News Category: Pittsburgh

Youth being served as Giants, Pirates meet

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Two teams that have benefited from a recent youth infusion will meet when the visiting San Francisco Giants begin a three-series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos and Marco Luciano have provided a welcome spark for San Francisco, which extended its winning streak to a season-high four games on Sunday after completing a three-game series sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Ramos homered in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Rockies to help

After dramatic win, Cubs seeks series split vs. Pirates

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Jameson Taillon is set to face his original team when the Chicago Cubs right-hander takes the mound in the finale of a four-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Cubs are seeking a series split after winning 1-0 in dramatic fashion on Saturday. Cody Bellinger narrowly scored from second base on Christopher Morel’s one-out single in the ninth inning for Chicago’s second walk-off victory this season. The Cubs received another stellar outing

Pirates rookie Paul Skenes gets rematch with Cubs

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The Chicago Cubs have already proven they aren’t afraid of highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Paul Skenes. Chicago knocked Skenes around for three runs and six hits in his major league debut, and the Cubs will get another shot at the 21-year-old right-hander when they continue a four-game series against the visiting Pirates on Friday. Skenes (0-0, 6.75 ERA) struck out seven and walked two across four-plus innings on Saturday, when Pittsburgh coughed up a

Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen aims to stay hot vs. Cubs

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Andrew McCutchen will attempt to keep turning back the clock on Thursday when the Pittsburgh Pirates open a four-game road series against the Chicago Cubs. McCutchen, 37, has hit safely in four of his past five games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with two home runs, three RBIs and six runs during that span. He was one of the few bright spots during Pittsburgh’s 10-2 loss to the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, collecting three hits, including

Brewers’ Robert Gasser seeks strong 2nd outing vs. Pirates

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The Milwaukee Brewers hope that rookie left-hander Robert Gasser can replicate his big-league debut when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of the three-game series. Gasser (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60). Milwaukee evened the series with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night, scoring all four runs in the second inning off Quinn Priester. Sal Frelick had a two-run homer for the Brewers, and