Altherr's RBI Hit Gives Phils 3-2 Win And Sweep Over Pirates
Aaron Altherr's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.
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Aaron Altherr's RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Saturday.
Manny Machado, the talented infielder, who is due for big payday next offseason, has started the season strong, while his Orioles have not.
Bartolo Colon, one of baseball's most popular players, took a perfect game into the 8th inning on Sunday as he continues his stellar start to the season.
Chad Bettis pitched into the eighth inning and combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on a snowy Tuesday night.
The Pirates collected only four hits in their 6-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies Monday night, but two of those hits were triples, tying them with the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks for the most in Major League Baseball with six.
Three teams have been red-hot out of the gates this April and they aren't necessarily who you'd expect.
Trevor Story drilled a three-run home run, German Marquez pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies kept their road surge going with a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Starling Marte hiked his average 64 points Sunday, punctuating a 5-for-5 afternoon with a ninth-inning homer to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 7-3.
The Pittsburgh Pirates won a game of small ball, beating the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night.
Justin Bour homered and drove in two runs, and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled away from the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Thursday.
Of the Pirates' three losses this season, two have them have come at the hands of the bullpen faltering.
Javier Baez homered twice for the second straight day and scored the go-ahead run on a daring dash around the bases, helping the Chicago Cubs pound the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 on Wednesday.
After blasting two home runs in his Yankees' debut on Opening Day, finishing the game 3-for-5 with four RBI, Stanton has struggled mightily ever since.
Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the Chicago Cubs' home opener with an 8-5 victory on Tuesday.
Looking at what they've done on the field, particularly at the plate, it would be fair to say that even the weather hasn't cooled off the Pirates' bats.
The New York Mets have won six straight on the strength of veteran additions like Adrian Gonzalez and Todd Frazier and good pitching.
Pirates closer Felipe Rivero has changed his name to Felipe Vazquez.
When Pittsburgh Pirates' legend Roberto Clemente died in a tragic plane crash back in 1972, it changed more than Pittsburgh sports history, it changed the way Roberto Jr., just 7-years-old at the time, saw the world.
The Chicago Cubs' home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed because of snow.
Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon dominated the struggling Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, allowing just one hit while picking up the first shutout of his career as the surprising Pirates rolled to a 5-0 victory.
The Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Saturday night.
Rookie Colin Moran had four hits and three RBIs, and Starling Marte hit a bases-loaded triple to lead the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 14-3 on Friday night.
Gregory Polanco hit a two-run home run during a four-run fifth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Thursday night.
