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Roansy Contreras makes quality start as Pirates jump out to early lead, hold on to beat Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates spotted Roansy Contreras a four-run, first-inning lead with back-to-back home runs by Connor Joe and Jack Suwinski, then let the right-hander shut down the Cincinnati Reds. Contreras walked off to an ovation in the seventh inning after delivering the 10th consecutive quality start by a Pirates pitcher,...
Depth at first base allows Pirates to better absorb injury of Ji-Man Choi; JT Brubaker discusses Tommy John surgery
As the calendar flipped months over the course of the 2022 offseason, a series of moves by Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made one thing clear: upgrading the team’s options at first base, with a particular emphasis on dependable defense, was a major priority. November and December saw Cherington...
Pirates to induct ElRoy Face, Bob Friend, Dick Groat, Kent Tekulve into 2nd Hall of Fame class
When the Pittsburgh Pirates announced their inaugural Hall of Fame, Kent Tekulve started to wonder where he stacked up against the franchise’s all-time greats. Teke came to a humbling conclusion. “You almost think about it that, if I get really lucky and they work down the list far enough that...
Pirates farm report for April 19, 2023: Malcom Nunez homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-10) dropped its second straight with a 12-7 loss to Memphis (Cardinals). 1B Malcom Nuñez (.222) went 2 for 5 with a solo home run and a two-run single. C Tyler Heineman (.444) was 2 for 4 with a triple, double and two RBIs. 3B Nick Gonzales (.283)...
Pirates pound Rockies with 18 hits in 14-3 victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates concluded a 5-2 road trip through St. Louis and Denver on Wednesday with their second 14-3 victory of the three-game series sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Admittedly, it’s too early to make any definitive evaluations, but some surface differences have emerged between the 12-7 Pirates of 2023...
Pirates’ Jack Suwinski displays power to left, right fields in victory against Rockies
Before Tuesday night, Pittsburgh Pirates left-hand hitting Jack Suwinski never had hit a home run to the opposite field in the majors. But he homered into the left-field and right-field seats at Coors Field to lead the Pirates to a 5-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies. It marked his second...
Pirates farm report for April 18, 2023: Matt Gorski belts grand slam in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-9) gave up two in the ninth to lose to Memphis (Cardinals), 5-4. RHP Yerry De Los Santos (0-2, 8.44) gave up back-to-back homers to Luken Baker and Oscar Mercado with one out. RHP Luis Ortiz (2.08) started and went five innings, allowing four hits and one walk...
Solid pitching, big hits, David Bednar’s ‘Yinzer butt’ help Pirates defeat RockiesVideo
The victory featured seven extra-base hits, an eighth consecutive quality start and three scoreless innings from the bullpen, but it also took what Derek Shelton described as a “Yinzer butt” for the Pittsburgh Pirates to defeat the Colorado Rockies, 5-3, Tuesday night at Coors Field. With 250-pound closer David Bednar...
PNC Park employees avoid strike, reach agreement with Pirates
The union representing ushers at PNC Park avoided a strike after reaching a tentative agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Sunday ushers, ticket takers and ticket sellers working at PNC Park voted to strike after rejecting a contract proposal from the Pirates. Workers were planning to picket outside the Pirates’...
Pirates pitchers proving they can go deep into games with 7 consecutive quality startsVideo
Rich Hill had thrown 94 pitches through five innings and had a double-digit lead when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton sent the 43-year-old left-hander out to pitch the sixth inning Monday at Colorado. Hill responded with an 11-pitch inning, striking out C.J. Cron on a 70-mph curveball, getting Elias Diaz...
Mark Mathias has 4-hit game as Pirates pound 16 hits in blowout win over Rockies
After going extra innings in back-to-back games at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed their biggest blowout of the season with open arms and free-swinging bats. They were aggressive in attacking Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland, scoring seven runs in the first two innings, and continued to pour it on...
Don Leppert, 1B coach for World Series Pirates, dies at 91
Donald George Leppert spent four decades in baseball, and some of his most memorable moments in a lifetime filled with them came while playing for and coaching with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leppert hit a home run on the first pitch of his first major-league at-bat, later served as the first...
Roberto Clemente made his rookie debut 68 years ago April 17 — with an infield single
Roberto Clemente’s Hall of Fame career began on a sunny Sunday at Forbes Field — 68 years ago, April 17, 1955 —in front of what the New York Times described as a “shirt-sleeved crowd of 20,499.” The next day, the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph reported on Albert Einstein’s death at the age...
Despite shorter games, Pirates will continue to cut off beer sales after 7th inning
Last call remains the seventh inning at PNC Park. Despite the decision by some Major League Baseball teams to shift beer sales back through the eighth inning, the Pirates do not intend on following suit. “Our policy has not changed,” said Brian Warecki, the team’s senior vice president for communications...
PNC Park workers authorize strike
The Pittsburgh Pirates organization expressed disappointment Monday in response to park workers at PNC Park rejecting a proposed agreement Sunday. The stadium workers — part of the Pittsburgh Stadium Independent Employees Union — voted Sunday night to hit the picket lines and strike after rejecting the latest contract offering from...
Connor Joe ‘excited’ to return to Colorado but quickly becoming fan favorite with PiratesVideo
Connor Joe’s eyes lit up at the mention of his first road trip to Colorado, bringing back fond memories of Rockies fans chanting his surname. Joe is pumped to play at Coors Field again when the Pittsburgh Pirates visit for a three-game series that starts Monday night, even if he’ll...
Tommy Edman hits bases-loaded single in 10th to lift Cardinals to walk-off win over Pirates
Andrew McCutchen came through in the 10th inning again for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This time, the St. Louis Cardinals had an answer. Tommy Edman hit a bases-loaded single to score Tyler O’Neill and lift the Cardinals to a 5-4 walk-off win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium...
Pirates farm report for April 16, 2023: Malcom Nunez’s grand slam helps Indy blank St. Paul
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-8) won its second straight game with a 7-0 victory over St. Paul (Twins). C Tyler Heineman (.400) smacked a three-run homer in the fourth innings, and 1B Malcom Nunez (.217) hit a grand slam in the seventh inning. LF Cal Mitchell (.195) was 2 for 3. 2B...
Pirates place LHP Rob Zastryzny on 15-day IL with left elbow discomfort, recall Yohan Ramirez
A day after Rob Zastryzny allowed one run on one hit and two walks at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the left-handed reliever on the 15-day injured list with left elbow discomfort. Pirates senior vice president of baseball operations Bryan Stroh, filling in for the general manager on the...
Pirates farm report for April 15, 2023: Endy Rodriguez homers as Indy finally wins at home
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-8) ended a seven-game home losing streak with a 9-2 victory over St. Paul (Twins). C Endy Rodriguez (.267) went 3 for 5 with a home run, his second. SS Nick Gonzales (.275) went 4 for 5 with two doubles and a triple. 1B Miguel Andujar (.250) went...
Andrew McCutchen’s homer in 10th lifts Pirates past Cardinals
On Jackie Robinson Day, Andrew McCutchen paid tribute to the man who broke baseball’s color barrier with a home run and a hat tip. McCutchen, one of four Black American players on the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit a towering two-run leadoff homer in the top of the 10th inning to boost...
Pirates place 1B/DH Ji-Man Choi on IL with Achilles strain, recall INF-OF Tucupita Marcano
The Pittsburgh Pirates took a big bat out of the middle of their batting order when first baseman/designated hitter Ji-Man Choi was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strain of his left Achilles tendon. To replace Choi on the active roster, the Pirates recalled infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano...
Looking for a leadoff: Pirates searching to replace Oneil Cruz at top of the batting order
When Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle on Easter, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t just lose their starting shortstop but a leadoff hitter who proved he could get on base, hit for power and whose speed made him a threat on the basepaths. Cruz slashed .282/.331/.541 with 18 extra-base hits and...
Pirates farm report for April 14, 2023: Tucupita Marcano collects 3 more hits in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-8) lost to St. Paul (Twins), 4-2, running its losing streak to three games and its home losing streak to seven. LHP Angel Perdomo (0-1, 7.71) gave up three runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out. SS Tucupita Marcano (.422) stayed hot, going 3...
Pirates fail to support starting pitcher Johan Oviedo in 3-0 loss to Cardinals
For Johan Oviedo, there was no deeply hidden secret to pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. “I tried to enjoy my time pitching out there. Have fun and just don’t think,” he said on AT&T SportsNet. When it comes to not thinking, perhaps he would prefer to...
