Reliever Jared Hughes Plays Key Role In Pirates' 5-4 Home Opener Victory
Pirates reliever Jared Hughes entered the 7th inning with the bases loaded and no outs and the team holding onto a 2-0 lead.
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Pirates reliever Jared Hughes entered the 7th inning with the bases loaded and no outs and the team holding onto a 2-0 lead.
Gerrit Cole shut down baseball's top-hitting team, allowing just one run in six-plus innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Detroit Tigers their first loss of the season, 5-4 on Monday.
As if their recent domination of the NL Central wasn't enough to annoy Pirates fans and the rest of the division, their latest scorecard will put fans over the top.
Deep, seemingly bottomless and unending, Federal Street on Monday just before 1 p.m. clogged and overflowed with patrons on their way into the Pirates home opener, many donning black shirts. It was a swarm and mass of bodies, a jam-packed Pirates party.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will open up the home portion of the 2015 season today at PNC Park.
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the 2015 season on the road, but they are back in town for today's home-opener.
Thousands of fans love Andrew McCutchen, while others scream for Josh Harrison. Some are crazy about Pedro Alvarez or Neil Walker.
If you plan on heading out to PNC Park this season, there are some new security measures to keep in mind.
The Pirates rotation has been shuffled after the birth of Francisco Liriano's daughter.
Andrew McCutchen pulled himself from the Pirates 6-2 win over Milwaukee Friday.
Pedro Alvarez homered and drove in two runs, Neil Walker had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided their first 0-4 start in nine years with a 6-2 win Friday night over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Joey Votto added to his resurgent series with his first homer since May 10, and Gregory Polanco's ninth-inning error sent the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory and a season-opening sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
With the home-opener coming up on April 13, here's a look at some of the more notable changes to PNC Park this season.
Joey Votto reminded the Reds of what they've missed.
Coming off his breakout year in 2014, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed All-Star third baseman Josh Harrison to a 4-year deal with club options for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
The line forms early at Waterworks Market District as Pirate fans await the arrival of a Parrot bearing gifts. At high noon, the big bird makes his way toward the gathering throng with 50 pairs of free tickets.
Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning on Monday, overcoming another stumble by the bullpen and rallying the Cincinnati Reds to an opening 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Opening Day is here and baseball fans are rejoicing. The Pirates' season begins on the road against the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made several roster moves this weekend.
Alex Rodriguez made several nice plays during his second start at first base, and a New York Yankees' splits squad beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday.
The most valuable baseball card in the world – The "Oceanside Wagner" – is expected to sell at an auction this month for more than $1,000,000.
Tony Sanchez secured a spot on the 25-man roster due to an injury to catcher Chris Stewart, who will likely start on the 15-day disabled list. However, Sanchez says he earned the spot.
While so much attention has been on Pedro Alvarez's transition to first and the adjustment there defensively, it would be easy to miss that Alvarez is leading the team in homers (5) and RBI (17) this Spring, along with a .318 average.
Andrew McCutchen had to leave the Pirates' 3-3 tie with Baltimore Wednesday, but it appears he will be ok.
In a matchup of opening-day pitchers, Chris Tillman allowed two runs over five innings while Francisco Liriano gave up one run in three innings as the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings Wednesday night.
