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Pirates hold off Brewers, 3-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers manager Craig Counsell says every day is going to be difficult during the final two weeks of the regular season, and the Pittsburgh Pirates showed why.Jesus Aguilar and Domingo Santana hit back-to-back home runs to begin the ninth inning for Milwaukee, but the NL ...

Buyers or sellers? Bucs should be neither

PITTSBURGH — Buyers or sellers?ThatĢƵ the most overused and useless phrase since “Face of the Franchise.”The MLB non-waiver trade deadline arrives today at 4 p.m., not a moment too soon. But letĢƵ not forget — thereĢƵ a whole other month to make trades, even though waivers have to ...

Falling back in love with baseball

Major League Baseball has been hit or miss for me these last couple of years.I will always be a fan of the sport and of the game of baseball, but it seems like over the past seasons I have by no means been an avid or active fan.I’m not sure if that has anything to do with the lack of success ...

Harrison’s lead-off HR jump starts Pirates in 7-1 win over Cubs

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 ...

Taillon pitches one-hit complete-game shutout in Bucs’ win over Reds

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. ...

Bell breaks NL rookie record in Bucs’ 12-0 victory

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 ...