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PITTSBURGH -- Coming around second base in the seventh inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night, John Jaso stumbled. Off White Presto For Sale .Then, he went for it.Ninety feet later, Jaso was safe at third base with a triple to become the first player to hit a cycle in the 16-year history of PNC Park.The triple off reliever Pedro Strop clinched the Pirates first cycle since 2004. The last Pirate to hit for the cycle was Daryle Ward on May 26, 2004, in St. Louis. The last Pirates home cycle was by Jason Kendall on May 19, 2000, against the Cardinals at Three Rivers Stadium.Jaso isnt exactly a typical candidate for the cycle. He has neither prodigious power nor speed, as he hit just his seventh home run and third triple of the season. Jaso didnt even realize what had happened until he had already performed the feat.It didnt really dawn on me until I was standing on the base, he said. I was looking at (third base coach Rick) Sofield and it finally just hit me.Jasos teammates were well aware of what was going on. Shortstop Jordy Mercer said they didnt want to jinx it by telling him.There was a little buzz going on and we were aware of the situation, but I dont think its something you want to openly talk about when they have one more at-bat left, Mercer said.But when Jaso looked like he might settle for a double after rounding second, Mercer and the rest of the bench became a legion of third-base coaches.We were just yelling, `Keep going! Keep going no matter what, just go, Mercer said. It worked out. I couldnt be more happy for him. It was awesome.Against Chicago starter Jake Arrieta (18-8), Jaso singled in the second inning, hit a three-run home run in the fourth and doubled in the fifth. Arrieta went five innings and allowed 10 hits and seven runs, both season highs.Its just a great memory to have, Jaso said. You dont really want to take this blessing for granted being here.Pirates starter Jameson Taillon (5-4) allowed one hit and struck out four in six innings.Chicagos Anthony Rizzo hit a solo homer, his 32nd of the season.OH, CANADAThe Pirates announced that they will play a two-game preseason series in Montreal against the Toronto Blue Jays March 31 and April 1, 2017. The Pirates havent played in Montreal since 2013.TRAINING ROOMCubs: OF Chris Coghlan left the game with a mild left ankle sprain. He ran into the wall in left field attempting to catch a fly ball in the fifth inning. . Manager Joe Maddon expects OF Jorge Soler (right side) to be able to play this weekend.Pirates: After being officially eliminated from the playoffs Tuesday, the Pirates will shut injured reliever Neftali Feliz down for the season, and will be backing away from C Francisco Cervelli, according to manager Clint Hurdle. Cervelli had hamate surgery in July and has dealt with several minor injuries all year. . OF Gregory Polanco did not play with a stiff neck. He had previously missed three games with a facial contusion following a collision with the wall in left field.UP NEXTCubs: Rob Zastryzny (1-0, 0.79 ERA) will make his first career start. In seven career appearances, his longest outing is 3 2/3 innings. Zastryzny started 14 games for Triple-A Iowa this season with a 7-3 record and a 4.22 ERA.Pirates: Ivan Nova (12-8, 4.37 ERA) has lost two straight starts after winning his first five decisions with the Pirates since coming over from the New York Yankees at the trade deadline. He has given up 11 runs (nine earned) and 18 hits over seven innings in his last two starts. Nike Air Presto Ultra Br Casual Shoes .500 on the season. The Jets are now 0-5-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. 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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The last time No. 25 West Virginia played a major program, they came up short, 81-77 against Temple.They didnt want it to happen again, not even in a packed arena where No. 6 Virginia had dispatched its last 24 opponents.Esa Ahmad hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 1:28 remaining Saturday and West Virginia scored 11 of the games final 13 points to end the nations sixth-longest home winning streak with a 66-57 victory Saturday.It was the kind of win the Mountaineers felt like they needed to make things right.We felt like we gave that one away, Tarik Phillip said of the Temple game, so our mindset was to make sure we controlled the game.They did by using their trademark press that forced Virginia into a season-high 14 turnovers.You cant replicate that, Virginia point guard London Perrantes said. They do something completely different than anybody in the country. ... Its brutal. Having to play against a press for 40 minutes, its tough and they do not stop. They keep going till the whistle blows.Jevon Carter led West Virginia (6-1) with 11 points and Nathan Adrian had 10.Darius Thompson scored 14 points to lead Virginia (7-1), but the Cavaliers never got into any kind of rhythm offensively. After forcing 20 turnovers against Ohio State on Wednesday, they forced just eight against West Virginia and were outscored off turnovers 18-5.Ahmads 3-pointer was just the fourth of the game for West Virginia in 15 tries, but Tarik Phillip followed a miss by Virginia with an inside basket, making it 60-55, and Virginia ran out of time as the Mountaineers finished 16 for 19 from the free throw line.BIG PICTUREWest Virginia: Virginia was just the third major program the Mountaineers have faced this season -- they drubbed Illinois and lost to Temple -- and none of their next five opponents are daunting, but theres enough experience and toughness built into their pressing style that staying healthy is Job One before Big 12 play. Its not just stealling the ball, coach Bob Huggins said of the press. Nike Air Presto Ultra Br Lemon Chiffon. . Its a cumulative effect of making them work, not being able to walk the ball up the floor and play at their pace. We want them to play at our pace.Virginia: Winning is always a priority, but so is having options, and coach Tony Bennett was trying to get both accomplished late in the game when he had freshman guard Ty Jerome on the court for a long stretch. Jerome, like fellow freshman Kyle Guy, was a prolific scorer in high school and with the Cavaliers sure to scratch for points at times this season, getting all the younger options up to speed and battle tested will be key for the Cavaliers before ACC play commences. Bennett said Jeromes ball-handling ability made having him on the court important.LONG WAITThis was West Virginias true road win over a Top Ten team since the Mountaineers beat No. 5 Kentucky 77-70 in December 1957.EARLY SHOWERThe Mountaineers won despite losing Daxter Miles Jr., who was leading all scorers with 7 points, to a flagrant foul ejection with 2:42 left in the first half. He hit Isaiah Wilkins across the face, but Wilkins missed both free throws. The Cavaliers were just 7 of 13 from the free throw line.HE SAID ITThis is obviously not the end of the world, not the end of the year. You just learn from this, grow from this. -- Bennett.UP NEXTWest Virginia: The Mountaineers go back into the stat-padding portion of their schedule as they face Western Carolina in Charleston, West Virginia before consecutive home games against VMI, Missouri-Kansas City, Radford and Northern Kentucky.Virginia: The Cavaliers wrap up a four-game home stand with games against East Carolina and Robert Morris before heading west to play at California.---More AP college basketball: collegbasketball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '