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Reynolds has hit streak at 22 in win

By Jeff Wallner The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Bryan Reynolds extended the longest active hitting streak in the major leagues to 22 games with a two-run home run in the first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 on Tuesday night. Reynolds’ streak is the longest by a Pirate since 2003 when Kenny Lofton hit safely in 26 straight games. Jason Kendall and Aramis Ramirez had 23- and 22-game streaks respectively. “Every at-bat’s new and different,” Reynolds said. “Every pitcher’s trying to do something different to you. Just restarts every ...

Bucs’ Falter roughed up by Reds

The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Ellie De La Cruz hit a long homer and had three RBI, Spencer Steer drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Monday night. Two-run doubles by Steer and Stuart Fairchild paced a five-run fourth inning for the Reds, ...

Bucs put Bednar on 15-day injured list

By Wes Crosby The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — David Bednar was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday with a strained left oblique muscle. The 29-year-old closer went on the IL, retroactive to June 20, after being unavailable to pitch the ninth inning ...

Pirates waste Skenes’ solid outing in defeat

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Yandy Diaz hit a home run off the first pitch from Paul Skenes on Sunday before leading off a two-run eighth inning with a single, sparking a 3-1 win for the Tampa Bay Rays over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Diaz opened the first inning by driving Skenes’ ...

Bullpen game doesn’t work for Bucs

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Josh Lowe homered twice, including a three-run blast in the sixth that broke open a close game, and the Tampa Bay Rays breezed past the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 on Friday night. Lowe hit a solo shot to right off Luis Ortiz in the third inning and went deep again with two aboard in the sixth to give the Rays a rare breather amid a string of tight finishes. Tampa Bay entered Friday having had each of its previous four games decided in the final at-bat. There was no drama this time thanks to the first multi-homer game of Lowe’s ...

Shelton watches young guns take series from rival Reds

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Derek Shelton emerged from the dugout at sweltering PNC Park and trotted toward the mound to take the ball from Mitch Keller early in the eighth inning on Wednesday. A smattering of boos greeted the move after Keller had spent most of ...