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Every Pirates game could possibly hold a playoff feel

On deck Tonight: Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Pitchers: Bucs RHP Luis Ortiz (5-2) vs. Dbacks RHP Zach Gallen (7-5) TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com PITTSBURGH — For the first time in nearly a decade, an electric, ear drum-shattering ...

Bucs take 2 of 3 from Cards

By West Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Martin Perez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday to take two of three games from the Cardinals. Perez (2-5) allowed four hits, three in ...

Brewers All-Star to see back specialist

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers were bracing for the possibility that Christian Yelich misses significant time after placing the All-Star outfielder on the 10-day injured list Wednesday because of inflammation in his lower back. Yelich is scheduled to see a spine specialist today. His back has been bothering him for weeks and worsened in recent days. The move to the injured list comes one day after he exited a game against the Chicago Cubs. Yelich, 32, has enjoyed a resurgent season for the NL Central-leading Brewers. He earned his third All-Star Game appearance and leads ...

Pirates unable to deliver offense for Skenes

By John Perrotto The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Rookie Paul Skenes lost for the first time in 12 career major league starts, giving up Alec Burleson’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday ...

Gonzales, Keller keys to Bucs’ victory

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight games, 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup of NL wild ...

Phillies avoid sweep

PITTSBURGH — Rookie Tyler Phillips gave up four hits in six innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Phillips (2-0) struck out three and walked one. It was the right-hander’s third game and second start since being called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on July 5. “You go out there and every game matters here,” Phillips said. “Not saying any games in the minor leagues don’t, but every game here really matters. I think that I just go out there and I’m in full compete mode. It’s just going ...