge Terrell Owens individually during enshrinement weekend in Canton, Ohio, next month, the Hall’s executive director says.
  • The arbitration hearing for Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has been scheduled for July 28 in Toronto.
  • As you walk into the Pirates’ clubhouse in the far right corner, a group lockers lined up in a neat row from right to left just happen to spell out the current pecking order of the team’s bullpen.