Posey ends homerless drought, Giants edge Pirates 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Buster Posey kept insisting the longest homerless drought of his career wasn’t weighing on him even as days turned into weeks and…
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs were in need of a strong outing by a starter, and Jose Quintana delivered. The left-hander struck out 11 in…
Lyles sharp, Cervelli and Marte homer, Pirates beat Cubs 5-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Lyles had everything, including a retooled curveball, clicking on a cold, windy night at Wrigley Field. Lyles struck out 10 in…
Star-laden Penguins open playoffs against stingy Islanders
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have the big-name players. The New York Islanders rely on their system for success. Perennial All-Stars Sidney…
Schwarber, Cubs beat Pirates 10-0 in Wrigley opener
CHICAGO (AP) — First, Brad Brach escaped a tough situation. Then Brandon Kintzler, Randy Rosario and Pedro Strop finished the job. Chicago’s beleaguered bullpen stepped…
Wild Puig in middle of bench-clearing fray, Pirates top Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yasiel Puig looked eager to take a big swing. And not with a bat, either. An enraged Puig barreled into a bunch…
Strome scores in OT to lift Rangers past Penguins 4-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jake Guentzel’s 40th goal of the season had a significant impact on the Stanley Cup playoffs. Guentzel scored with 2:35 to play,…
Musgrove out duels Gray, Pirates hand Reds 3rd shutout in row
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Whatever chance the Pittsburgh Pirates have of elbowing their way into the conversation in the NL Central hinges largely on their starting…
Penguins lock up playoff berth with win over Red Wings
PITTSBURGH (AP) — So much for the slow start. The seemingly endless string of injuries to bold-faced names, to the ones that left the Pittsburgh…
Cardinals rally past Pirates again, 5-4 in 10 innings
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Shildt would prefer to not have his team consistently find itself in a spot where it’s forced to rally. At the…
Bertuzzi stays hot as Red Wings beat Penguins 4-1
DETROIT (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins came up empty when they tried to clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. Tyler Bertuzzi led the way…
Cardinals rally past sloppy Pirates 6-5 in 11 innings
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Down four on the road late against a team feeding off the adrenaline of its home opener, the St. Louis Cardinals waited…