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Schwarber hits HR, Wheeler has 11 Ks as Phillies beat Pirates 2-1 for fourth win in five games
Kyle Schwarber broke out of a slump by hitting a two-run home run and reaching base in all five plate appearances and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in 6 2/3 innings as the Philadelphia Phillies downed the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Friday night.
July 29, 2023
Cleveland Guardians' Josh Naylor celebrates as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Josh Naylor’s 2 home runs and 6 RBIs lead Guardians to 10-1 rout of Pirates and Mitch Keller
Josh Naylor homered twice, including a three-run shot that keyed a five-run first inning against All-Star Mitch Keller, and drove in six runs and the Cleveland Guardians rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 19, 2023
Pittsburgh Pirates first round draft pick, pitcher Paul Skenes, left, poses with Pirates general manager Ben Cherington after signing with the team in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Pirates drafted Skenes first player overall in this year's Major League Baseball draft. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Top overall draft pick Paul Skenes gets record $9.2 million signing bonus from Pirates
Right-hander Paul Skenes, taken by Pittsburgh with the first pick in this month’s amateur draft, agreed to a contract that includes a $9.2 million signing bonus.
July 18, 2023
San Francisco Giants' Michael Conforto celebrates as he stands on second base after driving in two runs with a single off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Michael Conforto hits tiebreaking RBI single in 8th as Giants beat Pirates for 4th straight win
Michael Conforto’s tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to four games.
July 16, 2023
San Francisco Giants' Luis Matos hits an RBI single off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Ryan Borucki during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 14, 2023. The Giants won 6-4. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Giants rookies key their 7th-inning rally in a 6-4 win over the Pirates
San Francisco rookies Patrick Bailey and Luis Matos hit RBI singles during a three-run rally in the seventh inning that sent the Giants past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4.
July 15, 2023
Rain wipes out Rockies-Pirates; split doubleheader Saturday
Friday night’s scheduled game between the Colorado Rockies and Pirates in Pittsburgh was postponed because of rain. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Saturday.
May 28, 2021
O’Neill ends no-hit bid, Cardinals rally past Pirates 5-4
Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run double to end a no-hit bid started by Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Pirates 5-4.
September 20, 2020
Bieber strikes out 11 as streaking Indians shut out Pirates
Unbeaten Shane Bieber racked up 11 more strikeouts and combined with four relievers on a seven-hitter Thursday night as the Cleveland Indians blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 to win their sixth in a row and sweep the three-game series.
August 21, 2020
Pirates beat Chicago 9-5, extend Cubs’ skid to 9 games
Joe Musgrove pitched three-hit ball through six innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 9-5 on Thursday night and extended the Cubs’ losing streak to nine games.
September 27, 2019
Mariners blank Pittsburgh after Pirates’ Vázquez arrested
Marco Gonzales allowed six hits in seven innings, Austin Nola and Omar Narvaez hit back-to-back home runs and the Seattle Mariners beat Pittsburgh 6-0 after Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez was arrested on multiple felony charges earlier in the day.
September 18, 2019
Acuna hits leadoff HR, Braves edge Bucs 2-1 for 3-game sweep
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit another leadoff home run and Freddie Freeman had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 for a three-game sweep.
August 23, 2018
Lester, Happ combine to lead Cubs to 1-0 win over Pirates
Jon Lester pitched six innings to win for the first time in just over a month and Ian Happ homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0.
August 17, 2018
Gyorko, Wong and Molina lead Cardinals over Pirates, 8-4
Jedd Gyorko drove in three runs while Kolten Wong, just off the disabled list, and Yadier Molina both had three hits to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 5, 2018
Herrera, Knapp homer in Phillies’ 17-5 rout of Pirates
Odubel Herrera and Andrew Knapp hit three-run homers, rookie Scott Kingery had a career-high four hits, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-5 for their fifth straight victory.
July 7, 2018
Marte’s single in 13th lifts Diamondbacks over Pirates 2-1
Ketel Marte’s two-out single in the 13th inning led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 23, 2018
Polanco, Pirates beat Padres 5-4 for 8th win in 9 games
Gregory Polanco led off the seventh inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on an error, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres 5-4 for their eighth win in nine games.
May 18, 2018
Osuna HR, Pirates beat Tigers 8-3 for doubleheader split
Jose Osuna, called up from the minor to serve as an extra player for the second game of a doubleheader, hit a three-run homer to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 victory and a split with the Detroit Tigers.
April 26, 2018
Pirates beat Cubs 6-5 as Ngoepe becomes first African in MLB
April 27, 2017
Nova sharp for Pirates in first tie in majors since 2005
September 30, 2016
Jackson solid, Jankowski steals home and Padres beat Bucs
Edwin Jackson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Travis Jankowski capped the scoring with a straight steal of home and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.
August 11, 2016
Storen gives up 4 runs in Mariners’ debut in loss to Pirates
July 28, 2016
Simon struggles again as Reds lose sixth straight game
Cincinnati signed Alfredo Simon as a free agent during spring training hoping he could recapture the magic of 2014 he won 15 games for the Reds and pitched in the All-Star Game. It hasn’t worked out so far.
May 1, 2016
Hellickson pitches Diamondbacks to 4-1 win at Pittsburgh
Hellickson (9-8) allowed one run and three hits in 5 1-3 innings while striking out four and walking one. He had gone 0-4 with an 8.67 ERA in his previous six road starts since winning May 30 at Milwaukee.
August 18, 2015
Simon wins 10th in Reds’ 11-4 win over Pirates
“I had a lot of confidence that he would do well as a starter and give us a consistent effort, but I don’t think anyone expects to take a pitcher out of the bullpen, put him in the rotation, and see him have 10 wins in the middle of June,” Price said. “He’s obviously done a great job.”
June 19, 2014
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