Burnett Wins 3rd Straight, Bucs Top Nationals, 3-1
A.J. Burnett allowed one run and struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and call-up Jordy Mercer hit a tiebreaker home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Burnett
Weeks Powers Brewers Past Pirates again, 12-8
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-8 on Tuesday. Weeks finished with three hits for the Brewers, who won their ninth straight against
Lynn, Beltran Lead Cards To 9-1 Win Over Pirates
Lance Lynn pitched seven innings of one-run ball to extend his winning streak to nine games and Carlos Beltran homered from both sides of the plate and drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a
Sanchez Homers, Pirates Top Phillies 6-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Pirates have been getting contributions from up and down their lineup to win 10 times in the last 13 games. On Thursday, it was Gaby Sanchez, who homered and drove in three runs, and Garrett
Pirates Send Irwin To Minors, Recall Presley
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned right-handed pitcher Phil Irwin to Triple-A Indianapolis and called up outfielder Alex Presley. Irwin made a spot start in Sunday’s 10-7 win over Cincinnati but did not factor in the decision,
McCutchen’s Homer Lifts Pirates Over Reds 6-5
Andrew McCutchen hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Friday night. Cincinnati had just tied the score in the top of the
Samardzija Shines As Cubs Down Pirates 3-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Samardzija struck out nine in eight nearly flawless innings and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The right-hander allowed just two hits and walked one as
McCutchen Deals With Stardom In Stride
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Andrew McCutchen insists he will not change even while he becomes one of baseball’s biggest young stars. The 26-year-old finished third in National League MVP voting in 2012 after hitting .327 with 31 homers and
Walker Ready To Put Back Issues To Rest
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker spent the first five months of last season helping his hometown team into contention. He spent most of the final six weeks watching from the bench thanks to a
Rays Beat Pirates 4-2
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Alex Cobb pitched one-hit ball for four scoreless innings Thursday and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Cobb struck out five, twice fanning All-Star Andrew McCutchen, and walked none. He retired the