PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reversed course after angering the family of the late Roberto Clemente by removing a sign honoring the franchise icon on the right-field wall at PNC Park. The sign featured Clemente's name and his No. 21. Replacing it was an advertisement for ...
PITTSBURGH — There aren’t too many 38-year-old right fielders, but Andrew McCutchen was able to play the position that Pittsburgh legend Roberto Clemente made famous in Friday’s home opener against the New York Yankees at PNC Park. The Pirates suffered a 9-4 loss to the “Bronx ...
PITTSBURGH — The New York Yankees spoiled the birthday of Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 25th home opener at PNC Park on Friday in a 9-4 victory. Keller was celebrating his 29th birthday, but the Yankees decided to spoil the party. After losing 3 of 4 in Miami and 2 of 3 at ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Skenes needed nearly three innings to warm up Wednesday, then struck out six over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Oneil Cruz hit his second home run of the season and drove in another to give Skenes, ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Jake Mangum collected three more hits and Shane Baz struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday night. Mangum drove in two runs and scored twice, one day after he went 4 for 4 with two steals in his second ...
MIAMI — Hyped as the most appealing starting pitchers’ matchup of opening day, Paul Skenes outlasted Sandy Alcántara but neither was involved in the decision of the Miami Marlins’ 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Pittsburgh’s Skenes is the reigning NL Rookie of ...
