3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (435+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled back to.500 on Wednesday night, a benchmark that is usually insignificant in competitive athletics. Most players and teams don’t strive to be.500. Having the same number of wins and losses is the epitome of mediocrity. Yet....

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (235+ words) Following a 9-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night, the Pirates are within a game of.500 with a 72-73 record. The win, combined with a Marlins’ 7-5 loss to the Mets and a Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Giants, has only one…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (535+ words) A recent hot stretch has the Pirates still clinging to playoff hopes. After getting swept in three games by the Dodgers in Los Angeles from Aug. 21-23, the Pirates have won four straight series for the first time this season. Pittsburgh…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (576+ words) PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t a pretty series for the offense, but the Pirates were still able to manage a series win against the Angels over the weekend. Every series carries high importance for the Pirates the rest of the way, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (464+ words) PITTSBURGH — Saturday night’s game against the Angels looked like one that would be a win for the Pirates. The Pirates had their top starter on the mound in Braxton Ashcraft, who entered play with a team-high 14 wins including three in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (431+ words) PITTSBURGH — Given that they are clinging to their last playoff hopes, the Pirates entered September needing to play as close to flawless baseball as possible. Their performance on Wednesday night against the lowly Giants was anything but, and Pittsburgh’s already-slim…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (518+ words) PITTSBURGH — Tuesday’s game between the Pirates and Giants at PNC Park on Tuesday night consisted of 25 runs, 34 hits, 12 walks, four hit batters and one crucial error. All that resulted in a 13-12 win for the Pirates, who have now won three…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (556+ words) PITTSBURGH — The Pirates led by six runs after five innings and five runs after seven only to see the Giants use a five-run eighth inning to tie Tuesday’s game at PNC Park. But a collapse of epic proportions was avoided…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (430+ words) The Pirates entered Saturday’s game at Busch Stadium mired in a team-wide slump, but a big blast from Rafael Flores Jr. helped lift them to a 6-2 win over the Cardinals. Top 1st, 1-0 PIT: Brandon Lowe got the Pirates (66-71) on the board with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) Paul Skenes delivered his best start in months and Oneil Cruz lifted the Pirates to a 1-0 win over the Padres with a ninth inning home run off Mason Miller at Petco Park on Tuesday night. Top 9th, 1-0 PIT: Oneil Cruz broke…...