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A long way to go but …

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ only been 35 of a 162-game season, but that doesn’t mean the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t a different team than in recent years. The naysayers will point out the tough start for the bullpen, and even the two subpar starts from ace Paul Skenes, but the Bucs’ recent sweep of NL ...

Pirates shut down by Rodriguez in 9-0 loss to Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Eduardo Rodriguez gave up just two hits over seven strong innings, Geraldo Perdomo added a two-run double and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday night. The D-backs used a five-run sixth inning to take a 7-0 lead. Gabriel Moreno hit ...

Pirates All-Star, World Series champion Skinner dies at 94

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bob Skinner, who earned three World Series rings and was named to the All-Star team three times during a baseball career that spanned more than four decades as a player and coach, has died. He was 94. The Pittsburgh Pirates, where Skinner began his career and helped the ...

Pirates pitcher Devenski suspended two games

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Chris Devenski was suspended for two games and fined for intentionally throwing at Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart, Major League Baseball said Tuesday. MLB announced a three-game ban for Devenski early Tuesday, then said the suspension was ...

Pirates believe they’re built differently this year

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes stood at his locker in a near-silent Pittsburgh clubhouse on Thursday after a four-game home sweep at the hands of St. Louis and offered a prediction when asked if he was confident things wouldn't snowball on a Pirates team still finding its way. “I think we'll be ...

Red tie MLB record in loss to Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds issued a Major League Baseball record-tying seven straight walks during the second inning of a 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the third time in major league history that a team had walked that many batters consecutively — and ...