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Pittsburgh becomes twin city after drafting Rucks in NHL Draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Born eight minutes earlier than his twin brother, Liam, Marcus Ruck is fine with ceding NHL draft bragging rights. All that mattered to Ruck on Saturday was being selected with the 39th pick in the second round by Pittsburgh in following his brother, who was drafted 22nd ...

Another shaky start for Skenes in Pirates defeat

PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Noelvi Marte hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning after Cincinnati scored four runs off Paul Skenes in the second inning, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Friday night. Given a 1-0 lead on Konnor Griffin’s first-inning homer, ...

Brandon Lowe, Henry Davis each homer to lead Pirates over Mariners

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Thursday. Lowe’s homer was a solo shot off Bryce Miller with one out in the bottom of the first inning to open the ...

Ashcraft has big night in Bucs’ win

PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft pitched six strong innings, batterymate Endy Roriguez drove in three runs and Ryan O’Hearn had three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rout the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Wednesday night. Ashcraft (7-3) had 10 strikeouts without a walk while allowing one ...

Bucs to open Legacy Hall

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the opening of Legacy Hall this week, a new event and meeting space showcasing the largest display of Pirates memorabilia at PNC Park. Legacy Hall is a multi-use space located next to the left field entrance along Federal Street at the Willie Stargell statue. The space will now be available for family events, corporate meetings, networking events, and more, with capacity up to 150 guests. The hall also will be open to all ticketed fans each game day and accessible once inside the ballpark, provided the space is not reserved for a private event. The ...