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CHICAGO (AP) — Jon Lester showed he still has got it all going on in his 14th major league season. Lester homered, tied a career…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant rescued the Chicago Cubs with a clutch swing and some nifty baserunning. Heyward hit a tiebreaking RBI…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins center Matt Cullen has retired after a 21-season career that included three Stanley Cup titles. The 42 year-old won a Cup…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds wasn’t even in the conversation for playing time when the Pirates began their 2019 season. As the first half closes,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman had a big night at the plate for the Pirates. So did Colin Moran. Starling Marte, too. They all helped…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A seemingly safe five-run ninth-inning lead gone in a flash, the Milwaukee Brewers were badly in need of a pickup. Facing one…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Maddon isn’t against pitching inside. It’s when the ball starts buzzing batter’s heads that the Chicago Cubs manager thinks the increasingly…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle didn’t need to check the analytics before writing down Adam Frazier’s name in the leadoff spot before…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell isn’t worried about the Home Run Derby messing with the considerable mojo he’s built during his breakout season. Quite the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Thames is figuring out how to excel as a part-time player. Thames homered leading off the eighth inning to lead the…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Woodruff said he hasn’t thought much about the possibility of playing in his first All-Star Game. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander may…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After back-to-back wins in which the Pittsburgh Pirates scored in double digits, they had to scratch out a victory against the Milwaukee…

HOUSTON (AP) — Rap music spilled out of the doors of the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse and muffled but joyful chants could be heard above the…

HOUSTON (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to give rookie Dario Agrazal a little early run support against Houston in his second career start….

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s Gerrit Cole tried not to think too much about what it would be like to face his former team leading up…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman isn’t afraid of the big moment. Newman drew a game-winning walk in the 11th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chris Archer and Adam Frazier ended their struggles to keep the Pirates winning. Frazier hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Musgrove endured a long eight days. He got tossed in the first inning of his start on June 10 and lasted…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Coming off a hitless night, Bryan Reynolds told teammate Corey Dickerson he felt pressure to produce. Dickerson told the rookie to write…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christin Stewart’s sped his thinking up and slowed down his feet, helping the Detroit Tigers end a four-game losing streak in the…

MIAMI (AP) — Josh Bell padded his NL-leading RBI total and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates to a series-clinching victory. Bell’s go-ahead double in the seventh…

MIAMI (AP) — For the second straight game Pittsburgh jumped on Miami, this time though the Marlins’ answered and Pablo Lopez and his teammates were…

MIAMI (AP) — Steven Brault nearly had a very brief outing. Fortunately for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he stayed in the game. Brault scattered eight hits…

ATLANTA (AP) — One year after he was left off Atlanta’s postseason rotation, Julio Teheran has re-emerged as a reliable leader on a young staff….

ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley knew he had a good chance to score from first base as soon as Ozzie Albies made contact. The power-hitting…

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves stayed hot by hitting five home runs on a night a first-inning, stare-down contest created the biggest stir. Ronald…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers topped their crowd-pleasing Christian Yelich bobblehead giveaway with another surprise gift, thanks to Mike Moustakas. Moustakas launched a homer…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — It wasn’t pretty, but Zach Davies did something Saturday that no other starting pitcher in Milwaukee Brewers history had done before. Despite…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Brandon Woodruff starts, the Milwaukee Brewers win. Woodruff struck out 10 in six innings and Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Mike Foltynewicz allowed consecutive home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Joe Musgrove gave Pittsburgh’s beleaguered bullpen a welcome break, pitching into the ninth inning for the first time in his career as…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In his short time with the Atlanta Braves, Austin Riley has liked the way his teammates fight for wins. On Tuesday night,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Davies wanted a shot at becoming the first Milwaukee pitcher in two years to toss a complete game. So with the…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Orlando Arcia made sure the Milwaukee Brewers went home with a win after a long day. Arcia hit his second homer of…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Bell spent some time in the seats above the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park on Friday night, carefully…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Moustakas doesn’t have a secret behind his power resurgence this season. Moustakas homered twice among his four hits and drove in…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Josh Bell is finishing off one of the best power-hitting months in Pirates history. The switch-hitting first baseman tied the club record…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Derek Dietrich was describing his three-homer game for the media when Scooter Gennett walked past and put it in a slightly different perspective. “Anybody…

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Iglesias has been drawing rave reviews all season for his nifty glove work. He contributed nicely at the plate Monday, too….

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu knew his scoreless streak wouldn’t last forever. So when it finally came to an end at 32 innings against Pittsburgh,…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Freese stepped into the batter’s box, heard the polite applause from the crowd at a ballpark he once called home and…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — After scoring just three runs in the first two games of their series with the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense broke…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Another feat of strength from Josh Bell didn’t do the Pittsburgh Pirates much good Wednesday night. For the second time in two…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — German Márquez could sense his delivery speeding up. So the Colorado Rockies pitcher made a concerted effort to slow things down, putting…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove of the Pittsburgh Pirates is undefeated against his hometown San Diego Padres. Musgrove pitched well enough to survive a…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates jumped on rookie lefty Nick Margevicius for a season home run milestone Saturday night. Josh Bell homered twice…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It’s been nearly three years since the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a pitcher strike out 12 batters in a game. That’s…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ian Kinsler hit a mighty three-run homer to put the San Diego Padres ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and then had…

PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was cruising along when he felt something wrong. Taking no chances, the Arizona Diamondbacks ace called it a day. Greinke…

PHOENIX (AP) — Josh Bell is on the best hitting streak of his career, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are along for the ride. Bell homered…