Pitching has been vital to the Pittsburgh Pirates ' recent surge, but improvement from the offense may be more important to beating Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija for the
Jackson not quite living up to expectations. Solid performances from the entire staff are a major reason for the Pittsburgh Pirates ' current hot stretch. Jackson looks to help Chicago avoid a fourth consecutive defeat as he faces surging Pittsburgh
May 22, 2013 11:27 PM ET PITTSBURGH (AP) Francisco Liriano 's fastball is going where he wants it to. The Pittsburgh Pirates are following suit. The veteran left-hander continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings
strikeouts for the first time this year and the first time as a starter since April 29, 2012, when he and the Pittsburgh Pirates lost in Atlanta. ''I didn't have real good command of pretty much anything, really,'' Correia said
Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Garza allowed one
If the Pittsburgh Pirates truly want to contend, they will probably need to improve their play against the lowly Chicago Cubs. The Pirates, who dropped
Despite letting a potential victory slip away, the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to continue one of their best stretches of the season behind a starting rotation that's been one of the best in the major
Following a stunning late-inning rally, the Pittsburgh Pirates send the NL strikeout leader to the mound against the most strikeout-prone team in the majors. A.J. Burnett will try to lead
the night by a Houston right fielder helped the Pittsburgh Pirates rally past the Astros 5-4 Friday. ''I'm ..... with a 6.75 ERA in six career starts against Pittsburgh . Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez gave up four runs - three
Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Locke (4-1) won his fourth straight decisions