Yankees earn comeback 9-8 walk-off victory against Pirates as Aaron Judge hits home run No. 60 NEW YORK — Maybe the ghost of the Babe was watching over them Tuesday night. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
Johan Oviedo shines, offense stays hot, and Pirates open doubleheader with victory over Reds CINCINNATI — When the Pirates acquired Johan Oviedo as part of the Jose Quintana-Chris Stratton trade, there was an acknowledged need to be patient. General manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton also told anyone who asked about the gigantic right-hander that they viewed him as a capable major league… Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022
Home runs go Pirates’ way, as they open series with victory over Reds CINCINNATI — A Bryse Wilson start defined by home runs certainly qualifies as a plausible premise, especially at Great American Ball Park. But the twist Monday against the Reds was that Wilson got to watch a couple balls sail over the fence and smile, instead of growing frustrated. Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022
Wacky Double Play Turns Into Baserunning Tragedy for Pirates This wild sequence saw the Cardinals turn a rather unique double play. Sports Illustrated · Sep 10, 2022
MLB Power Rankings: The Mariners Are Climbing Out of a Playoff Drought A seven-game winning streak means Seattle might finally make it to October, while the AL Central race gets closer and the Orioles’ youth shines. Sports Illustrated · Sep 5, 2022
Red Sox fall flat, can’t complete sweep with forgettable 8-2 loss to Pirates Just when it looked like the Red Sox were primed to go on a hot streak, they took a step back. Boston Herald · Aug 19, 2022
Roansy Contreras battles through command issues in return, as Pirates suffer 8-3 loss to Red Sox PITTSBURGH — Perhaps one thing Roansy Contreras had been working on with Triple-A Indianapolis was learning how to survive without having all of his weapons working, a necessary skill for consistent success at this level. Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022
Nick Pivetta throws long-awaited gem as Red Sox hold off Pirates for series-opening win With little room for error over the final month and a half of the season, the Red Sox have to beat up on the opportunities they have against bad teams, and there aren’t many. Boston Herald · Aug 17, 2022
Ugly mistakes, poor offensive effort sink Pirates in 3-0 loss to Diamondbacks PHOENIX — Pirates manager Derek Shelton has professed patience with his roster this season. On multiple occasions, he’s stated the obvious: With a roster this young, there will be exciting moments of potential and frustrating moments of growing pains. Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022
Walk-off wild pitch gives Pirates sweep over Brewers PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ messaging over this season has been consistent. They’re certain they’ve improved throughout the year, and they have a stat to tell you why. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Devin Williams gave up a walk-off home run after the Brewers traded Josh Hader and baseball fans couldn’t believe it Williams hadn't given up a home run all year. Whoops. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 4, 2022
Bryan Reynolds walk-off homer carries Pirates to roller-coaster win over Brewers PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates promised roster changes after the trade deadline. Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022
Jason Mackey: Bligh Madris getting a shot at first base — why not? While Yoshi Tsutsugo remains on the Pirates roster, things could start changing soon at first base. They certainly should. Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022
Joe Starkey: Pirates need increased positive signs in season's second half Yes, I'm still predicting the Pirates to win the World Series in 2027. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 2022 Pirates belt four homers as they outlast Brewers to take series MILWAUKEE — Chi Chi Gonzalez looked down at the ground, shook his head out of frustration, and the Brewers reliever mouthed a couple words that … well, weren’t exactly family friendly. Another Pirates home run had sailed over the fence, this one a three-run shot from former Brewer Daniel Vogelbach,…
Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 2022 After rare error, Ben Gamel redeems himself in Pirates win MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Pirates crushed by powerful Yankees, 16-0 PITTSBURGH -- For 13 innings this weekend, the Pirates stood toe-to-toe with the New York Yankees, the current top class of MLB. On Tuesday, the Pirates showed up and outhomered the Bronx Bombers en route to a victory. On Wednesday, in the finale of the short two-game series between the…
Sports Illustrated · Jul 5, 2022 Giants Fall, Brewers Rise in Latest MLB Power Rankings How all 30 MLB clubs stack up around the 81-game mark.
Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022 Mike Persak: What we think we know about the Pirates at the season's (almost) halfway point The Pirates are almost halfway done with their season. That unofficially important mark will come Wednesday, when they wrap up a two-game set against the best team in baseball, the New York Yankees.
Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022 Pirate offense spoils Zach Thompson return in 2-0 loss to Brewers PITTSBURGH — Last time Zach Thompson was on the mound, before right elbow nerve inflammation put him on the 15-day injured list, he put together a solid, 4 1/3-inning, two-run effort against the San Francisco Giants.
Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2022 After recent home run binge, tables turn on Pirates during blowout loss to Brewers PITTSBURGH — As much fun as the Pirates’ previous two games had been, with Bryan Reynolds and Michael Perez delivering back-to-back three-homer performances, Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers represented the other end of the spectrum.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 1, 2022 MLB Trade Deadline Primer: What to Know With a Month to Go We’re just about a month away from this year’s trade deadline, and the coming weeks surely will be dominated by rumors of the players who could be on the move before Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. ET. This week, we saw the first big deal of the season, when the…
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022 Bryan Reynolds’ three-homer game carries Pirates to wacky win in Washington WASHINGTON — Here’s guessing Bryan Reynolds won’t soon forget his first-ever three-homer game, an incredible performance by the Pirates center fielder on Wednesday afternoon that showed much the old Reynolds has returned and whatever it was that was here for the first two months of the season has exited stage…
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022 Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 27, 2022 MLB Power Rankings: Players Heating Up After Cold Starts Who’s trending in the right direction as we approach the All-Star break?