Pham’s two-run single lifts Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.

The highly-touted Bubba Chandler (1-0) pitched four scoreless innings of relief of starter Carmen Mlodzinski for his first win in his second major league game. The 6-foot-3 right-hander allowed one hit, struck out three and walked one.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa doubled leading off the sixth against Sonny Gray (12-7). Jared Triolo walked and Spencer Horwitz reached on a throwing error by first baseman Willson Contreras to load the bases. Gray retired Bryan Reynolds on a forceout at home before Pham hit the next pitch up the middle.

Masyn Winn had a two-out single off Mlodzinski in the second and Thomas Saggese walked before Pedro Pagés singled to put the Cardinals up 1-0.

Isaac Mattson pitched a scoreless eighth for Pittsburgh and Dennis Santana finished for his 10th save in 12 opportunities.

Gray allowed two runs — one earned — on three hits and three walks in seven innings. Matt Svanson issued two walks over two scoreless innings.

The Pirates won two straight games on the road for the first time since a three-game sweep over the Giants to close out July.

Hornyak was a Bellaire legend

COLUMBUS– Allan Hornyak, a high-scoring guard at Ohio State University and a legendary player at Bellaire’s St. John Central High School, died on Monday at 74.

Hornyak set an Ohio Valley Conference record with 86 points in a single high school game and led the nation in scoring his junior and senior seasons, finishing with 2,385 career points. At Ohio State, he averaged 22.8 points per game, earned three consecutive first-team All-Big Ten honors, and was named a second-team All-American in 1972.

Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers in 1973, Hornyak chose not to play professionally, returning to the Ohio Valley to work as a coal miner and remain active in his community.

Devils delight against Malvern

LISBON — Lisbon’s volleyball team defeated Malvern 25-18, 25-11, 25-20 on Wednesday.

Maddie Marshalek led the Devils with 12 kills, eight digs and three blocks, followed by Gionna Lenigar with eight kills and two blocks. Hannah Davis had 11 digs, Alayna Householder seven digs and four kills, and Addison Anderson four kills, nine digs and 19 points. Stefanee Stacey added 28 assists, five kills and 10 digs.

The Devil junior varsity team fell 25-22, 25-22. Lexi Roush had six digs and nine points, Olivia Smith two kills, Chloe McCoy one kill and a block, Brooklynn Klein two kills, and Aria Reckner and Gracyn Owens three assists each.

Lisbon will host Southern Local today in the Spike Out cancer match.

Kyle Manzardo delivers

CLEVELAND — Kyle Manzardo hit a game-ending single with two out in the 10th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians topped the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Wednesday.

Angel MartÌnez opened the 10th on second as the automatic runner and advanced on Bo Naylor’s sacrifice. Steven Kwan drew an intentional walk and advanced to second on defensive indifference.

After Brayan Rocchio struck out, Manzardo lined an 0-2 fastball from Griffin Jax (1-7) into center to give Cleveland its second straight win and snap a three-series losing streak.

It was the third game-ending hit of the season for Manzardo. He is the first Cleveland player with at least three such hits since Jim Thome in 2001.

Nolan Jones hit a tying solo drive to right-center off Tampa Bay’s Pete Fairbanks with one out in the ninth. Jones’ fourth homer was Cleveland’s first extra-base hit in 45 innings, going back to the eighth inning of Friday’s game at Texas.

Will Wilson added a career-high three hits. Cade Smith (6-5) got the win after retiring the Rays in order in the 10th.

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer in the third inning for Tampa Bay, which has dropped six of nine. Everson Pereira added an RBI single.

Potters fall to Marlington

ALLIANCE — East Liverpool’s girls tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Marlington on Wednesday.

Marlington 4, East Liverpool 1

FIRST SINGLES: Izzy Christian (M) def. Isabella Johnson 6-0, 6-0

SECOND SINGLES: Aleah Stauffer (M) def. Madyson McCready 6-0, 6-1

THIRD SINGLES: Ember McCarthy (M) def. Julianna Beatty 6-0, 6-0

FIRST DOUBLES: Kailynn Kirby-LaNease Andrews (EL) def. Lia Faith-Laurey Glass 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

SECOND DOUBLES: Myla Christian-Victoria Byder (M) def. Maleaha Galeoti-Johonna Vantilburg 6-2, 6-0