McCutchen's Home Run Lifts Pirates Over Reds 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Andrew McCutchen kept a 20th straight losing season by the Pittsburgh Pirates at bay for at least a few more hours.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Andrew McCutchen kept a 20th straight losing season by the Pittsburgh Pirates at bay for at least a few more hours.
A.J. Burnett hopes to continue his recent success against Cincinnati and help the visiting Pirates avoid a season-high sixth consecutive loss and three-game sweep at the hands of the NL Central-leading Reds on Wednesday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Another win over a fading pursuer has Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips thinking about a really big number. Phillips homered and drove in a pair of runs Tuesday night, and Mike Leake pitched seven innings and scored off a dash home on a wild pitch, setting up a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that moved Cincinnati another step closer to the NL Central title.
(AP) -- Though the team they're chasing for the NL's second wild-card spot keeps faltering, the Pittsburgh Pirates have failed at nearly every turn to take advantage.
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A.J. Burnett remained undefeated against the Cincinnati Reds this season and Starling Marte hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to help the Pittsburgh Pirates salvage the finale of their three-game series with a 6-2 win on Sunday.
It's the hit heard 'round Pittsburgh. It was a quiet game Friday night between the Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds until Andrew McCutchen was hit by a 101 mile-an-hour fastball by Reds' closer Aroldis Chapman.
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Scott Rolen tripled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Cincinnati Reds won their fifth straight game, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
Cincinnati Enquirer sports columnist (and closet Pittsburgh Pirates fan) Paul Daughtery joined The Fan Morning Show Friday.
Former MLB All-Star and Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Sean Casey checks in with Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.
(93-7 The FAN) -- Back-to-back doubles by Clint Barmes and Michael McKenry in the top of the 10th inning gave the Pirates enough to earn a 5-4 win Thursday night and take two of three games from NL Central leading Cincinnati.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates fell behind early and couldn't quite battle all the way back Wednesday night, losing at Cincinnati, 5-4.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The Pirates will make a lot of moves this week, as they take part in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
Claudia Manrique, 26, claims she was the target of a thief who ransacked the room when she wouldn't give up the valuables. KDKA-TV has learned the woman was indeed targeted, but she may not be an innocent victim like she claimed.
Claudia Manrique was escorted out of the Pittsburgh Police Zone 2 station Wednesday evening by a man police said was her husband. She had a blanket over her head and did not respond to questions from KDKA's Kym Gable.
(93-7 The FAN) -- Pirates starter A.J. Burnett righted the ship and went seven strong innings of one-run baseball. In turn, the Bucco bats delivered just enough run support to earn a 2-1 win against Cincinnati Wednesday night, 2-1.
Cincinnati Reds' rookie Todd Frazier is being hailed a hero after he used the Heimlich Maneuver to save a man's life.
(93-7 The FAN) -- After stringing together four straight wins to climb back to .500 on the season, the Pirates managed just four hits against Cincinnati in an 8-1 loss at PNC Park.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates climbed back to the .500 mark on the season, winning their fourth straight game Monday in a 4-1 victory against Cincinnati.
James McDonald scattered five hits over eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday to climb back to .500. Pedro Alvarez, Rod Barajas and Neil Walker all had two hits apiece and knocked in a run for the Pirates, who have won a season-high four straight to improve to 24-24.
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.
There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed to finally figure out Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto. Not so much anymore.
Do you know your NL Central? If you listen to Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan's Vinnie & Cook, you do!
The Pirates were looking to finish off a three-game sweep on Sunday afternoon, but the Cincinnati Reds edged out a 5-4 win, spoiling the final home game at PNC Park for the season.
They may be in the midst of their 19th straight losing season, but after hanging on for a 4-3 win over Cincinnati Saturday night, the Pirates need just one more victory to get their highest total since 2004.
