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Pirates lose 7th straight

LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernandez drove in three runs, including a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off a 6-5 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday, handing the Pirates a season-high seventh consecutive defeat. “When (the moment) gets hot, with runners in scoring position, Teo’s heartbeat doesn’t rise,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “It just looks like he embraces hitting in those spots he shortens up his swing, makes contact and that’s why he’s driven in close to 80 runs already.” The Dodgers had a game-tying RBI double in ...

Bucs crumble in late innings again

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Luis Arraez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. With San Diego down 5-4, Pirates closer David Bednar (3-4) ...

Frustrating night for Bucs

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Bogaerts led off the 10th with a line drive to left ...

Solano drives in 4 runs, Padres use 6 pitchers to blank Pirates 6-0 in a game with 3-hour rain delay

By WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Donovan Solano had four hits and four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres used six pitchers to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly three hours due to rain. Solano had four singles, including a pair for two runs each. It was his first four-hit game since Sept. 26, 2023. Adrián Morejón struck out two in one inning of relief after replacing Bryan Hoeing (2-2) with two outs in the fifth. Hoeing gave up one hit and one walk with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings and earned the win. Tanner Scott came ...

Bullpen falters in loss

PITTSBURGH — Joc Pederson’s three-run home run in the seventh inning rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win on Sunday as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes got a no-decision after taking a shutout into the sixth. Pederson hit a two-out drive to left-center field off struggling Colin Holderman (3-4) to turn a 4-2 deficit into a one-run lead. Pederson’s 17th homer of the season came after Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll walked. The home run came off a 100-mph fastball. “I was in battle mode with two strikes,” Pederson said. “I wasn’t trying to do too much ...

Pitching bails on Bucs in loss to Arizona

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Arizona debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead. Acquired Tuesday from the Miami Marlins for cash considerations, Bell had the last of Arizona’s three straight homers in the first inning, then tied it at 7 with two outs in the seventh. On the second, he hammered Aroldis Chapman’s 102.9 mph sinker 370 feet to right — the fastest pitch hit for a homer since ball tracking ...