Dein erstes Forum » e second half of their games. High

PITTSBURGH -- From the get-go, Billy Hamilton could not be contained Sunday.Hamilton swiped four bases, got three hits and scored three times, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3.My job is to get on base and get into scoring position for these guys behind me to drive me in, Hamilton said. Thats my job. I felt like I did my job.Hamilton set the tone right away. He drew a leadoff walk from Gerrit Cole, then stole two bags. He finished the day with 43 steals this season, which led the majors until Milwaukees Jonathan Villar stole two bags later Sunday to match Hamilton.Hamilton helped the Reds avoid a series sweep with his bat and legs. The center fielder also made a leaping, backhanded catch that drew applause from the Pittsburgh fans at PNC Park.Pirates manager Clint Hurdle blamed himself for Hamiltons impact.We werent where we wanted to be with it. Thats my responsibility, Hurdle said. Its my responsibility to take care of that and everybody has different jobs to do. When we get those kinds of bases stolen, thats on the manager.Later, Eric Fryer hit a ball to deep center that turned around Hamilton twice before he recovered to make the catch.Through all the challenges that hes had offensively, the defense has kept him in the big leagues, to be honest, more so than the stolen bases, Reds manager Bryan Price said.Following Hamiltons leaping grab, winning pitcher Dan Straily emphatically pounded his glove while pointing back to his center fielder.I have never seen anything like him, Straily said. That ball, it started off over one of his shoulders, kind of knuckled back. It was pretty impressive from where I was standing, very much appreciated. I hung a slider. He hit the ball well. I was very fortunate.Straily (7-6) gave up two earned runs and three hits in six innings, walking none and striking out four. The Reds have won in each of his past four appearances since Straily lost four consecutive decisions.Straily got through the first four innings with 41 pitches, 32 for strikes.Straily didnt allow a hit until Matt Joyce hit a 442-foot homer in the fifth. Josh Harrison later homered off Straily.Gerrit Cole (7-7) fell to 0-6 lifetime against the Reds. He left in the sixth, giving up four runs on three hits and three walks.Cole allowed more than three earned runs for the third time in 17 starts this season.Youre not going to be able to stop Hamilton every time, but a walk to start off the game is pretty much a triple within four or five pitches, Cole said. Thats not going to get the job done.Hamiltons early steals set up an RBI grounder by and a run-scoring single by Brandon Phillips.Hamilton doubled in the third, again stole third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joey Votto.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: 3B David Freese did not play Sunday, a day after leaving the game because of discomfort in his left elbow.UP NEXTReds: Rookie LHP Cody Reed (0-6, 7.30) will try to earn his first major league victory when he starts Monday at St. Louis.Pirates: RHP Chad Kuhl (1-0, 4.19) will make his first start for Pittsburgh since July 17 on Tuesday, when he faces the San Diego Padres at PNC Park.Kevin Faulk Womens Jersey . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. Sony Michel Youth Jersey . -- Arizona knocked off some quality opponents, rolled over a few overmatched ones and grinded out victories even when things didnt go so well. http://www.shoptheofficialpatriots.com/Elite-Tom-Brady-Patriots-Jersey/ . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Rob Gronkowski Jersey . -- James Young couldnt wait to apply those tweaks to his jump shot, and the first one he made against UT Arlington told him it could be a good night. Steve Grogan Jersey . Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the Pelicans competitive into the final minutes. Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds for Golden State, which rebounded from a loss a night earlier in Oklahoma City and snapped a two-game skid.Louis van Gaal faces the prospect of having 14 Manchester United first-team players unavailable for Mondays FA Cup fifth-round trip to Shrewsbury.Goalkeeper David de Gea had a scan on Friday after he sustained a knee injury in the warm-up in the Europa League defeat at FC Midtjylland.United have also lost Wayne Rooney (knee), Marouane Fellaini (muscle injury), Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (illness) and Matteo Darmian (shoulder) in the last few days, while defender Donald Love - newly promoted to the first-team due to the depleted numbers - is cup-tied. Wayne Rooney is out for up to six weeks with a knee injury Paul Mersons predictionThis will be a hard, hard, game for Manchester United, especially with no Wayne Rooney.His absence worries me. This is a proper FA Cup tie - Shrewsbury will make it that way. Theyll need to mix it up. Anthony Martial and some of the other young kids wont know what day it is going to Shrewsbury. Theyve had a very tough trip to FC Midtjylland on Thursday in a competition which is their only chance of qualifying for the Champions League. Paul Merson gives his thoughts on Manchester Uniteds FA Cup trip to face Shrewsbury However, the cream always comes to the top. I know they had a bad result at Sunderland, but United have been playing alright recently.The advantage United have is that this game wont be at Gay Meadow. Shrewsburys new ground, New Meadow, is a nice stadium. Ive been there - its a nice place to play football. Thats why you dont get too many big shocks anymore. The pitch will be good - as will the facilities. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-3 (Sky Bet odds 10/1) Born and bred Liverpool fan Andy Mangan is hoping to help Shrewsbury knock Manchester United out of the FA Cup Opta statsThe Red Devils have lost just one of their last 45 FA Cup games against lower-league opposition, falling at home to Leeds in January 2010 (W37 D7).Shrewsbury have won five and lost 14 of their 23 matches against top flight opposition in the FA Cup. FC Midtjyllands players celebrated in style following their 2-1 win over United Shrewsburys last victory over Premier League opposition came back in 2003 versus Everton at home (2-1 in Round 3).ddddddddddddManchester United have scored 19 goals in their last eight games against third-tier opposition in the FA Cup - at an average of 2.4 goals per game. Steve Bruce has backed his old club Manchester United to come through Shrewsbury have won all of their previous three FA Cup games; they havent won four consecutively in the competition since the 1990/1991 season (excl. penalties).Manchester United have won the last six FA Cup fifth round ties that they have been involved in.All six of Shrewsburys goals scored in the FA Cup this season have come in the second half of their games. Highlights of Shrewsburys 3-2 win at Blackpool in League 1 last Saturday Rooney has scored in all of Manchester Uniteds previous four FA cup games, though half of those have been notched from the penalty spot.The Shrews have kept five clean sheets in their last seven FA Cup games (W5 D1 L1). Betting Van Gaal is odds-on in the sack race Manchester United are odds-on to book a place in the last eight of the FA Cup against Shrewsbury. Pressure continues to mount on United boss Van Gaal, who is odds-on favourite with Sky Bet to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job. United remain 9/2 second favourites to win the Cup with Shrewsbury 500/1 outsiders. Check out tips from our Sky Sports pundits Jamie Redknapp, Charlie Nicholas and Phil Thompson here. ' ' '