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Pirates rally to earn walk-off victory

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Nick Gonzales hit the winning RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a three-run deficit for an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. With the Pirates trailing 7-6, Connor Joe led off the ...

Skenes feels like ‘one of them’

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes walked onto the Globe Life Field mound, 66 days after his major league debut, 13 months after he was pitching in college. The public-address system played Smash Mouth’s “All Star,” and he really was one. “I don’t ...

Excellent rotation has Pirates hopeful for playoff berth

Pitching is the engine that drives the team vehicle at almost all levels of baseball, and in that respect, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ prospects look very promising in the second half of this Major League Baseball season. Despite an offense that has registered a team batting average of just ...

Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game

By Ronald Blum The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes looked like a summer intern reporting for duty in a light gray suit, white shirt and cream-colored tie, teenage acne on his face and wonder in his voice. In a ballpark filled with six dozen All-Stars, the 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher with 11 major league appearances was the center of attention. “Pretty dang cool,” he said. Skenes is hot, like the 102-degree temperature outside air-conditioned Globe Life Field, and will start tonight’s All-Star Game for the National League. He will have the ...

Sweep sends Bucs to All-Star break with .500 record

The Associated Press CHICAGO — Joey Bart and Bryan Reynolds homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Sunday. Nick Gonzales tripled and drove in two runs for the Pirates, who have won six of ...