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Showing posts with label Pittsburgh Pirates. Show all posts
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12 December, 2017
Yankees Targeting Young SP
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It turns out that the New York Yankees’ acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton might have just been the beginning of what’s going to be a wild 2017-2018 offseason for the Bronx Bombers. There are plenty of trade rumors swirling around the team as they look to improve the roster for a 2018 World Series run. Less than…
03 November, 2017
Pirates Pick Up Option on McCutchen
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The Pittsburgh Pirates exercised their $14.75 million option on outfielder Andrew McCutchen on Friday. Pittsburgh could have paid a $1 million buyout but opted to retain the five-time All-Star, who has been the subject of trade rumors. The 31-year-old McCutchen batted .279 with 28 homers and 88 RBIs last season. It marked the seventh straight season…
01 October, 2017
Max Effort Leads Pirates Past Nationals
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WASHINGTON -- Gio Gonzalez said the Washington Nationals began preparing for the playoffs once they clinched the National League East title several weeks ago. The left-hander said he "took a couple of steps back" Sunday in an otherwise impressive season for the Miami-area native. Gonzalez gave up five runs in the first inning and six overall…
30 September, 2017
Scherzer Injured in Nationals' Loss to Pirates
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WASHINGTON -- Sean Rodriguez tied the game with a single with two outs in the ninth and Max Moroff had a bases-loaded triple later in the inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 4-1 win Saturday over the Washington Nationals. The Pirates (74-87) had just one hit going into the ninth but erupted against Brandon…
29 September, 2017
De Aza's Walk-off Hit Lifts Nationals Past Pirates
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WASHINGTON -- Alejandro De Aza delivered an RBI single with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The hit down the first base line off Daniel Hudson (2-7) scored Anthony Rendon, who led off the ninth with a single and took…
25 September, 2017
Taillon, Relievers Fuel Pirates Past Cardinals
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PITTSBURGH -- With his club locked in a three-way tussle in the National League wild-card race, St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny on Sunday handed the ball to a rookie right-hander making his first start of 2017. John Gant's appearance against the Pittsburgh Pirates was abbreviated, but useful. He allowed one run in three innings. The…
23 September, 2017
Cardinals Capitalize on Mercer's Error to Edge Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Jedd Gyorko produced the game-tying pinch hit single in the ninth inning and Randal Grichuk scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error by shortstop Jordy Mercer as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. Trailing 3-2 against Pittsburgh closer Felipe Rivero (5-3), Stephen Piscotty led off the ninth…
21 September, 2017
Pirates Beat Brewers to End Seven-Game Skid
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PITTSBURGH -- Adam Frazier's two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning broke a tie as the Pittsburgh Pirates halted a seven-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on Wednesday night. Frazier's homer, his sixth, came against Corey Knebel (1-3). It was his third career walk-off home run. Frazier drove…
02 September, 2017
Luplow Homer Leads Pirates Past Reds
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PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh scored the go-ahead run on a fluky play in the seventh and rookie Jordan Luplow hit a three-run homer in the eighth as the Pirates ended a four-game losing streak Saturday night with a 5-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. Four Pirates pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout. Pinch hitter…
01 September, 2017
Reds Hand Pirates their Fourth Straight Loss
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PITTSBURGH -- Adam Duvall drove in two runs and was one of three Cincinnati players with at least two hits Friday night as the Reds won 7-3 at PNC Park and handed the Pittsburgh Pirates their fourth straight loss. Cincinnati (58-77) won its second in a row. The Reds, last in the National League Central, moved…
30 August, 2017
Cubs' Arrieta Stymies Pirates
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CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta tossed six scoreless innings, and Ben Zobrist broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer to help lift the Chicago Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The victory was the second straight and third in four games for the NL Central-leading Cubs (71-60), who pushed the Pirates…
29 August, 2017
Montgomery Helps Cubs to 6-1 Win Over Pirates
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CHICAGO -- Left-hander Mike Montgomery worked a season-high seven-plus innings and held the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run in the Chicago Cubs' 6-1 victory on Monday night. Montgomery (5-6) struck out four, walked none and allowed six hits in his second start since joining the rotation after Jon Lester landed on the disabled list this month.…
19 August, 2017
Pirates Beat Cardinals to Halt Six-Game Slide
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PITTSBURGH -- Starling Marte was 3-for-5 with one of three Pittsburgh homers and Chad Kuhl didn't let a long rain delay bother him Saturday as the Pirates broke a six-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The Pirates (59-64) remained 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs…
29 June, 2017
Safe in Pittsburgh: Umpire Keeps Suicidal Woman Alive
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PITTSBURGH -- Straight out of his suburban Chicago high school, John Tumpane became a professional umpire at 18. After a long slog beating the bushes, he reached his destination last year: the major leagues. Apparently, however, there was one more place he needed to be. That place was the Roberto Clemente Bridge, where on Wednesday a…
28 June, 2017
Nova, Pirates Hold Down Rays
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PITTSBURGH -- Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova labored through five innings, his shortest outing of the season, but managed to hold off the Tampa Bay Rays in a 6-2 victory Wednesday at PNC Park. Nova (8-5), who pitched at least six innings in each of his first 15 starts -- the first Pirates pitcher to do so…
11 June, 2017
Nova, Diaz Help Pirates to 3-1 Win Over Marlins
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PITTSBURGH -- Ivan Nova pitched six scoreless innings and Elias Diaz drove in two runs Sunday as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 at PNC Park. Pittsburgh (28-35) earned a split of the four-game series with Miami (27-35) and has won back-to-back games for the first time since May 24-25 at Arizona. Nova (6-4)…
10 June, 2017
Pirates Ride Late Surge to Jolt Marlins
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates scored three runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Miami Marlins 7-6 at PNC Park on Saturday. With the Marlins leading 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Jordy Mercer sent a ball deep to center field. It seemed center fielder Christian Yelich had it tracked before the ball popped out…
Pirates RHP Taillon to Start Weeks After Cancer Surgery
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Barely a month after undergoing surgery for testicular cancer, right-hander Jameson Taillon will start for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Colorado Rockies on Monday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The 25-year-old right-hander has not pitched since May 3. He went on the disabled list because of groin discomfort, but five days later he underwent surgery for…
08 June, 2017
Volquez, Marlins Shut Down Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Edinson Volquez shut down his former team as he combined with the Miami Marlins' bullpen to four-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 7-1 victory on Thursday night. Pitching just five days after his first career no-hitter, Volquez allowed the second batter of the game to reach on a single but quickly settled in and…
Mancini's 3-Run HR in 11th Lifts Orioles Past Pirates
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BALTIMORE -- Trey Mancini's pinch-hit homer in the ninth sent the game into extra innings, and his three-run homer with two outs in the 11th gave the Baltimore Orioles a 9-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Baltimore (31-26, 9-1 in extra innings) started the winning rally when Joey Rickard singled with one out…
04 June, 2017
Pirates Sail to 11-1 Victory Over Mets
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NEW YORK -- Rookie Trevor Williams allowed one run in a career-high seven innings Sunday afternoon and David Freese collected three hits and three RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates cruised past the New York Mets 11-1 at Citi Field. The Pirates (26-31) took two of three from the Mets (24-31). Williams (3-3), who lasted six innings…
03 June, 2017
Mets Use Long Ball to Defeat Pirates
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NEW YORK -- Neil Walker, Jay Bruce and Wilmer Flores all homered Saturday night for the New York Mets, who went on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at Citi Field. The Mets (24-30) snapped a three-game losing streak. The Pirates (25-31) have lost three of four. Walker hit a two-run homer in the first for…
31 May, 2017
Diamondbacks Outlast Pirates in 14 Innings
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PITTSBURGH -- Chris Owings' single in the 14th inning scored David Peralta and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park. Peralta led off the 14th with a single off losing pitcher Jhan Marinez (0-1). He advanced to second on Paul Goldschmidt's ground out. Jake Lamb was intentionally…
29 May, 2017
Bruce Leads Mets Past Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Jay Bruce took the Mets' team lead in RBIs by driving in two more on Sunday as New York rolled to a 7-2 series-clinching victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Bruce finished the night 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run. He now has 34 RBIs on the season, passing Michael Conforto…
28 May, 2017
Pirates Beat Mets on Jaso's RBI in 10th
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PITTSBURGH -- John Jaso hit a bases-loaded RBI single in the 10th inning Saturday night to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 walk-off win over the New York Mets at PNC Park. Jaso also had an RBI pinch-hit single in the ninth to send the game to extra innings. New York Right-hander Tyler Pill (0-1) entered…
27 May, 2017
Hall of Fame Pitcher, Former U.S. Senator Bunning Dies at 85
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Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress as a Kentucky politician, died overnight at the age of 85, the Philadelphia Phillies announced Saturday. "We are saddened to announce the passing of Hall of Fame pitcher and former U.S. Senator, Jim Bunning," the Phillies wrote on Twitter. "Our thoughts and prayers…
Walker, deGrom Help Mets Halt Skid, Top Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Neil Walker went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs as the New York Mets clobbered the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Friday night at PNC Park. In the process, Walker eclipsed 500 career RBIs and helped end his club's six-game road losing skid while also helping to end his original team's two-game winning…
25 May, 2017
Frazier's Blast Helps Pirates Soar Past Braves
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ATLANTA -- Pittsburgh Pirates hitters picked up where they had left off in the late going the previous night and that was more than enough support for Ivan Nova against the Atlanta Braves. Adam Frazier had a three-run homer in a five-run second inning and Francisco Cervelli tied a career high with four hits to back…
Pirates Score Seven in 10th, Defeat Braves
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ATLANTA -- Gift Ngoepe slashed an opposite-field double to drive in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and begin a seven-run outburst that carried the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 12-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Sun Trust Park on Wednesday. The Pirates came from two runs down with two outs in the ninth to…
24 May, 2017
Adams Carries Braves to Comeback Win Over Pirates
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ATLANTA -- Matt Adams had three hits, including the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Atlanta Braves a 6-5, come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at Sun Trust Park. Adams was 3-for-5 with a double and a homer. His opposite-field single against Pittsburgh reliever Tony Watson (2-1) scored Nick…
23 May, 2017
Braves Get 13 Hits in Victory Over Pirates
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ATLANTA -- A career-best 5-for-5 performance from Ender Inciarte sparked a 13-hit attack and helped the Atlanta Braves defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Monday at soggy Sun Trust Park. Inciarte had five singles, one better than his previous high mark, drove in one run and scored one run as Atlanta won for the sixth time…
21 May, 2017
Pirates Edge Phillies in Pitchers' Duel
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PITTSBURGH -- Chad Kuhl of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies have dealt with their own set of issues this season, but both right-handed starters were outstanding on a grey, misty Sunday at PNC Park. In a 1-0 Pirates victory, Kuhl, who has not won since April 8 and came into the…
19 May, 2017
Hellickson Quiets Pirates Before Exiting with Injury
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PITTSBURGH -- Jeremy Hellickson pitched brilliantly and hit a run-scoring double before leaving the game with an undisclosed injury in the seventh inning as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday at PNC Park. Hellickson (5-1) gave up two first-inning runs in six innings and two hits. The right-hander retired 16 of the…
Pirates' Taillon Discusses his Cancer Rehab
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Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon is keeping an optimistic outlook in his recovery following surgery for testicular cancer. "(I'm) feeling good now, feeling healthy. We're getting all good news back so far," Taillon said on Friday. "Going forward, it'll be something I have to monitor and stay on top of, something I'll carry with me the…
15 May, 2017
Osuna's 2-Run, 10th-Inning HR Lifts Pirates to 6-4 Win Over D-Backs
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PHOENIX -- Rookie Jose Osuna hit a two-run homer to break a tie in the 10th inning, and Andrew McCutchen and Josh Bell also homered in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Gift Ngoepe waked with two outs in the 10th against Tom Wilhelmsen (0-1) before Osuna hit…
14 May, 2017
D-Backs' Iannetta Suffers Gruesome Injuries After Taking a 93 MPH Fastball to the Face
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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the face by a 93 mile-per-hour fastball in Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. OUCH ! Chris Iannetta exits after getting hit in the face by the pitch! pic.twitter.com/hGpfpyLXbv — TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB) May 13, 2017 Went down with blood pouring from…
Pirates End Six-Game Skid with 4-3 Win Over D-Backs
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PHOENIX -- Andrew McCutchen and pinch-hitter John Jaso had RBIs and Trevor Williams pitched five efficient innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates break a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Chase Field. Williams (2-2), making his second start while replacing Jameson Taillon in the rotation, gave up…
12 May, 2017
D-backs' Greinke Dominates Reeling Pirates
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PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke was nearly unhittable Thursday night, coming six outs away from his first no-hitter in 14 major league seasons and leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Greinke (4-2) struck out 11, tying a season high, in eight innings. The only hit he allowed was Gregory Polanco's solo…
11 May, 2017
Maeda, Dodgers Finish Sweep of Pirates
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LOS ANGELES -- Kenta Maeda took a shutout into the ninth inning, rookie Cody Bellinger homered, and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Maeda (3-2) delivered a solid outing to help the Dodgers capture a season-high fifth straight win. Los Angeles…
10 May, 2017
Yankees Consider Trades To Upgrade Rotation
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The 2017 MLB season is still less than six weeks old, but the New York Yankees could already be looking at potential trades to improve the team. Looking like a legitimate World Series contender, the organization has likely begun thinking about making an upgrade in the rotation. With pitchers like Gerrit Cole of the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Barnes' Double in 10th Lifts Dodgers Over Pirates
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LOS ANGELES -- Pinch hitter Austin Barnes hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Barnes doubled off reliever Daniel Hudson (0-2) to plate pinch runner Ross Stripling as the Dodgers (19-14) posted their fourth straight…
09 May, 2017
Six-Run First Helps Dodgers Rout Pirates
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LOS ANGELES -- Chris Taylor hit a first-inning grand slam, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-1 on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers starter Alex Wood (3-0) struck out 11 and limited the Pirates to two hits and one walk in five scoreless innings. Wood didn't allow a hit until Gregory Polanco…
08 May, 2017
Pirates' Taillon has Surgery for Possible Testicular Cancer
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Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon underwent surgery for suspected testicular cancer at Allegheny General Hospital on Monday morning, the team announced. Taillon, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a groin injury on Saturday, alerted the Pirates' medical staff of an abnormality. The 25-year-old consulted with Dr. John C. Lyne, who performed the surgery.…
07 May, 2017
Brewers Break Out to Beat Pirates
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PITTSBURGH -- Held to just one run in the first two games of a three-game series at PNC Park, the Milwaukee Brewers broke out in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Jesus Aguilar went 2 for 2 after entering the game as part of a double switch. He contributed an RBI double and…
06 May, 2017
Harrison's Hit Lifts Pirates Past Brewers in 10
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PITTSBURGH -- Josh Harrison hit a walk-off, RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Gift Ngoepe from third base and give the Pirates a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Ngoepe led off the 10th with a single to left, advanced to second on a wild pitch by Carlos Torres…
Five Pirates' Pitchers Combine to Blank Brewers
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PITTSBURGH -- Five Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout Friday night as the Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in a rain-interrupted game at PNC Park. Wade LeBlanc (2-0), Pittsburgh's second pitcher, allowed two hits over three innings, with four strikeouts and no walks. He also singled in a run in the fourth. Rob Scahill…
