Cubs beat Pirates 3-0, open 1-game NL Central lead
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester felt he wasn’t as sharp as usual, though the Cubs and their ace left-hander came through in the clutch. Lester combined with three relievers on […]
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Archer shines as Pirates top Royals 2-1 for 3-game sweep
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Archer came to Pittsburgh with much fanfare when he was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31. Then he went 1-3 in his first […]
Continue ReadingRookie Stallings caps Pirates’ comeback win over Royals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Stallings has 19 hits in parts of three major league seasons, and the rookie third-string catcher has made a some of them count. Stallings hit a […]
Continue ReadingTaillon helps Pirates to 4-3 win, slowing Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A small bump in the road. That’s what St. Louis Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong says Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates was. “At this point […]
Continue ReadingTaillon helps Pirates to 4-3 win, slowing Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jameson Taillon won his fourth straight start, Jacob Stallings drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates slowed the Cardinals with a 4-3 victory Wednesday that […]
Continue ReadingO’Neill, Ozuna lift Cardinals, help Mikolas get 15th win
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas was feeling fresh for St. Louis, and that was bad news for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cardinals rookie Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer during […]
Continue ReadingAdams homer rallies Cardinals past Pirates 8-7
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two weeks ago, St. Louis infielder Matt Adams couldn’t buy a hit. He struggled just to make contact, and was mired in a 0-for-27 slump. Those […]
Continue ReadingGant homers, pitches Cardinals to a 5-0 win over Pirates
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals pitcher John Gant got a new label from teammate Jose Martinez — power hitter. Harrison Bader and Gant hit back-to-back home runs, Gant pitched into […]
Continue ReadingWilliams, Marte lead Pirates to 2-0 win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trevor Williams figured he might be in for a long night. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-hander surrendered a walk and a double to the first two St. […]
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Flaherty cruises, Carpenter homers as Cardinals top Bucs 2-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) Matt Carpenter homered in two straight games entering Sunday. By contrast, Jack Flaherty had allowed at least one home run in each of his previous three starts. Carpenter kept his streak going […]
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