PITTSBURGH 鈥� The question was simple heading into Sunday鈥檚 game: What would we get, NFL or WWE?It was the first showdown of the season between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals and, just as the TV announcers always say, these are two teams that just don鈥檛 like each other very much.The ...
Ivan Nova, despite a rough outing Sunday, is taking the J.A. Happ path to free agent riches.The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Happ last season on July 31 from the Mariners in a trade after he struggled mightily in his first 鈥� and only 鈥� year with Seattle. He went 4-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 21 ...
CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥� So many things went right that the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn鈥檛 pick just one pleasing moment.Sean Rodriguez homered in both games, and Andrew McCutchen had a bases-loaded single as the Pirates beat the Reds 7-3 on Saturday night for their first doubleheader sweep in ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Tougher sellThe Pirates surpassed the two-million mark in attendance for a fifth straight season on their last homestand and there was no mention made of that fact.That is how popular the Pirates have become. After drawing two million fans just three times in ...
One minute, it was nail biter. The next minute, it was a blowout.The Pirates led the Phillies 3-2 after six innings on Thursday night before scoring three runs in the seventh inning, one in the eighth and eight in the ninth for a 15-2 rout at Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia.According to the ...
CINCINNATI (AP) 鈥� The Pittsburgh Pirates did the little things to come up with a big win.Jordy Mercer had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, David Freese added a two-run single, and the Pirates overcame some shaky defense to preserve their chances in the NL wild-card race ...
