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Pirates fall in extras

PITTSBURGH — Pedro Pages doubled home pinch runner Michael Siani and then scored on Alec Burleson’s RBI single as the the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in 10 innings on Thursday. St. Louis took two of three from its NL Central Division rivals by winning a series finale for the 12th time in its last 13 chances — one of the reasons the Cardinals are 30-17 since May 12, the third-best record in the majors over that span. “It’s important,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “You feel good heading to the next city, mood wise, just all of it. It ...

Pirates rally back in bottom of 10th

PITTSBURGH — Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz hit run-scoring singles on consecutive pitches in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4, on Wednesday night. Willson Contreras’ two-run homer in the eighth off Colin Holderman tied the score ...

Early grand slam dooms Pirates vs Cards

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Nolan Gorman hit his second career grand slam, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on Tuesday night. Matt Carpenter dropped a soft single into left to load the bases with no outs in the fourth inning. Gorman ...

Cruz, Tellez homers help Bucs avoid sweep in Atlanta

By Charles Odum The Associated Press ATLANTA — Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of Bailey Falter’s strong start to beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Bryan Reynolds’ ...

Morton tough on Bucs

ATLANTA — Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in Atlanta’s five-run third inning, Charlie Morton gave up only three hits to Pittsburgh, his former home, and the Braves beat the Pirates 6-1 on Friday night. Morton, 40, has wins against every major league team with his first win over the Pirates. He pitched for Pittsburgh from 2009 through 2015. The 40-year-old right-hander pitched 6• scoreless innings and had seven strikeouts. “There’s always been a special place for me for Pittsburgh,” Morton said. “I spent seven seasons there and experienced a ...

For second week in a row, Pirates wins series vs. Reds

By Mitch Stacy The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer, Luis L. Ortiz threw six innings of one-run ball and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday, winning a series between the NL Central rivals for the second consecutive ...