PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gorkys Hernandez homered off Ivan Nova to spark a five-run sixth inning, Nick Hundley added a three-run drive and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Sunday to stop a season-high six game-losing streak.Derek Holland (2-4) allowed four hits and five walks ...
Good for Andrew McCutchen.He got a long and well-deserved standing ovation from 34,000 fans on his return to PNC Park Friday night. The Pirates put together a nice video tribute and put it up on the big screen.Probably quite a few goose bumps and maybe even some tears in the stands.Very ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers bring out the best in Chad Kuhl.Kuhl and Richard Rodriguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brewers 9-0 on Sunday.Kuhl is 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA in six starts against the Brewers, and the Pirates are unbeaten in those ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers got rid of a problem, and the Pirates may have reacquired one.Here’s some commentary to go with the headlines:n The NFL holds its draft, and the Steelers make a trade.You want a letter grade on the Steelers’ draft? It’s W, which stands for wait and see. Wait ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Kingham accomplished something Sunday that only one major league pitcher had achieved in the past century.In his big league debut, Kingham carried a perfect game into the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He joined ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings.Altherr’s RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, giving Philadelphia its first four-game sweep over the Pirates in 24 ...