Last night, a 10-inning contest which neared four hours ended in the Pittsburgh Pirates favor, as the Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 5-4 score. “Both teams were playing hard and playing for a lot," manager Clint Hurdle said. Clayton Kershaw allowed a home run to Gregory Polanco on the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning ending his 37-inning scoreless streak. Despite allowing the second most hits and runs of the season to the Pirates, Kershaw received a ... Read More
Pirates pregame 8/3: Pirates return home; face Cubs in game with wild card implications
Following a four-game split against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates return home for six games first with a National League Central series against the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs come in tied for second place with the San Francisco Giants in the NL Wild Card race and four games behind the Pirates for first. “We’ve been playing some really good baseball lately and I think we have a really good shot," Kris Bryant said. "Our team has really good chemistry and overall we’re excited about ... Read More
Pirates sweep Twins; onto Cincinnati
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins by a 10-4 score Wednesday afternoon to secure its league-leading 11th sweep of the season. This contest featured five total errors, one of which the Pirates used to create separation on the scoreboard. The Pirates scored first as Jung Ho Kang homered to left field with one out. It was his seventh of the season and his second in as many days. The Pirates are now 34-10 when scoring first. In the bottom half of the inning Eddie Rosario ... Read More
Pirates return home to beat Nationals
Following a 1-5 road trip, the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to PNC Park and promptly won a 7-3 contest against the Washington Nationals Thursday night. "It was good to play in front of our hometown fans and good for the guys to push everything back, catch their breath and go out and play a baseball game," manager Clint Hurdle said. The Pirates scored first in the bottom of the first inning and used two-out hitting to benefit them in the process. Andrew McCutchen started with a single and ... Read More
Pirates pregame 7/23: Liriano back; Alvarez gone?
The phrase there is no place like home may resonate for the Pittsburgh Pirates following a 1-5 road trip. The Pirates are 32-16 overall this season at PNC Park and winners of eight of their past nine home contests. Now, the Washington Nationals come to town, perhaps something which could bode well for the Pirates considering their 11-1 home record against National League East opponents at PNC Park. Coming into tonight's game, the Nationals lead the NL East by three games over the New York ... Read More
Bucs walk it off again with 10th-inning rally
Of all times to get first career walkoff hit, Gregory Polanco decided to do it in front of a national audience. His 10th inning single was part of a three-run inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5. The Pirates will go into the All-Star Break with a 53-35 record and trail the Cardinals by just 2.5 games in the National League Central after taking three games of a four-game series. “This series has been crazy," Francisco Cervelli said. "Four playoff like ... Read More
Pirates Pregame 7/12: ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ visits PNC Park for Bucs, Cardinals
Adding to their recent stretch of games involving rain and extra innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in another five-hour marathon game on Saturday night by a score of 6-5 in 14 innings. “It seems like every single game is going to be tight and we’re going to have to battle and claw our way through everything," Pirates catcher Chris Stewart said. Tonight will be the second Sunday Night Baseball telecast for the Pirates in as many years and both have come ... Read More
Polanco triple helps snaps Pirates home skid against Padres
A Gregory Polanco triple in the bottom of the eighth inning allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to take a 3-2 victory against the San Diego Padres. "It was a pretty swing and he had a lot of good swings all night," manager Clint Hurdle said. The victory ends a 14-series losing streak to the Padres at PNC Park. "We can knock this one off our to-do list," said Hurdle. "It's a long time coming." Francisco Liriano had a ball deflect off his right arm and dealt with a long rain delay, however ... Read More
Pirates pregame: Bucs can clinch elusive series win over Padres tonight
The Pittsburgh Pirates won its series opener against the San Diego Padres in dramatic fashion as Pedro Alvarez hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to take the game by a 2-1 margin. Though manager Clint Hurdle tried to quiet a reporter when talks of a series win against the Padres came up it is hard to ignore that the past 14 series played at PNC Park have not gone in favor of the home team. “We’re due," Hurdle said. "It’s not the law of averages, it’s just that we’re due. ... Read More
Pirates earn first-ever sweep in Motor City
On the menu for the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday afternoon in Detroit: their ninth sweep of the season, which they earned with an 8-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was the first sweep ever for the Pirates in Detroit. The Pirates totaled 64 base runners and 49 hits in three games against the Tigers, which is a season high. According to the Elias Sports Bureau the Pirates most recently had 49 hits in a three game series against the Chicago Cubs from Aug. 28-30 2006. They also are ... Read More