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Bailey Falter carries no-hitter into 7th inning, Pirates beat Marlins

3-1 for sweep of season series

By WES CROSBY three games. Had a chance
Associated Press to win or tie all three games.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pitts- We just couldn't come up
burgh left-hander Bailey with the big hit late. Falter
Falter carried a no-hitter was really good, fastball at
into the seventh inning and the top of the zone that we
the Pirates beat the Miami couldn't get on top of. Not
Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday a lot of hard contact. Not
afternoon for a sweep of a lot of great plays behind
the season series. him, just a lot of weak con-
Falter (8-7) allowed three tact and strikeouts."
walks before Jonah Bride Pittsburgh scored twice in
dropped a single into left the first inning. Bryan Reyn-
field with one out in the sev- olds hit a one-out double
enth. into right field, later scoring
"I don't really worry about when Oneil Cruz walked
that stuff," Falter said, refer- with the bases loaded;
ring to the no-hit bid. "My Joey Bart went home on
job is to go out there and a sacrifice fly from Connor
put up zeroes and get those Joe.
guys off the field as quickly Jared Triolo extended the
as possible." lead to 3-0 the next inning
The 27-year-old Falter gave with his eighth homer of the
up a leadoff single to Cris- Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter delivers during the first inning of a baseball game season.
tian Pache in the eighth against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Associated Press "It was kind of sick," Triolo
before being pulled on 93 said of watching Falter. "It
pitches (57 strikes) after get- David Bednar pitched the Xavier Edwards to fly out to Miami, allowing three runs was really sick, actually. But
ting the first out with Kyle ninth but could not pick up right for his 10th save. and three hits with one walk not very cool to not talk to
Stowers flying to center. his first save since Aug. 23. "I think we're getting bet- in his first major-league start. him for a while, but cool to
Four of Falter's five strikeouts Otto Lopez led off with a ter," Pirates manager Derek The Marlins lost each of their see him do that."
came in the first five bat- double before Jake Burg- Shelton said. "We're in a seven games against the Pi- TRAINER'S ROOM
ters, striking out the side in er reached on an error by definite, much better spot rates this season. They were Marlins: RHP John McMillon
the first inning on 10 pitches. shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. than we have (been) in the swept to open the season replaced Bermúdez to start
"I actually had a terrible Bednar struck out Bride last two years with our start- in Miami, losing four games the third inning, allowing a
bullpen session, so I came and Jesús Sánchez before ing pitching. We're deeper by a combined score of leadoff single to Nick Gon-
out there, guns hot, and Pache hit an RBI single up than we have been. We 31-17 before dropping the zales before being imme-
told myself, 'Dude, I'm just the middle. have to continue to build past three in Pittsburgh. diately removed after two
going to grip this and rip it Jalen Beeks came in for things offensively and con- "Those guys fought," Miami fastballs in the high 80s. He
and see where it takes us.' Bednar, allowing an in- tinue to grow that depth." manager Skip Schumak- was pulled with tightness
That's what happens," Falter field single to Stowers that Jonathan Bermúdez (0-1) er said. "There's no doubt in his right forearm/elbow
said. loaded the bases, and got got through two innings for about it, they fought all area, Schumaker said.q

WNBA players and union speak out against

commissioner after she failed to condemn

fan racism

By DOUG FEINBERG when two of your most visible between rivals. They don't
AP Basketball Writer players are involved — not want everybody being nice
WNBA players and their union personally, it would seem, but to one another." WNBPA ex-
spoke out against Commis- their fan bases are involved ecutive director Terri Jackson
sioner Cathy Engelbert's re- — in saying some very un- issued a statement Tuesday
cent comments on a TV show charitable things about the disagreeing with Engelbert's
that failed to condemn racist other?" Mathisen asked. comments.
and bitter criticism from fans Engelbert responded by say- "Here is the answer that the
toward the Caitlin Clark-An- ing, "There's no more apathy. Commissioner should have Iowa's Caitlin Clark, left, poses for a photo with WNBA
gel Reese rivalry. Everybody cares. It is a little provided to the very clear commissioner Cathy Engelbert, right, after being selected first
Engelbert made an appear- of that Bird-Magic moment question regarding the rac- overall by the Indiana Fever during the first round of the WNBA
ance on CNBC's "Power if you recall from 1979, when ism, misogyny, and harass- basketball draft, April 15, 2024, in New York.
Lunch" on Monday and was those two rookies came in ment experienced by the Associated Press
asked by anchor Tyler Mathi- from a big college rivalry, Players: There is absolutely no "lift up the game, not tear where else." Clark and Reese
sen about what he called the one white, one Black. And place in sport — or in life — for down the very people who have brought new attention
"darker" tone taken by fan so we have that moment with the vile hate, racist language, bring it to life." to the WNBA this season with
bases on social media that these two. homophobic comments, and Engelbert clarified her initial attendance and ratings soar-
brings race and sometimes "But the one thing I know the misogynistic attacks our remarks on social media late ing. The pair have been rivals
sexuality into the conversa- about sports, you need rivalry. players are facing on social Tuesday night, writing, "To be on the court since their col-
tion. "How do you try and stay That's what makes people media," the statement said. clear, there is absolutely no lege days when LSU topped
ahead of that, try and tamp watch. They want to watch The union statement went on place for hate or racism of Iowa in the national champi-
it down or act as a league games of consequence to say that fandom should any kind in the WNBA or any- onship game in 2023.q