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Mercer Wins Another For Bucs In Extras
Jordy Mercer continued to be among the most productive National League shortstops in recent weeks, hitting a game-winning walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th in a 4-2 victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates (51-46) over the struggling Colorado Rockies (40-57). Charlie Morton tossed seven strong innings, but left trailing 2-1 after allowing a two-run home run to Carlos Gonzalez, his only blemish on the evening. Morton (5-9) allowed five hits, walked one and struck out three. He ended up with ... Read More
Pirates Overcome Faulty Defense In Satisfying 4-2 Victory
In the second half opener, the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-46) defeated the Colorado Rockies (40-56) in a 4-2 decision in front of a sell-out crowd at PNC Park on Friday night. Francisco Liriano (1-7) recorded a no decision, leaving after five innings. The first two were very shaky, but he allowed just one unearned run on three hits and three walks, striking out eight and managing to avoid any big trouble despite all the baserunners. Jared Hughes also allowed an unearned run when he came in for ... Read More
Pirates look to improve from slow first half
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't play their best baseball during the first half of the 2014 season, but somehow they find themselves only three and a half games out of first place in the NL Central and three games out of the NL Wild Card. The pitching staff has not been the group that put up a 2.99 team pre-All-Star break ERA last season as the starting staff didn't get the season started on the right foot. Pirates starters only won four games through the first 42 games of the season. Reliable ... Read More
Pirates contribute in All-Star game
Andrew McCutchen, Tony Watson and Josh Harrison all contributed to the National League All-Star effort, but it wasn't enough as the American League squad locked up home field advantage in the Word Series with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday evening. McCutchen led the game off with an infield single. Derek Jeter -- who participated in his final midsummer classic-- made a diving stop at short, but his throw was late as McCutchen's speed was too much. He then reached second on a wild pitch and stole ... Read More
Pittsburgh Pirates’ schedule will play a role in second half
While Andrew McCutchen, Tony Watson and Josh Harrison get ready to compete in the 2014 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night, the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates have to focus on a strong second half finish. The Pirates, despite entering the All-Star break losers of five of seven, find themselves in a pretty good spot. While they are in fourth place in a very tight National League Central, they sit only 3.5 games out of first place and only three games out of the final Wild Card spot. However the ... Read More
Pirates End First Half With 6-3 Loss
Cincinnati (51-44) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-46) to take the three-game series, ending the season's first half heading into the All-Star break. The Reds won 6-3, earning an early lead on a three-run home run by rookie Kris Negron who was playing at second base for the injured Brandon Phillips. After a 56-minute rain delay in the fifth inning when the score was 3-1, the Reds maintained a lead throughout despite a couple of comebacks and one-run deficits. Neil Walker drove in a run in ... Read More
Coming back home: Pittsburgh players prove grass isn’t always greener
With the recent news of LeBron James returning to Cleveland, it proves that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence. Just as James found his way back home, many one-time Pittsburgh sports figures who have wandered away from the Steel City have found themselves returning to the place they once called home. In terms of Pittsburgh sports teams which have seen many of its members step away only to return, the Steelers rank at the top with players like Plaxico Burress, ... Read More
Pirates bullpen blows another game
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