Pirates Win Game One Against Nationals
The Pirates have been showing some signs of life lately, and they were able to come up with a win in the first game of a long series against the Nationals, albeit a nail-biter in the typical Bucco...
View ArticlePirates Take Third Straight from Nats
In a marquee matchup of two former 1-1 draft picks, the Pirates outlasted Washington 3-2 in a nationally televised barnburner. Gerrit Cole competed as hard as he could for as long as he could, which,...
View ArticlePirates Get Pitching from Unlikely Sources to Beat Cubs
The Pirates were able to take the series from the Cubs thanks to superior performances by both Vance Worley and Brandon Cumpton, who have helped narrow the breach caused by the losses of Gerrit Cole...
View ArticlePirates Beat Mets in 11 on Harrison Double
The Pirates were able to win a squeaker on the Mets, thanks to some terrific pitching and intelligent play. Neil Walker‘s ten-pitch at bat and Russell Martin‘s slide to break up a double play in the...
View ArticlePirates Beat Dodgers in Slugfest
The Pirates beat the Dodgers by a 12-7 margin last night, but the real losing team was Jeff Nelson’s umpiring crew, who put forth one of the worst performances I have seen in many years. Were it not...
View ArticlePirates Salvage a Win in Colorado
The Pirates rallied to salvage one win in Colorado over the weekend, mostly on the shoulders of Josh Harrison. Otherwise, you know what happened during this series – the Pirates pitched poorly, fielded...
View ArticleWorley Dominates Giants with Shutout
The Pirates displayed their usual superior plate discipline in the 1st, forcing Bumgarner to pitch behind and come in to the strike zone with hittable pitches. When Andrew McCutchen got picked off...
View ArticleNotes from the Pirates Beatdown of Brewers
Jeff Locke lost touch on his offspeed pitches mid-way through the 1st. Both the curve and change left up in the zone. Starling Marte missed two hanging breaking balls from Yovani Gallardo in the 2nd...
View ArticlePirates Live and Die with One Run Games
“We got the ground ball we wanted (from Holliday),” manager Clint Hurdle said. “It just found a hole.” “He’s probably the strongest human in the world,” Cole said. “You jam him, and he puts it on...
View ArticlePirates Bounce Back to Beat Phillies
The Pirates woke up from their brief slumber and overcame a rocky outing by starter Vance Worley to beat the Phillies 6-3 last night. Worley had trouble hitting his spots, to put it mildly, allowing a...
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