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Salvador Perez hits a 2-run homer, Alec Marsh strikes out 11 and Royals beat Pirates 8-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel hit home runs and drove in two runs each, Alec Marsh struck out 11 in 5 1/3 innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory over the Pirates on Friday night. Perez’s two-run...
Nationals vs. Pirates postponed by rain, doubleheader set for Saturday
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A game between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Friday night because of rain in the forecast. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday. The first game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. and the nightcap for 6:40 p.m. ...
Tellez and Ortiz help the Pirates blank the AL Central-leading Guardians 3-0
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday night. Luis Ortiz (6-4) pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his first win since July 20. The right-hander struck...
Corey Seager homers twice as the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Monday night. Seager’s nine homers in August are tied for the major league lead with Miami’s Jake Burger. He also went deep twice on Aug. 2...
Michael King, Manny Machado and David Peralta help Padres send Pirates to 9th straight loss, 3-0
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King pitched six sharp innings, Manny Machado drove in two runs and David Peralta homered as the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 3-0 on Tuesday night to hand the Pirates their ninth straight loss. The Padres won for the 18th time in 21 games since July 20...
Marte, Pederson, newcomer Bell hit consecutive 1st-inning HRs for Diamondbacks in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ketel Marte, Joc Pederson and newcomer Josh Bell hit consecutive first-inning home runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Corbin Carroll put Arizona ahead after a leadoff triple, going home when a relay from Oneil Cruz...
Joc Pederson homers for 2nd straight game, helps the Diamondbacks beat the Pirates 4-3
PHOENIX (AP) — Joc Pederson hit a solo homer, Zac Gallen navigated six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. The D-backs have won three straight games and nine of 12. Down 3-1 heading into the sixth,...
Ortiz cruises through 7 innings, Cruz has 3 RBIs as Pirates win 6th straight, 4-1 over Phillies
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Ortiz (5-2), who had not gone more than...
Bryan Reynolds drives in 4 runs, Pirates beat White Sox 6-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in four runs, Luis Ortiz pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday. Reynolds had four hits. He gave Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead in the seventh with a two-run single against reliever...
White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames ejected from game against Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames was ejected from the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Thames was thrown out by home plate umpire Malachi Moore with Chicago batting in the third. With one out, Tommy Pham took a called strike on a pitch near the...
