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Crucial eighth-inning error dooms Pirates in 3-2 loss to Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO — All game Monday, the Chicago Cubs made silly mistakes against the Pirates. All game, the Pirates failed to take full advantage of it.

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Offense persistent, but Pirates come up short in 6-5 loss to Marlins

PITTSBURGH — In a game where the Pirates faced arguably the best starting pitcher in the National League in right-hander Sandy Alcantara, their offense was pesky, persistent and productive, Pittsburgh tying the game in the ninth to force extra innings and threatening again in the 10th.

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Ron Cook: The Pirates would be right to send Oneil Cruz back to Class AAA

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates were right to send Jack Suwinski back to the minors last week. He was overmatched at the plate. An 0-for-29 slide had dropped his batting average to .198 and his on-base percentage to .288. That was beyond abysmal. His 14 home runs seemed as if they…

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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz made MLB history with a scorching 97.8 mph throw from shortstop

An actual CANNON.

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Miami Marlins walk-off Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings

MIAMI — Pablo Lopez, even while inefficient at times, did his job Wednesday. The Miami Marlins’ right-handed pitcher had a no-hitter through four innings and ultimately allowed just one hit and one run over five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Miami Herald

Pittsburgh Pirates get to Daniel Castano and hold on to beat Miami Marlins

MIAMI — Daniel Castano has described his cutter as a pitch with which he “lives and dies.” It’s his most-used pitch this season, one the Miami Marlins’ left-handed pitcher had thrown 42.9 percent of the time entering his Tuesday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates after beginning to add it to…

Miami Herald

Pirates belt four homers as they outlast Brewers to take series

MILWAUKEE — Chi Chi Gonzalez looked down at the ground, shook his head out of frustration, and the Brewers reliever mouthed a couple words that … well, weren’t exactly family friendly. Another Pirates home run had sailed over the fence, this one a three-run shot from former Brewer Daniel Vogelbach,…

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After rare error, Ben Gamel redeems himself in Pirates win

MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.

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Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.

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Mike Persak: What we think we know about the Pirates at the season's (almost) halfway point

The Pirates are almost halfway done with their season. That unofficially important mark will come Wednesday, when they wrap up a two-game set against the best team in baseball, the New York Yankees.

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Bryse Wilson return proves fruitful as Pirates beat Brewers, 7-4

PITTSBURGH — Bryse Wilson still faces a climb ahead of him to prove he can be a capable MLB starting pitcher, but Saturday was a step in the right direction.

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This week’s baseball quiz: Time to do ‘the hustle’

Some White Sox might be slowing down, but the quizmaster knows only one speed

Chicago Sun-Times

After recent home run binge, tables turn on Pirates during blowout loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — As much fun as the Pirates’ previous two games had been, with Bryan Reynolds and Michael Perez delivering back-to-back three-homer performances, Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers represented the other end of the spectrum.

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Power display — especially three homers from Michael Perez — carries Pirates over Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Somewhere between impossible and a suggestion to seek medical help rests what transpired Thursday during the Pirates’ 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.

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Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip

WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later.

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Oneil Cruz’s homer brought a scare for a group of Nationals fans

WASHINGTON — Richard Pederson was enjoying a beautiful summer night at the ballpark and flipping through his phone Monday when he heard the crack of a bat, looked up and saw a small white sphere hurtling toward the seats in section 142 that he occupied with his cousins, Hannah and…

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Pirates earn 10-inning, walkoff win over Cubs, but there's concern over Ke'Bryan Hayes

PITTSBURGH — Michael Chavis had one loud hit that prevented a Pirates loss — a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. A softer hit from Chavis in the bottom of the 10th brought home a walkoff win.

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Jerad Eickhoff shelled as Pirates crushed by Cubs, 14-5

PITTSBURGH — On Monday and Tuesday, Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris took turns achieving things not seen from a Pirate in decades. First with a hit, RBI and stolen base in their first game; hardest thrown ball on the infield in the Statcast era; first player with seven RBIs in…

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Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Jabari Smith Should be No. 1

Plus, we can’t take our eyes off Oneil Cruz.

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Pirates impress again in 7-1 win over Cubs

PITTSBURGH — It’s begun to feel like the Pirates, and especially their young players, are trying to outdo one another lately.

Sports Illustrated

Betting/Fantasy Baseball Notebook: Rookies, Veteran Speed, Big Apple Dominance

Top prospects make their mark, a veteran making waves on the bases and dominance in the Big Apple.

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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz wowed baseball fans with a blistering 96.7 mph throw from shortstop

An absolute LASER.

Sports Illustrated

Oneil Cruz Gives the Pirates Hope for a Brighter, More Fun Future

There has never been an MLB player quite like the 6’7” shortstop, and his 2022 debut lived up to the hype.

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Worth the wait: Oneil Cruz shines — along with Bligh Madris — during Pirates' rout of Cubs

PITTSBURGH — After a two-month wait that featured talk of team control, service time and development, with Pirates fans understandably eager to see the freakishly talented prospect return to Pittsburgh and bring with him a glimmer of hope, Oneil Cruz’s first big league game was disrupted by, of all things,…

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Pirates to Call Up Top Prospect Oneil Cruz

The 6’7” shortstop is considered among the most exciting prospects in baseball.

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