McCutchen, Tabata Hit Home Runs, Bucs Beat Astros 5-2
Andrew McCutchen had a solo home run among his four hits, Jose Tabata also homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday night.
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Andrew McCutchen had a solo home run among his four hits, Jose Tabata also homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday night.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The Pirates lost to Houston, 1-0, Friday night, managing just four hits.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- Predictably, much of the post-game chatter was in response to Strasburg and his performance.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- let's not give up on Pittsburgh as a baseball town just yet. In my opinion, this series shows fans in this town haven't changed.
(93-7 The FAN) -- Washington starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg lived up to the hype Thursday night, striking out 13 Pirates batters in a 4-2 Nationals win.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan was placed on the bereavement list Thursday because of the death of his grandmother.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The bullpen pitched eight innings Wednesday and the Pirates beat the Nationals, 3-2.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- Pirates starting pitcher Erik Bedard was removed from Wednesday night's game against Washington with back spasms.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- Call me the eternal optimist, but Tuesday night's walk-off victory for the Pirates is the type of win that can vault a team on a hot streak.
ROOT Sports baseball analyst Bob Walk joined The Fan Morning Show Wednesday.
After the game, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, closer Joel Hanrahan, starting pitcher A.J. Burnett and Barajas spoke with the media. Here's what each of them had to say.
Rod Barajas smacked a two-run homer of his own to left field with two outs in the ninth inning for a 5-4 Pirates win.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost four of their last six games against division opponents, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. The Fan Morning Show talked to MLB Network Analyst and former Pirate Sean Casey.
Mat Latos struck out a career-high 11 over six sharp innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Neil Walker ended a long home run drought, James McDonald put together another strong start and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Saturday night.
