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Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Central

Jordy Mercer hits grand slam, Pirates hold off Brewers 5-3

MILWAUKEE — Jordy Mercer’s first career grand slam capped a five-run sixth inning that started with two errors by Milwaukee third baseman Jonathan Villar, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 5-3 win on Friday night over the Brewers. Villar bobbled a bouncer by Andrew McCutchen to ...

Bucs stop skid in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Andrew McCutchen feels right at home in Miller Park. McCutchen hit a home run and a pair of RBI singles through the shift, including the tiebreaker in the 10th inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped a nine-game skid in Milwaukee, beating the Brewers 3-2 Thursday night. He ...

Cole struggles again as Pirates fall to Astros and lose series

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After seeing rookie Jameson Taillon and newcomer Ivan Nova put together gems the previous two nights against the Houston Astros, the Pittsburgh Pirates hoped to get the same from Gerrit Cole. Pittsburgh’s struggling ace couldn’t deliver. Cole went just five innings ...

Nova, Polanco lead Pirates to 7-1 victory over Astros

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1. The right-hander walks up to right fielder Gregory Polanco in the dugout just before the first pitch and asks him to hit a home run. “He hit ...

Struggling Bucs lose 4th in a row

PITTSBURGH — The Houston Astros got a glimpse of their future while veteran Doug Fister helped keep them in the pennant race in the present. Fister pitched seven scoreless innings, Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Monday ...

Yelich hits early homer as Marlins sweep Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Jose Urena’s start Sunday had little resemblance to his previous outing. Urena allowed two runs and four hits in six innings, and the Miami Marlins rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Christian Yelich homered in the first inning and Miami ...