Pittsburgh-- Josh Harrison didn't start Friday night's game against the Mets, but he made sure it finished in the Pirates favor as his 11th inning double scored Clint Barmes giving the Pirates a 3-2 victory. Harrison came in to pinch-hit for starter Brandon Cumpton in the seventh inning and replaced Pedro Alvarez at third base. With the game tied at two in the tenth, Harrison led off the inning with a single and stole second. What came next is something you only see in a video game. Gregory ... Read More
Worley, Harrison Push Pirates Past Cubs
Vance Worley provided another strong outing and Josh Harrison came through with two big hits as the Pirates defeated the Cubs 5-3 on Saturday night at Wrigley. A rain delay of two hours delayed the start of the game, but Worley wasn't phased as he threw 6 2/3 innings of five-hit, three-run ball with most of the damage coming in the fourth inning. With the Pirates (36-38) leading 1-0 on a Jordy Mercer solo home run, the Cubs (31-41) struck back as Anthony Rizzo followed a Chris Coghlan ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 6/18: Hurdle Discusses Harrison’s Spot With Team
Good afternoon from PNC Park where today the Pirates (34-36) look to rebound from last night's tough loss to the Reds (34-35) in the second game of the four-game set. Edinson Volquez (4-5, 3.89 ERA) will oppose Alfredo Simon (9-3, 2.95 ERA). DL Update -- Gerrit Cole threw a simulated game today in which he threw one simulated inning from behind the L-screen and four innings and 60 pitches regular. "From what I saw, he is in a good place," said manager Clint Hurdle Neil Walker was one of the ... Read More
Harrison Humbled To Be In Pittsburgh
Josh Harrison has been a utility piece for the Pirates over the past couple of years, but he's now making the case to be an everyday player. Harrison has shined this year in right field and the lead-off spot after Travis Snider and Jose Tabata failed to consistently produce in their times at the position. Through 39 games, Harrison has put up a career-high .278/.320/.774 line with four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 10 RBI. His calm demeanor can be attributed to a one day at a ... Read More
Pirates Get Clutch Hitting, Beat Dodgers 6-3
Gerrit Cole provided another quality start and the offense produced timely hitting as the Pirates (24-29) took the first game of a four-game set from the Dodgers (29-26) 6-3. The Pirates used most of their lineup to get the job done as five different players scored and recorded RBI's in the contest via the long-ball and small-ball. Pedro Alvarez started the scoring with a solo home run to right in the second to tie things at one and Russell Martin hit one out in the sixth with the game ... Read More
Liriano Continues Struggles, Bucs Fall 5-2
Francisco Liriano dug the Pirates an early hole that they couldn't get out of as the Nationals (25-25) avoided the four-game sweep with a 5-2 victory over the Pirates (22-27) on Sunday afternoon. Liriano's struggles began right away as he allowed a lead off double to Denard Span and a walk to Anthony Rendon. Liriano retired the next two batters, but allowed Span to score on a wild pitch and Rendon on a RBI single by Ian Desmond. Liriano settled down through innings 2-4 before getting into ... Read More
Cole, Pirates Outduel Strasburg 3-2
The Cole/Strasburg matchup lived up to it's hype on Saturday night in front of a sold out crowd at PNC Park and a semi-national Baseball Night in America FOX audience as the Pirates came back to beat the Nationals 3-2. Strasburg seemed to have the game in hand with the Nationals (24-25) leading 2-1 heading into the seventh, but the Pirates (22-26) took a chapter from the 2013 squad and bounced back. Russell Martin started the inning off with a single. He was moved to third with one out on a ... Read More
For the Pirates, Super 5 is Taking Advantage of Super 2
Article by Gino Ferretti of Pittsburgh Sporting News If 71% of the earth is covered by water, then Josh Harrison currently covers the other 29%. Harrison has been responsible for some of the most sensational early highlights of the Pirates 2014 season. Nevermind the go-ahead solo home run Sunday that broke a 3-3 tie with the Yankees, the big play was made later as he stretched out and made a jaw dropping catch to preserve the lead. Oh, and forget about him going 2-4 Thursday night with an ... Read More
Cutch, Harrison Lead Bucs to 3-1 Win Over Nats
Pittsburgh-- Andrew McCutchen and Josh Harrison came up with clutch plate appearances and key defensive plays allowing the Pirates to defeat the Nationals 3-1 on Thursday night. The performances of the two outfielders helped solidify a much-needed quality start by Edinson Volquez, who went six innings allowing a run on three hits. The only blemish on Volquez's record came in the fourth inning when Ian Desmond led off the inning with a home run to right-center tying the game at one. He also ... Read More
Pirates Salvage Game From Yankees
The Pirates (18-25) continued to make mistakes, but this time they made up for them as they came back twice to defeat the Yankees (23-20) 5-3 to salvage a game and avoid the sweep. Gerrit Cole put together another quality start by going six strong innings while allowing three runs and striking out eight. Two of the runs coming in an inning full of Errors. With the Pirates leading 1-0 after two Yankee mistakes allowed Starling Marte to reach first and second safely before scoring on a Chris ... Read More