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PITTSBURGH -- San Diego left-hander Eric Stults entered Saturday nights game in Pittsburgh winless on the road in 12 starts. Gerrit Cole Jersey . He got his first road win of the season, going 6 1-3 innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night. "Its nice to just have a win," Stults said. "This year has been a little frustrating." Stults (5-13) gave up one run and seven hits, struck out six and walked none. He entered the game with an 0-9 record away from Petco Park. The Padres scored both runs in the first inning off Francisco Liriano (3-8). San Diego loaded the bases with no outs and scored on Jedd Gyorkos RBI single and Yasmani Grandals sacrifice fly. Pittsburgh answered in the home half when Josh Harrison led off with a single, stole second and scored on Russell Martins RBI single. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle chalked up Lirianos arduous first inning to a spot of bad luck. "A few well-placed ground balls," Hurdle said. "The hit batter didnt help, that was the one misstep." After Gyorkos single Liriano retired the next 19 batters he faced before walking Grandal with two outs in the seventh. He gave up three hits and a walk in seven innings. San Diego manager Bud Black, a former pitching coach, noted the effects to which each starter used his changeup. "I thought that was the key for both pitchers to keep that score at 2-1 basically the entire game," Black said. "It was a very deserving win for Stultsy because he matched a guy who had us handcuffed after the first inning." Jared Hughes pitched a scoreless eighth for Pittsburgh. Hughes hit Tommy Medica in the back of the head with a pitch to load the bases. Medica left the game. "We caught a break there," Black said. "It was a hard fastball with velocity and movement but fortunately he was evaluated by the Pirates team doctor (Edward Snell) and checked out fine. Obviously, it was good that he got on his feet and could walk off on his own." The Pirates put men on second and third with no outs in the eighth but failed to score against Kevin Quackenbush. Joaquin Benoit struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his fifth save. TRAINERS ROOM Padres: Right-hander Andrew Cashner (shoulder) made his first rehab start for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Friday night and threw 24 pitches over two scoreless innings. Black said Cashners velocity was normal and he received good reports. Cashner is slated to throw a side session with Elsinore on Monday and then make his second rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. Pirates: Center fielder Andrew McCutchen (rib) missed his fifth straight game. ... Second baseman Neil Walker (back) could be nearing a return to the starting lineup after participating in batting practice and field work before each of the last two games. He pinch-hit in the ninth inning, his first action since Tuesday. ON DECK Padres: Right-hander Tyson Ross (10-10, 2.62 ERA) looks to continue his strong season as the Padres wrap up their five-game trip. Ross is among the league leaders in innings this season with 154 2-3. He had thrown at least six innings in 18 of his 22 starts this season. Pirates: Right-hander Charlie Morton (5-10, 3.43 ERA) attempts to stay undefeated against San Diego. The sinkerballer is 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA in four career starts against the Padres, with the latest win coming in Pittsburgh 10-3 at Petco Park June 2 with Morton allowing two runs in five innings. ACROSS THE DIAMOND Pittsburgh third baseman Pedro Alvarez, removed from the bereavement list Friday, has taken infield work at first base before the Pirates games each of the last two days. The move is a potential solution to get Alvarezs bat back in the regular lineup while reducing the risks associated with his league-high 23 throwing errors. "Maybe this move can free him up offensively and defensively," Hurdle said. "Hes willing to give it a shot. Time will tell." Alvarez was an All-Star in 2013 and tied for the league lead with 36 home runs a year ago, but the plague of throwing errors has dropped him out of regular duty in 2014. Alvarez recognizes the value of giving his team flexibility, but would like to stay at the position hes regularly played since he was 12 years old if he had it his way. "The desire to be the best third baseman I can be is still in play," Alvarez said. Gregory Polanco Jersey . Fellow Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain also had a brace for Napoli. And Samuel Etoo scored for his fourth different team. On a night of standout individual performances Wednesday, Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand had a game hell want to forget. John Jaso Jersey .Y. -- Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff had an opportunity to experience an entire range of emotions in his first trip back to Buffalo to face his former team.A superb individual goal from Jesus Manuel Corona was enough for Mexico to secure top spot in their Copa America group as they drew 1-1 with Venezuela. They had appeared to be heading for defeat after falling behind to defender Jose Manuel Velazquezs overhead kick 10 minutes into the match in Houston.That was after Mexican manager Juan Carlos Osorio had left most of his first-choice players on the bench ahead of the quarter-finals given they only needed a point to secure first place in their section. Substitute Corona spared his blushes as he picked up the ball around 40 yards from goal before bursting forward, beating five men and showing great footwork to finish with 10 minutes left.Coronas goal meant the sides finished on seven points each, with the 2001 runners-up having a greater goal difference.Mexico consequently face defending champions Chile next in the last eight, while Venezuelas failure to get past their opponents in the standings means they will take on Argentina. Corona scores Mexicos equaliser after going on a mazy run and beating five men Before kick-off there was a minutes silence in memory of the people who died at the weekend in the nightclub shooting in Orlando.The Mexicans went into the game having won their last 11 fixtures but that run came to an end, with Osorio defending his decision to rotate his team afterwards.He said: Rotation is part of life when you have a squad of players, We give opportunities to all players because we believe that they are all important. We selected a good group to compete against Venezuela.Mexico seemed for so long to be heading for a quarter-final clash with the Argentines as they fell behind then struggled to draw level with a team who had knocked out Uruguay in their last game. Jose Velazquez scores an acrobatic overhead kick to put Venezuela ahead The Venezuelan goal came when Alejandro Guerra swung a curling free-kick into the box and Christian Santos rose at the far post to head back across the face of goal.Velazquez was falling away but twisted his body acrobatically to hook in a wonderful volley that flew into the roof of the net past Mexico goalkeeper Leobardo Lopez.Mexico dominated the rest of the first half but were unable to find a breakthrough as their makeshift starting line-up struggled to gel. Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys. Corona is mobbed by team-mates after scoring the goal which ensured Mexico topped their group Venezuela were lucky not to concede a penalty when Wilker Angel looked to have handled in the area after Hector Morenos header.Mexico looked galvanised after the break, with Corona shooting wide and Jesus Molina doing the same soon after.Venezuela squandered a good chance to go 2-0 up when substitute Josef Martinez went clean through only to shoot tamely at Corona and that was the cue for Coronas incredible equaliser.In the groups other match, Uruguay finished their tournament with a 3-0 victory over Jamaica in Santa Clara. Hulls Abel Hernandez scored Uruguays first goal. Pictures courtesy of Premier Sports. You can see all matches live on Premier Sports They went ahead through Abel Hernandez in the 21st minute, doubled their lead on a Je-Vaughn Watson own goal in the 66th minute then sealed victory through Mathias Corujo.The result meant Jamaica signed off having lost all three of their games in the USA without scoring a single goal. Also See: Peru dump Brazil out of Copa 10-man USA hold off Paraguay Messi hits hat-trick on return WATCH: Handball knocks Brazil out Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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