Bucs rally in 7th to top Dodgers

May 30, 2014

LOS ANGELES - Josh Harrison's second RBI single triggered a three-run seventh inning, Russell Martin and Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Los Angeles 6-3 on Thursday night for only their third victory in their last 20 games at Dodger Stadium.Former UCLA star Gerrit Cole (5-3) allowed three runs and six hits over 6 1-3 innings in his first career appearance at Chavez Ravine. The right-hander helped set up two runs with sacrifice bunts in the opener of a four-game series against the defending NL West champions.Cole was lifted after walking pinch-hitter Chone Figgins ...

Ramirez’s 2 HRs power Dodgers to 12-2 rout of Bucs

June 1, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hanley Ramirez homered twice, drove in five runs and scored four times, tying career highs in all three categories and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2) breezed to his third straight victory, allowing two runs and 10 hits with four strikeouts and no walks. Last Monday at Dodger Stadium, Ryu did not allow a baserunner through the first seven innings of his 4-3 victory over Cincinnati.Jamey Wright was credited with his second save in 19 major league seasons, after pitching the final three innings and ...

McCutchen leads Pirates to win over Dodgers

June 2, 2014

LOS ANGELES - Clutch hitting from Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez helped the Pittsburgh Pirates finally win a series in Dodger Stadium after a seven-year drought.McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month, doubled twice and scored two runs to help the Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Sunday and take three of four from the defending NL West champions."It's good that we were able to get three out of four against a really good team here in L.A.," McCutchen said. "We haven't done that in a long time, so it's a step in the right direction, definitely."Alvarez drove in ...

Morris traded by Pirates to Marlins for draft pick

June 2, 2014

MIAMI (AP) - Right-hander Bryan Morris was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Miami Marlins, who gave up the 39th overall pick in Thursday's draft.Miami also placed catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the seven-day concussion list Sunday and recalled catcher J.T. Realmuto from Double-A Jacksonville. Saltalamacchia was hurt when he took a foul tip off his face mask in Saturday's game against Atlanta.Morris will join the Marlins on Monday and is expected to give their struggling bullpen a boost. Through Saturday, Miami's relievers ranked 21st in the majors with an ERA of 3.96, while the ...

Liriano beats Beckett as Pirates top Dodgers 2-1

May 31, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Francisco Liriano finally got that long-awaited first victory of the season.Liriano pitched in and out of trouble in his duel with Josh Beckett, and Ike Davis homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Friday night.Liriano (1-5) scattered five hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings. After entering with a 5.06 ERA, he struck out eight and walked two in his 12th start of the year."It was a great feeling to get that first win out of the way," said Liriano, a 16-game winner for Pittsburgh last season. "It was a long time, and I felt like I wasn't ...

Ike Davis eager to face old team

June 27, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) - Ike Davis is quite happy in his new home with the Pittsburgh Pirates."Going to get coffee and I don't get hitting tips," Davis said Monday of the difference between playing in Pittsburgh and New York while sitting in the visiting dugout at Citi for the first time.Of course, that might be more a reflection on how well he's hitting than the change of scenery.Davis is batting over .300 for the Pirates since arriving in a trade with the Mets on April 18 for minor league right-hander Zack Thornton and a player to be named.The 27-year-old first baseman was dealt after being ...