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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes ends season with 1.97 ERA

CINCINNATI — Spencer Horwitz hit a run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Wednesday night, preventing the Reds from gaining ground in the race for an NL wild card. The Reds entered Wednesday’s action tied with Arizona, one game behind the ...

Oneil Cruz helps Pittsburgh Pirates beat Cincinnati Reds

CINCINNATI — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the wild-card chasing Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, on Tuesday night. Cincinnati entered the game tied with the New York Mets for the third NL wild card. The Reds own the first tiebreaker over the Mets with a 4-2 ...

Paul Skenes says lessons must be learned from 2025

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes is not thinking about the Cy Young speech he’ll likely be asked to make the week before Thanksgiving. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace isn’t thinking about the elite company he’s kept through his first two big league seasons either. The 23-year-old doesn’t pitch ...

Pirates take weekend series against Athletics

PITTSBURGH — Jared Triolo and Joey Bart both had four hits including a home run, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Athletics 11-0 on Sunday. Triolo hit his seventh homer, a two-run shot to left-center field off Mitch Spence with two outs in the second for a 4-0 lead. Bart hit his fourth ...

Pirates unable to overcome two home runs by Athletics

PITTSBURGH — Lawrence Butler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Nick Kurtz added a solo shot and the Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. Mitch Keller didn’t allow a baserunner until Kurtz, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, homered with two outs in the fourth to get ...

Chicago Cubs sweep Pittsburgh Pirates, clinch playoff berth

PITTSBURGH — Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Chicago has won four in a row and seven of eight overall. It leads the NL wild-card standings with an 88-64 ...