Yelich Homers Twice, Brewers Beat Pirates 9-7
Christian Yelich hit two home runs and took over the major league lead with 39, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
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Christian Yelich hit two home runs and took over the major league lead with 39, powering the Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
The Pirates dropped their Sunday matinee with the Mets 13-2, giving them their seventh straight series loss since the All-Star break.
Despite a solid outing from Chris Archer and an early lead, the Pirates dropped their matchup with the Mets 7-5.
The Pirates have placed pitcher Richard Rodriguez on the paternity list.
Starling Marte's three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a tight game and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped the New York Mets' seven-game winning streak with an 8-4 victory on Friday night.
The Pirates are recalling two players from Indianapolis and designating Hung Ho Kang for assignment.
Several Pittsburgh Pirates players and even manager Clint Hurdle have reportedly been suspended for their actions during a brawl in Cincinnati earlier this week.
The Pirates and Reds were on good behavior following a massive brawl in their previous meeting, with the Reds winning this one 4-1.
The Pirates finally broke a long losing streak, but before the end of the decisive 11-4 victory, an all-out battle took place on the field.
Reds reliever Amir Garrett rushed the Pirates' dugout and threw punches in the ninth inning, starting a brawl prolonged by Cincinnati outfielder Yasiel Puig, and Pittsburgh ended its longest losing streak in eight years with a rough-and-tumble 11-4 victory Tuesday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have suspended bullpen coach Euclides Rojas.
Not that the team is even for sale, but a native entrepreneur is not interested in buying the Pirates for a number of reasons.
Jose Iglesias' grand slam completed Cincinnati's 10-run second inning and the Reds beat the Pirates 11-6 Monday night after Pittsburgh traded scheduled starter Jordan Lyles to the Brewers.
The Pirates added four runs in the 9th inning but ultimately fell short, taking their losing streak to eight games.
The post-All-Star Break struggles continued for the Pirates, losing 3-0 to Mets, taking their losing streak to seven straight.
The Pirates slump continued tonight in the Big Apple as they dropped their game against the Mets 6-3.
Paul Goldschmidt homered in his career-high fourth straight game, powering the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday for a four-game sweep.
Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles only lasted one and two-third innings en route to a 14-8 loss to the Cardinals.
Two Pirates pitchers are reportedly on the block ahead of the July 31st MLB Trade Deadline.
According to reports, Keone Kela was suspended for two games this week because of an altercation with a Pirates staff member.
Paul Goldschmidt homered for the second straight night, José Martínez added his 10th home run this season and Dakota Hudson rebounded from a shaky start to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt hit his fifth career grand slam in the top of the 10th and right fielder Jose Martinez threw out the tying run at the plate to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night.
Keone Kela has been suspended two games by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Hoskins hit an 11th inning home run and the Pirates dropped their weekend series to the Phillies, losing 2-1.
A stroll down the third baseline is usually reserved for Pirates players, but one fan decided to take their own stroll at PNC Park Sunday afternoon.
