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Liriano Ks 7, but Pirates fall 4-2 to Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Francisco Liriano had seven strikeouts and two big mistakes for the Pittsburgh Pirates.The margin of error is slim when facing a streaking team like the Milwaukee Brewers.Liriano befuddled the Brewers with his slider before giving up a two-run homer to Aramis Ramirez in the fourth that helped Milwaukee extend its winning streak to seven with a 4-2 victory Friday night over Pittsburgh.The Brewers added two more runs in the fifth on a solo shot by Mark Reynolds and a two-out single from Carlos Gomez."I made two mistakes and you can't make those kinds of mistakes at this ...

Volquez, Pirates fall to Brewers, 3-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Edison Volquez made few mistakes Saturday night, but there turned out to be little room for error as the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped a 3-2 decision to the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday night.Volquez gave up a lead-off home run to Carlos Gomez and allowed another run on a second-inning wild pitch, ruining what, for the most part, had been a highly effective outing for the right-hander."It was another outstanding body of work," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "He pitched out of some jams, good mix of pitches, kept them off balance. I thought (he) really battled the ...

Sanchez throws away easy out, Bucs lose to Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tony Sanchez has practiced the play many times. Scoop a pitch in the dirt on a strikeout, make the throw to first base for an easy out.Unfortunately for Sanchez, that's not how it happened when it came time to make the play Sunday.Sanchez threw the ball into right field, allowing two runners to score and helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pirates 4-1.Milwaukee swept the series and won its ninth in a row.The Brewers were leading just 2-1 in the sixth inning when Aramis Ramirez walked and moved to third on Lyle Overbay's double.Pirates ...

Pro sports becoming more open to paternity leave

Tony Perez was on the road with the Cincinnati Reds in 1966 when he got the call that his first child was on the way. There was no discussion about leaving the team to attend Victor's birth, no such thing as paternity leave."They didn't give you any time off when I was playing," the Hall of Fame slugger said, recalling that he got the news about noon before going to the ballpark. "We played that night. We got a day off in Chicago the next day and I flew home on my own."These days, more pro athletes are taking time off to be with their families in the delivery room. Yet Major League ...

Pirates, Reds hit 10 HRs before game is suspended

CINCINNATI (AP) - Maybe it's good this one got suspended. Gave everybody a chance to dry off a bit, catch their breath and let those unbelievable numbers start to sink in.Ten homers in only six innings. Three sets of back-to-back homers, tying a record. The most combined homers in a major league game since 2006.And the Pirates and Reds still have a long way to go.Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez hit back-to-back homers twice, and the Pirates and Reds hit 10 in all before rain forced a suspension after six innings with the score tied 7-all Monday night."I saw a lot of crazy stuff in Coors ...

Reds lose to Pirates 8-7 in suspended game

CINCINNATI (AP) - No homers, no two-out hits. The Reds were all out of them once the game resumed.Andrew McCutchen doubled and came around on Russell Martin's single in the seventh inning on Tuesday, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates an 8-7 victory in the completion of a game that spanned two days and 10 home runs.The NL Central rivals put on a record-setting show Monday night before the game was suspended after six innings because of rain. They combined for 10 homers in those six innings, the most for a game in Great American Ball Park's 12 seasons.The Reds hit all of their four homers with ...