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Pirates’ bats stifled by late recall in Dodgers starter, drop third in a row to start road trip

LOS ANGELES– The Pirates didn’t face Clayton Kershaw, but they sure did their best to make the Dodgers’ Monday night starter resemble him.

Tribune News Service · Jul 4, 2023

Pirates’ offensive resurgence suddenly looks like more than just smoke

PITTSBURGH — It may have been tough to see through the cloudy haze that enveloped Pittsburgh throughout the day on Wednesday and well into the night. But if you squinted hard enough, peering through the smoke, you saw that productive offense had returned to the North Shore.

Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023

Familiar frustrations continue as Pirates blanked in Milwaukee, 5-0

MILWAUKEE — There’s a reason they call this place the House of Horrors. A bunch of them, really. Milwaukee entered Saturday’s game 123-63 all time against the Pirates at American Family Field, including a mark 24-8 since 2019.

Tribune News Service · Jun 17, 2023

Decision to pull Mitch Keller backfires on Pirates in loss to Diamondbacks

PITTSBURGH — For the better part of this season, Mitch Keller has performed like an ace. Entering Saturday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park, he had put together back-to-back starts totaling 16 scoreless innings, with one walk and 21 strikeouts during the stretch.

Tribune News Service · May 21, 2023

Pirates enjoy another offensive outburst against an elite arm, take down Diamondbacks

PITTSBURGH — As the Pirates plotted ways to dig themselves out of a sizable funk, with losses in 11 of 12 games entering Sunday’s series finale in Baltimore, this likely wasn’t a course they charted. Facing opening day starters in three of the four subsequent contests, it looked like a…

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

We Are All Here For MLB’s Best and Brightest Home Run Celebrations

Forget the pitch clock for a moment. There may not be an area of baseball that has seen as much innovation as the home run celebration.

Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2023

Pirates win 5th in a row, accomplishing feat for first time under manager Derek Shelton

PITTSBURGH — To reach a benchmark never done before in the Derek Shelton era, it was only fitting that a trio of first-year Pirates helped make the feat possible.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

Pitching and pop travel home safely, as Pirates shove aside Reds at PNC

PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski didn’t need to dig around in his suitcase to locate the red-hot bat that played a big role on the Pirates’ recent road trip. Connor Joe, same deal.

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

After Pirates blow late lead, Ji Hwan Bae hits walk-off homer to help Pirates down Astros

PITTSBURGH — Who said the Pirates lost a leadoff hitter who’s blazing fast and can also hit homers?

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Framber Valdez shuts down Pirates, as Roansy Contreras struggles to throw strikes against Astros

PITTSBURGH — Much of the baseball world was introduced to left-hander Framber Valdez this past postseason. Although he made his MLB debut in 2018, the uniquely built (5-11, 240 pounds) Astros starter made a name for himself with four playoff starts this past fall, including a pair off victories in…

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023