Pirates beat Cubs 5-4 behind Snider's grand slam
6 hours ago | Beaumont EnterprisePittsburgh Pirates' Travis Snider hits a grand slam off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Shawn Camp during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Photo: Gene J. Puskar Pittsburgh Pirates' Travis Snider hits a grand slam off C Full Story »
Chicago Cubs (18-25) at Pittsburgh Pirates (26-18), 7:05 p.m. (ET)
18 hours ago | San Luis Obispo TribuneChicago righty Matt Garza makes his season debut on Tuesday when the Cubs begin a three-game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Garza hasn't pitched since shoulder issues cut his 2012 campaign short late in July and eventually required surgery. Full Story »
Minnesota Twins' first pitcher to sit for DH? Bert Blyleven. And happily so.
2 days ago | Twincities.comscored some runs and we won the ballgame. Bert Blyleven spent six of his 22 major league seasons with a bat in his hands -- three with the Twins and three with the Pittsburgh Pirates. There was no designated hitter when Blyleven joined the Twins in 1970, Full Story »
NH native Jeff Locke masterful in Pittsburgh victory over Astros
2 days ago | The Union LeaderPITTSBURGH - As Michael McKenry worked with Jeff Locke on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates backup catcher couldn't help but think about the potential of his young battery mate. The left-hander from Kennett High of Conway, N.H., pitched seven scoreless inni Full Story »
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Houston
2 days ago | Belleville News-DemocratJeff Locke fired seven shutout innings to outduel Lucas Harrell, while Pedro Alvarez's solo homer provided the only scoring in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros at PNC Park. Locke (4-1) yielded just three hits and two walks whil Full Story »
Locke, Pirates shut down Astros 1-0
2 days ago | Beaumont EnterprisePittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (24) is greeted by Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach Nick Leyva (16) after hitting a home run in the fifth inning of the MLB baseball game against the Houston Astros on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Pittsburgh. Photo: Keith Full Story »
