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Gerrit Cole voted National League Pitcher of the Month for April

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has been voted the National League Pitcher of the Month for the month of April.Cole was a perfect 4-0 in five April starts, tying for the Major League lead in wins while ranking among league leaders with a 1.76 ERA (4th) and 35 strikeouts (6th) in 30.2 innings of work. His ERA was the lowest among NL pitchers with 30.0-or-more innings of work last month. The 24-year-old held opposing hitters to a .198 batting average, allowing just 22 hits and eight walks. Cole allowed just a single home run. This is the first career Pitcher of the Month ...

Pirates Charities, Hurdle, ROOT SPORTS announce return of ‘Wins for Kids’ campaign

Pirates Charities, the official philanthropic arm of the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and his wife, Karla, in partnership with ROOT SPORTS announced the return of the "Wins for Kids"fundraising campaign for the 2015 season. This marks the fifth season for the program which is focused on raising funds for Pirates Charities and The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh's Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome through donations from fans and supporters.This season the Pirates and ROOT SPORTS are encouraging fans to contribute to the Wins for Kids program and receive a ...

Peanut-controlled section returns to PNC Park

The Pittsburgh Pirates will once again partner with Mylan on Food Allergy Awareness Night at PNC Park on Friday, May 8. This is the fourth consecutive season the Pirates have partnered with Mylan, one of the world's leading generics and specialty pharmaceutical companies (NASDAQ: MYL).During the game a "Peanut-Controlled" area of the ballpark will be provided for fans who have a peanut allergy. The Pirates have reserved The Left Field Deck for these fans - along with their families and friends - to enjoy a night at the most beautiful ballpark in America, as the Pirates host the St. Louis ...

Pirates Homestand Highlights: May 5-10, 2015

Pirates Homestand Highlights: May 5-10, 2015 Clint Hurdle Gnome and Mother's Day highlight second homestandThe Bucs return home from a nine-game road trip that took the team to Arizona, Chicago and St. Louis. The Pirates return to PNC Park for the second homestand of the season to play two three-game series with National League Central Division rival Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals.This homestand is highlighted by Clint Hurdle Gnome Night on Thursday, May 7; Fireworks Night at PNC Park on Saturday, May 9; and take mom to the ballpark on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10 as all ...

Byrd drives in 4, Reds top Pirates 7-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Marlon Byrd spent April swinging and missing, then swinging and missing some more."It's the toughest time since I turned things back around two years ago," Byrd said. "I've been putting in a lot of time in with (hitting coach) Don Long and things are slowly starting to come around."Kind of looks like it.The veteran outfielder homered and drove in four runs and rookie Michael Lorenzen worked six-plus innings to pick up his first major league win as the Reds drilled the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Tuesday night.Byrd batted just .163 during the first month of the season, his ...

Pirates lose 5th straight

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates knew Mike Leake's game plan but it still didn't matter.Leake worked eight innings for his sixth straight victory over the Bucs and Marlon Byrd homered for the second game in a row as the Cincinnati Reds beat the skidding Pirates 3-0 on Wednesday night.Leake (2-1) allowed six hits and has not lost to the Pirates in 15 starts, dating to 2012. He struck out two, had no walks and also had an RBI double for the 71st hit of his six-year career."We've seen (Leake) a bunch and when he's good he's sinking the ball and changing speeds," Pirates manager ...