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McCutchen leads off with home run for second day in row and Pirates beat Brewers 2-1

Apr. 23, 2024 22:08 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen led off the bottom of the first with a home run for the second straight game, Bailey Falter took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday night. McCutchen hit the first pitch of Tobias...

Falter beats former team, leads Pirates over Phillies 5-2 as Harper stops 0-for-18 slide

Apr. 12, 2024 21:55 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bailey Falter allowed one run over five innings to beat his former team, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over Philadelphia 5-2 on Friday night as Phillies star Bryce Harper broke out of an 0-for-18 slide with two hits. David Bednar pitched a perfect ninth for his...

Bryan Reynolds hits 100th career homer as Pirates beat Tigers 7-4 for 3rd straight win

Apr. 08, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds began the season knowing he was two home runs shy of 100 in his career. The Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn't waste time getting there. Reynolds hit a solo shot to center field in the sixth inning to become the 25th player in franchise history...

Henderson's wild throw on potential game-ending double play gives Pirates 3-2 win over Orioles

Apr. 07, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson made a diving stop near second base on Edward Oliveras’ grounder in a try for a game-ending double play, then threw wildly past first for an error as two runs scored and gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory on Sunday. ...

The Pirates use a 4-run first inning to beat the Nationals 7-4 and improve to 6-1

Apr. 04, 2024 21:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates bounced right back from their first loss and lowest-scoring game of the season, producing a four-run first inning with the help of Rowdy Tellez's two-run single to send them on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-0 for the first time since 1983 after beating the Nationals 8-4

Apr. 01, 2024 20:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1983, beating the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Monday with two run-scoring hits from Connor Joe, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning. Michael A. Taylor, a former member of the...

Jared Jones strikes out 10 to win major league debut, leading Pirates over Marlins 9-3

Mar. 30, 2024 20:07 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Jared Jones struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings to win his major league debut and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Miami Marlins 9-3 on Saturday. A 22-year-old right-hander taken by Pittsburgh with the 44th pick in the 2020 amateur draft, Jones allowed three runs,...

Hayes hits single and RBI double, Pirates pitching remains sharp in 7-2 win over Marlins

Mar. 29, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Ke’Bryan Hayes had a single and an RBI double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates used another solid pitching outing to beat the Marlins 7-2 on Friday night. Michael A. Taylor and Connor Joe also doubled for the Pirates, who beat the Marlins in front of 13,636 people at...

Pirates finalize contracts with outfielder Michael A. Taylor and right-hander Domingo Germán

Mar. 16, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Outfielder Michael A. Taylor and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Saturday. The Pirates also completed a minor league contract with right-hander Domingo Germán, who pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history last...