PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings.AltherrĢƵ RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, giving Philadelphia its first four-game sweep over the Pirates in 24 ...
MIAMI (AP) — When things became testy between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins, Starling Marte kept swinging. And connecting.If the Pirates sought retribution for an inside fastball that sidelined Josh Harrison, Marte provided it by going 5 for 5, including a ninth-inning homer to cap ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Clint Hurdle approached Jameson Taillon in PittsburghĢƵ dugout after the top of the eighth inning and asked his teamĢƵ emerging ace for a bit of healthy self-assessment.“He asked me if I had pitches left,” Taillon said. “I don’t know if I even said anything back. ...