SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sidney Crosby is on such a roll these days, he could probably score blind-folded.Crosby scored twice, Matthew Murray stopped 32 shots for his second career shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued their dominance of the San Jose Sharks with a 5-0 victory Saturday night.It was Crosbys third multi-goal game in his last four and he has scored in all six games hes played this season and 14 straight dating back to last sason.Im feeling good and I got good bounces, Crosby said. When youre going like this, you try to keep it going.Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was effusive in his praise for his star player.The word that keeps coming to mind is `inspiring. Hes an inspiring player, Sullivan said. Hes an elite player and he plays hard at both ends of the rink. His work ethic is second to none. He personifies the identity of how we want to play this game.Chris Kunitz, Eric Fehr and Nick Bonino also scored for the Penguins, who are 5-0-1 in their last six and have points in 10 of 12 games. Murray got his second win of the season.The Penguins, who beat San Jose in six games in the Stanley Cup Final last June and won at home on Oct. 20, didnt give the Sharks much of a chance, scoring less than 4 1/2 minutes in.San Jose goalie Martin Jones allowed three goals on seven shots before being replaced by Aaron Dell 13 seconds into the second period.The third goal was deflating for sure and our response to that wasnt what any of us wanted, Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said. That was the troubling part. Its our response. It wasnt good enough.Dell finished with 16 saves as San Jose lost its third straight.The Sharks picked up their intensity in the third period, creating more scoring opportunities, though it was a little too late.Crosby scored his first goal late in the first period, taking a shot from just behind the backline that hit the post and ricocheted off the back of Jones skate and into the net.Sid has been unbelievable, Penguins Carl Hagelin said. Hes playing hard, winning battles and getting the puck. He wants to compete every shift.Crosby also ended Jones night when he picked off a clearing pass by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and slapped it into the net during the first shift of the second period.Hes the best player in the world, DeBoer said of Crosby. Who else can score two goals without shooting a puck in the net? Hes definitely the engine that drives them.Kunitz went top shelf to open the scoring, easily getting it over a sprawled Brent Burns. Fehr and Bonino added goals in the second period, the latter short-handed.Game notesSharks C Tommy Wingels was a scratch despite calling himself good to go after sitting out most of the third period against the Calgary Flames. ... The Penguins Connor Sheary recorded points in his return to the lineup after missing the past seven games due to injury. ... Pittsburgh F Carl Hagelin had his first multi-point game of the season.UP NEXTPenguins: Host Edmonton on Tuesday after going 3-0-1 on a four-game trip.Sharks: At Washington on Tuesday night in the opener of a six-game trip.Wholesale Air Force 1 UK Store . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Nike Air Force 1 UK . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. 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It took Jeremy Jeffress one pitch to work out of trouble to give the Brewers a 3-1 win Friday night.The Pirates managed Andrew McCutchens RBI groundout off Guerra (7-2), who departed with two on and two outs in the ninth. Jeremy Jeffress got Jung Ho Kang to ground out to third base on one pitch to record his 25th save in 26 chances.He really earned the right to get through that inning, I thought, and I did want him to get through the inning, Counsell said. I really wanted him to get through the inning. I thought he pitched like he deserved to, and I dont think he was tiring or anything like that.Guerra entered the ninth with a scoreless streak of 19 1/3 innings. He allowed four hits, struck out five and walked one. During one stretch, the 31-year-old rookie retired 12 straight Pirates.Counsell visited the mound after Guerra walked John Jaso to put two on with nobody out in the ninth. The right-hander thought he was coming out of the game, but his skipper kept him in.Gregory Polanco and McCutchen then hit into fielders choices before Starling Marte chased Guerra with a single up the middle that hit off the second-base umpire.I really wanted it, Guerra said through an interpreter. Im thankful Craig had confidence in me to get it. Unfortunately I didnt get it. But thats baseball for you. Sometimes it doesnt go your way.Making just his second major league start, Pirates rookie Steven Brault (0-1) gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings. Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Brault kept Pittsburgh in the game. He stranded a pair of runners in scoring position in the second and fourth innings.There wasnt a clean inning out there, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. However he made pitches.Chris Carters two-run hoome run in the first inning was his 23rd of the season and his first since July 8.ddddddddddddPirates catcher Francisco Cervelli had to be helped off the field in the eighth inning after a pitch from Juan Nicasio glanced off Scooter Gennetts leg and hit him directly on the inside of his right foot.Guerra has been a pleasant surprise for the Brewers since coming to the major leagues on May 3. He is 4-1 with a 1.47 ERA over his last seven starts.Fastball command was really solid, Hurdle said. Hes got swing-and-miss stuff after that whether its the split or the breaking ball, changeup.HOME COOKINGCarters home run Friday was his 17th of the season at Miller Park, giving him the most by any player in his home ballpark this season. Colorados Trevor Story and Baltimores Mark Trumbo each have 16.STOLEN BASE RACEBrewers SS Jonathan Villar and Marte entered Friday tied for the most stolen bases in the major leagues at 36. Villar took the lead by swiping his 37th base of the season in the seventh inning.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RHP Ryan Vogelsong made his fourth rehab start Wednesday. He allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. Vogelsong has been out since May 24 with facial fractures.Brewers: LF Ryan Braun missed his second consecutive game Friday with right side tightness. Counsell hopes to have Braun back Saturday. Just a little bit tight; waiting for it to loosen up, Braun said.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.60 ERA) will make his eighth career start and his second against Milwaukee. He allowed one run on five hits over six innings July 19 against the Brewers.Brewers: RHP Chase Anderson (5-10, 5.40) will try for his first quality start since June 8 when he faces Pittsburgh. He snapped a four-game losing streak last time out by allowing two runs in five innings July 25 against Arizona. ' ' '
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