Good afternoon from PNC Park where tonight at 7:05 the Pirates (19-27) start a four-game series with the Washington Nationals (24-22). Edinson Volquez (1-4, 4.71 ERA) will take the hill for the Bucs and will face Blake Treinen (0-1, 0.77 ERA). Wandy Rodriguez DFA'd The Pirates have DFA'd Wandy Rodriguez in order to make room for Russell Martin, who has been reinstated from the 15-day DL. Martin will serve his one-game suspension tonight and Clint Hurdle expects him to play tomorrow. Rodriguez ... Read More
Wandy Struggles, Pirates Win Wild One 9-8
Pittsburgh-- After 17 combined runs, 24 combined hits and 2 1/3 combined innings by both starters, a Tony Sanchez one-out RBI single proved to be the winner as the Pirates (19-26) fought off the Orioles 9-8 on Wednesday night. Starters Wandy Rodriguez and Chris Tillman both failed to get out of the second inning as both teams combined for 14 runs in 2 1/3 innings of play. The Pirates struck first in the first with RBI's by Andrew McCutchen, Starling Marte (2 RBI) and Ike Davis. The Orioles ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 5/21: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Starting Rotation/Cumpton
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (18-26) look to recover from last night's 9-2 loss to the Orioles (23-20) in the second game of a two-game interleague series. Wandy Rodriguez (0-2, 6.84 ERA) will make his second start since returning from the DL and will oppose Chris Tillman (4-2, 3.34 ERA). Hurdle's Quotes On Wandy Rodriguez building off of his last start: "I'm excited to watch him get out there. I think he had anxiety, he had excitement, he had apprehension. He put a lot of ... Read More
Melancon Blows Save, Pirates Lose 4-3
Mark Melancon had a rare loss of control in the ninth with the Pirates hanging to a 3-2 lead. The closer allowed a two-run walk-off single to Khris Davis after allowing a single and back-to-back walks to load the bases. It is the fifth time the Pirates have blown a lead after eight innings as Jason Grilli has blown three saves and Melancon two. There was some good news that came out of this game as Wandy Rodriguez -- activated off of the DL today -- went five inning while allowing only two ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 5/9: Lineups, Suspensions Given, DL Update
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (14-20) begin a three-game weekend series with the St. Louis Cardinals (18-17). Francisco Liriano (0-3, 4.54 ERA) will again look for win #1 tonight against Michael Wacha (2-3, 2.55 ERA), who is making his first start at PNC since his dominating performance in game 4 of last seasons NLDS. Suspensions Handed Out MLB has made a ruling on the appeals from Travis Snider and Russel Martin. Both rulings were upheld and Snider will serve his two games ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 5/2: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Plate Decipline
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (10-18) look to turn things around against the Blue Jays (13-15). Gerrit Cole (2-2, 3.18 ERA) will start off the nine-game homestand against Brandon Morrow (1-2, 6.04 ERA). Hurdle's Quotes On the Pirates plate appearances the past couple games : "I think it's improving and we're going to continue to work hard to get it better. We found opportunities to get men on base with regularity all throughout both games yesterday. Much more so than in the ... Read More
Wandy Rodriguez to the 15-Day DL with Right Knee Inflammation
Wandy Rodriguez has been placed on the 15-Day disabled list with right knee inflammation. Hurdle on the injury -- "Wand is not sure how he hurt his knee. He had gone to the training room after his last start and complained of some right knee discomfort. They scheduled a MRI appointment for today. He saw a doctor and said he felt it a couple of times in his last start and didn't think anything of it. They extracted a large volume of fluid from his knee today." Hurdle on a replacement for ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/20: Braun Talks About the Crowd, Hurdle Discusses Wandy’s Night
Good morning from PNC Park where the Pirates (8-10) look to bounce back from last night's tough loss to the Brewers (13-5) in the final game of the four game weekend series. Gerrit Cole (2-1, 4.74 ERA) looks to play stopper as he faces Marco Estrada (1-1, 3.06 ERA). Braun Acknowledges the Crowd Ryan Braun commented on last night's crowd during his at bats. "I embrace the challenge of an atmosphere in an environment like this," said Braun. "As a competitor, I think it makes it enjoyable. It ... Read More
Pirates Comeback Falls Short in 3-2 Loss to Cubs
Wandy Rodriguez needed a few innings to get back into form after being sidelined with an injury last year, but the offense wasn't able to bail him out as the Pirates dropped the final game of the opening series to the Chicago Cubs 3-2. The Cubs scored a run in the first three innings off of Wandy as he readjusted to pitching on the big league stage. His last start was June 5th in Atlanta when he was pulled from the game with an arm injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season. Emilio ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 4/3: Lineups, Hurdle Discusses Wandy, Sanchez’s Walk-Off
The Pirates (2-0) look to complete an opening series sweep against the Chicago Cubs (0-2) this afternoon at PNC Park (Weather Permitting). Wandy Rodriguez (6-4, 3.59 ERA in 2013) will face Jason Hammel (7-8, 4.97 ERA in 2013). Hurdle's Quotes On Wandy making his first start reg. season since his injury: We're going to run him out there and he's been in a good place all spring. Every building block he needed to take care of, he was able to take care of throughout March. This will be the next ... Read More