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Wednesday 14 september 2022

Reynolds homers in 2nd straight game, Pirates beat Reds 6-1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bryan Reds' fourth-lowest at home
Reynolds homered for the this season. Three of Cincin-
second straight game and nati's six home crowds un-
drove in two runs, leading der 10,000 have been for
the Pittsburgh Pirates over games against the Pirates.
the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 Pittsburgh hit three hom-
Tuesday in a doubleheader ers for the second straight
opener. game, sending the fourth-
Cincinnati's Jake Fraley was place Reds to a fourth con-
hit on the head by Manny secutive loss after winning
Bañuelos' 93.5 mph fastball three in a row.
in the eighth inning. Down Johan Oviedo (1-1) pitched
for several minutes, Fraley hitless ball into the fifth and
got to his feet and was led allowed one hit over five
off the field by an athletic shutout innings for his first
trainer. win since his Sept. 1 recall
"It's part of the game," Fral- from Triple-A Indianapo-
ey said. "Any time you go to lis. He struck out four and
the plate, there is a chance walked two while lowering
that it could happen. ... his earned-run average to
It could have been a lot 3.34 in the longest of his
worse. It hit me straight be- three Pittsburgh starts.
tween the C-flap and the "He's made some adjust-
brim. It was straight off the Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds watches his solo home run during the fifth inning of the first game ments," Shelton said. "He
helmet. Most of the time of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. was more clean on the
when it hits you that square, Associated Press mound. His slider was really
the manager doesn't give good and effective."
you a choice. Being that shot for his first homer since to-back games for the first fourth straight losing sea- "I got more work in the bull-
late in the game, it is bet- July 22 and Ke'Bryan Hayes time since Aug. 18 against son and the Reds (56-84) of pen," Oviedo said. "I was
ter to check and make sure added his first home run Boston and Aug. 19 against their seventh in nine years trying to get ahead. That's
everything is good." since Aug. 7, helping last- Cincinnati. The Pirates (53- but first since 2019. my best five innings in a
Cal Mitchell hit a two-run place Pittsburgh win back- 88) are assured of their The game drew 9,338, the while. q
Joshua accepts terms for heavyweight fight with Fury

group said in a post on Twitter. decision to retire in the
Twitter on Tuesday that its In a video on social media wake of beating another
fighter has accepted the last week, Fury — the WBC British fighter, Dillian Whyte,
terms presented by Fury for champion — said he was in front of around 90,000
a bout on Dec. 3. willing to offer Joshua 40% spectators at Wembley
That was made known to of the purse for a title fight Stadium in April.
Fury's team on Friday, the before the end of the year. Fury's hopes of landing a
258MGT group said, before "He doesn't have any ex- fight with Oleksandr Usyk,
both parties agreed to halt cuses now not to take it," who retained the WBA,
communication following Fury said. "He can't say I've WBO and IBF belts by beat-
the death of Queen Eliza- low-balled him and offered ing Joshua in Saudi Arabia
beth II on Thursday. him 20 or 30%. I've offered last month, were dashed
"We are awaiting a re- (his) people 40% — take it when the Ukrainian said
sponse," posted the man- or leave it." he did not intend to fight
agement team, which said Joshua's promoter, Eddie again this year.
it was speaking on behalf Hearn, said he would be in- Fury turned his sights on
Britain's Anthony Joshua, right, launches a blow at Ukraine's of Joshua along with the terested in making the fight Joshua, who said after the
Oleksandr Usyk during their world heavyweight title fight at King
Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Aug. 21, fighter's promoter, Match- if Fury's offer was serious. Usyk fight that he intended
2022. room. It has been reported in the to work his way back up to
Associated Press The response was pretty British media that the purse being a three-time cham-
much immediate from Fu- for any rematch — if Fury pion — potentially facing
By STEVE DOUGLAS between Tyson Fury and ry's British promoter, Frank was to lose — would be a opponents in the second
AP Sports Writer Anthony Joshua appears Warren. 50-50 split. tier of the heavyweight di-
A long-anticipated all- closer than ever. "Contract will be with you The unbeaten Fury appears vision — after losing three
British heavyweight fight Joshua's management very soon," Warren said on to have gone back on his of his last five bouts.q