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Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:23 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Things are going so well for the Pittsburgh Pirates these days that opposing teams can't even make routine catches.

Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:35 -0400

PITTSBURGH - All Jimmy Paredes was thinking about was catching the ball. Same with Jake Elmore.

Snider powers Pirates past Brewers 7-1

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:35:24 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The ball left Travis Snider's bat and he took off with his head down. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder had imagined driving the ball into the Allegheny River since he joined the team last summer.

McCutchen homers in 12th as Pirates top Brewers

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:41:19 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Mike Fiers wouldn't second guess himself on a tough night for the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen.

Pirates can't contain Brewers in 5-1 loss

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:26:34 -0400

PITTSBURGH - A.J. Burnett knew the Milwaukee Brewers were going to run whenever they got the chance. So did catcher Mike McKenry. And manager Clint Hurdle. And just about everybody else on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hernandez tops Burnett, Mariners trip Pirates 2-1

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:07:11 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Pirates manager Clint Hurdle predicted that it wouldn't matter how well the Pirates swung the bat if Mariners ace Felix Hernandez did his thing.

Harang improves but Mariners fall to Pirates 4-1

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:25:28 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The start to Aaron Harang's 12th season in the majors didn't exactly go as planned.

Pirates falter against Nationals, lose 6-2

Sun, 05 May 2013 19:14:39 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Clint Hurdle was confident he has made the right mode, even though if didn't work out.

Moore, Espinosa homer, Nationals beat Pirates

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:36:22 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Tyler Moore knew what Clint Hurdle was thinking.

Weeks powers Brewers past Pirates again, 12-8

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:08:18 -0400

MILWAUKEE - Rickie Weeks was so fed up with his season-long slump that he called Brewers hitting coach Johnny Narron for some early batting practice Tuesday.

Cardinals send reliever Rzepczynski to minors

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:06:23 -0400

ST. LOUIS - Making a move to shore up a shaky bullpen, the St. Louis Cardinals demoted struggling left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to the minor leagues Monday.

Locke muffles Cardinals in Pirates' 9-0 win

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:10:18 -0400

ST. LOUIS - It was a milestone day for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who took the NL Central lead for the first time since last July and reached 15 wins in April for the first time since 1992.

Slumping Barmes leads Pirates over Braves 4-2

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:27:48 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Clint Barmes had gotten past the point of looking for a big hit.