Reds pound Bucs in series opener
MLB, Sports
September 21, 2024
The 8-3 loss ensures the Pirates will have another losing season. CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson to become the third player to steal 100 bases in his first...
Gonzales trusts instincts to come through in clutch
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
September 21, 2024
Nick Gonzales was facing an 0-2 count with two outs and runners on first and third in the eighth inning, so the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman was looking for a pitch to hit. Even though he wasn’t ...
MLB, Sports
September 20, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday night to sn...
MLB, Sports
September 19, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded double to highlight a six-run seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night in the ...
Orioles trying to get their mojo back before playoffs
MLB, Sports
September 19, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Depleted by injuries and entrenched in a prolonged hitting slump, the Baltimore Orioles are desperate to regain their winning ways as they stumble to the finish of the regular season....
Lynn silences Pirates’ bats in St. Louis’ 3-1 win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 18, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Tuesday night. Lynn ...
Santana one of the Pirates’ best pickups of the season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates had nothing to lose when they brought righty reliever Dennis Santana aboard in mid-June. Santana had just been jettisoned by the New York Yankees after posting a 6.26 ERA in 23 ...
Bailey Falter lifts Pirates to sweep of Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 12, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh left-hander Bailey Falter carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon for a sweep of the season series. F...
Cherington ‘expects Shelton to return’ next season
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 12, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington expects manager Derek Shelton to return next season. Cherington said Wednesday that Shelton remains “the right person to manage this...
McCutchen’s 20th homer leads Pirates over Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 11, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 on Tuesday night. The 37-ye...
Skenes Ks nine as Pirates hold off Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 10, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday night. The 22-year-old Skenes (10-2) allowed one run on six hits, ...
Bucs get 3 homers in win over Nationals
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 9, 2024
Jared Jones recorded nine strikeouts in seven innings. Jared Jones got off to an inauspicious start when CJ Abrams hit his third pitch of the game out of the park, only for the Pittsburgh Pirates righ...
Big second inning leads Pirates over Nats
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 6, 2024
Nick Gonzales drove in three runs, two in Pittsburgh’s five-run second inning. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales highlighted a five-run second inning with a two-run single and finished with three RBIs a...
Pirates’ fans understand Cubs’ fans frustration
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 6, 2024
Supporters of the Chicago Cubs who were frustrated at Shota Imanaga being yanked despite throwing seven hitless innings Wednesday at Wrigley Field have common ground with Pittsburgh Pirates fans who c...
Reynolds, McCutchen spark late rally
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 3, 2024
Both homered in the eighth inning as the Pirates won in Chicago. Monday’s game at Wrigley Field between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs showcased a stark contrast between NL Central clubs, one...
Pirates drop slugfest at Cleveland
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
August 31, 2024
Pitching struggles continued and manager Derek Shelton was ejected in the 10-8 defeat. The Pittsburgh Pirates have navigated through their share of valleys in a year that rapidly has gone from promisi...
Bucs blow 7-run lead as Cubs complete sweep
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 29, 2024
Oneil Cruz played his first game in center field in the 14-10 loss. The Pittsburgh Pirates hit a new low — one they are hoping is rock bottom — by blowing a seven-run lead over the final three innings...
Suzuki, Swanson homer as Cubs blast Pirates again
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 28, 2024
Chicago got five runs and five hits in four innings off starter Jared Jones. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago’s five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pi...
Pirates’ Feigl calls MLB debut ‘rewarding’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 28, 2024
Brady Feigl wore an MLB Debut patch on the left shoulder of his Pittsburgh Pirates game jersey, a smile on his face and one word in his brain Monday night: Rewarding. Feigl’s debut didn’t go as he’d d...
MLB, Sports
August 28, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews drove past the Washington Monument and the memorials on the National Mall on the way to his first day of work as a major league player. The Washington Nationals hope Crew...