Keller, Bucs shut out Rangers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
August 22, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mitch Keller limited Texas to three singles through seven-plus innings following his two poorest starts of the season to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 win over the Range...
Tuesday’s win shows what Pirates are capable of being
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 22, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates have navigated through plenty of visible issues so far this season, but an inability to fire on all cylinders has perhaps been the most significant obstacle for the club. For pa...
Jones strikes out 10, nearing return
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 22, 2024
Last Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on his weekly 93.7 FM radio show that rookie right-handed pitcher Jared Jones would make at least one more rehab start at Triple-A I...
Seager hits two HRs to lead Rangers past Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
August 21, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night. Seager’s nine homers in August are tied for the major ...
After adjustment Triolo was ready for starting role
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 21, 2024
When the Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10day injured list with low back inflammation, it thrust Jared Triolo back into a starting role against the Texas Rangers. This t...
Yankees, Tigers get to be kids for a day
MLB, Sports
August 20, 2024
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Judge heard steady cries of “Judge!” from kids who flocked to the New York Yankees slugger from the moment he stepped off the team plane to his appearance at the Little ...
Bay Bridge Series kicks off with season-high crowd
MLB, Sports
August 19, 2024
This is the last in the Oakland-San Francisco interleague series. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The atmosphere felt like old times in Oakland for Mark Kotsay and Bob Melvin. And for Mark Canha and Matt Chapm...
Duran suspended for shouting homophobic slur at heckler
MLB, Sports
August 14, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox suspended Jarren Duran for two games on Monday without pay after he shouted a homophobic slur to a fan behind home plate who heckled him in a loss to the Houston Astro...
Gonzales lifts Pirates over Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 23, 2024
Nick Gonzales delivered an RBI single in the 8th to give Pittsburgh the lead. Riding the momentum of a series win against the team with the best record in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates wanted to cu...
Phillips throws six scoreless as Pirates’ bats go silent in 6-0 loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 22, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Tyler Phillips gave up four hits in six innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Phillips (2...
Former Pirates skipper Leyland inducted into HOF
MLB, Sports
July 22, 2024
By Trib Total Media COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Jim Leyland said there was something special about all four of the organizations he managed during his Hall of Fame career — the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Mar...
Dodgers, Cubs to start in Tokyo
MLB, Sports
July 19, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani will open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and the Athletics will start the home portion of their first season in...
No blueprint for picks to reach majors
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 19, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates are treating the drafting and development of Paul Skenes like a phenomenon, given his unprecedented rise from No. 1 overall pick to the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game. Wi...
Bucs get Yanks in ‘25 home opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 19, 2024
By Trib Total Media A showdown between Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was the talk of the MLB All-Star Game this week. There could be a rematch in the Pira...
Take 5: Can Pirates imagine playoffs?
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
With Paul Skenes in the spotlight, are the Pirates a realistic playoff candidate? The Pittsburgh Pirates were in the All-Star Game spotlight from start to finish, with rookie Paul Skenes making histor...
Cherington hopes 21-man draft class contains experience, potential
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
July 18, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected 21 players over the past three days of the MLB Draft in hopes of building a stronger farm system with prospects who someday might impact the playing field and clubhouse...
MLB will consider return to team uniforms at All-Star Game
MLB, Sports
July 17, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball will consider going back to having players wear their team uniforms for the All-Star Game. Club uniforms were used by the American League from 1933-2019 a...
Dodgers’ Hernandez wins HR Derby
MLB, Sports
July 17, 2024
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be last y...
Duran’s homer leads AL to win
MLB, Sports
July 17, 2024
Jarren Duran’s two-run shot broke a 3-3 tie and gave the American League the lead. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning ...
It’s been almost 50 years since a Pirate has started ASG
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
THIS WEEK IN BASEBALL
By By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer 
July 16, 2024
Paul Skenes is set to start the All-Star game, the first time since 1995 that a rookie pitcher has that honor. It’s been even longer since a Pittsburgh player has been in that spotlight. The last pitc...