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McCutchen homers as Pirates rout Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Andrew McCutchen was back in the Pittsburgh lineup Sunday and he made quite a difference.McCutchen took himself out of Friday night's game because of soreness in his left knee and didn't play Saturday. In his return, he homered and drove in four runs as the Pirates routed the Milwaukee Brewers 10-2."He really had a nice game and drove the ball well," manager Clint Hurdle said. "He was big, but we got contributions from a lot of guys and went out and won a meaningful game to win a series."One of those other guys was pitcher Casey Sadler (1-0), who earned his first major ...

Cole, Pirates hand Tigers first loss of season, 5-4

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bases loaded. No outs. A two-run lead against baseball's top-hitting team in serious jeopardy. There really wasn't much mystery about what was coming from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Jared Hughes."You just have to pound the zone, that's the big thing," Hughes said. "The other hitters know you're going to do it and they're probably going to be swinging."And for once, the swings from the Detroit Tigers came up empty.Hughes needed three pitches to bail out starter Gerrit Cole with a double play and a popup in the seventh inning and the Pirates eventually held on for a 5-4 ...

Burnett sharp in Pirates 2-0 loss to Tigers

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A.J. Burnett's "homecoming" was everything he could have hoped for. Except for taking a tough-luck loss.The veteran right-hander allowed only one run in 6 2-3 innings but Shane Greene pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.Burnett (0-1) scattered seven hits, struck out eight and walked two."A very efficient, a very strong outing by A.J.," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle.A fan favorite in Pittsburgh before leaving as a free agent after the 2013 ...

Tigers shut down Pirates again in 1-0 victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) - There's nothing fancy about the way Alfredo Simon does his job. The Detroit Tigers right-hander doesn't overwhelm batters with power or baffle them with deception. Instead, Simon just rears back and throws, trusting his defense to handle the bulk of the work."He doesn't get rattled," manager Brad Ausmus said. "I don't think his heartbeat gets up over 60 beats a minute."Considering how easily Simon dispatched the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, overexertion was hardly necessary. Simon held Pittsburgh to two hits over eight solid innings as the Tigers held on for a 1-0 ...

Pirates weekend traffic information

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park for a three-game series starting today, Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, and the team would like fans coming to the ballpark to be aware of the following traffic situation.-- PENNDOT has announced the closing of the eastbound (inbound) lanes of the Parkway West (I-376) from I-79 to Parkway Center this weekend starting Friday, April 17 at 10 p.m.-- PENNDOT will close the eastbound lanes starting tonight, Friday, April 17, at 10 p.m. and will reopen the lanes on Monday, April 20 at 6 a.m. The closing impacts ...

Pirates and Starkist announce new partnership for 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced a partnership with North Shore neighbors, StarKist for the 2015 Major League Baseball season. An element of the agreement includes the StarKist "Win a Major League Contract for a day" promotion giving Pirates fans an opportunity to be a big leaguer for a day.The exciting promotion will offer fans a chance to be an official member of the Pirates for one day this upcoming season as the prize includes a one-day player contract and many unique opportunities. Specific details for registration will be available soon."We are very excited to have StarKist ...