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PITTSBURGH -- After losing their past three games, the Pittsburgh Pirates will try to turn things around when they open a three-game series against the Houston Astros at PNC Park on Monday. Luis Gonzalez Jersey Large .The Pirates (62-59) will enter the series after being swept by the Miami Marlins over the weekend, while the Astros (64-60) won their past three games, against the Baltimore Orioles.Its a snapshot of the way a baseball seasons goes, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. Youre out on the road and go 5-1 then you come home and get swept in a series in which you have a chance to win each game. All you can do is come back and keep playing.Jameson Taillon (3-2, 3.00) will look to keep his recent streak of impressive starts for Pittsburgh going against right-handed pitcher Doug Fister (11-8, 3.76). Taillon has surrendered three earned runs or less in each of his past seven starts since allowing four and going four innings in two straight appearances on June 19 and 24.The Pirates have won in seven of Taillons past eight starts since losing in two of his first three. He last appeared against the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 16, when he allowed three earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts in six innings.In his previous start against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 11, Taillon pitched an eight-inning gem, surrendering three hits and two walks in a 4-0 Pirates win.If the Pirates want to provide Taillon some breathing room, third baseman Josh Harrison could be the guy to look toward. Harrison had been red-hot lately before seeing a six-game hitting streak come to an end in a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday.While the rest of the Pirates offense floundered in a 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Saturday, Harrison recorded three of their four hits and drove in their lone run on a single in the eighth inning.Harrison has hit safely in eight of his past 10 games.Astros Cuban prospect Yulieski Gurriel, 32, made his major league debut as Houstons designated hitter against the Baltimore on Sunday after being called up the night before. He went 1-for-2 with one walk while batting sixth Sunday and it will have to be seen if he cracks the lineup again and plays in the field in Pittsburgh on Monday.Things havent been perfect for him, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said, according to the Houston Chronicle. Weve bounced him all around the country but physically -- from a baseball standpoint -- hes ready and hes ready for this challenge. So, to add him to this group is certainly exciting for us. ... His baseball readiness -- hes in shape ready to go.Houston optioned infielder Tyler White to Triple-A Fresno on Saturday to make room for Gurriel on the 25-man active roster. Gurriel went 4-for-18 with a home run, double and two RBI in four games with Fresno.We have high expectations about him and heard hes a good player, good guy, second baseman Jose Altuve told the Houston Chronicle. I cant wait to play next to him. Diamondbacks Jerseys China .com) - The game was all punts and field goals before Kodi Whitfields catch. Wholesale Custom Diamondbacks Shirts . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. http:///...rsey-large-116d.html . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. The U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist says he was visiting his brothers farm in Saskatchewan and decided he wanted to hear what the premier had to say. BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU backup quarterback Danny Etling waved his arms to quiet the Tiger Stadium crowd -- and that was before hed done anything more than complete one first-down pass.Frustrated fans in Death Valley, who had booed LSUs offense on its first two possessions, were simply ready for a change. Etling gave them a measure of hope and likely secured himself a start when the No. 21 Tigers open Southeastern Conference play next week.Replacing struggling starter Brandon Harris on LSUs third possession, Etling opened with three straight scoring drives, and the Tigers pulled away for a 34-13 victory over Jacksonville State on Saturday night.I just think we have a nice team. I think we have a good team. They will rally around whoever tries to be the next man up. I think they did it for me tonight, Etling said.Etling completed six of his first eight passes for 100 yards, including a 46-yard scoring strike to tight end DeSean Smith to cap the quarterbacks first drive. Etling also had a 2 yard TD run.LSU coach Les Miles said Etlings night was not perfect by any means, but also said the transfer from Purdue absolutely put himself in the mix to start going forward.Miles might not have much choice, considering how anemic LSUs offense looks with Harris under center, not just against JSU (1-1), but also in a 16-14 upset against fifth-ranked Wisconsin a week earlier.LSU (1-1) opened the game with 12 total yards and no first downs on its first two offensive series before Miles made the QB change.The Tiger Stadium crowd came alive when Etling took the field for the first time. It was a full-on eruption when Etlings long scoring pass hit Smith in stride down the left sideline, giving LSU a 6-3 lead.It was a pretty cool feeling. It was pretty nice, especially since we were down at the time, Etling said. It was nice to put ourselves in a position to succeed.Etlings performance was not entirely unblemished. All six of his second-half passes were incomplete. He was intercepted by Reggie Hall on a long pass intended for Malachi Dupre in the end zone and later lost a fumble when he was sacked and stripped by Darius Jackson.DELAY OF GAMEKickoff was delayed nearly an hour because of lightning in the area.LEONARD-LESSLeonard Fournette did nott play, getting the night off to rest his left ankle, which took a hard hit at the end of LSUs season opener. Curt Schilling Jersey Large. . Miles has said Fournette is not seriously injured and sounded optimistic that hed be ready to play next weekend.Derrius Guice started for Fournette and rushed for 155 yards, including a 4-yard TD and a 44-yard run to set up another LSU score.SEEING WHITETreDavious the closed LSUs 27-point second quarter with a 60-yard punt return on which he retreated 20 yards to his own 20 before finding his way back up field for the score.I just had it in my head that either I was going to go for the touchdown or coach Miles was going to be mad at me, said White, who had an interception return for a score a week earlier.SLIPPERY SIGNAL CALLERDual-threat QB Eli Jenkins was once again productive for Jacksonville State, which entered the game ranked fifth nationally among teams in the NCAAs second-tier Football Championship. He passed for 248 yards, including a 76-yard scoring pass to Krenwick Sanders, and rushed for 82 yards.It goes back to Elis experience, JSU coach John Grass said. He really looks like a four-year starter.POLL IMPLICATIONSLSU might move up slightly in the Top25 , but the Tigers are expected to win easily against FCS teams.THE TAKEAWAYJacksonville State: Jenkins has the ability to put up big numbers on any defense, meaning his FCS-level opponents will have their hands full. Jenkins is easily on pace to eclipse the 10,000-yard mark in career total yards by the end of this season. He entered the game already holding the JSU record for total yards with 8,688.LSU: Barring an injury to Etling, Harris next snaps might come in mop-up duty. His numbers through his first two starts this season are 13 of 25 (52 percent) for 139 yards, one TD and two interceptions. He completed one of four passes for 8 yards against JSU.UP NEXTJacksonville State: The Gamecocks return home play Coastal Carolina -- an opponent in transition to the top tier FBS -- on Sept. 17.LSU: The Tigers open SEC play at home against Mississippi State on Sept. 17.---AP college football website: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '