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Pirates shuffle deck, turn to Lake Bachar in finale vs. Red Sox
With the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff hopes fading, they are hoping to get their ace Paul Skenes right again.,The Pirates announced late Saturday night that Skenes' scheduled start on Sunday -- when Pittsburgh hosts the Boston Red Sox in the decisive contest of a three-game series -- would be pushed ...
Sonny Gray continues his dominance as Red Sox blank Pirates
Sonny Gray threw seven scoreless innings and Wilyer Abreu's second-inning solo home run put the Boston Red Sox on course for a 4-0 shutout of the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Gray (15-3) set a career-high for wins and leads the American League in that category. Gray struck out seven an...
Red Sox fall on hard times after surge, try to right ship vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox have played most of their best baseball away from home this season, but that hasn't been the case on the team's current road trip., ,The visiting Red Sox will enter Saturday's night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-4 record on their seven-game road trip. That include...
Rafael Flores Jr., Brandon Lowe power Pirates past Red Sox
Rafael Flores Jr. and Brandon Lowe each homered to propel the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Flores, who had two three-run home runs during Thursday's 13-1 triumph over Miami, hit a solo home run in the second, and Lowe smashed a Jovani Moran c...
Red Sox eager to build momentum in opener vs. Pirates
The Boston Red Sox will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the opener of a three-game series on Friday night, and both teams have rested bullpens and some much-needed momentum.,Boston ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in the finale of a four-game...
Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates overwhelm Marlins with 13-1 rout
Braxton Ashcraft pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters as the Pirates ended Miami's four-game winning streak by defeating the host Marlins 13-1 on Thursday afternoon.,Owen Caissie spoiled Ashcraft's attempt at a shutout by homering to lead off the ninth inning.,Still, other than the home...
Pirates turn to Braxton Ashcraft in quest to salvage finale vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh's Braxton Ashcraft and Miami's Tyler Phillips have some things in common.,Both of them are right-handed starting pitchers who have spent loads of time as relievers.,On Thursday afternoon, they will be starters when Ashcraft (11-5, 4.08 ERA) and the Pirates visit Phillips (3-5, 3.47) and t...
Griffin Conine homers again as Marlins extend Pirates' slump
Griffin Conine homered for the 10th time in his past 28 games to lead the host Miami Marlins to their fourth straight win, an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Pittsburgh is just 1-7 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline passed.,Miami's Heriberto Hernandez also homered, giving hi...
Fresh off shutout loss, Pirates look for power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their past 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Coming off shutout loss, Pirates eager to display power vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they have a shot at a wild-card playoff berth despite losing 11 of their last 14 games.,"I don't think anyone needs to be Superman," Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum said. "I just think we need to play better collectively.",Despite their recent struggles, there's no deny...
Velo, workload concerns add up as Pirates pull Paul Skenes after 65 pitches
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes lasted only 65 pitches against the Marlins on Tuesday and an acute drop in fastball velocity was evident on a home run pulled to left field by Esteury Ruiz in the third inning. ,Ruiz crushed a chest-high fastball that was over the middle of the plate to give Miami a ...
Eury Perez outduels Paul Skenes as Marlins blank Pirates 2-0
Eury Perez pitched seven scoreless innings, winning a battle between a pair of elite, young right-handers as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on Tuesday.,Perez (6-9) struck out seven batters and did not allow a runner past first base. He allowed just three hits and two walk...
Blazing bats of Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr. lead Mets rout of Pirates
Bo Bichette had five hits and three RBIs and Sean Manaea struck out 11 over seven innings to lead the New York Mets to a 11-1 win and a series victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Leading 5-1 in the top of the fourth, Bichette's bases-clearing double off Pirates starter Jare...
Offense finally flowing for Pirates, who look for more vs. Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Saturday's offensive outburst, which helped snap a four-game losing streak.,The Pirates will next try to string victories together for the first time in two weeks when they host the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon...
Bubba Chandler, Pirates dominate Mets in shutout
Bubba Chandler tossed six scoreless innings and the host Pirates' bats came alive as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night.,Jake Mangum had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Nick Gonzales drove in three runs to lead the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak a...
Mets play role of spoiler against fading Pirates
The New York Mets are on one of their best, albeit brief, runs of the season.,Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates' playoff chances are fading, as the team has lost four straight games.,The Mets will seek a season-high fifth consecutive win when they take on the host Pirates on Saturday night in the se...
Mets build early lead, hold off Pirates for 4th straight win
Marcus Semien hit a three-run home run and Carson Benge drove in two more runs to lead the New York Mets to a 6-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Mets matched their season high with a fourth consecutive victory and handed the Pirates their fourth straight defeat, pushing th...
Pirates' postseason push in need of reset against Mets
It's make-or-break time for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they return home on Friday to open a three-game series against the New York Mets.,The Pirates bolstered their bullpen at the trade deadline in the hopes of making a playoff push, but they lost their third consecutive game on Thursday and dropped ...
Dustin May does well in Milwaukee debut, Brewers beat Pirates
Dustin May impressed in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, who used home runs from Jackson Chourio and Gary Sanchez to beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday.,May (6-7), a trade-deadline acquisition from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this week, threw six innings and allowed just tw...
Dustin May ready to make Brewers debut against rival Pirates
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to newly acquired veteran Dustin May against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday as they look to win the four-game series between division rivals.,May (5-7, 4.38 ERA), acquired at the deadline along with reliever JoJo Romero from St. Louis to bolster an injury...