Aug 26, 2022 2 min read

ON THIS DATE

Aug. 27

1952 – Eddie Kila strikes out 14 and takes a no-hitter into the final inning to lead Monongahela to a 3-2 first-round win over Mooresville, N.C., in the Little League World Series.

1969 – Mosi Tatupu hits two home runs and drives in five, powering Honolulu to an 8-5 victory over Arcadia, Calif., in the Pony League World Series championship game.

1971 – The Pittsburgh Steelers trade veteran linebacker Marty Schottenheimer to the Baltimore Colts for a draft pick.

2002 – The Pittsburgh Pirates trade outfielder Brian Giles to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Oliver Perez, outfielder Jason Bay and a player to be named.

Aug. 28

1952 – NASCAR legend Lee Petty wins a 50-mile feature race at Heidelberg Raceway.

1970 – The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the New York Giants 21-6 in a preseason game, the first at Three Rivers Stadium.

1974 – Twenty-three-year-old Larry Lis of Avella upsets defending champion Craig Stadler 1-up during match play in the United States Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J.

1978 – Bill Phillips is named head football coach at Jefferson-Morgan following the resignation of Dave Eavenson.

1996 – The Pittsburgh Pirates trade pitcher Denny Neagle to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Jason Schmidt, first baseman Ron Wright and outfielder Corey Pointer.

2004 – Quarterback Zane Zebrasky scores on a 10-yard run around left end with 42 seconds remaining to cap a 15-play drive and give Washington High School a 14-13 season-opening victory over Wheeling Central at Wheeling Island Stadium.

Boys golf

Section 3-AA

at Mt. Lebanon GC, par 35

Fort Cherry-218 Seton-LaSalle-253

FC-Braden Dombrowski 38, Sam Schuman 41, Alan Tarolli 41, Bryce Gilbert 48, Walker Sherwin 50

Seton-LaSalle-John Dolan 41, Regis Manion 47, Jacob Greb 53, Jack Lestitian 55, Brady Deigelman 57

FC is 3-1, 3-1

Seton-LaSalle is 3-1, 3-1