Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here’s your day in sports for Tuesday, September 29, 2015.
What’s on tap for today:
A lot will be decided between the Pirates (95-62) and Cardinals (99-58) in their doubleheader today at PNC Park. A pair of Cardinals wins would clinch the division for the Redbirds, while a Bucco sweep would leave the Pirates down only a game with three to play. The Pirates will move Gerrit Cole up to the early game at 1:35 p.m. to square off against Lance Lynn. Charlie Morton and Tyler Lyons will face off in the second game at 7:05 p.m. MLB Network (Game 1) & ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh headlines:
The Pirates and Cardinals decided early in the day on Tuesday to call their game. The Cardinals also got some good news about injured outfielder Stephen Piscotty.
Steelers writer Gar Bercury has three keys to a successful Michael Vick-led offense as the Steelers get used to life without Ben Roethlisberger.
Cornerback Brandon Boykin, acquired from the Eagles for a fifth-round pick in training camp, has yet to nail down playing time.
The Penguins (3-3-0) evened their preseason record with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown. Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winning goal, while second-year pro Matt Murray was named then game’s number one star.
On this date in 1972, legendary Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente got the 3,000th and final hit of his career. The hit was a fourth-inning double off New York Mets starter Jon Matlak. Clemente would become the 11th MLB player to collect 3,000 career hits.
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Tragically, Clemente would die in a plane crash in December of 1972 at age 38.
He said it: “It’s a cool game. It’s a very friendly city with great fans.” — Penguins center Evgeni Malkin on his Hockeyville experience in Johnstown.
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