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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Kingham pitched six solid innings and had two RBIs, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid a three-game sweep with a 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.In his eighth major league start, Kingham (3-4) allowed one run and four hits with five strikeouts and ...

Musgrove leads Pirates over Padres, 6-3

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched seven shutout innings against his hometown team and Jody Mercer homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the sloppy San Diego Padres on Friday night.Musgrove (3-3), a 2011 graduate of Grossmont High in suburban El Cajon, was facing the ...

Bucs drop finale to Reds, 8-6

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Billy Hamilton is well aware of his struggles at the plate. The Cincinnati Reds centerfielder has tried to stay positive even as his average and his spot in the batting order dropped at an alarming rate, trying to focus on being a more complete player until his swing ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Harrison led off the game with a home run and Gregory Polanco hit a bases-loaded triple, leading Ivan Nova and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Sunday.Pittsburgh, which had managed a total of three runs in its previous four road games, ended its losing ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Wacha came close, again.The St. Louis righty lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning for the second time in his career, denied when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single Sunday in the Cardinals' 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates."It's just a slight ...

Pirates drop third straight to Padres

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Freddy Galvis drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run ninth inning with San DiegoĢƵ second successful squeeze bunt of the game, and the Padres rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 Sunday for their third win of the four-game series.Pittsburgh took a 5-4 lead into the ...