Latest Michael A. Taylor News
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/34dd941b440b46c0a15a25bc23a85182/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
The Pirates pitching staff began the season as a question mark. It's becoming an exclamation point
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates' starting rotation began the season as a question mark. Two months later, it's quickly becoming an exclamation point. And it's not just Paul Skenes, the rookie with the 100 mph stuff, the retro mustache, the influencer...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/14003d971fa14f59aea04c8f1aff6500/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Christopher Morel hits RBI single in the 9th to give Cubs a 1-0 win over Pirates
CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Bellinger got the winning rally started with a ground-rule double down the left-field line with one out off David Bednar....
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fb39450091484ec387740c118291d7fa/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Skenes strikes out 7 in debut, Pirates hit 5 homers in 10-9 victory over the Cubs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out seven over four-plus innings in his major league debut and Yasmani Grandal hit a go-ahead three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 10-9 on Saturday. Skenes, the top overall pick in the 2023 draft, showed flashes of...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/487287346fc74ac7ab2d5dd8c2557691/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Crawford works 6 solid innings and the Red Sox deal the struggling Pirates a 5th straight loss
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kutter Crawford allowed one run in six strong innings and the Boston Red Sox defeated the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday. Crawford (1-0, 0.66 ERA) struck out six and walked three. The 28-year-old right-hander gave up a season-high seven hits after...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/351e31cd77c44bac875e196ba11a536c/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Tigers erupt against Pirates closer Bednar to rally for 5-3 victory
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Tuesday. Detroit won for just the second time in six games by getting to Pirates closer David Bednar (1-1), who...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f7defb9f8288418e940b22333e6de885/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
The Pirates use a 4-run first inning to beat the Nationals 7-4 and improve to 6-1
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. ...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f0a37ff4fbe94c42b56e21584542832f/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Joey Gallo goes from 0-for-12 to 3 hits, including a homer, and the Nationals beat the Pirates 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Gallo emphatically ended an 0-for-12 season-opening drought with an upper-deck homer that traveled 447 feet and two other hits, and the Washington Nationals beat the Pirates 5-3 on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh's first loss of 2024. “Just feels good to help...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d065d7d86fee4623aaf6aeb47c3a802a/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 5-0 for the first time since 1983 after beating the Nationals 8-4
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...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0f4144464ae14d21a0f95b8314a6374d/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Rowdy Tellez homers as the Pirates beat the Marlins 9-7 in 10 innings for 4-game series sweep
MIAMI (AP) — Oneil Cruz raced home on Jason Delay’s bunt in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 9-7 on Sunday for a four-game sweep of their season-opening series. Cruz opened the 10th on second as a pinch runner for Rowdy Tellez. He advanced to...
![](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a5ac2c1753d2473d8cadefaafa3112b4/preview/preview.jpg?s=640x)
Hayes hits single and RBI double, Pirates pitching remains sharp in 7-2 win over Marlins
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...
![](https://hosted.ap.org/profiles/verticals/themes/ap_hosted/images/loader.gif)