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Braves Douse Torrid Pirates for DH Split

Hudson quiets Pittsburgh to end Atlanta's road skid

(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...

Braves' Road Woes Continue
Braves' Road Woes Continue
May 10, 2008 9:42 PM CDT

Braves' Road Woes Continue

(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...

Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves
 Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves 
May 9, 2008 11:08 PM CDT

Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves

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

(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....

Pirates Sweep Giants
 Pirates Sweep Giants 
May 8, 2008 9:34 PM CDT

Pirates Sweep Giants

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

(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,...

Zito's Return Ruined by Nady's Homer

(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,...

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

San Francisco loses for 6th time in nine games

(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...

Nationals' Tim Redding Throws for Fourth Win

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

(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,...

Guzman's 6 RBIs Power Nationals

Washington beats Pirates for fifth win in six games

(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...

Bautista Homers Twice as Pirates Rip Nationals

Washington's winning streak ends at four

(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...

Kearns Lifts Nats Over Pirates
 Kearns Lifts Nats Over Pirates 
May 2, 2008 12:26 AM CDT

Kearns Lifts Nats Over Pirates

RBI-single gives Washington 3-2 win

(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...

Pirates Chase Perez, Crush Sloppy Mets

Ex-Met Nady goes 3-for-3; ex-Pirate Perez departs in 2nd inning

(Newser) - Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base. The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of a sloppy performance by the New York Mets, scoring nine unearned runs in a 13-1 victory.

Wright's 11th-Inning Hit Gives Mets 5-4 Win

Mets have now won three straight

(Newser) - David Wright hit a single over a pulled in outfield with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, giving New York a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night after the Mets' bullpen wasted a two-hit performance by Johan Santana. Endy Chavez singled off John Van Benschoten (0-1), Pittsburgh's...

Maholm, McLouth Power Pirates Past Philly

Pittsburgh avoids series sweep

(Newser) - Paul Maholm tossed a two-hitter, Nate McLouth hit two home runs and Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 5-1 Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Maholm (2-2) walked four and struck out two in his third career complete game. He improved to 2-0 in three starts at PNC Park this season and has...

Howard Sparks Philly to Win Over Pittsburgh

Kendrick pitches into 8th as Phillies win their third straight

(Newser) - Ryan Howard homered in his return to the starting lineup and Kyle Kendrick pitched into the eighth inning, helping the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 last night. Chase Utley had two hits and scored twice and Geoff Jenkins added two hits and an RBI for the Phillies, who...

Phillies' Pen Holds Off Pirates' Rally in 6-5 Win

Coste, Werth carry Philadelphia's offense on this night

(Newser) - Chris Coste had three hits and three RBIs, and the Phillies' bullpen pitched more than five innings of effective relief in Philadelphia's 6-5 win over Pittsburgh on Friday night. Jayson Werth hit his fourth home run in five games and had two RBIs for Philadelphia while Tom Gordon (2-2) pitched...

Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals
Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals
Apr 24, 2008 11:03 PM CDT

Walks Doom Pirates Against Cardinals

Pittsburgh has no answer for Pineiro, Pujols in 6-2 loss

(Newser) - 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...

Pirates Rally to Beat Cardinals, 7-4
Pirates Rally
to Beat
Cardinals, 7-4
Apr 23, 2008 10:35 PM CDT

Pirates Rally to Beat Cardinals, 7-4

Pittsburgh has modest winning streak after embarrassing slide

(Newser) - 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.

Pirates Rally After Disputed Call, End Skid

Nady's two-run single the difference in 3-2 squeaker vs. Florida

(Newser) - 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...

Long Ball Leads Marlins Past Pirates, 10-4

Pittsburgh pitching pitiful again as entire Florida lineup tees off

(Newser) - 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...

Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates
Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates
Apr 20, 2008 6:58 PM CDT

Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates

Ties a career-high with four hits, Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-6

(Newser) - 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...

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