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Liriano finally gets Opening Day win

PITTSBURGH — Francisco LirianoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ start on Sunday was his third straight for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day.Prior to SundayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 4-1 victory, Liriano had a no-decision in 2014, when Pittsburgh defeated the Chicago Cubs, 1-0, in 10 innings, and in 2015, when Cincinnati topped the ...

Pirates host Cardinals to open season

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates compiled a lackluster 59-65 record in the month of April during Clint HurdleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ first five seasons as manager.So Hurdle decided to try to do something about it as he enters his sixth season. He had the Pirates ramp up defensive and fielding drills early in spring ...

PITTSBURGH — It was almost a perfect Sunday afternoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates before a national television audience and a packed house at PNC Park.Pittsburgh rode the arm of Francisco Liriano and some timely hitting to defeat NL Central rival St. Louis, 4-1, in the first game of the Major ...

Harrison ready to take over second base

BRADENTON, Fla. — Josh Harrison understood Neil Walker what meant to both the Pirates’ franchise and to the teamÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ fans.So each of the numerous times the versatile Harrison been asked about his favorite position to play since making his major league debut with the Pirates in 2010, he ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — It would be hard for Gerrit Cole to top his 2015 performance.However, don’t tell that to the Pirates ace right-hander.Cole is looking for even better things in 2016 after finishing fourth in the National League Cy Young voting last year in just his second full major league ...

Farm system expected to help this year

BRADENTON, Fla. — There was a time when the mere utterance of the word would make Pirates’ fans cringe.Prospects.Year after miserable year after losing year, the fans would read and hear about help being on the way from within the Pirates’ farm system. Yet the help either never came or ...