Run support for Keller leads to series-clinching win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
In a bizarro-world game for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mitch Keller got run support, Oneil Cruz made an alert baserunning play to steal a run and they capitalized with runners in scoring position. The Pi...
Bucs top Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 23, 2025
Bucs top Tigers Clutch hitting and a solid start from Mitch Keller led the Pirates to a series win. B2
Pirates sign first wave of draft picks Monday
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their first wave of draft picks Monday, adding three college players to their minor-league system. Third baseman Murf Gray and right-handed pitcher Jack Anker of Fresno S...
Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 wins
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball e...
Ohtani allows first homer, then hits one of his own
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two...
Pirates give Skenes first win since May 28
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 22, 2025
It was the second-year pitcher’s first home win since April 14. The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled out of the gate over the weekend in their first post-All-Star Break series, suffering a sweep at home to...
The Pirates are just unacceptable
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I’M JUST SAYIN’
July 22, 2025
Iwrote in a column earlier this year about the curse that is being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. For some, I’d even say most, of us we are just dying for a winner. Personally, I’ll take one game over .500...
Lost weekend: AL-worst White Sox sweep 3-game series from Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 21, 2025
Andrew Heaney was shelled Sunday as Bucs pitchers struggled in all three games. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over P...
Judge ties A-Rod on Yankees’ all-time home run list at 351
MLB, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
July 21, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Aaron Judge hit the first home run of his MLB career the day after Alex Rodriguez retired. Now, the two are tied on the Yankees’ all-time home run list. Judge hit his 351st career homer...
Pirates open second half with lopsided loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 19, 2025
Bailey Falter only lasted four innings in the 10-1 loss to the White Sox. If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the...
Liover Peguero returns with versatility; starting rotation resets after break
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
PIRATES NOTEBOOK
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 19, 2025
The 24-year-old utility man provides plenty of options as he takes Adam Frazier’s roster spot. Liover Peguero has bounced back and forth between Triple-A Indianapolis and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now t...
Phillies committed to keeping Schwarber beyond 2025
MLB, Sports
MLB ROUNDUP
July 19, 2025
The All-Star Game MVP will be a free agent after this season. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber’s deep shots — from Philadelphia to the All-Star Game - often end up going, going, gone. The Phillies a...
Tommy John surgery pioneer Dr. David Altchek dies at 68
MLB, Sports
July 18, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Altchek, who performed more than 2,000 Tommy John surgeries and was the New York Mets longtime medical director, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by the Hosp...
Pirates trade Frazier to K.C. for Triple-A infielder
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 17, 2025
Cam Devanney was optioned to Indianapolis, so another roster move will be made by Friday. The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first significant midseason trade with implications to the big-league roster...
Skenes strikes out 2, retires Aaron Judge in spotless All-Star start
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 16, 2025
He whiffed Tigers teammates Gleyber Torres and Riley Greene to start the game. Before a heavyweight showdown in last year’s All-Star Game, Paul Skenes dubbed his matchup with Aaron Judge “big on big.”...