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Bucs back home with 6-1 record

By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Pirates bounced right back from their first loss and lowest-scoring game of the season, producing a four-run first inning with the help of Rowdy Tellez’s two-run single to send them on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Connor Joe contributed his first homer of 2024 — a 400-foot, two-run shot in the fifth — and Michael A. Taylor added three hits against his former team. Tellez, Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds each had two hits for the Pirates, who went up 7-1 and then held ...

Bucs’ pitchers struggle against Nats’ Gallo

On deck Today: Pittsburgh at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Pitchers: Pirates LHP Martin Perez (0-0) vs. Nats RHP Jonah Gray (0-1) TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh Radio: HANK-FM 96.1 By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press WASHINGTON — This, then, is what was running through Joey Gallo’s mind ...

Pirates take a chance with Bart

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Catcher Joey Bart was added to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ roster on Wednesday after he was acquired in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, the club that took him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft. Bart, 27, once was considered Buster Posey’s likely successor as San Francisco’s starting catcher. But the Giants designated him for assignment on Sunday. The Pirates, who were 5-0 entering Wednesday’s game at Washington before a 5-3 loss in the rain, received Bart in a deal that sent minor league right-hander Austin ...

Bucs make 2 trades

From Mirror reports PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Austin Strickland. Bart was the second overall selection by San Francisco in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Georgia Tech, where he was named the 2018 Johnny Bench Award winner as the NCAA’s top catcher. Bart also was tabbed the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year, ACC Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team all ACC selection after he led conference in hitting with a .359 batting ...

Pirates are 5-0 for the first time in 41 seasons

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1983, beating the Washington Nationals 8-4 on Monday with two run-scoring hits from Connor Joe, including a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning. Michael A. Taylor, a former member of ...

Pirates sweep Marlins, off to perfect start

MIAMI — Oneil Cruz raced home on Jason Delay’s bunt in the 10th inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins, 9-7, on Sunday for a four-game sweep of their season-opening series. Cruz opened the 10th on second as a pinch runner for Rowdy Tellez. He advanced to third when ...