Pirates Slip Past Cards For 4-3 Victory
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Jordy Mercer had a pretty good seat for baseball history, then provided a little drama of his own.
A lot of fantasy baseball owners like to grab a rookie early and wait for him to pan out on the field. That can take all season, though. Sometimes, it's best to grab the non-flashy veterans with the steady statistics instead, because at least they're playing every day—and playing at a level you can rely on to win your league.
Matt Holliday and Kolten Wong hit three-run homers and Michael Wacha remained unbeaten as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Friday night.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
With his strikeout of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Anthony Desclafani Thursday night, Pirates starter AJ Burnett reached a career milestone in strikeouts as he now sits at 2,400.
With 162 games in just 183 days, meaning just 21 days off per season, it should come as no surprise that baseball players have explored the idea of a shortened season.
Following a big win over the Reds, Andrew McCutchen impersonated Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch.
A.J. Burnett limited the Cincinnati Reds for seven effective innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win on Thursday night.
Rated the Pirates sixth best prospect and the best arm in their AAA starting rotation, Nick Kingam left his start Wednesday night for the Indianapolis Indians with discomfort in his left elbow.
Mike Leake worked eight innings for his sixth straight victory over Pittsburgh and Marlon Byrd homered for the second night in a row as the Cincinnati Reds beat the skidding Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday night.
Hitting just .040 in 27 plate appearances, the Pirates have placed outfielder Andrew Lambo on the disabled list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Today, the Say Hey Kid turns 84 years old. Let's take a look at his best moments.
Marlon Byrd homered and drove in four runs, Todd Frazier belted his National League-leading ninth home run and the Cincinnati Reds handled the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Tuesday night.
There is nothing like walking into PNC Park on a spring evening and taking in the sounds, and smells of the ballpark.
The debate over whether the DH should be implemented in all of baseball has come around again, this writer thinks it's time for a change.
With the St. Louis Cardinals fan pulling off a good somersault at home plate last night, let's look at some of the best field crashers.
The bats may be struggling at the start of the season for the Pirates, but the team's rotation has been lights out, and a key piece of that equation has been Gerrit Cole.
Kolten Wong homered in the 14th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings for the third straight time, 3-2 on Sunday.
If you have veterans who are not performing after one month of the season, it's time to let them go. Someone else has to chance them on the roster; you need players performing right now. So shelve your emotions and make the tough choices that other owners can't—and won't—make. It will help you win in September.
Matt Adams hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Gerrit Cole allowed three hits over six innings, Andrew McCutchen had a two-run triple and the Pittsburgh Pirates posted an 8-1 victory Wednesday night, salvaging the finale of the three-game series and snapping the Chicago Cubs' four-game winning streak.
Off to a hot start this season, Pirates utilityman Sean Rodriguez joined the Starkey and Mueller show to talk about his role on this team and what it's like playing under Clint Hurdle after spending time with Joe Maddon in Tampa Bay.
On Wednesday afternoon, the most rare occurrence --- as in it has never happened before --- was taking place in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles were hosting the Chicago White Sox in an empty stadium at Camden Yards because of the unrest in the city.
