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Pirates belt four homers as they outlast Brewers to take series

MILWAUKEE — Chi Chi Gonzalez looked down at the ground, shook his head out of frustration, and the Brewers reliever mouthed a couple words that … well, weren’t exactly family friendly. Another Pirates home run had sailed over the fence, this one a three-run shot from former Brewer Daniel Vogelbach,…

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After rare error, Ben Gamel redeems himself in Pirates win

MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.

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Pirates come up short to Brewers as Kevin Newman thrown out to end game

MILWAUKEE — Just when it seemed like the Pirates had life — and a hit — in a key situation, it was gone. And so was the game.

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Seventh-inning error proves costly for Pirates in second game of doubleheader

CINCINNATI — Josh VanMeter probably doesn’t want to return to Great American Ball Park any time soon. Pirates fans, meanwhile, likely aren’t clamoring for VanMeter to return at all, especially with Kevin Newman and Jake Marisnick seemingly at the tail end of their rehab assignments with Class AAA Indianapolis.

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Roansy Contreras returns to familiar form, as Pirates open twinbill with victory over Reds

CINCINNATI — At every stop throughout his major league career, Roansy Contreras has been known for his ability to respond. Within an inning or even sometimes at-bats, the 22-year-old is unusually mature when it comes to making adjustments and learning lessons faster than his peers. It’s one of the many…

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Pirates crushed by powerful Yankees, 16-0

PITTSBURGH -- For 13 innings this weekend, the Pirates stood toe-to-toe with the New York Yankees, the current top class of MLB. On Tuesday, the Pirates showed up and outhomered the Bronx Bombers en route to a victory. On Wednesday, in the finale of the short two-game series between the…

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Jason Mackey: So many sweet sights, sounds during Pirates' savory victory over Yankees

The increased number of paying customers who walked through the PNC Park gates on Tuesday wearing navy blue, red and gray was plenty obvious when the Yankees took the field and former Pirate Jameson Taillon warmed up to his longtime entrance song — "When the Levee Breaks," by Led Zeppelin,…

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Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.

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A head-to-head reminder: Where do the Cubs get off being inferior to the Brewers?

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

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Gerrit Cole gets nostalgic in return to Pittsburgh, where his MLB career began

PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace.

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Rays add infielder Yu Chang off waivers from Pirates

BOSTON — The Rays added another infielder to their stash on Tuesday, claiming Yu Chang off waivers from the Pirates.

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Giants Fall, Brewers Rise in Latest MLB Power Rankings

How all 30 MLB clubs stack up around the 81-game mark.

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Mike Persak: What we think we know about the Pirates at the season's (almost) halfway point

The Pirates are almost halfway done with their season. That unofficially important mark will come Wednesday, when they wrap up a two-game set against the best team in baseball, the New York Yankees.

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Pirate offense spoils Zach Thompson return in 2-0 loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Last time Zach Thompson was on the mound, before right elbow nerve inflammation put him on the 15-day injured list, he put together a solid, 4 1/3-inning, two-run effort against the San Francisco Giants.

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Bryse Wilson return proves fruitful as Pirates beat Brewers, 7-4

PITTSBURGH — Bryse Wilson still faces a climb ahead of him to prove he can be a capable MLB starting pitcher, but Saturday was a step in the right direction.

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After recent home run binge, tables turn on Pirates during blowout loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — As much fun as the Pirates’ previous two games had been, with Bryan Reynolds and Michael Perez delivering back-to-back three-homer performances, Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers represented the other end of the spectrum.

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MLB Trade Deadline Primer: What to Know With a Month to Go

We’re just about a month away from this year’s trade deadline, and the coming weeks surely will be dominated by rumors of the players who could be on the move before Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. ET. This week, we saw the first big deal of the season, when the…

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Power display — especially three homers from Michael Perez — carries Pirates over Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Somewhere between impossible and a suggestion to seek medical help rests what transpired Thursday during the Pirates’ 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.

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The Nationals got burned by an obscure ‘fourth out’ MLB rule that allowed Pirates to score on inning-ending double play

An obscure MLB rule lead to so much confusion as to how a run was scored on an inning-ending double play.

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Bryan Reynolds’ three-homer game carries Pirates to wacky win in Washington

WASHINGTON — Here’s guessing Bryan Reynolds won’t soon forget his first-ever three-homer game, an incredible performance by the Pirates center fielder on Wednesday afternoon that showed much the old Reynolds has returned and whatever it was that was here for the first two months of the season has exited stage…

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East Kilbride Pirates women sail towards season's end after tough defeat

The team suffered a narrow defeat to Edinburgh Wolves in their penultimte outing this season

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Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip

WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later.

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SI:AM | Kyrie Opts in, but What’s Next?

He picked up his contract option for next season, but the future isn’t quite settled.

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Oneil Cruz’s homer brought a scare for a group of Nationals fans

WASHINGTON — Richard Pederson was enjoying a beautiful summer night at the ballpark and flipping through his phone Monday when he heard the crack of a bat, looked up and saw a small white sphere hurtling toward the seats in section 142 that he occupied with his cousins, Hannah and…

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Paul Zeise: Pirates could grow into a team that hits a lot of home runs over the next few seasons

The Pirates have had a little power surge of late and are now 17th among MLB teams in terms of hitting home runs. The Pirates have hit 73 home runs in their first 72 games, which puts them on pace to hit the most home runs they have had since…

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