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Pirates scored 12 late runs in 15-2 win

One minute, it was nail biter. The next minute, it was a blowout.The Pirates led the Phillies 3-2 after six innings on Thursday night before scoring three runs in the seventh inning, one in the eighth and eight in the ninth for a 15-2 rout at Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia.According to the ...

Mercer, Freese lead Pirates past Reds in 10 innings

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates did the little things to come up with a big win.Jordy Mercer had an RBI single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, David Freese added a two-run single, and the Pirates overcame some shaky defense to preserve their chances in the NL wild-card race ...

Bucs’ brass not conceding, but …

Neal Huntington insisted he was not giving a concession speech.However, when the Pittsburgh Pirates’ general manager met with reporters before SundayĢƵ game against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park, he sounded like a man trying do the impossible — running a team that is trying to contend ...

Pirates’ woes continue

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are running out of time. It may already be too late.Ryan Vogelsong pitched four shaky innings in PittsburghĢƵ 8-0 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday, closing a disappointing four-game set against the last-place Reds. The Pirates have dropped 11 of 13 ...

Williams had a special moment

Three Thoughts on the Pirates:1. The human elementRegardless of where the Pirates wind up at the end of one the weirdest years in their history, it will be hard to top what happened Wednesday night at PNC Park.The Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3, and reliever Trevor Williams got the ...

Nova in command on the mound

Ivan Nova has been unbeatable since the Pirates acquired the right-hander from the New York Yankees on Aug. 1 in a trade.Nova has gone 5-0 in seven starts with a 2.53 ERA and the Pirates have a 6-1 record in those games. Most impressively, he has 32 strikeouts and just two walks in 46 1/3 ...