Tony Watson allowed an uncharacteristic three runs in relief allowing the Reds to comeback from down 5-1 to beat the Pirates 6-5 on Friday night. The Pirates (48-45) were able to jump on Reds starter Matt Latos in the fourth inning. With one out, Andrew McCutchen deposited his 15th home run of the season into the right-center seats to tie things at one. Three batters later, Pedro Alvarez matched McCutchen with his 15th -- a three run shot to right -- to give the Bucs a 4-1 lead. Russell ... Read More
Should Pittsburgh Pirates ‘go for it’ in injury riddled NL Central?
After a torrid home stand that saw the Pittsburgh Pirates win eight of 10 games, the Bucs found themselves 27 outs away from being swept in a four-game series Thursday night. Thanks to a complete game effort from Edinson Volquez that didn't happen, but despite losing three of four games to the Red Birds, the Pirates have to be feeling pretty good about themselves as they head into Cincinnati for their final three-game series before the All-Star break. Make that they have to be feeling ... Read More
Volquez goes the distance in Pirates 9-1 win
Edinson Volquez became the first Pirates starter to pitch a complete game this season as the Bucs salvaged a game from the Cardinals 9-1. Volquez only experienced a small amount of trouble in the third, fourth and ninth innings, but only allowed one run to cross. Kolten Wong began the third for the Cardinals (50-43) with a single. He then stole second, advanced to third on a sac bunt and scored on a Matt Carpenter sac fly. The fourth and ninth innings both saw runners on first and second ... Read More
Pirates make roster moves
The Pirates have made some roster moves in the past 24 hours after placing Starling Marte on the bereavement list. Last night, Marte was placed on the bereavement list due to the death of his mother-in-law. Matt Hague was promoted from AAA Indianapolis to take his place. Hague --who grounded into a double play in his only plate appearance in last night's game in St. Louis -- was hitting .267 (76-for-285) with 13 doubles, one triple, 13 home runs and an International League-leading 59 RBI ... Read More
Worley is Pirates latest reclamation project
I have a vivid recollection of seeing Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Vance Worley pitch for the first time. It was July 31, 2011, and the Pirates were playing the final game of a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Pirates would give up two separate leads in a heartbreaking 10-inning loss as the Phillies completed the sweep. Still dazed from the infamous "Jerry Meals" game in Atlanta earlier that week, the Pirates were reeling, and they would lose a lot ... Read More
Cumpton’s struggles lead to third straight loss for Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates' hot streak has been doused in the Midwest at the hand of a division rival. For the third straight night, the Pirates have fallen victim to the St. Louis Cardinals, this time to the tune of 5-2. The Cards (50-42) struck early, plating two runs in the first inning after the Pirates were sat down in order in the opening frame. With two on and one out, Matt Adams drove in two runs despite being thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple. The play, made by ... Read More
Pirates lose on second straight walk-off
Kolten Wong sent a 3-2 fastball from Ernesto Frieri into the right field seats with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cardinals their second straight walk-off victory over the Pirates on Tuesday night by the score of 5-4. The Cardinals (49-42) got to Pirates starter Vance Worley early for two runs in the second. Kolten Wong doubled in Jhonny Peralta and Oscar Taveras. The Pirates (47-43) answered back in the fourth when Pedro Alvarez tied things up with a two-run homer to ... Read More
Gerrit Cole to be Placed on DL
The Pirates will place RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL due to a "tight right lat" as reported by Bill Brink of the PG. #Pirates will place Gerrit Cole on the DL. Cumpton Wednesday.— Bill Brink (@BrinkPG) July 8, 2014 Brandon Cumpton is expected to make the start in Cole's place on Wednesday in St. Louis. Cole was cruising through his start on Friday before the injury removed him from the game after five innings and 80 pitches. If all goes well, Cole should only miss one start ... Read More
Wasted Chances Result in Walk-Off Loss
Seven innings of one-hit, shutout baseball tossed by starter Charlie Morton was not enough to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates (47-42) to victory in the opener of a four-game series at Busch Stadium on Monday evening. In a game delayed briefly (twice) by rain, Cardinals 1B Matt Adams hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to break a scoreless tie, giving St. Louis (48-42) a 2-0 victory. They moved back into second place over the Pirates in the NL Central by half a game. Cardinals ace ... Read More
Pirates Trade OF Chris Dickerson to Indians
The Pirates have traded minor league OF prospect Chris Dickerson to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later or cash. Dickerson hit .309/.407/.479 at AAA Indianapolis in 65 games this season with 15 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 30 RBI. Follow @TBerardi_OVA (Photo Credit: Kim Klement / USA Today Sports) ... Read More