Skenes lasts just 5 innings, but Pirates top Cubs in 10th
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 14, 2025
Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly. It’s a rare occasion when Paul Skenes takes the mound and isn’t the major storyline. But Friday afternoon in Chicago fit that bil...
Pair of home runs sink Pirates in 3-2 loss to Cubs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 13, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season continues to teeter on the brink as a result of a poor first two months of play. But winning six of nine during their recent homestand, as well as nine of their last 14 ...
McCutchen’s blast lifts Pirates over Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 12, 2025
Andrew McCutchen’s home run was No. 241 as a Pirate, passing Roberto Clemente on the all-time list. Andrew McCutchen was hunting a home run, knowing he had yet to hit one at PNC Park this season and t...
Smith wants to focus offense around Rodgers, Metcalf
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
June 12, 2025
Three teams in the NFL ran the ball more frequently than the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. One quarterback attempted more passes than Aaron Rodgers. As he prepares for his second season as the team...
Alcantara silences Pirates’ bats as rally falls short
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 11, 2025
A Ke’Bryan Hayes home run provided a momentum swing for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Miami Marlins, so it was fitting he had a chance to be the hero with two outs in the ninth inning. Hayes came...
Triolo’s bat finally coming around for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 10, 2025
Jared Triolo knew that runs would be hard to come by against the Philadelphia Phillies, so he came to the plate in the second inning with one out, a runner at first base and looking to do some damage....
Pirates rack up hits to beat Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 10, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a four-run third inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night for their season-high fourth s...
Pirates sweep Phillies behind strong Skenes’ outing
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 9, 2025
Braxton Ashcraft picked up his first major-league win in relief as the Bucs swept Philadelphia with a 2-1 win. Given how the season has gone for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it’s unsurprising that before t...
Rodriguez injury ‘a splash of cold water to the face’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 9, 2025
When it comes to Pittsburgh Pirates catchers, Ben Cherington covered the good, the bad and the ugly Sunday on his weekly radio show. The Pirates general manager focused on the positives when discussin...
Gonzales’ sac fly gives Pirates walk-off win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 7, 2025
Nick Gonzales hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to the warning track in left field to drive in Adam Frazier for the game-winning RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off a walk-off win. Gonzales got hi...
Valdez Ks 11 Pirates as Astros win after delay
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 7, 2025
After the start of the game was delayed three hours, 22 minutes by rain, Framber Valdez made short work of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Houston left-hander struck out the side in the first inning on hi...
Burrows shines as Pirates shut out Astros
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 5, 2025
The rookie starter struck out six in 5 1/3 innings. Mike Burrows came out full of adrenaline, only to find himself in a 3-0 count against Houston Astros leadoff batter Jeremy Pena. That’s when Burrows...
MLB, Sports
June 5, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed ace pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right groin strain and signed veteran lefthander Wade Miley to a one-year contract...
Paul Skenes Q&A: Pirates ace speaks frankly about lack of run support in quality starts
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 5, 2025
Paul Skenes walked off the field to an ovation Tuesday night from the crowd of 15,891 at PNC Park after the 23-year-old right-hander recorded eight strikeouts and allowed one run over eight innings. T...
Bart remains in concussion protocol — Moreta closes in on Tommy John recovery
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 5, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart has returned to full baseball activities but remains in concussion protocol after absorbing multiple blows behind the plate May 27 against the Arizona Diamondbacks...
Offense no-shows on another Skenes gem
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 4, 2025
This season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have showcased a remarkable propensity for wasting quality starts and otherwise solid outings by their rotation thanks to minimal offensive production. During his f...
Shugart embracing fireman role in Bucs’ bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 4, 2025
After retiring 13 consecutive San Diego Padres, Andrew Heaney allowed two doubles in a span of three batters when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly turned to the bullpen in the sixth inning. With t...
No timeline for Bubba Chandler’s arrival
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
As Bubba Chandler plays the waiting game to be promoted, the man who makes that call remains non-committal about a timeline for baseball’s top pitching prospect to make his major-league debut. Pittsbu...
Pirates claim inf/of Simon from Miami Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Reliever Tanner Rainey was DFA’d to make room on the roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Ronny Simon off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Monday afternoon. Simon, 25, was imme...
Chasing Clemente, McCutchen showed his leadership
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Andrew McCutchen started the weekend by staring down then shouting at the umpire after his controversial called third strike cost the Pittsburgh Pirates the go-ahead run in a loss to the San Diego Pad...