10+ hour, 37+ min ago   (342+ words) Brandon Lowe’s pinch-hit two-run single lifted the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Cubs to salvage the series at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon. Top 1st, 1-0 PIT: Bryan Reynolds gave the Pirates (75-75) a first-inning lead with an RBI single to left field…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago   (507+ words) A dark and tragic story regarding then Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Oneil Cruz emerged from his native Dominican Republic on Sept. 22. 2000. Cruz had been involved in an automobile accident that left three people dead and he had allegedly been under the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (321+ words) Gregory Soto lost the strike zone in the eighth inning, and the Pirates lost 4-3 to the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon because of it. Bottom 1st, 1-0 CHC: With two outs in the inning, Michael Busch gave the Cubs (83-66) the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (344+ words) The Pirates’ crucial road trip to Chicago couldn’t have gotten off to a better start. Jared Jones carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and Oneil Cruz had a big game offensively to lift the Pirates to a 2-0 win and…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (260+ words) The Pirates starting rotation has taken a major hit as Braxton Ashcraft has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. The move is retroactive to Sep. 7. Ashcraft has emerged as the team’s top starting pitcher this…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (435+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled back to.500 on Wednesday night, a benchmark that is usually insignificant in competitive athletics. Most players and teams don’t strive to be.500. Having the same number of wins and losses is the epitome of mediocrity. Yet....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (212+ words) A big opportunity lies ahead of the Pirates on Thursday night. Pittsburgh is looking to sweep the American League Central-leading White Sox after taking the first two games of the series. If they are able to win the finale, it…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (381+ words) The Pirates got back to.500 after escaping two bases-loaded jams in the late innings to hold on and beat the White Sox 4-2 at Rate Field on Wednesday night. Top 5th, 1-0 PIT: Emserlyn Valdez opened the scoring with an opposite-field solo home…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (235+ words) Following a 9-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday night, the Pirates are within a game of.500 with a 72-73 record. The win, combined with a Marlins’ 7-5 loss to the Mets and a Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Giants, has only one…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (418+ words) The Pirates struck often in the early innings to back a strong start from Bubba Chandler and defeat the White Sox 9-3 at Rate Field on Tuesday night. Top 1st, 5-0 PIT: The first seven batters of the game all reached in a…...