Slider, milestone and thank you: Kershaw’s 3,000th K
MLB, Sports
July 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was laboring in pursuit of his 3,000th strikeout. His pitch count soaring, he was down to the last batter he would face, needing one more swing and miss to become th...
Pirates finish off perfect homestand
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 3, 2025
Mitch Keller became PNC Park’s all-time strikeout leader in 5-0 win over the Cardinals. When it comes to pitching at PNC Park, Mitch Keller now has more Ks than anyone in stadium history. Not only did...
Skenes was overdue for a few breaks against Cards
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By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
July 3, 2025
Paul Skenes had to know this was coming, right? The notoriously piddly Pittsburgh Pirates’ bats have been the biggest reason why last year’s National League Rookie of the Year is only 4-7 this season....
Stadium where Ruth played at center of redevelopment plan
MLB, Sports
July 3, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say trades history...
Pirates run winning streak up to 5 games
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 2, 2025
As Don Kelly was trying to explain an offensive outburst where the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 37 runs in four games, he couldn’t help but note how much fun it is to win one-run games. After four consec...
Hayes back in the swing with back adjustment
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 2, 2025
Ke’Bryan Hayes took a detour on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ return trip from Milwaukee, using an off day to return to his hometown of Houston to visit family, check on the status of the house he’s buildin...
Pirates keep hitting to blank Cardinals, 7-0
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 1, 2025
It’s the longest streak of wins by 7 or more runs since 1925 for the Pirates. Overshadowed by the sudden offensive outburst from the Pittsburgh Pirates has been the quality of their pitching — until A...
After benching, Cruz blasts out of funk
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 1, 2025
Oneil Cruz endured a week in which he was benched for his lack of effort and energy and dropped down from the leadoff spot into the middle of the batting order in hopes he would find his way out of a ...
Pirates mourn passing of Hall of Famer Dave Parker
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 30, 2025
Nick Gonzales believes the team should retire the Hall of Famer’s number 39. Nick Gonzales wore No. 39 for the Pittsburgh Pirates with a heavy heart Saturday upon learning that the man who made it fam...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 30, 2025
The Pirates registered 16 hits in the 12-1 victory. The Pittsburgh Pirates discovered the perfect antidote for their offensive woes in the New York Mets, as the team that tied a major-league record fo...
Keller dominant, bats come to life in 9-1 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 28, 2025
Mitch Keller improves to 2-10 as five Bucs finish with multiple hits. Mitch Keller weathered the lack of run support from the Pittsburgh Pirates without complaint, bearing the burden of strong starts ...
Arizona governor approves $500M to upgrade D’backs stadium
MLB, Sports
June 28, 2025
The renovations for Chase Field will be footed by Arizona taxpayers. PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Friday that funds up to $500 million in renovations to Chase Field, home...
Horwitz hopes to continue finding his stride
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 28, 2025
Navigating through longer- term injuries can be a lonely experience for any professional athlete. Watching teammates suit up and compete, juxtaposed with the mundane, slow-moving experience of rehabil...
Skenes: ‘My body’s in a good spot’ as he discusses workload
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 27, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates fans could be forgiven for feeling some apprehension in the aftermath of Paul Skenes’ abbreviated outing Wednesday in Milwaukee. Before his start got derailed as a result of four se...
Rays’ Franco convicted in Dominican Republic
MLB, Sports
June 27, 2025
Wander Franco got a suspended sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing a child. PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was convicted of sexu...
Misiorowski outduels Skenes in Brewers’ 4-2 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 26, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Making his third major league start, Jacob Misiorowski threw five shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a 4-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Paul Skenes on Wedn...
Oneil Cruz benched for lack of hustle
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 26, 2025
TribLive There’s no disputing that Oneil Cruz, with his Statcast- shattering swings and howitzer arm, is one of baseball’s most unique talents. But throughout his major- league career, Cruz’s elite sk...
Angels’ Moore puts majors on notice with two HRs
MLB, Sports
June 26, 2025
AP ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Christian Moore made it to the big leagues less than 11 months after the Los Angeles Angels drafted him. A mere 10 days after he got that call, Moore felt he truly arrived Tu...
Brewers tag Heaney for three HRs in 9-3 win over Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 25, 2025
Andrew Heaney had ample reason to be displeased with his last time on the hill, when he allowed a season-high seven earned runs June 19 in Detroit. But, as the 34-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates veteran n...
Cora ejected as frustration grows for Red Sox
MLB, Sports
June 25, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Cora is 0 for 2 in arguing obstruction calls with umpire Alan Porter after the Boston Red Sox manager was ejected Monday night in the fifth inning of a 9-5 loss to the Los ...