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Marquez snaps long drought as Padres blank Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Germán Márquez is a winner with the San Diego Padres. The right-hander pitched five effective innings in Monday night's 5-0 victory at Pittsburgh. He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked one in his second start with his new team. It was his first win since ...

Pirates continue hot start with sweep of Orioles

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn burned his former team while keeping the Pittsburgh Pirates' hot start to the season going. O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 on Sunday to sweep a three-game series and extend their ...

Pirates drumming up plenty of interest

PITTSBURGH – That the Pirates home opener against the Baltimore Orioles drew a sellout, boisterous crowd of 38,986 Friday afternoon wasn't a huge surprise. The season's first game at PNC Park is annually a big event in the city regardless of the team's outlook. This one had a much ...

Blue chipper

PITTSBURGH — Pirates fans got what they wanted, and then some, on the 25th anniversary of PNC Park. Top-prospect Konnor Griffin hit a run-scoring double in his first major league at-bat, PittsburghÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ offense showed promise, especially from the bottom of the lineup, and Mitch Keller was ...

Skenes quiets Reds’ bats in first win of season

CINCINNATI — Paul Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant major league career. Pirates fans shouldn’t worry either after Skenes returned to form on Wednesday. The reigning NL Cy Young winner allowed one run in five innings and struck out five in the Pirates’ 8-3 ...

Pirates calling up rookie Griffin ahead of home opener

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Konnor Griffin Era will begin on Friday in Pittsburgh. A person familiar with the decision has told The Associated Press that the Pirates are calling up the 19-year-old shortstop, the consensus choice as the top prospect in baseball, before Friday's home opener ...