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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...

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has 3 hits to lead Pirates past Royals 4-3, avoid series sweep

Sep. 15, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Billy Cook lined a single to left to start the fifth and scored from...

Nick Gonzales drives in 3 runs as the Pirates beat the Nationals 9-4, a night after being no-hit

Sep. 05, 2024 22:13 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales highlighted a five-run second inning with a two-run single and finished with three RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 on Thursday, one night after being no-hit. Oneil Cruz had a sharply hit a two-out double to right in...

Reynolds and McCutchen homer as the Pirates rally past the Cubs 5-3

Sep. 02, 2024 23:28 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory on Monday night. Chicago returned home after closing out an 8-1 trip with six consecutive victories. It was hoping...

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...

Kiner-Falefa collects 3 hits as the Pirates beat the sliding Mariners 7-2

Aug. 17, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a first-inning homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Saturday. Rowdy Tellez and Jared Triolo also connected for the Pirates, who have won the first two games of the three-game...