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Ike Davis eager to face old team

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 ...

Bucs bats alive in San Diego

SAN DIEGO - Jordy Mercer homered and matched a career high with four of Pittsburgh's 16 hits Monday night, leading the Pirates to a 10-3 romp over the San Diego Padres.Neil Walker added three hits and three RBIs, and Josh Harrison also had three hits to help Pittsburgh win for the ninth time in 13 games.Charlie Morton (2-7) tied a career best with nine strikeouts in five innings. He allowed two runs and three hits in winning for the first time in five road starts this year.Three relievers finished the five-hitter after 4 hours, 4 minutes - the longest nine-inning game in Padres ...

Pirates continue hot play

SAN DIEGO - Pedro Alvarez and Neil Walker hit home runs to back Gerrit Cole's solid outing and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Tuesday night.Cole (6-3) limited the Padres to one run and four hits while striking out six in 5 2-3 innings as the Pirates went to 6-1 in his last seven starts. Pittsburgh won its third straight game and 10th in its last 14.Jason Grilli pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his ninth save.Jesse Hahn (0-1) lasted 2 2-3 innings in his major league debut. He allowed four runs on six hits, including the homers by Alvarez and Walker, striking ...

Liriano allows 1 hit, 6 walks in 3-2 loss

SAN DIEGO - Francisco Liriano allowed just one hit in five innings - Everth Cabrera's bunt single in the first - and lost."It was a weird game," Liriano said after the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 3-2 to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. "Too many walks, getting behind in the count too much and not executing pitches. I tried to eliminate walks and keep us in the game."He didn't quite succeed.Liriano (1-6) walked six and struck out seven. He walked the bases loaded in the fourth inning and then walked Chris Denorfia to give the Padres a 3-1 lead.Three Pirates pitchers issued nine ...

Polanco is coming, Polanco is coming…

Oscar Tavares and Jon Singleton burst on to the Major League Baseball scene in the past week.Tavares of the Cardinals and Singleton of the Astros each hit home runs in their first big league games. The 22-year-olds are likely to be key cogs for their respective teams' lineups for many years to come.The Pirates' future sparkplug is still taking hacks at the Triple-A level.But he won't be for much longer.Gregory Polanco, the Dominican Republic slugger, is also 22. He's knocking down the Pittsburgh door - even more than Tavares and Singleton.Polanco has dominated the minor leagues during ...

Mercer Me: Bucs wallop Brewers

PITTSBURGH - Russell Martin had three hits, including a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 15-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, handing nemesis Kyle Lohse his first loss since April 1.Martin's double keyed an inning that increased Pittsburgh's lead to 13-3 and included Jose Tabata hitting two RBI singles and reliever Tyler Thornburg issuing two bases-loaded walks. The Pirates sent 13 batters to the plate.Lohse (7-2) had won seven consecutive decisions, the longest active streak in the major leagues, but was ...