Cueto, Reds Beat Pirates, 6-1
There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed to finally figure out Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto. Not so much anymore.
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There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed to finally figure out Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto. Not so much anymore.
Erik Bedard struck out a season-high 11, including seven straight batters, and Pedro Alvarez hit a go-ahead home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Entering Wednesday night's game at St. Louis with a 1.38 ERA, Burnett allowed 12 runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Pirates lost, 12-3.
Former Pirates pitcher and current broadcaster Steve Blass calls in to the Vinnie & Cook Show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
Pirates' broadcaster Bob Walk joined The Fan Morning Show Wednesday.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- In an attempt to get reliever Evan Meek more work out of the bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis Monday night.
(93-7 The FAN) -- Four errors were enough to bury the Pirates Tuesday night, as they lost their series opener at St. Louis, 10-7.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- The Pirates have had some struggles, but they should be pretty happy with where they're at through one month of the season.
The Pirates finished off the opening month of the season with a 10-12 record after beating the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. The Fan Morning Show talked to MLB on Fox reporter and senior writer for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday morning.
Pedro Alvarez and Yamaico Navarro each hit two-run homers, and the Pirates enjoyed a long-awaited offensive breakthrough as they beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night.
Tim Hudson survived five tough innings to win in his return from offseason back surgery and the Atlanta Braves held on in the ninth to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday.
Streaking Alex Presley helped the Pirates finally provide tough-luck starter Erik Bedard some support and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Saturday night.
On April 17, Colorado Rockies lefthander Jamie Moyer became the oldest man ever to win a major league game at 49 years 151 days old.
Tommy Hanson allowed one run in six innings, Dan Uggla and Chipper Jones came through in a four-run seventh that broke a close game open, and the streaking Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Friday night.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The FAN -- So here we are, 19 games into the season and heading to the place where last year it all unraveled.
