PITTSBURGH — ItĢƵ only four games, but Pittsburgh is in first place in the National League Central following a 5-4 victory over Minnesota on Monday afternoon in the home opener at PNC Park.The Pirates have won their last five home openers. PittsburghĢƵ last setback on opening day at PNC ...
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh has six players on its roster who have won a World Series, but only infielder David Freese knows what it feels like to be a hero of the Fall Classic, something the third baseman experienced while playing for St. Louis in 2011.Freese, who entered this season as a ...
DETROIT (AP) — On a chilly afternoon, Pirates right-hander Trevor Williams put the Detroit bats in a deep freeze.Williams was pulled with a no-hitter in progress after six innings, and Pittsburgh hung on to beat the Tigers 1-0 Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.Williams (1-0) ...