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CINCINNATI — As Pirates players walked back and forth with plates of breakfast and others prepared for batting practice Wednesday morning, Oneil Cruz and Rodolfo Castro chatted quietly in one corner of the visiting clubhouse at Great American Ball Park. Wearing a set of gray headphones as he listened to…

CINCINNATI — It didn’t take Luis Ortiz long at all to show that he meant business, that his start Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds at Great American Ball Park was more than a token, late-season gesture, a reward for a job well done.

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…

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.

Pujols belted a dramatic go-ahead home run in the ninth inning on Sunday and made a special gesture to the Pirates fans who caught it.

He moved past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list.

PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols continued his trek toward to 700 home runs Saturday night but he stopped by Alex Rodriguez’s house first.

Volunteers fans got a head start on supporting their team in a true road environment.

This wild sequence saw the Cardinals turn a rather unique double play.

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras has a long way to go and a lot of years to succeed before he turns in anything approaching Jose Quintana’s career.

The Renfrewshire club have recruited heavily over the summer in a bid to increase their firepower.