Pittsburgh Pirates

Baseball / MLB Sep 22, 2019

Brewers improve position in race

Brent Suter has turned out to be the wild card in the wild card chase for the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookies Keston Hiura and Trent Grisham each hit two-run homers and Suter was superb again in middle relief as the Brewers increased their edge for the ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 13, 2019

Yu Darvish gets another no-decision; Angels toss combined no-hitter in rout of Mariners

Yu Darvish threw six innings of two-hit ball Friday to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Darvish struck out eight and issued a solitary walk, but a lack of run support prevented him from claiming his third win ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 2, 2019

Pirates slugger Josh Bell bashes three homers in rout of Cubs

Josh Bell isn't worried about the Home Run Derby messing with the considerable mojo he's built during his breakout season. Quite the opposite. Bell is pumped for the chance to step into the batter's box and swing for the fences with everyone in baseball ...

Baseball / MLB May 27, 2019

Kenta Maeda wins in return from injury

Kenta Maeda returned from the 10-day injured list and earned his sixth victory of the season, after the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 11-7 win on Sunday. Maeda (6-2) allowed three runs while striking out four over five ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 12, 2018

Giants retire Barry Bonds' No. 25 before losing to Pirates

Likely for the last time and almost 11 years after playing his final game, Barry Bonds ran out to his old spot in his No. 25 Giants jersey. "I wanted to be in left field one more time," Bonds said Saturday night. "And I thought ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 10, 2018

Lineup switch pays off for Pirates in victory over Nationals

Looking for a spark to get his offense going, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle made a change to the top of his batting order by stacking outfielders Corey Dickerson, Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco in the first three spots for the first time this season. The ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball | HIT AND RUN Aug 14, 2017

'Panda' Rogers adjusting to playing with Tigers

by Jason Coskrey

The Panda is living amongst the Tigers in Osaka. At least that's how the Hanshin Tigers and their fans refer to the team's newest addition, first baseman Jason Rogers. When it's not "Panda," his nickname, it's "Rogers," and the East Point, Georgia, native wonders, somewhat ...

Baseball / MLB May 11, 2017

Maeda comes within two outs of first complete game in bigs

Kenta Maeda wished the longest outing of his major league career was just a little longer. Maeda pitched into the ninth inning, Cody Bellinger homered and made a tumbling catch in left field and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Wednesday ...

Baseball / MLB May 1, 2017

Ichiro honored by Marlins

The Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki tipped his cap to both benches as well as to the 26,245 fans at Marlins Park as he was honored on Sunday for becoming the 30th major leaguer to join the 3,000-hit club. The Marlins paid tribute to Ichiro, who ...

Baseball / MLB Apr 17, 2017

Uehara's scoreless innings streak ends in loss

Koji Uehara was charged with three runs — two earned — Sunday after making 21 straight appearances, dating back to last year, without allowing any runs, as the Chicago Cubs were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1. Uehara (0-1) relieved Jon Lester, who pitched seven ...

Baseball / MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Aug 25, 2016

Core of homegrown talent gives Pirates hope for future

by Dave Wiggins

The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently battling it out with several other ball clubs for a wild card slot in the National League playoffs. If the Bucs do land one of the two WC berths, it will mark their fourth straight postseason appearance. Yep, things are going ...