Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here’s your day in sports for Tuesday, September 21, 2015.
What’s on tap for today:
The Penguins (1-0-0) will skate at Consol Energy Center for the first time in the 2015-16 season. The Pens will host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at 7:00 p.m. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang and Phil Kessel (above) are all expected to play for the Pens. 105.9 WXDX-FM
Pirates (90-60) lefty J.A. Happ will continue his audition for a spot in the postseason rotation against the Colorado Rockies (63-87) tonight. Happy is battling Jeff Locke and Charlie Morton for the fourth and what would likely be the final spot in the Bucs postseason rotation. The Rockies will counter with Chris Rusin. First pitch is at 8:40 p.m. ROOT Sports Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh headlines:
The Pirates, led by starter A.J. Burnett and left fielder Starling Marte, beat the Rockies 9-4 to lower their magic number to two.
Before the game, the Pirates made a transaction, calling up outfielder Keon Broxton and moving infielder Jung Ho Kanh to the 60-day disabled list. Broxton made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner, stole a base and scored a run.
After a breakout performance against the 49ers on Sunday, second-year Steelers linebacker is showing signs of becoming one of the team’s greats at the position.
Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd was named ACC Wide Receiver of the Week for his performance against Iowa on Saturday.
On this date in 1911, at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, Cy Young (right) and the Boston Rustlers shut to the Pirates 1-0. It was Young’s 511th and final career win. 20-game winner Babe Adams would take the loss for the Bucs.
He said it: “That’d be awesome if it could be.” — Penguins winger Bobby Farnham on if playing on the penalty kill could be a niche for him this season.
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