Good for Andrew McCutchen.He got a long and well-deserved standing ovation from 34,000 fans on his return to PNC Park Friday night. The Pirates put together a nice video tribute and put it up on the big screen.Probably quite a few goose bumps and maybe even some tears in the stands.Very ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers bring out the best in Chad Kuhl.Kuhl and Richard Rodriguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Brewers 9-0 on Sunday.Kuhl is 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA in six starts against the Brewers, and the Pirates are unbeaten in those ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers got rid of a problem, and the Pirates may have reacquired one.HereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ some commentary to go with the headlines:n The NFL holds its draft, and the Steelers make a trade.You want a letter grade on the Steelers’ draft? ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ W, which stands for wait and see. Wait ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Kingham accomplished something Sunday that only one major league pitcher had achieved in the past century.In his big league debut, Kingham carried a perfect game into the seventh inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He joined ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings.AltherrÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, giving Philadelphia its first four-game sweep over the Pirates in 24 ...
PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdle has gray hair, two artificial hips and a fondness for 1970s rock anthems like Grand Funk's "We're An American Band."But he never seemed older than he did the other day when he invoked the unwritten "respect for the game" statute against the Chicago Cubs' young star, ...