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Pirates’ bats avoid collapse in 14-6 victory against Rockies
The margin of victory was the Pittsburgh Pirates’ largest of the season, but the 14-6 final score Thursday against the Colorado Rockies had opposite meanings for two of the most important members of the team. “The weather’s warming up. The bats are warming up. We’re in a good place with...
Couple have their own prom at Pirates game
A girl couldn’t bring her boyfriend to prom, so they had their own dance at PNC Park. Mary is a senior at North Catholic High School and her boyfriend is a college student, reports WPXI. The night was magical as they sat behind home plate and took in the game...
Pirates notebook: Elias Diaz, Kevin Newman fill holes at catcher, shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates have no plans to make permanent changes at shortstop and catcher, but Kevin Newman and Elias Diaz have been welcome replacements for two players struggling at the plate. With 33-year-old catcher Francisco Cervelli playing only five innings since May 15 because of his .185 batting average and...
First Call: Antonio Brown makes Raiders debut; Pirates pierogies sexist?
Thursday’s “First Call” features your first look at Antonio Brown practicing with the Raiders. Tyler Boyd’s stance on free agency. Landry Jones’ release. Jon Bostic’s signing. And sautéed sexism at PNC Park. Brown’s debut Antonio Brown made his debut at Raiders organized team activities yesterday. Here’s your first look at...
Plenty of praise for Pirates’ Josh Bell’s latest splash landing
Only 9,534 fans saw Josh Bell’s 454-foot bomb of a home run at PNC Park Wednesday night. Too bad. It was worth seeing. Big drip, what you call it? ? pic.twitter.com/a3f6x4zbEa— Pirates (@Pirates) May 23, 2019 That’s just the fifth home run to reach the Allegheny River on the fly....
Pirates minor league report: May 22, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds) in 10 innings. The winning run came on a fielder’s choice double play hit into by 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.244) in the top half of the tenth, which scored C Christian Kelley (.192). SS Kevin Kramer (.287) double twice in three...
Pirates pitching problems continue in 9-3 loss to Rockies
Montana DuRapau, a minor league relief pitcher who entered pro ball through the 32nd round of the draft, lasted only 27 pitches and two-thirds of the first inning in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 9-3 loss Wednesday night to the Colorado Rockies. Nick Kingham, who has struggled as a starter and reliever...
Pirates’ Josh Bell homers into Allegheny River again
For the second time in two weeks, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Josh Bell launched a baseball into the Allegheny River on the fly Wednesday night at PNC Park in the Pirates’ 9-3 loss. Bell sent a pitch from the Colorado Rockies’ Jon Gray over the right-field bleachers, 454 feet from home...
Pirates’ Clint Hurdle reaches managerial milestone
Clint Hurdle reached a career plateau Wednesday night occupied by only 32 other managers in baseball history. He managed his 2,500th game. Hurdle, who will turn 62 on July 30, is third among active managers with 1,224 victories, trailing the San Francisco Giants’ Bruce Bochy (1,947) and the Cleveland Indians’...
Gregory Polanco returns to Pirates lineup, ignoring pain to shoulder, fingerVideo
Gregory Polanco felt pain Tuesday night when an injured middle finger on his left hand kept him out of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The pain wouldn’t permit him to grip a baseball or bat properly, so he had no choice. Truth be told, Polanco is...
Montana DuRapau again will get the call as the Pirates’ opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates have only three healthy starters remaining from the five who normally make up the rotation, but Clint Hurdle figures the best way to solve the problem for now is to turn to the bullpen. After the 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, Hurdle said he...
Pirates farm report for games of Tuesday, May 21, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-18) won 4-3 over Louisville (Reds). RHP Mitch Keller (5-0, 3.45) earned the victory after allowing one run on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk in seven innings. CF Jason Martin (.226) and SS Kevin Kramer (.277) hit solo home runs. Martin’s came in the first...
Chris Archer’s struggles continue in Pirates’ 5-0 loss to Rockies
There are other ways Chris Archer could have reacted Tuesday night after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Another man might have with put on a grim face and sullenly wondered what he needed to do to shake his three-game slump. Who could have blamed him if...
Francisco Cervelli singles, but leaves game after getting hit by foul tip
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli recorded his first hit since May 12, but played only five innings Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies in his first appearance in five games. In the top of the fifth, Cervelli was hit in the chest by a foul tip off the bat of...
Pirates’ Gregory Polanco misses game with finger discomfort
The Pirates were forced to deal with another injury-related absence Tuesday when right fielder Gregory Polanco was pulled from the starting lineup with finger discomfort in his left hand. Polanco suffered the injury Sunday when he jammed his hand in the game against the San Diego Padres. After announcing a...
Corey Dickerson encouraged after testing injured shoulder before game
Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Corey Dickerson, who’s been on the injured list since April 4 with a shoulder strain, was encouraged by his throwing session before the game Tuesday that required him to throw to bases from the outfield. “I feel great,” Dickerson said after his workout. “I’m really happy...
Pirates notebook: Clint Hurdle mum about Wednesday’s starter
Clint Hurdle was unclear on the identity of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies. “That’s for me to know,” he said. What is clear is that the Pirates rotation doesn’t appear as solid as it did early this season. Chris Archer started Tuesday, and Jordan...
Pirates hope time off benefits Francisco Cervelli
Starting pitcher Chris Archer wasn’t the only player management was watching closely Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a six-game homestand at PNC Park. Veteran catcher Francisco Cervelli was in the starting lineup against the Colorado Rockies in his first appearance since May 15. His batting average had fallen...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Steelers drama, Josh Bell’s power explosion
This week’s “Madden Monday,” comes a day late after my trip to the Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus. So, obviously, music comes up at some point. Like Joan Jett still performing … at 60! Mainly, though, we focus on the continuation of Steelers drama even as Ben Roethlisberger tries to...
Pirates minor league report: May 20, 2019
Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-18) was idle. RHP Mitch Keller (4-0, 3.83) is expected to take the mound Tuesday night. Next: Tuesday at Louisville (Reds), 7 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 22-20) was idle. LHP Sean Brady (1-3, 9.00) is expected to start for the Curve on Tuesday evening. Next: Tuesday vs. New...
Josh Bell slugs his way to National League Player of the Week honor
First baseman Josh Bell, whose 14 home runs in the first 44 games of the season are the most by a Pittsburgh Pirates player since Hall of Famer Willie Stargell hit 15 in 1973, was named National League Player of the Week. It is the first such honor for a...
Kevin Gorman: Mitch Keller’s next start should be for Pirates
This is a complicated time for the Pittsburgh Pirates and their pitching staff, with top starters Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams on the injured list. So I’ll make this simple. It’s time for Mitch Keller to make his major league debut. Keller isn’t just the top prospect in the organization...
On the heels of a successful road trip, here’s why the Pirates might be for realVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates did their part in trying to solve the PNC Park attendance question, winning seven of 11 games on the longest road trip of the season. If it seems like the Pirates haven’t been around town much, it’s probably because they haven’t been. They have played the second-fewest...
Joe Musgrove impresses hometown crowd as Pirates beat Padres
SAN DIEGO — Joe Musgrove of the Pittsburgh Pirates is undefeated against his hometown San Diego Padres. Musgrove pitched well enough to survive a rough seventh inning, and Colin Moran had a three-run homer and four RBIs for the Pirates, who won 6-4 Sunday to take three of four in...
Pirates’ Jim Leyland used a reliever as a starter long before Clint HurdleVideo
When Clint Hurdle called on relief pitcher Montana DuRapau to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night, Hurdle, a baseball lifer, displayed his willingness to — in words he likes to use — adapt, improvise and overcome. But he wasn’t breaking new ground as a Pirates manager. Jim Leyland...
