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Offensive eruption spurs Pirates to lopsided victory against Rockies in series opener

DENVER — The Pirates totaled a pair of touchdowns during their 14-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Monday at Coors Field. They also collected 16 hits, an offensive onslaught where every starter — except poor Connor Joe, who was playing in his former park — had at least one.…

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Cardinals salvage series split with Tommy Edman's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning

ST. LOUIS — Bases loaded situations had been a painfully unsuccessful scenario for the Cardinals, and it looked like it might be part of another frustrating loss marked by missed opportunities. But Tommy Edman smacked an RBI single through the infield with two outs and the bases loaded to drive…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Andrew McCutchen celebrates Jackie Robinson Day with game-deciding homer in Pirates victory

ST. LOUIS — Andrew McCutchen doesn't agree with the idea of distilling the celebration of Jackie Robinson down into one day. For McCutchen, it's something he tries to do every day he takes the field, by the way he plays the game and carries himself.

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Nolan Gorman, Nolan Arenado jump-start Cardinals offense in 3-0 win over Pirates

ST. LOUIS — After 14 consecutive innings of bad luck and offensive futility, the Cardinals manufactured a lone run in the sixth inning behind the hitting of Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman on Friday night.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ji Hwan Bae dazzles in center field, as Pirates open Cardinals series with victory

ST. LOUIS — Two nights ago at PNC Park, Ji Hwan Bae was asked about something his manager said — how he seemed to like, and really thrive, under the bright lights. After flashing one of his signature smiles, the 23-year-old South Korean agreed with what Derek Shelton said. Bae…

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Cardinals Phenom Jordan Walker Performs Feat Unseen in MLB Since 1912

The rookie could break the record on Thursday against the Pirates.

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Rich Hill fares better, but Pirates unable to muster any offense in series finale against Astros

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates should absolutely feel encouraged by what they did against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, erasing an early deficit before using Ji Hwan Bae’s walk-off home run to atone for a late lead they had let slip away.

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Paisley Pirates miss out on play-off final as coach pays tribute to retiring star Martyn Guy

The Paisley club's season came to a disappointing end after suffering a 4-0 defeat in their semi-final against Dundee Comets.

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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?

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Jason Kendall suffered his own ugly ankle injury, and he's already sought to counsel Pirates' Oneil Cruz

Jason Kendall was hitting with his son, Kuyper, on Sunday afternoon when he learned of Oneil Cruz's left ankle injury, suffered in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at PNC Park.

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Jason Mackey: Whether it's power or speed, replacing Oneil Cruz will be no small task for Pirates

The dream of a 30-30 or 40-40 season for Oneil Cruz isn't likely to become reality, unless he rejoins the Pirates later this season and goes on some sort of Mario Lemieux-level tear.

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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…

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Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has surgery on fractured ankle, will miss about 4 months

Oneil Cruz had surgery on his fractured left ankle at Allegheny General Hospital late Sunday night, the Pirates announced on Monday afternoon. They also projected the 24-year-old shortstop's timeline to return at four months, meaning Cruz won't return until after the All-Star break and well into August.

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Gene Collier: Sadness, as ever, returns with baseball

A soul-warming occurrence for something like the last 140 years, baseball's annual return to Pittsburgh this weekend brought with it as required an inevitable portion of nostalgia, sometimes felt in its acute form as plain old sadness.

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Tempers flare, White Sox’ bats fizzle in 1-0 loss to Pirates

The Pirates’ Oneil Cruz suffers a fractured ankle on a play that sparked a benches-clearing incident; Sox starter Kopech pitches six innings of one-run ball.

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Painful Collision at Home Plate Leads to Benches Clearing in Pirates–White Sox Game

Things got heated in Pittsburgh following a tough play at the plate that left Oneil Cruz injured.

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Pirates beat White Sox, but bigger concern remains health of Oneil Cruz

PITTSBURGH — Johan Oviedo was absolutely dominant for large chunks of Sunday’s series-deciding game against the Chicago White Sox, yet his performance isn’t the biggest talking point from this one. The same for the Pirates taking a second consecutive series during a better-than-anticipated start to the season.

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Mics picked up what a livid Seby Zavala said to Oneil Cruz before benches cleared in Pittsburgh

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White Sox’ Luis Robert Jr., one of baseball’s best so far in 2023, gets a day off

“If you focus on Luis and his day, you realize these days are needed,” Grifol said.

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Pirates’ Vince Velasquez struggles in 2nd start, departs early from blowout loss to White Sox

PITTSBURGH — Vince Velasquez had an early opportunity to show his former team why he’s deserving of a rotating spot. The brain trust of his previous employer, the Chicago White Sox, likely didn’t feel it had let one get away Saturday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Side hit men? Sox pile up 14 more in 11-5 win against Pirates

The Sox lead the majors with eight games of 10 or more hits, and this one was their sixth in as many road games. Tim Anderson, Luis Robert, Andrew Benintendi, Andrew Vaughn, Yasmani Grandal and Oscar Colas each had two.

Chicago Sun-Times

Michael Kopech suspects he tipped pitches, knows he must execute them better

White Sox righty Michael Kopech looks to rebound from an awful start.

Sports Illustrated

Adorable Video Roberto Clemente’s Grandson Cheering on Pirates Is What Baseball’s All About

The son and grandson of the Pirates legend was in attendance at the home opener.

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In Pirates home opener that was supposed to be about Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds steals show

PITTSBURGH — Call it potential contract leverage, symmetry or just plain dominance. Doesn't matter. Bryan Reynolds is in some kind of zone right now, and the White Sox — in a Pirates home opener that was supposed to be about Andrew McCutchen — paid the price.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox pitching battered again in loss to Pirates

White Sox waste pair of homers by Luis Robert Jr., home run by Jake Burger and four hits by Tim Anderson

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