Pirates fail to dig out of hole

May 20, 2015

PITTSBURGH - Brian Dozier smiled and summed the biggest moment of the game in an unusual but succinct way."It was a backbrrrreaker," the Minnesota Twins second baseman said, rolling the rs for emphasis.Dozier scored all the way from first base on Joe Mauer's three-run single during a six-run second inning as the Twins built an early 7-0 lead the held on for an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.The highlight for the Pirates came in fourth inning, trailing 8-1, when Pedro Alvarez hit a 461-foot home run that landed in a boat docked along the Allegheny River beyond ...

Pirates to host women’s baseball clinic at PNC Park

May 13, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates will host their fifth annual Pitch for Hope Women's Baseball Clinic, a baseball skills workshop, on Sunday, June 14. Women ages 14 and older are invited to PNC Park for a day of baseball specific events in support of A Glimmer of Hope, a Pittsburgh-based breast cancer research organization funding local breast cancer research since 1996.The baseball instructional clinic with Pirates coaches will take place on the field from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and will give participants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of pitching, hitting and fielding as they visit ...

Pirates Homestand Highlights Tuesday, May 19 – Wednesday, May 27, 2015

May 19, 2015

The Bucs return home from a seven-game road trip that took the team to Philadelphia and the North Side of Chicago. The Pirates return to PNC Park for the third homestand of the season to play a two-game interleague series with the Minnesota Twins, a three-game weekend series with the New York Mets and three games with the Miami Marlins.This homestand is highlighted by A.J. Burnett's Free Shirt Friday on May 22, Josh Harrison Bobblehead on Saturday, May 23 and Gerrit Cole kid's camo jersey on Sunday, May 24.Tuesday, May 19, 2015-Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins (7:05 p.m.)-- Pups in the Park: ...

Pirates to Host University Days at PNC Park

May 19, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today the team will host University Days at PNC Park to celebrate local universities on specific Wednesday dates throughout the remainder of the 2015 season. Students, alumni and fans of local universities are invited to cheer on the Pirates together at PNC Park and all who purchase the special tickets will receive an official Pirates university cap.Each University Days ticket includes a Pirates cap in the specific university colors and a seat in either the Grandstand or Outfield Box areas. Each night will also feature a networking opportunity, with ...

NOT AGAIN

May 21, 2015

PITTSBURGH - A dozen seasons in, there is still plenty of life in Joe Mauer's bat. And hey, a little power too.The Minnesota Twins first baseman took an 89 mph slider from Pittsburgh's Antonio Bastardo and sent it just over the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field in the top of the 13th to help the Twins to a 4-3 victory Wednesday night.The homer was Mauer's first of the season and first since Aug. 17, 2014, a span of 76 games. And don't think he wasn't aware of the drought."They can come in bunches, hopefully that's the case," Mauer said. "It was a matter of time before I got the first ...

That’s more like it, Buccos

May 23, 2015

PITTSBURGH - Gerrit Cole struck out 10 over 8 1-3 dominant innings to outduel New York Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 win Friday night.Cole (6-2) gave up just six hits - all singles - and walked one to lower his ERA to 2.05 as the Pirates won for just the second time in their last eight games. Mark Melancon got the final two outs for his 10th save.Chris Stewart had two hits and an RBI for Pittsburgh. Jung Ho Kang, Pedro Alvarez and Gregory Polanco also drove in runs as the Pirates dropped New York to just 7-13 on the road.Syndergaard (1-2) struck ...