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It’s another rookie romp, as Pirates take series with 3-0 victory Sunday over Diamondbacks

PITTSBURGH — Cal Mitchell rounded first base and pumped his fist, the emotion of the moment evident. The 23-year-old outfielder emphatically clapped his hands as he crossed home plate. In the dugout, good friend, former roommate and Saturday’s hero, Jack Suwinski, was there waiting for Mitchell after his first MLB…

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Jack Suwinski walk-off homer adds another rookie highlight to the Pirates' growing reel

PITTSBURGH — There have been times when it’s been fair to wonder how long Jack Suwinski will last in the majors this season.

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Pirates take down Dodgers with unlikely sweep

LOS ANGELES — As the oldest player on the Pirates’ active roster and the only one other than Roberto Perez who was born in the 1980s, Quintana was 11 years old the last time the Pirates swept a series at Dodger Stadium.

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Offensive jolt comes from a couple of unlikely sources in Pirates' series-clinching win over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates reported to Bradenton, Fla., back in February, Jack Suwinski was a well-regarded prospect new to the 40-man roster — but still seemingly a year or so away. Josh VanMeter played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pirates didn’t acquire him until the end of spring.

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Cardinals, not successful with home runs, play small ball to beat Pirates, 5-3

PITTSBURGH — The Cardinals recently had homered in 12 consecutive games and 14 of 15, yet netting them only a middling record of 7-8. So they switched gears, hitting 10 singles to account for all their runs Friday night en route to a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Hometown hero: Chicago native Jack Suwinski homers to help Pirates beat Cubs, avoid sweep

CHICAGO — As the Pirates stepped off the team bus on Sunday night in Chicago, manager Derek Shelton had a brief talk with rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski.

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Zach Thompson dominates, giving Pirates 3-1 win over Reds

PITTSBURGH — Zach Thompson has looked like a completely different pitcher since the calendar turned to May.

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Daniel Vogelbach, Pirates out-slug Dodgers for surprising series victory

PITTSBURGH — Daniel Vogelbach finished his swing, dropped his bat and stared toward the Clemente Wall in right field. The Pirates’ designated hitter found a low-and-inside fastball, and he did what many left-handed hitters do with pitches there — pulverized it. No question Vogelbach knew it was gone.

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Starting pitcher finally earns win during Pirates’ banner night against Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — The streak the Pirates had going was equal parts emblematic of their new pitching philosophy and the byproduct of playing sub-.500 baseball. It was also just pretty darn strange. Nearly 30 games, and a starting pitcher didn’t have a single win? Yeah, never happened before.

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Public League to big league: Taft’s Jack Suwinski settles in with Pirates

The kid who grew up in Norwood Park, starting out playing T-ball as a 6-year-old, made his MLB debut with the Pirates on April 26 as a 23-year-old outfielder.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pirates bullpen can't contain Willy Adames, Brewers during in series-opening loss

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller endured a less-than-ideal start Tuesday but was able to steady himself and last. The Pirates bullpen, so solid this season, could not do the same, as Brewers shortstop Willy Adames enjoyed an incredible night.

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