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Pirates' Paul Skenes faces childhood favorite Angels in series finale
Paul Skenes has started two All-Star Games, won an ERA title and garnered the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. But one thing the hard-throwing right-hander hasn't done in his career is pitch against the team he rooted for while growing up in southern California., ,That will change Sunday afterno...
Yusei Kikuchi tosses 6 scoreless as Angels beat Pirates
Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings for his first win of the season and Josh Lowe hit a home run to lead the visiting Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Wade Meckler doubled twice and had two RBIs, Zach Neto went 3-for-5 with an RBI and Mike Tr...
Konnor Griffin, Pirates chase series win against struggling Angels
It took 10 seconds for rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin to make an impact in his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup on Friday night after missing 49 games because of a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger., ,Make that 10.14 seconds, to be exact., ,That's how long it took Griffin to dash f...
Jared Jones fans 9 as Pirates blank Angels
Jared Jones matched his season high with nine strikeouts over six three-hit innings and Jake Mangum had an RBI double to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.,Bryan Reynolds also doubled and had two hit...
Pirates' Konnor Griffin in line to make return vs. Angels
The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to make another push for the postseason beginning Friday night when they host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.,The Pirates (69-72) are five games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks in the race for the final National League wild-card spot.,Pitt...
Pirates rookie SS Konnor Griffin eyes Friday return
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is hoping to come off the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Griffin, 20, has been sidelined since early July with an injury to the knuckle on his left ring finger, which was in a splint for about six weeks.,"It's been driving me nuts watching the games...
Maryland looks to young quarterback in opener vs. Hampton
Maryland is hoping to see strides in its young quarterback while Hampton is gearing up for its first Power Four matchup as the teams clash Saturday in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins started last season with four wins but ended the year with eight straight losses for a second straight 4-8 campaign. ...
Pirates turn to bullpen in series finale vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday squandered a chance to make up ground in the race for a wild-card spot in the National League.,They'll look to make the most of their opportunity on Thursday afternoon when they host the decisive contest of a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants.,The Pi...
Rafael Devers stays hot as Giants edge Pirates in extras
Bryce Eldridge drove in two runs, including the tie-breaking run on a double in the 10th, to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 5-4 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Eldridge's double down the left field line off reliever Camilo Doval (3-2) scored Christian Koss. Rafa...
Giants, Pirates look for strong pitching performances after slugfest
One pitcher seeking to repeat a winning effort and another attempting to end a losing streak will attempt to return things to normalcy when the San Francisco Giants and host Pittsburgh Pirates continue a three-game series Wednesday night.,San Francisco's Landen Roupp and fellow right-hander Jared Jo...
Pirates outlast Giants after blowing six-run lead
Brandon Lowe raced home from third base on a throwing error by substitute third baseman Osleivis Basabe with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing the Pittsburgh Pirates, after blowing a six-run lead, to outlast the visiting San Francisco Giants 13-12 on Tuesday night.,Lowe led off th...
Pirates' Paul Skenes eager to get back on track vs. Giants
Paul Skenes will be looking for his first career win over the San Francisco Giants in a matchup with fellow three-time All-Star Logan Webb when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a six-game homestand Tuesday night.,Although Skenes (9-11, 3.79 ERA) hasn't recorded a win since July 19, the Pirates (67-71) ha...
Esmerlyn Valdez homers in Pirates victory over Cardinals
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run and right-hander Braxton Ashcraft pitched five effective innings Sunday afternoon for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Jared Triolo added a solo homer, and Brandon Lowe added two hits and an RBI for the Pirates, ...
Pirates strive for better defensive play in finale vs. Cards
With the Major League Baseball postseason an unlikely destination again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they probably will focus on the process more than results the rest of the way.,While pleased with some details in a 6-2 victory against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Pittsburgh manager Don...
Cardinals follow innings limit as Kyle Leahy faces Pirates
Right-hander Kyle Leahy has been a bright spot for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, but to protect his promising future, the team is limiting his innings the rest of the way.,Leahy (10-4, 3.13 ERA) makes his 26th start Saturday afternoon, facing the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the second cont...
Quinn Mathews earns first major league win as Cardinals beat Pirates
Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league victory and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Friday night.,Jordan Walker added three hits and scored twice for the Cardin...
Quinn Mathews earns first MLB win as Cardinals beat Pirates
Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league victory, and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run home run for the St. Louis Cardinals, who beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Friday night.,Jordan Walker added three hits and scored twice for the Ca...
Injury-riddled Cardinals take aim at Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals indicated that a left ankle injury for rookie third baseman Blaze Jordan would sideline him for a while. ,That's unfortunate for Jordan's development and another blow on the medical front for the Cardinals, whose slim postseason chances have dwindled further with every new pl...
Padres shut out Pirates to salvage series finale
Jackson Merrill had two hits, including an RBI triple, and Randy Vasquez allowed one hit over five scoreless innings, fueling the host San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,Merrill also doubled and scored on Luis Rengifo's single in the second inning.,Jake Crone...
Pirates, with resurgent bullpen, strive for sweep of Padres
It's an article of faith that the San Diego Padres normally will prevail in tight games because they have one of the top bullpens in the majors.,Conversely, the Pittsburgh Pirates are four games under .500 and a long shot to make the National League playoffs because their bullpen has failed them mor...