The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown the ability to fight back under manager Clint Hurdle. That ability was on display more than once Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, but as much as the Pirates would fight, a bizarre play ultimately sent them to their third defeat in row, falling victim to the Chicago Cubs 11-10 in 12 innings. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 12th inning, Pirates reliever Radhames Liz got Matt Szczur to pop up to shallow right field. However the Cubs ... Read More
Pirates lose two-run lead in loss
It was a night to forget for Corey Hart. In Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, Hart struck out three times and his not being able to run down a fly ball in right field allowed the winning run to cross home plate. “You make decisions and you live with them as a manager," manager Clint Hurdle said. "I haven’t managed a perfect game yet in the years I’ve been doing it.” The Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning. Neil Walker fell behind 1-2 in the count ... Read More
Harrison, McCutchen break droughts in Pirates win
Josh Harrison entered the fourth inning of Tuesday's game without a home run in 62 at-bats and without an RBI in 10 days. Both of these streaks changed. With two runners on base, Harrison swung on the first pitch he saw from Sean O'Sullivan [0-2] and placed it in the left field seats. His and Andrew McCutchen's third homers of the season allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies by a 7-2 score. The third inning started when Starling Marte was hit by a pitch and ... Read More
Marte homer allows Pirates to win series opener
Gerrit Cole needed 20 pitches to get out of the first inning, however both he and the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to settle down and earn a 4-3 road victory Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies scored in the first inning when three consecutive batters reached base. Cole got the first two outs before Chase Utley was walked on four pitches. Ryan Howard followed with a single to right field. Grady Sizemore then connected for another single which scored Utley. Cole ... Read More
Burnett gets run support as Pirates avoid sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave A.J. Burnett the most run support he had all season on Thursday night and it was enough to give him his first win of the season. The Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds by a 7-2 score. Burnett [1-1] was the difference maker in the game for the Pirates on both sides of the ball. Burnett pitched seven innings, allowing seven hits, two runs, two walks and four strikeouts on 85 pitches, 52 of which were strikes. Burnett is now second in the National League with a 1.66 ... Read More
Pirates pregame 5/6: Lambo to DL; Lombardozzi joins team
The Pittsburgh Pirates will play its second game in a six game home stand tonight against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds won Tuesday's game with a 7-1 victory. Marlon Byrd was 2-5 on the day with four RBI and his fourth home run of the season. Todd Frazier hit his National League leading ninth homer as part of a two-run second inning. Michael Lorenzen picked up the first win of his major league career with the only damage being a solo home run from Starling Marte, his seventh of the ... Read More
POLL: How concerned are you about Andrew McCutchen:
With yet another hitless game last night, former MVP Andrew McCutchen voiced his frustration in his postgame interview. How concerned are you with McCutchen? [poll id="132"] ... Read More
Top 10 Pirates moments of April
The Pittsburgh Pirates have completed its first full month of regular season play and came away with a 12-10 record. Naturally with each team, there are successes and failures, however this month is a definite improvement over last season's 9-14 mark in April. While there were some hitting inconsistencies and Mark Melancon's velocity decline was spotlighted, there was a lot to like, and these are some moments that stuck out. 10. Andrew Lambo Opening Day pinch-hit appearance- The Pirates ... Read More
McCutchen records 1,000th career hit in victory
Andrew McCutchen had been waiting for a while to get a significant hit and it came in the sixth inning on Wednesday night when he recorded his first triple of the season. Two innings later he had a single, good for the 1,000th hit of his career. The Pittsburgh Pirates secured a winning record in April with their 8-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs. The win puts the Pirates at 12-10 for April, an improvement over 2014's 9-16 mark. Despite the Pirates victory, it was the Cubs who scored ... Read More
Pirates mailbag: McCutchen struggles, Walker leaving town
We are nearing the four-week mark of the baseball season already. Hard to imagine that we are so far in, isn't it? We figured with some actual data and time to form reactions, we would open up our Pirates mailbag for the first time this season. You asked the questions, and we have the answers. When's 22 gonna start getting hits? - Mark Wendt, Wakonda, South Dakota. Good question, Mark. It's one that all Pirates fans want to know. Andrew McCutchen has just two hits in his past 25 at bats — ... Read More