{"id":8656,"date":"2018-05-25T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/?p=8656"},"modified":"2018-05-25T11:38:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T15:38:47","slug":"great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: 2010-present"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.aligncenter {width: 120%;height: auto;max-width: 120%;margin: 10px -10%;}b, strong {font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase;font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: 0.5px;text-align: center;line-height: 25px;}@media only screen and (max-width:700px){.aligncenter {width: 100%;height: auto;max-width: 100%;margin: 10px auto;}}.menu-days{width:100%;height:auto;display:inline-block;margin:5px auto 10px}.menu-days ul{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-around;list-style:none}.menu-days ul li{max-width:100px;width:100px;text-align:center;transition:.5s all ease-in-out;background:#4d4d4d;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:5px}.menu-days ul li.current,.menu-days ul li:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);background:#222;border-radius:5px}.menu-days ul a{text-decoration:none;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}.menu-days ul li.notyet,.menu-days ul li.notyet:hover{background:rgba(34,34,34,.5);color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}<\/style>\n<p><em>The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich sports history. From the Penguins\u2019 Stanley Cup championship this past June to the Pirates\u2019 World Series victory in 1909, fans can both learn by peering decades into the past and relive more recent glory by flipping through dozens of vivid images that bring these iconic moments back to life. The Steelers, Penguins and Pirates are featured prominently, but some of the best moments from the college and high school ranks also make the list that shows why Pittsburgh is one of the best sports towns in America. Today, in the last of a five-part series, we look at the top moments from 2010 to today. Past: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/\">Early days<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/\">1970-1989<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/23\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1990-2004\/\">1990-2004<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/24\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2005-2009\/\">2005-2009<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"menu-days\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/\">Early days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/\">1970-1989<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/23\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1990-2004\/\">1990-2004<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/24\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2005-2009\/\">2005-2009<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"current\">2010-present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>One for the Flower | June 14, 2017 | Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8657\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/penguins-stanley-cup-victory-parade\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=2600%2C1872&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1872\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Penguins&#039; Marc-Andre Fleury signs a hat for a young fan during the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies. (Steph Chambers\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1497438878&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Penguins&#039; Stanley Cup victory parade&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Penguins&#8217; Stanley Cup victory parade\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Penguins&#8217; Marc-Andre Fleury signs a hat for a young fan during the Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=800%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=800%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=768%2C553&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=1024%2C737&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=486%2C350&amp;ssl=1 486w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Penguins\u2019 title defense in 2017 looked to be in trouble before it even began. Starting goalie Matt Murray was injured in warmups immediately before Game 1 of the first-round series against Columbus, pressing Marc-Andre Fleury \u2014 still relegated to backup duty \u2014 into action at a moment\u2019s notice. And boy, did he rise to the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>A hero of the 2009 Stanley Cup run, Fleury looked like his old self in leading the Penguins to series wins against the Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. Murray eventually re-assumed the starting role as the Penguins then rolled past Ottawa and Nashville to become the NHL\u2019s first back-to-back champion of the salary cap era, but Fleury\u2019s performance in the clutch solidified his place as one of the most popular players in team history.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, the subsequent parade became as much a celebration of Fleury\u2019s Penguins career as anything else. It was clear his days in Pittsburgh were numbered, as salary cap considerations made him the logical candidate to head to Las Vegas in the NHL\u2019s expansion draft. And so teammates and fans sent him off a hero. He was mobbed on the parade route, then shared one more hoisting of the Cup with Murray on the stage at Point State Park.<\/p>\n<p>If it wasn\u2019t a perfect ending for a Pittsburgh career, it was pretty close.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Merry Christmas at Heinz Field | December 25, 2016 | Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/antonio-brown-stretches-to-score\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?fit=2603%2C2600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2603,2600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Steelers&#039; Antonio Brown reaches to score the winning touchdown against the Ravens Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1482693946&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Antonio Brown stretches to score&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Antonio Brown stretches to score\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Steelers&#8217; Antonio Brown reaches to score the winning touchdown against the Ravens Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8661 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension-1024x1024.jpg?resize=800%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?resize=768%2C767&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?resize=350%2C350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/35.-2016-immaculate-extension.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Antonio Brown is known mostly for his splashy touchdowns, but a scrappy one is probably his most famous.<\/p>\n<p>The AFC North Division title was on the line when the Steelers welcomed the rival Baltimore Ravens to Heinz Field on Christmas Day 2016, and the game was more of a dogfight than the home team was hoping it would be. The teams swapped leads four times before the Steelers found themselves trailing, 27-24, with less than 15 seconds to play. That\u2019s when Brown made the play known as the \u201cImmaculate Extension.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On a second-and-goal play from the 4-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dropped back to pass and quickly found Brown on a short route. The only problem? Brown wasn\u2019t in the end zone. Baltimore defenders swarmed him at the 1-yard line, and it looked as if he was about to go down short of the goal line \u2014 bad news for the Steelers, as they probably wouldn\u2019t have been able to stop the clock in time to run another play.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when Brown took things into his own hands. Literally. The receiver leaned forward and reached the ball over the end line for a touchdown, even as the Ravens tackled the rest of his body short. Heinz Field erupted as the Steelers went ahead, won the game moments later and added another division championship to their ledger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>42-39 | September 10, 2016 | Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/34-2016-pitt-vs-penn-state\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?fit=2600%2C2561&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,2561\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette\\rPitt&#039;s James Conner hugs Ryan Lewis after defeating Penn State Saturday at Heinz Field. Lewis intercepted the ball late in the game to seal Pitt&#039;s win.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1473551559&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"34. 2016 Pitt vs. Penn State\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette&lt;br \/&gt;\nPitt&#8217;s James Conner hugs Ryan Lewis after defeating Penn State Saturday at Heinz Field. Lewis intercepted the ball late in the game to seal Pitt&#8217;s win.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?fit=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?fit=800%2C788&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8663 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State-1024x1009.jpg?resize=800%2C788\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?resize=300%2C296&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?resize=355%2C350&amp;ssl=1 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/34.-2016-Pitt-vs.-Penn-State.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pitt and Penn State did not meet on the football field from 2000 to 2016, causing many to question whether the two schools were still true rivals. Their answer when they finally lined up to face each other at Heinz Field two years ago? \u201cUm, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>First James Conner and Pitt\u2019s running game dominated the Nittany Lions to take an early 28-7 lead. Then counterpart Saquon Barkley and quarterback Trace McSorley brought Penn State roaring back to close the deficit to three points late in the fourth quarter. The near-constant haymakers electrified the crowd of 69,983, believed to be the largest for any sporting event in the city\u2019s history. And they set the stage for Ryan Lewis to be the hero.<\/p>\n<p>Three plays after Penn State\u2019s DaeSean Hamilton dropped what looked to be a sure game-winning touchdown pass, the Panthers defensive back ended the Lions\u2019 final threat by intercepting McSorley in the back of the end zone. Pitt\u2019s partisans roared as their team killed the clock to seal a 42-39 victory that wasn\u2019t an upset but felt like one given Penn State\u2019s perceived haughty attitude about an in-state series that dates to 1893.<\/p>\n<p>The loss proved costly for the Lions, who rebounded from the loss to win the Big Ten championship but fell just short of a selection for the College Football Playoff. And you can bet Pitt fans will be reminding them of that fact for a long time. That\u2019s what rivals do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Sullivan leads Penguins revival | June 15, 2016 | Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/stanley-kiss\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=3900%2C2707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Steve Mellon\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Penguins captain Sidney Crosby kisses the Stanley Cup on the Boulevard of the Allies during the Penguins Stanley Cup Victory Parade on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.\\r(Photo by Steve Mellon\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465990765&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stanley Kiss&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Stanley Kiss\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Penguins captain Sidney Crosby kisses the Stanley Cup on the Boulevard of the Allies during the Penguins Stanley Cup Victory Parade on Wednesday, June 15, 2016.&lt;br \/&gt;\n(Photo by Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=800%2C555&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8660 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup-1024x711.jpg?resize=800%2C555\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?resize=504%2C350&amp;ssl=1 504w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/36.-2016-Stanley-Cup.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Penguins lost some of their mojo after winning the Stanley Cup in 2009. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin remained among the best players in the league, but injuries and rough performances in the playoffs prevented them from reaching their championship heights of the past. General manager Jim Rutherford tried to shake things up in the summer of 2015 by acquiring star winger Phil Kessel from Toronto. But although Kessel was effective, the team as a whole couldn\u2019t shake its malaise and fired coach Mike Johnston.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when everything changed.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Suillivan was promoted from the team\u2019s farm club in Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton to replace Johnston, and the product on the ice quickly improved. Malkin and especially Crosby thrived in the new coach\u2019s system, and prospects who followed Sullivan from the minors \u2014 now-household names like Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary \u2014 brought a needed infusion of youthful energy. The Penguins charged from outside the playoff picture to a second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division.<\/p>\n<p>Playoff series wins against the New York Rangers, Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning followed. The \u201cHBK\u201d line of Kessel, Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino earned fame with some dominant performances, and Crosby was named playoff MVP after leading his team to a six-game victory against the San Jose Sharks in the Stanley Cup final. It was the culmination of an impressive transformation led by a coach who was only getting started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C(l)utch | July 11, 2015 | Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/071115pdpirates\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?fit=2383%2C2600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2383,2600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Peter Diana\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Peter Diana \\\/ Post-Gazette\\n7\\\/11\\\/2015   :  Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen rounds third past Cardinals Jhonny Peralta home after hitting a walk off homer against the Cardinals at PNC Park PIttsburgh, PA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436664021&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;PIttsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;071115pdpirates&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"071115pdpirates\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Peter Diana \/ Post-Gazette&lt;br \/&gt;\n7\/11\/2015   :  Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen rounds third past Cardinals Jhonny Peralta home after hitting a walk off homer against the Cardinals at PNC Park PIttsburgh, PA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?fit=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?fit=800%2C872&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8664 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg-939x1024.jpg?resize=800%2C872\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?resize=939%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 939w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?resize=275%2C300&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?resize=768%2C838&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?resize=321%2C350&amp;ssl=1 321w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/a1700kgg.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Pirates were really good. They also didn\u2019t have a lot of hope for most of the first half of that season. The St. Louis Cardinals had dominated the NL Central Division and held an imposing 5\u00bd-game lead when they traveled to PNC Park for a three-game set on July 10.<\/p>\n<p>After Gerrit Cole pitched the Pirates to a 5-2 win in the first game of the series, Game 2 turned into a marathon. The Pirates forced extras with a two-run rally in the eighth, then matched a Cardinals run in the 10th. Things were looking dire again in the 14th, though, when a Jhonny Peralta single gave the Cardinals a 5-4 lead.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when Andrew McCutchen turned the thing into a race.<\/p>\n<p>With Neil Walker standing on first base after a leadoff walk, McCutchen promptly cracked a homer 416 feet to center field. PNC Park was whipped into a frenzy as McCutchen crossed the plate to finish what felt like quite a statement of a walk-off victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Pirates rallied for another win the following night and went into the All-Star break trailing the Cardinals by just 2\u00bd games. They were back in a race they ultimately lost, but that moment sparked a Pirates team that went onto win a whopping 98 games for the first time since 1991.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exorcising the demons | Oct. 1, 2013 | Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/staff-photographer\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Peter Diana \\\/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette10\\\/1\\\/2013  PITTSBURGH:   Pittsburgh Pirates manager Cline Hurdle celebrates   PUBLISHED CAPTION: Peter Diana\\\/Post-GazettePirates manager Clint Hurdle celebrates the teams victory in Tuesdays wild-card game by allowing himself to be the target of champagne blasts.   Original Filename: pd03Pirates100113.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Staff Photographer&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Staff Photographer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Peter Diana \/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette10\/1\/2013  PITTSBURGH:   Pittsburgh Pirates manager Cline Hurdle celebrates   PUBLISHED CAPTION: Peter Diana\/Post-GazettePirates manager Clint Hurdle celebrates the teams victory in Tuesdays wild-card game by allowing himself to be the target of champagne blasts.   Original Filename: pd03Pirates100113.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8665 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb-1024x678.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?resize=528%2C350&amp;ssl=1 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/33.-9l800kkb.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll never truly know what was going through Johnny Cueto\u2019s head. We know that the PNC Park crowd was relentlessly chanting the Cincinnati starter\u2019s name in the second inning of the 2013 NL wild-card game after he gave up a homer to Marlon Byrd. We know he dropped the baseball amid those stadium-wide jeers. But we don\u2019t know for sure how rattled he was before the Pirates\u2019 Russell Martin hit a homer on the very next pitch.<\/p>\n<p>It also doesn\u2019t really matter. It was never really about Cueto anyway. As Martin\u2019s blast soared over the left field wall, the deafening roar that followed was the frustration of the 20 losing seasons that preceded it being ejected into a warm October night.<\/p>\n<p>For two decades, all the city wanted was a winner. The Pirates finally delivered with what became a 6-2 win against the Reds to advance to the NLDS. And although the postseason run ended with a series loss against St. Louis a little more than a week later, \u201cthe streak\u201d was over, and Martin had helped a city remember how much it could love a baseball team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David beats Goliath | March 19, 2013 | Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"8666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/32-2013-robert-morris-upset-of-kentucky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?fit=2210%2C1455&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2210,1455\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Robert Morris University&#039;s Lucky Jones is lifted on top of the shoulders of the crowd after defeating Kentucky in the first round of the NIT.Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\\\/Post-GazetteRobert Morris Lucky Jones is lifted by the crowd Tuesday after the Colonials upset Kentucky, 59-57, at the Sewall Center in Moon in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Sports, Page D-1   Original Filename: ppSPORTSnit3.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\\\/Post-GazetteLucky Jones and Robert Morris fans celebrate after defeating Kentucky, 59-57, in the first round of the NIT in March at the Sewall Center in Moon.   Original Filename: rmu0521.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\\\/Post-GazetteLucky Jones and Robert Morris the day they shocked the college basketball world.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"32. 2013 Robert Morris upset of Kentucky\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Robert Morris University&#8217;s Lucky Jones is lifted on top of the shoulders of the crowd after defeating Kentucky in the first round of the NIT.Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\/Post-GazetteRobert Morris Lucky Jones is lifted by the crowd Tuesday after the Colonials upset Kentucky, 59-57, at the Sewall Center in Moon in the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Sports, Page D-1   Original Filename: ppSPORTSnit3.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\/Post-GazetteLucky Jones and Robert Morris fans celebrate after defeating Kentucky, 59-57, in the first round of the NIT in March at the Sewall Center in Moon.   Original Filename: rmu0521.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pam Panchak\/Post-GazetteLucky Jones and Robert Morris the day they shocked the college basketball world.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?fit=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8666 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky-1024x674.jpg?resize=800%2C527\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?resize=1024%2C674&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?resize=532%2C350&amp;ssl=1 532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/32.-2013-Robert-Morris-upset-of-Kentucky.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was strange enough that Kentucky was playing in Robert Morris\u2019 Sewall Center at all on March 19, 2013. Just days earlier, both teams had NCAA tournament aspirations. Instead, the Colonials and defending national champion Wildcats were relegated to facing each other in the NIT. And with top-seeded Kentucky\u2019s Rupp Arena set to stage NCAA tournament games, Moon native and Wildcats coach John Calipari opted to play something of a homecoming game at eighth-seeded Robert Morris rather than in an auxiliary facility on his own campus.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome was even weirder.<\/p>\n<p>With the Sewall Center packed to capacity, the Colonials jumped out to an early 10-0 lead and stayed ahead of Kentucky for almost the entire game. Guard Lucky Jones led the way with 15 points, and teammate Mike McFadden hit two free throws to give Robert Morris the lead with just seconds remaining. Moments later, a 3-point attempt by Kentucky\u2019s Kyle Wiltjer missed, and Robert Morris held on for the biggest win in school history.<\/p>\n<p><em>Be sure to check out the printed edition of &#8220;Great Moments in Pittsburgh Sports History&#8221; on May 29.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class='more-link' href='https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/25\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2010-present\/'>Look at the pictures<span class='screen-reader-text'>Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: 2010-present<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":8657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1405,944],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/37.-2017-Stanley-Cup.jpg?fit=2600%2C1872&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8706,"url":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/","url_meta":{"origin":8656,"position":0},"title":"Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: early days","date":"May 21, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich sports history. 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