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  • April 2008

    • Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 24, 08 11:03 PM CDT

      Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals

      Brian Barton's two-run single in the fifth inning gave St. Louis the lead on its first hit off erratic Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny, and the Cardinals went on beat the Pirates 6-2 behind Joel Pineiro's seven effective innings Thursday night. The Cardinals avoided their first three-game losing streak of the season. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • St. Louis Cardinals  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Albert Pujols  • Tom Gorzelanny  • Joel Pineiro

    • Pirates Rally to Beat Cardinals, 7-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 23, 08 10:35 PM CDT

      Pirates Rally to Beat Cardinals, 7-4

      Jose Bautista and pinch-hitter Doug Mientkiewicz had RBI singles during a three-run eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates erased a four-run deficit in a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and Freddy Sanchez had two hits and scored two runs for Pittsburgh. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • St. Louis Cardinals  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Jason Bay  • Ryan Doumit  • Jose Bautista

    • Pirates Rally After Disputed Call, End Skid

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 9:58 PM CDT

      Pirates Rally After Disputed Call, End Skid

      Xavier Nady's two-run single completed a three-run Pirates comeback after a questionable call apparently cost them a run in the sixth inning, and Pittsburgh ended a six-game losing streak by beating Florida 3-2. Paul Maholm (1-2) limited the Marlins to one run and four hits over six innings, ending a six-game, 11.38-ERA slide for Pittsburgh's starters. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Florida Marlins  • Nate McLouth  • Xavier Nady  • Paul Maholm  • Ricky Nolasco

    • Long Ball Leads Marlins Past Pirates, 10-4

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 21, 08 11:01 PM CDT

      Long Ball Leads Marlins Past Pirates, 10-4

      Hanley Ramirez, Josh Willingham, and Dan Uggla homered, and Marlins pitcher Mark Hendrickson, normally one of the majors' worst hitters, had two hits while pitching eight innings of Florida's 10-4 victory over the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Ramirez, a .457 career hitter in PNC Park, hit a two-run homer during a four-run second inning. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Florida Marlins  • Hanley Ramirez  • Dan Uggla  • Josh Willingham  • Mark Hendrickson

    • Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 6:58 PM CDT

      Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates

      Aramis Ramirez tied a career-high with four hits, including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-6 Sunday to complete their second three-game sweep of the Pirates this season. Ryan Theriot added four hits, scored three runs and drove in two as Chicago won for the 11th time in 14 games and pounded the Pirates again. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Ryan Theriot

    • Marquis' Arm, Lee's Bat Lead Cubs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 19, 08 5:39 PM CDT

      Marquis' Arm, Lee's Bat Lead Cubs

      Jason Marquis pitched six solid innings for his first victory of the season, Derrek Lee and Daryle Ward homered and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-1 today for their eighth straight win over the Pirates. The Cubs are 5-0 against Pittsburgh this season. Marquis (1-0) won for the first time since Sept. 16, allowing a run and six hits while striking out seven. He also had an RBI double. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Nate McLouth  • Freddy Sanchez  • Derrek Lee  • Tom Gorzelanny  • Daryle Ward  • Jason Marquis

    • DeRosa, Hill Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 18, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      DeRosa, Hill Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2

      Rich Hill struggled with his control but won for the first time in three starts this year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Friday for their ninth victory in 12 games. Mark DeRosa doubled and drove in a run, and Reed Johnson hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run fourth inning as Chicago sent the Pirates to their third straight loss.  More »

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      MLB  • Chicago Cubs  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • National League Central  • Mark DeRosa  • Rich Hill

    • Kent, Martin Homer for Dodgers in Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 2:07 AM CDT

      Kent, Martin Homer for Dodgers in Win

      Jeff Kent and Russell Martin homered, James Loney extended his season-opening hitting streak to 14 games with an RBI single, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Pittsburgh 11-2 on Tuesday night to end the Pirates' four-game winning streak. Esteban Loaiza (1-2) got the victory in relief of starter Hong-Chih Kuo, allowing a run and three hits over the final five innings with two strikeouts and no walks. More »

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      MLB  • National League  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Jeff Kent  • National League West  • Russell Martin

    • McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 15, 08 1:05 AM CDT

      McLouth's Homer Leads Bucs Past LA

      Nate McLouth extended his season-opening hitting streak to 13 games with a two-out, three-run homer off closer Takashi Saito in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the stunned Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 Monday for their fourth straight victory. McLouth is one of three players to hit safely in each of his team's first 13 games this year. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Los Angeles Dodgers  • Nate McLouth  • Dodger Stadium  • Hiroki Kuroda  • Takashi Saito  • Adam LaRoche

    • Pirates Homer Three Times in Win Over Reds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 7:22 PM CDT

      Pirates Homer Three Times in Win Over Reds

      Ryan Doumit, Xavier Nady and Jason Bay homered as Pittsburgh's Tom Gorzelanny bounced back from one of his worst career starts to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 9-1, today. Gorzelanny, becoming the only Pirates starter other than Ian Snell to win this season, limited the Reds to one run and four hits despite walking four over 6 1-3 innings. More »

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      Pittsburgh Pirates  • Cincinnati Reds  • Xavier Nady  • Tom Gorzelanny  • Ryan Doumit  • Jason Bay  • Johnny Cueto  • Ian Snell

    • Pirates Win on McLouth's Hit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 5:29 AM CDT

      Pirates Win on McLouth's Hit

      Nate McLouth, the surprise major league hits leader, singled in the go-ahead run and had two more hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won consecutive games for the first time this season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 last night. Ronny Paulino had a two-run single in the second inning against Bronson Arroyo (0-2), who remained winless in four career starts against his former club. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Cincinnati Reds  • Nate McLouth  • Xavier Nady  • Bronson Arroyo  • Ian Snell  • Ronny Paulino

    • Soto Powers Cubs Past Pirates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 10, 08 10:08 PM CDT

      Soto Powers Cubs Past Pirates

      Geovany Soto and Mike Fontenot hit two-run homers in Chicago's five-run sixth inning and the Cubs finished off a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh, winning 7-3 Thursday night to run their winning streak to five games. Soto had three extra-base hits, including two doubles, among his second career four-hit game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Derrek Lee  • Geovany Soto  • Mike Fontenot  • Jon Lieber  • Rich Hill

    • Pie, Cubs Beat Pirates 6-4 in 15 Innings

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 10, 08 12:54 AM CDT

      Pie, Cubs Beat Pirates 6-4 in 15 Innings

      Felix Pie's two-run single in the 15th inning allowed the Chicago Cubs to outlast the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 in a wild game Wednesday night. Pie's hit to left off of Phil Dumatrait (0-1) with the bases loaded scored Ryan Theriot and Alfonso Soriano, helping the Cubs win their fourth in a row. Twice the Pirates tied the Cubs with home runs to extend the game. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • PNC Park  • Felix Pie

    • Cubs Blow Big Lead, But Beat Pirates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 7, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      Cubs Blow Big Lead, But Beat Pirates

      Aramis Ramirez's sacrifice fly scored the go-ahead run during a two-run 12th inning in which the Cubs didn't have a hit off rookie Evan Meek, and Chicago rallied after squandering a seven-run lead to win the Pittsburgh Pirates' home opener 10-8 Monday.  More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Chicago Cubs  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • PNC Park

    • Snell Strikes Out 10 for Pirates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 5:52 PM CDT

      Snell Strikes Out 10 for Pirates

      Ian Snell struck out 10 in six innings and Xavier Nady homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 9-2 on Sunday. Nate McLouth had three hits and scored three runs for Pittsburgh, which finished with 15 hits. Chris Gomez went 3-for-4. Nady's two-run homer off Taylor Tankersley highlighted a four-run eighth. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Florida Marlins  • Nate McLouth  • Xavier Nady  • Ryan Doumit  • Chris Gomez  • Ian Snell  • Taylor Tankersley

    • Jacobs' Grand Slam Boosts Marlins

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 1:05 AM CDT

      Jacobs' Grand Slam Boosts Marlins

      Mike Jacobs hit his first career grand slam to lead the Florida Marlins to a 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates last night. Jacobs' 417-foot blast to right-center off starter Paul Maholm gave the Marlins a 5-1 lead in the fifth. Jacobs' walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth beat the Pirates on Friday. Hanley Ramirez also homered for the Marlins. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Florida Marlins  • Hanley Ramirez  • Mike Jacobs  • Mark Hendrickson  • Paul Maholm  • Chris Gomez  • Matt Treanor

    • Jacobs' Homer Lifts Marlins Past Pirates

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 11:00 PM CDT

      Jacobs' Homer Lifts Marlins Past Pirates

      Mike Jacobs homered off reliever Franquelis Osoria leading off the ninth to give the Florida Marlins a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Jacobs went 3-for-5 and scored three runs. Josh Willingham homered and Hanley Ramirez had three hits for Florida. Kevin Gregg (1-0) pitched one scoreless inning for the win. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Florida Marlins  • Hanley Ramirez  • Josh Willingham  • Mike Jacobs  • Matt Morris

    • Pirates Beat Braves in 10 Innings, 4-3

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 3, 08 10:37 PM CDT

      Pirates Beat Braves in 10 Innings, 4-3

      Mike Hampton grimaced after throwing a warmup pitch, and the Atlanta Braves bullpen got ready for a long night—in the field and on the mound. Eventually, Xavier Nady and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke through. Nady, who hit two homers in the Pirates' extra-innings win in the series opener, drove in Nyjer Morgan with a 10th-inning single. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Atlanta Braves  • Xavier Nady  • Jeff Bennett  • Nyjer Morgan

    • Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 1, 08 12:21 AM CDT

      Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

      Tom Glavine left his first game back with Atlanta with a 4-2 lead after five innings, but that's when things were just getting started. The Braves' bullpen would quickly cough up that lead, before the Pirates relievers outshamed them, giving up five runs in the ninth inning, thanks to four walks and a defensive gaffe by outfielder Jason Bay, but eventually won in 12 thanks to a three-run homer by Xavier Nady, writes AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Atlanta Braves  • Tom Glavine  • Xavier Nady  • Jeff Francoeur  • Jason Bay  • Brian McCann

  • March 2008

    • Crystal Not So Mahvelous at Baseball

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 13, 08 9:17 PM CDT

      Crystal Not So Mahvelous at Baseball

      He’s starred in dozens of movies, hosted the Oscars, and now Billy Crystal can add ‘played for the NY Yankees’ to his resume. The longtime fan enjoyed an early birthday present today as he started for the Bronx Bombers in a spring training game, going 0-1 with a strikeout in his first – and last – Major League at-bat. It wasn’t your typical Hollywood ending, but Crystal had no complaints. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Paul Maholm  • Billy Crystal

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