Pirates see signs of progress amid another dismal finish
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton believes the Pittsburgh Pirates are already winning in the clubhouse. “I’m really proud of the culture we’ve created here,” Shelton said after his second year as manager ended the same as the first, with Pittsburgh a distant fifth place in the NL Central. “We’re moving in the right direction.” At […]
Reynolds’ four hits power Pirates to 8-6 win over Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds had four hits, raising his batting average above .300, to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally from a five-run deficit and beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-6 on Saturday night. He had a double and triple and is hitting .302 on the season. The three-year veteran batted just .189 during the pandemic-shortened […]
Tucker uses glove, bat to lift Pirates over Reds 9-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh second baseman Cole Tucker made a spectacular diving catch, then hit his first career grand slam to cap an eight-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Friday night. Tucker’s slam off Dauri Moreta came a night after the Pirates lost their 100th […]
Contreras 3 RBIs, Cubs beat Pirates, end 7-game losing skid
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Willson Contreras drove in all of the Cubs’ run as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night to end a seven-game losing streak. Contreras’ two-run double high off the right-field wall in the seventh inning rallied the Cubs from a 2-1 deficit. He also accounted for the game’s first run […]
Safe at home: Bednar’s rise rare bright spot for Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Bednar kept his expectations low when he came home to Pittsburgh last offseason. Make the Pirates out of spring training. That’s it. Asking for anything more would have been greedy for a reliever who hadn’t exactly excelled during his two seasons with the San Diego Padres. The trade that sent starting […]
Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago’s skid reaches seven games
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Colin Moran hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago 8-6 on Tuesday night. Moran’s homer, his 10th of the season, to deep center field in the first inning opened the scoring. The Pirates scored four […]
Votto helps Reds beat Pirates 13-1 to stay in playoff race
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-1 on Wednesday to stay alive in the race for the second NL wild card. Nick Castellanos, rookie Jonathan India and Eugenio Suarez also connected as Cincinnati (82-75) posted its fourth straight victory, clinching a […]
Phils’ 5-game win streak ended by Pirates; Atlanta on deck
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies starter Hans Crouse gave up a home run to Cole Tucker on his first major league pitch and Philadelphia’s playoff hopes took a hit Sunday with a 6-0 loss to Max Kranick and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Phillies, who had won five in a row, began the day trailing NL East-leading […]
Suarez shutout, Harper HR, Phils win 5th in row, top Pirates
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ranger Suarez pitched a four-hit shutout, Bryce Harper homered and the Philadelphia Phillies kept up their playoff push, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 Saturday for their fifth straight win. The Phillies began the day 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta in the NL East. Philadelphia visits the Braves in a three-game series beginning […]
Gregorius’ HR rallies Phillies, cuts Braves’ NL East lead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Didi Gregorius hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning, Bryce Harper had an RBI double and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled closer to first place in the NL East with an 8-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. The Phillies (80-74) moved within 1 1/2 games of first-place […]