Entering Pirates’ HOF with Leyland ‘special’ for Bonds
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
August 26, 2024
Being inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame with Barry Bonds made it “extra special” for Jim Leyland, even if their roles were reversed Saturday at PNC Park. Where the brash Bonds was humb...
Pirates take advantage of Reds’ bullpen woes
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 24, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair of runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night. The Pirates had dropped nine straight one-run games since th...
Nationals’ Dylan Crews to make debut Monday
MLB, Sports
By By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer 
August 24, 2024
The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball, to make his debut Monday night against the New York Yankees, a person familiar with the de...
Leyland hopes all ‘wounds have healed’ with Bonds
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
August 24, 2024
The pair will be inducted into the Pirates Hall of Fame Saturday along with Manny Sanguillen. When the Pittsburgh Pirates announced their franchise Hall of Fame class for 2024 back in May, Jim Leyland...
Langford’s walk-off hit leads Rangers past Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 22, 2024
The Rangers’ 1-0 win wasted a great outing by Pittsburgh starter Domingo German. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rookie Wyatt Langford’s single scored pinch-runner Ezequiel Duran with two out in the ninth inn...
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...