Five Observations From 2011 Pirates Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates have two more series (Cincinnati and Milwaukee) before the 2011 season comes to and end.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have two more series (Cincinnati and Milwaukee) before the 2011 season comes to and end.
Pedro Alvarez had a big game as the Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night.
It was another long day for the Pirates on Sunday as their four-game series in Los Angeles came to an end with a tough 15-1 defeat.
The Pittsburgh Pirates fell behind early and were unable to fight their way back against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night.
Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf got his first win of the season, but it couldn't have come at a worse time for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A season that once looked promising, has officially resulted in a 19th straight losing season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates erased an early deficit, but the Cardinals scored two runs in the ninth to earn a 6-4 win.
A three-run eighth inning gave the Pittsburgh Pirates the lead and they held off a ninth inning threat to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Monday night.
The Florida Marlins finished off both a three-game sweep and a season sweep of the Pirates with a 4-1 win Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The Pirates have also now moved within two losses of clinching their 19th straight losing season.
The Pirates announced a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season for general manager Neal Huntington on Sunday.
It was another long night over at PNC Park on Saturday as the Florida Marlins' Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter and the Pirates lost 3-0. The only thing that stood between Sanchez (8-7) and the second no-hitter of his six-year career was Neil Walker's one-out single to left field in the third inning.
The Pirates were looking to start their three-game series against the Florida Marlins off on the right foot Friday night; instead, they got pounded in a 13-4 rout at PNC Park.
The Pirates are reportedly bringing back Neal Huntington to be the team's general manager for next season.
The Pirates were looking to finish off a three-game sweep in Chicago Sunday afternoon, but two errors by shortstop Ronny Cedeno helped to dash those hopes as the Cubs pulled off a 6-3 win.
Derrek Lee came through in his return from the disabled list as the Pirates looked to make it two in a row against the Chicago Cubs. Lee hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Bucs to a 7-5 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline, but they became sellers on Wednesday.
