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 Winning Teams Juice 
 Ballpark Beer Prices 

On average; there are some steals, and some outrages

Sep 11, 09 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fans of winning baseball franchises pay for their bragging rights with more expensive beer, the Wall Street Journal reports. On average, a team that wins 6 out of 10 games charges $1.30 more for a 16-ounce beer than a club with a .400 winning percentage. There are, of... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Boston Red Sox • beer • Pittsburgh Pirates • stadium • Washington Nationals • baseball • concessions

 Pirates Set Mark With 
 17th Straight Losing Year 

Pittsburgh's futility streak longest in North American sports history

Sep 7, 09 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baseball’s Pittsburgh Pirates set a new North American standard for consecutive losing seasons by a major sports franchise, the Post-Gazette reports, with today’s loss to the Chicago Cubs guaranteeing the team finishes with more losses than wins for the 17th year in a row. The Pirates had shared... More »

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MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • Pittsburgh Pirates • Sacramento Kings • Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Vancouver Canucks • tradition • losing streak • losing season • futility

COMMENTARY

 Pirates' India Experiment 
 'Endearingly Ridiculous' 

Signing pair of reality-show winners brings baseball to India, adds to mutual ties

Dec 7, 08 3:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Pirates, baseball’s perennial losers, scored a huge win for US-India relations last week when they signed as pitchers two young reality-show winners, Bruce Reed notes in Slate. “With one grand, unlikely gesture, Pennsylvania has introduced America’s national pastime to the second-most-populous nation on earth,”... More »

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reality TV • India • Pittsburgh Pirates • pitcher • baseball • pitching

 Brewers Furious
 Over Denied
 No-Hitter

Team appeals official's single base-hit call on CC Sabathia

Sep 1, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lefty Milwaukee Brewers CC Sabathia threw a one-hit shutout pitching a complete game against the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday in a 7-0 victory. But instead of celebrating, the Brewers are furious that he was denied a no-hitter by an official's disputed fifth-inning base-hit call on what some say was an fielding... More »

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MLB • Milwaukee Brewers • C.C. Sabathia • Pittsburgh Pirates • no-hitter • Ned Yost • Ryan Braun • Andy LaRoche • Bob Webb • Juan Nieves

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 BoSox Deal
 Ramirez as
 White Sox
 Land Griffey 

Outfielders go noisily, quietly

Jul 31, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Red Sox traded Manny Ramirez at the deadline today, shipping the disgruntled outfielder to the Dodgers in a three-way deal that sends outfielder Jason Bay from Pittsburgh to Boston, reports New England Sports Network. Earlier, Ken Griffey Jr. agreed to a trade from the Reds to the White Sox,... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Boston Red Sox • Manny Ramirez • Cincinnati Reds • Pittsburgh Pirates • Los Angeles Dodgers • sports trade • Jason Bay • Ken Griffey Jr. • Ken Williams • Craig Hansen • Brandon Moss • Andy LaRoche

 MLB's Midterm Report Cards 

Rays at the head of the class—Rockies, Marlins at the back

Jul 2, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Report card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students—Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. ... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • Chicago White Sox • Oakland Athletics • MLB • Philadelphia Phillies • Chicago Cubs • Milwaukee Brewers • San Francisco Giants • San Diego Padres • Boston Red Sox • Kansas City Royals • Houston Astros • Cleveland Indians • Seattle Mariners • Cincinnati Reds • New York Yankees • Pittsburgh Pirates • Baltimore Orioles • Colorado Rockies • Minnesota Twins • Anaheim Angels • Florida Marlins • Los Angeles Dodgers • Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Washington Nationals • baseball

Soriano Homers Twice, Cubbies Beat Pirates

Soto, DeRosa add big flies as well

May 16, 08 9:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alfonso Soriano homered in his first two at-bats, Geovany Soto and Mark DeRosa also homered and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Friday for their seventh win in eight games. Soriano connected on the first pitch from Tom Gorzelanny for his third leadoff homer in four games... More »

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MLB • Chicago Cubs • Carlos Zambrano • Pittsburgh Pirates • Alfonso Soriano • Tom Gorzelanny • baseball • Geovany Soto • Mark DeRosa • National League Central • Sean Gallagher

 Bay Lifts Pirates to Series Win 

Ex-closer Isringhausen melts down again; Bay, McLouth go yard

May 15, 08 10:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pinch-hitter Jason Bay's three-run homer off Jason Isringhausen snapped an eighth-inning tie and capped the Pittsburgh Pirates' rally from an early four-run deficit in an 11-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Nate McLouth added his 11th homer for the Pirates. More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • Pittsburgh Pirates • Nate McLouth • baseball • Jason Bay • Troy Glaus • Jason Isringhausen

 Cards Best Bucs 5-1

May 14, 08 11:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Todd Wellemeyer allowed two hits into the eighth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits, reaching base for the 41st straight game to start the season, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Wednesday night. Cesar Izturis and Troy Glaus both had three hits and an... More »

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(Newser) - Ronny Paulino drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run 10th inning for his second crucial hit in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Troy Glaus hit a three-run home run and Albert Pujols tied it with his eighth in the eighth for... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • MLB • Albert Pujols • Pittsburgh Pirates • baseball • Ronny Paulino

Braves Douse Torrid Pirates
for DH Split

Hudson quiets Pittsburgh to end Atlanta's road skid

May 12, 08 10:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing slide with an 8-1 victory that concluded Monday's doubleheader. In the opener, Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run double and Zach Duke pitched six shutout innings as the... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Pittsburgh Pirates • Tim Hudson • Freddy Sanchez • baseball • Jeff Francoeur • Mark Kotsay • Zach Duke

Braves' Road Woes Continue

May 10, 08 9:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Gorzelanny shook off Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the first inning to shut out Atlanta during the rest of his 7 1-3 innings, Jason Bay homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended the Braves' road woes with a 5-2 victory tonight. Gorzelanny (3-3), skipped over for a start because of... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Pittsburgh Pirates • National League • Mark Teixeira • Tom Gorzelanny • baseball • Jason Bay • Chuck James

 Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves 

Pirates rally to snap Atlanta's six-game win streak

May 9, 08 11:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves tonight. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being moved to the top of the Pirates' lineup.... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Tom Glavine • Pittsburgh Pirates • National League • Brian McCann • Freddy Sanchez • baseball • Chipper Jones • Jeff Francoeur • Brian Bixler • John Grabow

 Pirates Sweep Giants 

Bay equalizes, LaRoche smacks go-ahead single in 5-4 win

May 8, 08 9:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 for a three-game sweep. Pittsburgh has won 13 of its last 15 games against San Francisco and swept three-game series from the Giants in three straight seasons,... More »

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MLB • San Francisco Giants • Pittsburgh Pirates • Freddy Sanchez • baseball • Matt Cain • Adam LaRoche

(Newser) - Xavier Nady hit a two-run homer to spoil Barry Zito's mostly effective return to the Giants rotation and Pittsburgh's Phil Dumatrait pitched 5 2-3 scoreless innings for his first career win, leading the Pirates to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night. Zito's pitching line of five innings, three hits, two runs,... More »

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McLouth's 2 HR Help Duke Get 1st Win in Nearly 11 Months

San Francisco loses for 6th time in nine games

May 6, 08 11:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nate McLouth, dropped a spot in Pittsburgh's order to get more opportunities to produce runs, homered twice while driving in three runs and Zach Duke won for the first time in nearly a year as the Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 12-6 on Tuesday night. Duke (1-2) was winless... More »

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MLB • Pittsburgh Pirates • New York Giants • Nate McLouth • baseball

Nationals' Tim Redding Throws for Fourth Win

Pitcher has twice as many wins as team's other starters

May 4, 08 10:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Aaron Boone homered as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 today. Tim Redding (4-2) closed out an 11-game homestand, Washington's longest of the season, by helping the Nationals to their sixth victory in seven games. Washington finished the homestand 8-3. Redding allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings,... More »

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MLB • Pittsburgh Pirates • Washington Nationals • baseball • Tim Redding • Adam LaRoche • Aaron Boone

 Guzman's 6 RBIs
 Power Nationals 

Washington beats Pirates for fifth win in six games

May 3, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cristian Guzman tied a career high with six RBIs, including a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 today. Guzman went 4-for-5 and scored two runs for the Nationals, who have won five of six. He also had six RBIs... More »

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MLB • Pittsburgh Pirates • National League • Washington Nationals • baseball • Paul Maholm • Ronnie Belliard • Xavier Nady • Felipe Lopez • Jose Bautista • Wily Mo Pena • Cristian Guzman • Franquelis Osoria

 Bautista Homers Twice
 as Pirates Rip Nationals 

Washington's winning streak ends at four

May 2, 08 11:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday, ending the Nationals' winning streak at a season-high four games. Ryan Doumit and Chris Gomez had two RBIs apiece for the Pirates, who also got five innings of one-hit ball from their... More »

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MLB • Pittsburgh Pirates • Washington Nationals • Chris Gomez • baseball • Ryan Doumit • John Lannan • Jose Bautista • Damaso Marte

 Kearns Lifts Nats Over Pirates 

RBI-single gives Washington 3-2 win

May 2, 08 12:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Austin Kearns broke a tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals ran their winning streak to a season-high four games last night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Luis Ayala (1-1) pitched the eighth to get the victory in a game... More »

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MLB • Pittsburgh Pirates • Freddy Sanchez • Washington Nationals • baseball • Jon Rauch • Ryan Doumit • Chad Cordero • Austin Kearns • Luis Ayala • Wil Nieves

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