Pedro Alvarez's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth brought home Andrew McCutchen as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres 2-1 in walk-off fashion. The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Monday night having lost its past 14 series to the San Diego Padres. “I just tried to compete," Alvarez said. "I was just trying to see a pitch up and put hard contact on it.” In this game, the Padres struck first in the second inning. Yonder Alonso had a one-out walk and a Jedd Gyorko single ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/6: Josh Harrison on his injury; Ishikawa returns
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a roller coaster day after a victory against the Cleveland Indians Sunday to earn a series win. Despite the victory, Josh Harrison was placed on the 15-day disabled list today. Harrison is one of the more popular Pirates. A year ago, Harrison was named an All-Star, however he has earned a trip of a different kind. A.J. Burnett hopes to end the day with a Pirates victory. Burnett is 4-7 with a 4.38 ERA in 12 career starts against the Padres. Burnett won a ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/5: Cole starts; Kang is patient
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a chance to win its 14th series of the season with a win this afternoon against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians took game one of the series by a 5-2 series and the Pirates evened things up with a 1-0 victory yesterday. Gerrit Cole [11-3 2.20 ERA] will face Danny Salazar [7-3 3.80 ERA]. Cole is making his 17th start of the season and had a no-decision in his last start pitching 6.2 innings and allowing two earned runs. The Pirates won the game against the ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/4: Hurdle responds to ESPN survey; Marte’s defense
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to get back on the winning track with its Fourth of July afternoon game against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians won last night's game by a 5-2 final score. Jeff Locke [4-4 4.55 ERA] will pitch for the Pirates against Cody Anderson [1-0 0.57 ERA]. Locke is 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA in eight career Interleague starts and is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in those appearances this season. In his last start he took a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Locke allowed one run on five ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/2: Rojas, Guerra connect in Venezuela; Neil Walker: Mr. July?
From the first crack of the bat to Detroit Tigers fans booing reliever Joba Chamberlain for allowing three home runs in two-thirds of an inning, it was a long night for the home faithful. The Pittsburgh Pirates offense cranked out 21 hits and won 9-3 securing its 13th series victory in the process. A.J. Burnett earned his seventh victory of the season and of the 28 batters he faced 24 saw first-pitch strikes. “He navigated through a very tough lineup," manager Clint Hurdle said. "He made ... Read More
Pirates offense overwhelms Tigers
Fans at Comerica Park were treated to a hit parade as the Pittsburgh Pirates put together 15 hits on Detroit Tigers starter Alfredo Simon and had 21 on the night in a 9-3 victory. This was the first 21-hit game for the Pirates since May 13, 2004, a road game against the Colorado Rockies. The 15 hits off Simon [7-5] are the most off a single pitcher for the Pirates since Apr. 17, 1974. The 15 hits also are the most given up by a Tigers starter since Scott Sanders gave up 16 in 1998. “We ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/1: Martinez blasts Bucs; a look back at June
It was another extra inning game last night for the Pittsburgh Pirates and this one lasted 5.5 hours. In the end the Pirates defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in 14 innings. Neil Walker's RBI double ended up being the game-winning hit as it brought Josh Harrison home from second base. In tonight's game A.J. Burnett will face Alfredo Simon. Burnett is making his 16th start of the season and his 6-3 earned a no-decision in his last start after allowing two runs [one earned] in six innings ... Read More
Pirates’ Guerra gets first win in 14th inning
The Pittsburgh Pirates are now 3-0 on the road in Interleague play this season however, it took way longer than they bargained for. A Neil Walker double in the 14th inning proved to be the game-winning run as Josh Harrison scored from second base to give the Pirates a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. “ [Tom] Gorzelanny’s throwing sinkers and living on the outer half and I was just trying to fight him and drive the ball," Walker said. "Fortunately he left a pitch up in the zone.” The ... Read More
Pirates pregame 6/30: Cole compares to Verlander; Hurdle flashes back
The Pittsburgh Pirates make a return to Interleague play and will face the Detroit Tigers for three games on the road. The Tigers won two of three games that were played at PNC Park. Gerrit Cole will start for the Pirates against Justin Verlander. Cole is 6-1 with a 2.81 ERA in eight career starts against American League opponents including two victories this season. He pitched six-plus innings allowing a run against the Tigers this season. The outing was on the Pirates home opening day ... Read More
Braves hold off Pirates’ rallies to prevent sweep.
After being shut down all day by Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Alex Wood [5-5], the Pirates finally got on board with a two-out ninth inning double by Jordy Mercer that scored Francisco Cervelli, but former Pirates closer Jason Grilli struck out Gregory Polanco to secure a 2-1 Atlanta victory. The Pirates were looking for their first sweep against the Atlanta Braves since 1994. The Braves scored single runs in the fifth and seventh innings. With two outs in the fifth, Cameron Maybin ... Read More