Pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich connected for a three-run homer in the seventh inning Thursday, and Bell went against the book while closing out a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in his first game as manager.
Unexpected stars, unconventional moves, one pleasing win.
Teddy Blueger scored twice, Matt Murray made 33 saves and the Penguins rallied from an early two-goal deficit for a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night.
McCann scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on a spinning short-handed play in the third period, and the Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.
It was the third straight game that has gone past regulation for Pittsburgh, which lost 2-1 to Philadelphia in overtime on Sunday and 3-2 at Carolina in a shootout on Tuesday.
Dougie Hamilton scored in the shootout after Justin Williams scored the tying goal with 1:56 left in regulation, leading the Hurricanes past the Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night.
James Van Riemsdyk scored to tie things up with just 19 seconds left in the game, and Sean Couturier added the game-winner with just four seconds remaining in overtime to lift Philadelphia over the Penguins 2-1 at PPG Paints Arena Sunday evening.
Scoring four goals on their first 13 shots of the game and chasing goalie Matt Murray early in the second period, the St. Louis Blues dominated Pittsburgh in every facet Saturday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena, topping the hot Penguins 5-1.
The latest free agent additions to the Steelers roster include the deep threat wideout Moncrief, who is coming off a 668-yard season with Jacksonville, while cornerback carries over a 68-tackle, four-interception campaign with Kansas City.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — With Sidney Crosby at the very top of his game, the Pittsburgh Penguins are peaking at the right time.
Crosby contributed two assists and Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist to lead the Penguins to a 5-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Pittsburgh had three goals on the power play, dominating with the man advantage.
(AP) — Buddy Boeheim had a career-high 20 points, and Syracuse defeated Pittsburgh 73-59 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament despite playing without leading scorer Tyus Battle.
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Josh Bell had not hit a walk-off home run since he was a member of the Altoona Curve in 2015. He changed that Friday with a soaring shot for the left field loonies.
Francisco Cervelli is as passionate about the current state of Venezuela as anybody you'll find. Last month, the Pirates' catcher spoke passionately about the movement, his country's state of affairs and the future of Venezuela.
Monday night was more than a game.
For Jameson Taillon, it was another heave in an ongoing push to liberation from a disease that can break down the toughest of men.
