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Skenes 2 perfect innings in Bronx debut, Yankees clinch AL home field despite 9-4 loss to Pirates

Sep. 28, 2024 20:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched two perfect innings in his Yankee Stadium debut and the Pittsburgh Pirates hit five homers, including four off rookie Luis Gil, in a 9-4 win Saturday, New York (93-68) later clinched home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs...

Ortiz pitches seven strong innings as Pirates cool off NL Central champion Brewers 2-1

Sep. 25, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Liover Peguero slashed a two-run double, Luis Ortiz pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Ortiz (7-6) allowed one run on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts in seven innings. His only...

Grandal homers, Gonzales gets an RBI single in the 8th to push Pittsburgh past St. Louis 3-2

Sep. 19, 2024 22:43 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Pirates starter Luis Ortiz allowed two runs on five...

Dansby Swanson hits slam, Cubs steal eight bases and pound out 21 hits in an 18-8 win over Pirates

Aug. 27, 2024 02:29 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs had eight stolen bases – their most in a game in more than 100 years — on the way to an 18-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Swanson’s slam came off...

Grandal hits a 2-run homer in the ninth inning as the Pirates rally past the Reds 4-3

Aug. 25, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Bryan De La Cruz was hit by a pitch from Alexis Díaz (1-4) before Grandal connected for his seventh homer — a drive into...

Jackson Merrill has 2 HRs, including tying shot, as the Padres hold off Pirates 9-8 in 10

Aug. 08, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Bogaerts led off the 10th with a line drive to left field off...