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Reds top Bucs, 5-2

CINCINNATI (AP) — PittsburghĢƵ Gerrit Cole was on his way to a second straight impressive start on Sunday in Cincinnati.A Reds offensive burst derailed him.Cole allowed one hit through five innings before Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett hit two-run home runs in the sixth to back Robert ...

Polanco could benefit most with strong finish

Perhaps no Pittsburgh Pirates regular can benefit more from a strong finish to 2017 than Gregory Polanco.Polanco missed nearly a month of the 2017 season, though an argument could be made that he was practically invisible prior to his latest hamstring injury.It has been a season full of ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell broke the National League record for most home runs by a rookie switch hitter, hitting his 24th of the season off hurting Chicago ace Jake Arrieta to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cubs 12-0 on Monday.Bell had three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run ...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew McCutchen was angry that plate umpire Jeff Kellogg wouldn’t let him call time to get ready to hit in the fourth inning.McCutchen didn’t need KelloggĢƵ help in the fifth.The Pittsburgh center fielder snapped a 0-for-15 slump with a run-scoring single, helping the ...

Rookie Josh Bell — yes, technically he is still a rookie — has been a bright spot in what has otherwise been a middling season for the Pittsburgh Pirates.After tantalizing fans with his potential in a 46-game, 152 plate appearance 2016 cameo, Bell has turned in a fine “first” season, ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sean Rodriguez homered in the 12th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Rodriguez, acquired from Atlanta a day earlier, lifted a 1-1 pitch off Padres reliever Buddy Baumann (0-1) over the left-field wall. Rodriguez spent the ...