Walker, Barmes Lead Bucs Past Padres 11-5
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Clint Barmes' first career grand slam keyed a nine-run fourth inning and Neil Walker went 5 for 5 as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Diego Padres 11-5 on Sunday.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Clint Barmes' first career grand slam keyed a nine-run fourth inning and Neil Walker went 5 for 5 as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Diego Padres 11-5 on Sunday.
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Jason Marquis took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before settling for a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Pirates 5-0 for their 11th straight win in Pittsburgh.
Chase Headley homered from both sides of the plate for the first time in his career and drove in five runs to rally the San Diego Padres to a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
They have been one of baseball's biggest surprises. The upstart Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best records in baseball right now, and a lot of the credit is heaped on the shoulders of Andrew McCutchen. On Friday, the Pittsburgh favorite, who many are touting as the National League MVP, hosted his very own baseball camp for local kids.
Jason Kubel homered twice, Joe Saunders pitched seven effective innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday.
MLB.com columnist Richard Justice joins the Vinnie & Cook show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan, and he believes this year's Pittsburgh Pirates are the real deal.
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer joins the Vinnie & Cook show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
Pirates' pitching coach Ray Searage joined The Fan Morning Show Thursday to talk about the recent performance of his staff and about a critical stretch for the team as the playoff race heats up.
Neil Walker homered and drove in five runs, Kevin Correia won his seventh straight decision and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame four errors to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 Wednesday night.
Pirates' broadcaster and former pitcher Bob Walk joined the guys on The Fan Morning Show for his weekly spot "Walk on Wednesday" in the wake of a 10-4 Bucs loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chris Johnson homered in the eighth and ninth innings Tuesday night, giving him five in eight games since being acquired in a trade, to rally the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Johnson's homer in the eighth carried far over the fence in center field and capped a four-run rally against Jason Grilli (1-4) that put Arizona ahead 7-4. Pittsburgh had just taken a 4-3 lead with two runs in the seventh.
Pirates Pitching Coach Ray Searage talked with Joe Starkey of Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN in Pittsburgh to talk about everything from Erik Bedard's outstanding start Monday night, to the team not retaliating against the Reds.
Erik Bedard allowed two hits over seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a season-long 11-game homestand with a 4-0 win over Arizona.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (61-46) are returning home this evening after dropping two out of three on the road against the NL Central leading Cincinnati Reds.
The Pirates/Reds series over the weekend was fairly intense, and covering it for ROOT Sports was Rob King. Rob joined the Fan Morning Show on Monday to recap the series.
