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Marte's HR keys 4-run 8th as Pirates beat Brewers
Starling Marte hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and Brandon Inge had a go-ahead RBI single to rally Pittsburgh to a 6-4 victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday, snapping the Pirates' nine-game losing streak against the Brewers. Pedro Alvarez, who homered earlier in the game, added a run-scoring ...
Pirates designate LHP Sanchez for assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated left-hander Jonathan Sanchez for assignment. Sanchez, 30, appeared in five games for the Pirates this season, and went 0-3 with an 11.85 ERA. He worked 2 1-3 innings Monday against the Brewers and allowed two runs on four hits, including two home runs. He was ...
Rodriguez rocked as Pirates fall to Brewers 10-4
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez lost control right away against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Rodriquez entered the game having walked just three batters in his first four starts on the season. He issued four walks in the first inning against the Brewers, who scored five runs in ...
Pirates take NL Central lead with 9-0 victory over Cardinals
It was a milestone day for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who took the NL Central lead for the first time since last July and reached 15 wins in April for the first time since 1992. Manager Clint Hurdle thought his 700th career victory was a footnote at best, considering he has ...
Pirates rally late to beat Phillies 5-3
Wandy Rodriguez didn't have his best stuff so the hitters bailed him out. Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night. Roy Halladay pitched six innings of one-hit ball and Chase Utley ...
Locke pitches Pirates past Hamels, Phillies 2-0
Jeff Locke finally put it all together while the Phillies offense continued its season-long search for answers. Locke pitched six strong innings of two-hit ball and Gaby Sanchez homered off Cole Hamels to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia 2-0 on Tuesday night. "That's his best big league performance," Pirates ...
Alvarez, Martin HRs not enough as Pirates fall to Phillies 3-2
A promotion to the big leagues was all Jonathan Pettibone needed to get hitters out. Jimmy Rollins hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning, Pettibone had an impressive major league debut and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Monday night. Pettibone allowed two runs and six hits, ...
Pirates take 3 of 4 from Braves with 4-2 win
Clint Barmes had gotten past the point of looking for a big hit. "I just wanted any kind of hit," the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop said with a smile. He got two of them Sunday, and both were important. Barmes had a pair of run-scoring singles for his first two RBIs ...
Pirates' Rodriguez dominant in 6-0 win over Braves
Wandy Rodriguez faced the minimum while throwing seven innings of 1-hit ball to outpitch Tim Hudson help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Friday. Hudson came up short in his first attempt at win No. 200. Pedro Alvarez homered for the second consecutive game and Russell Martin, ...
Pirates-Cardinals game rained out after 2 innings
Jake Westbrook still hasn't figured out the Pittsburgh Pirates. For a day anyway, it didn't matter. Pittsburgh roughed up the St. Louis Cardinals veteran righthander with four first-inning runs on Tuesday, but a violent thunderstorm storm hit at the end of the second inning and the game was called following ...
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