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2 days ago
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Pirates keep fighting, walk off Phillies; Nick Gonzales delivers
This article originally appeared on After fighting their way back all night long, the Pittsburgh Pirates walked off the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Nick Gonzales' sacrifice fly to left in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday night. Advertisement The back-and-forth affair started in the top of the first inning, when Nick Castellanos put the Phillies (37-26) ahead 1-0 with an RBI groundout. The Pirates (24-40) evened the score in the bottom of the inning when Bryan Reynolds followed a Nick Gonzales triple with a base hit to right. After the Phillies went back up by a run in the top of the second, Reynolds tied the game once again with a solo home run to left field in the third. For Reynolds, it was his eighth home run of the season. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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4 days ago
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Pirates flip script, blank Astros behind Burrows' gem
This article originally appeared A day after getting shut out by the Houston Astros, Mike Burrows and the Pittsburgh Pirates returned the favor for a 3-0 win at PNC Park on Wednesday night. How We Got There After leading the bases loaded in the first inning, the Pirates (23-39) manufactured a pair of runs in the second. Advertisement Tommy Pham legged out an infield single which was followed by an Oneil Cruz double. With two in scoring position, Isiah Kiner-Falefa brought home a run with a groundout to short, and two batters later, Andrew McCutchen plated Cruz with a sacrifice fly to left. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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28-05-2025
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Pirates finally get Paul Skenes a win, blow out Diamondbacks in rubber match
This article originally appeared For the first time since Apr. 25, Paul Skenes was the winning pitcher. Skenes (4-5) delivered 6.2-shutout innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates poured it on the Arizona Diamondbacks for a 10-1 blowout win in Wednesday's rubber match at Chase Field. How We Got There Henry Davis picked up where he left off on Tuesday and got the Pirates on the board with an RBI single in the second. Advertisement The Pirates (21-36) scored two more runs in the top of the fifth when Oneil Cruz hit a bouncer to second baseman Jordan Lawler, who delivered an errant throw to second base with the bases loaded. Pittsburgh then broke things open in the top of the sixth, starting with a Ke'Bryan Hayes RBI single. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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27-05-2025
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Pirates Preview: Bucs Face Scorching Starter in the Desert
This article originally appeared The Pittsburgh Pirates fell 5-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Memorial Day in the first of a three-game series. Braxton Ashcraft made his anticipated MLB debut out of the bullpen and pitched well, but the offense was shut out for the ninth time this season in the loss. Advertisement The Pirates (19-36) will look for better results on Tuesday night against former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes and the Diamondbacks (27-27). Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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21-05-2025
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Pirates Beat Reds in Rubber Match But Tie Unwanted Record
This article originally appeared Although they defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates tied an MLB record they don't want their name attached to. Advertisement By scoring three runs, the Pirates have gone 26-straight games of scoring four runs or fewer since scoring nine runs against the Angels in Los Angeles on April 22. How We Got There For the second time in as many games, Bryan Reynolds put the Pirates (17-33) ahead 1-0. His first-inning sac fly plated Oneil Cruz for an early lead. The Reds (25-26) tied the game 1-1 in the top of the third when Austin Hays capped off a two-out rally with an RBI single. Click here to read more from Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
