WASHINGTON — Braxton Ashcraft won his fourth consecutive start and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday. Henry Davis and Brandon Lowe both drove in two runs for Pittsburgh, which got back to .500 at 45-45 after dropping three of its past four. Pirates ...
Max Manning of Locker Room steals second as J&P Auto Mart’s Cam Pike gets the throw during Altoona Teener Minor League action at Seitz Field Thursday night. See roundup here. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
PHILADELPHIA — Esmerlyn Valdez tripled, singled and knocked in two runs, Endy Rodriguez and Nick Gonzales homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Thursday. The Pirates split their four-game series in Philadelphia, closing with a win against a Phillies team ...
For golfers who are at least 50 years of age, the world’s most important tournament, the U.S. Senior Open, is taking place this week at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s senior championship has an exciting local angle as Altoona’s Artie Fink Jr. is competing after ...
Artie Fink Jr.’s remarkable golfing career notched yet another amazing milestone by qualifying to play in this week’s U.S. Senior Open at Scioto Country Club near Columbus, OH. Qualifying, and playing, in any USGA national championship is an extraordinary accomplishment for any golfer, ...
ASHVILLE — Luke Repko went 5-for-5 and scored four runs, and Rich Ball had four hits and four RBIs to lead Pro Fab Solutions to a 17-7 win over Blair County Oil in a Greater Altoona City League game on Thursday. Matt Duppstadt had two hits and drove in two runs for BCO. BLAIR COUNTY OIL ...
