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Despaigne leads Padres to 7-1 win over Pirates
SAN DIEGO - Out with the tricks and back to basics for San Diego's Odrisamer Despaigne.
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Confident South Korean star Kang fitting in with Pirates
PITTSBURGH - Jung Ho Kang chose the gray T-shirt because he thought it looked cool. That's it. The fact "The Trillest" - a mashup of "true" and "real" that serves as slang for someone considered most...
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Gerrit Cole wins MLB-best 11th as Pirates top White Sox 3-2
CHICAGO - Gerrit Cole downplayed becoming the majors' first 11-game winner by crediting his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates for his terrific start.
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White Sox waste Samardzija's solid start in 3-2 loss to Bucs
CHICAGO - Jeff Samardzija realizes that if he continues to pitch well, it will pay off - eventually. For now, though, the Chicago White Sox's ace remains in a frustrating holding pattern.
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Nationals end Pirates' 8-game win streak with 4-1 victory
WASHINGTON - Joe Ross struck out 11 in his third major league start, and the Washington Nationals beat A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Friday night to end their eight-game winning streak.
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Pirates no-hit by Scherzer, hit batter prevents perfect game
WASHINGTON - The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't stop Max Scherzer from pitching a no-hitter. Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata's elbow got in the way of a perfect game.
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Scherzer loses perfect game in 9th, throws no-hitter vs Bucs
WASHINGTON - Just one strike from a perfect game, Max Scherzer saw it slip away with a misplaced slider. Or, some thought, a misplaced elbow.
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Rookie Smith shaky in debut, Reds fall to Pirates 7-6
PITTSBURGH - Josh Smith spent the first three innings of his career as a major league pitcher working his way into trouble before deftly working out of it.
View ArticlePirates star McCutchen leaves game with elbow injury
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen left Saturday's game against Atlanta after getting hit in the left elbow with a pitch.
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Wood sharp as Braves top Pirates 2-1 to end losing streak
PITTSBURGH - Alex Wood can tell the instant a breaking ball leaves his hand whether he has a feel for it on a given day. When he does, the Atlanta Braves lefty can be dominant.
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McCutchen plays after HBP but Pirates lose to Braves 2-1
PITTSBURGH - Andrew McCutchen texted Clint Hurdle on Sunday morning and told the Pittsburgh Pirates manager his bruised left elbow was just fine.
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Pirates staying patient as Polanco searches for consistency
PITTSBURGH - A year ago, Gregory Polanco was the next big thing. When the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder was called up to the big leagues last June, his arrival was viewed as a coronation.
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Walker's RBI double in 14th lifts Pirates over Tiger 5-4
DETROIT - It took 10 seasons, 10 teams and more than five hours but Deolis Guerra finally has his first major league win.
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Tigers fall 5-4 in 14 innings to Pirates
DETROIT - After losing their first 30 games this season when they trailed after seven innings, the Detroit Tigers finally rallied for a win Sunday against the Chicago White Sox.
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Simon, Chamberlain hit hard as Tigers fall to Pirates 9-3
DETROIT - For the second night in a row, Joba Chamberlain got booed by his home fans Wednesday.
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Walker homers twice as Pirates pound Tigers 9-3
DETROIT - Neil Walker had a long day. He wishes it could have kept going.
View ArticleMarte leaves game with discomfort in left side
PITTSBURGH - Pirates left fielder Starling Marte left Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians because of discomfort in his left side while batting in the fourth inning.
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Pirates put Josh Harrison on 15-day DL with thumb injury
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman and leadoff hitter Josh Harrison was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a left thumb injury.
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McCutchen helps free grounds crew member swallowed by tarp
PITTSBURGH - Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen made quite a play - during a rain delay.
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Pirates complete sweep of Padres, 5-2
PITTSBURGH - A walk, of all things, might have been the key to the Pirates' 5-2 victory over the Padres on Wednesday night.
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