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Pirates' Paul Skenes impacting games despite not facing Rockies
Pittsburgh rookie sensation Paul Skenes has experience pitching in altitude, so he can talk with plenty of credibility about how to be successful in Denver.,Skenes isn't scheduled to be on the mound this weekend during the Pirates' series at the Colorado Rockies, but he had advice for Saturday night...
Young players in spotlight as Pirates oppose Rockies
The Colorado Rockies haven't spent much time at home lately, playing 10 of their past 13 games away from Denver. They will get a chance to recover from the road when they open a 10-game homestand Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Colorado will send right-hander Ryan Feltner (1-5, 5.74 ERA...
Dodgers acquire lefty Jose Hernandez from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded left-handed reliever Jose Hernandez to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations, the clubs announced Thursday.,The Pirates designated the 26-year-old Hernandez for assignment on Tuesday. The move reunites Hernandez with the club that originally signed...
Brendan Donovan HR gets Cardinals past Pirates
Brendan Donovan delivered a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning as the host St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series., ,Paul Goldschmidt also went deep for St. Louis, which took the deciding game of the three-game set. The Card...
Pirates activate veteran reliever Dennis Santana
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated newly acquired right-hander Dennis Santana ahead of Thursday's game in St. Louis.,Santana, 28, was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday. ,He went 2-0 with two saves and a 6.26 ERA in 23 relief appearances before he was designated for assignment on...
Cards' Nolan Arenado brings hot bat to finale vs. Pirates
Nolan Arenado tried to stay patient during a bumpy start to the season.,Now things are starting to click for the third baseman, who has collected multiple hits in three consecutive games. He will try to maintain his hot streak when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afte...
Nolan Arenado fuels Cardinals past Pirates
Nolan Arenado went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and the host St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.,Dylan Carlson, Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan added one RBI apiece for St. Louis. The Cardinals evened the series at one win apiece with the rub...
Pirates face Cardinals, look to continue surge
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five of their past seven games to move into second place in the National League Central.,Next, the Pirates will look to move within one game of .500 on Wednesday night when they play the second contest of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals.,P...
Paul Skenes stellar again as Pirates edge Cardinals
Jack Suwinski scored on a fielder's choice and Andrew McCutchen raced home on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight over 6 1/3 s...
Pirates claim Niko Goodrum off waivers, send him to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.,The Pirates optioned the 32-year-old Goodrum to Triple-A Indianapolis.,Pittsburgh designated right-hander Ben Heller for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Goodrum, who is bat...
Twins score seven in 10th to salvage finale vs. Pirates
Manuel Margot sparked a seven-run rally with a run-scoring triple in the 10th inning as the visiting Minnesota Twins avoided a three-game sweep with an 11-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,Margot's hit off Ben Heller (0-1) drove in automatic runner Kyle Farmer to help the Twins snap a...
Pirates blank Twins for second straight game
Rowdy Tellez broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer and singled in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates shutout the Minnesota Twins for the second straight game, winning 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series on Saturday.,Six Pirates pitchers combined on the six-hit shutout, includ...
Once again, Twins look to end a losing streak
Leaving their perennial tormentors behind wasn't enough for the Minnesota Twins to avoid extending another losing streak in their roller coaster season Friday night.,The Twins will look to snap their latest skid Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle game of a three...
Mitch Keller, Pirates blank struggling Twins
Mitch Keller struck out eight batters in six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Friday.,Keller (8-3) lowered his ERA to 3.16 and won his sixth consecutive start. Oneil Cruz and Connor Joe each hit solo home runs for Pittsburgh, which won its third...
Twins look to halt Pirates starter Mitch Keller's win streak
Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller will look to win his sixth straight start on Friday night when the Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The Pirates were unsuccessful in their bid for a three-game series sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, taking an 11-7 ...
Dodgers' bats break out in 11-7 win over Pirates
Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts each belted a three-run home run to power the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.,Los Angeles' Teoscar Hernandez also went deep and Miguel Rojas drove in a pair of runs to highlight their respective three-hit perfo...
Pirates fastballs dazzle on day of 100-mph heaters
That noise coming out of Pittsburgh following the Pirates' 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday is the remnants of blazing fastballs cutting through the night air along the Allegheny River.,Pirates pitchers Paul Skenes and Aroldis Chapman headlined an impressive day all around base...
Nick Gonzales, Pirates shoot for sweep of Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Nick Gonzales has made himself at home in the majors since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 10.,Fresh off his career-high-tying, four-RBI performance, Gonzales will look to lead the Pirates to a three-game series sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Backed by Pirates' 7-run 2nd, Paul Skenes handles Dodgers
Nick Gonzales ripped a two-run double to ignite a seven-run second inning, fueling the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.,Gonzales also had a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and an RBI single in the seventh. His four RBIs matched a career high and ...
Dodgers set for first look at Pirates' Paul Skenes
The Pittsburgh Pirates made the most of one powerful swing -- a third-inning solo homer by Jack Suwinski -- on Tuesday to hand the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth shutout loss of the season.,Runs may be at a premium again on Wednesday evening when the teams play the second contest of a three-game s...