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Espinal homer helps do in Bucs

PITTSBURGH — Nick Lodolo allowed one run in seven innings to win a fifth straight start, Santiago Espinal hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Tuesday night. Lodolo (8-2) struck out eight without issuing a walk and gave up four hits. The ...

Skenes helps Bucs open homestand with win over rival Reds

By John Perrotto The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Rookie Paul Skenes pitched one-run ball over six innings to win his fourth straight decision and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Monday night. Skenes (4-0) allowed six hits in six innings with seven ...

Bucs beat Rockies, take weekend series

The Associated Press DENVER — Jared Triolo had two hits and two RBIs, Jason Delay had a three-run double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Sunday. Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, the longest active streak in the majors. Four Pittsburgh pitchers combined to hold Colorado a pair of runs a day after the Rockies scored 16 for just the second time since 2018. They had three home runs and 10 extra-base hits on Saturday night. They finished with nine hits on Sunday. “Their bats caught ...

Pirates use homers to pound Rockies

The Associated Press DENVER — Jack Suwinski, Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered, Luis Ortiz worked five solid innings of relief and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Friday night. Ortiz (3-2) came on for opener Carmen Mlodzinski in the second inning and scattered seven hits in his five innings. Ortiz was backed up by the long ball, with a big shot coming in the seventh off the bat of Suwinski, whose two-run blast off starter Ryan Feltner (1-6) gave Pittsburgh a 4-1 lead. Charlie Blackmon homered and doubled twice for Colorado, which has the ...

Home runs costly for Keller in Pirates loss

By Joe Harris The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday. Donovan’s homer off Mitch Keller to lead off the sixth snapped a 3-all tie and extended his hitting streak to eight ...

Clutch hits are few for Pirates

The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado and Ivan Herrera each had three hits, Sonny Gray pitched seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. Arenado scored a run and drove in one while Herrera also scored a run. Brendan ...