FOUND: 27 | Mind Blowing Facts

Rich Hill fares better, but Pirates unable to muster any offense in series finale against Astros

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates should absolutely feel encouraged by what they did against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, erasing an early deficit before using Ji Hwan Bae’s walk-off home run to atone for a late lead they had let slip away.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Paisley Pirates miss out on play-off final as coach pays tribute to retiring star Martyn Guy

The Paisley club's season came to a disappointing end after suffering a 4-0 defeat in their semi-final against Dundee Comets.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2023

After Pirates blow late lead, Ji Hwan Bae hits walk-off homer to help Pirates down Astros

PITTSBURGH — Who said the Pirates lost a leadoff hitter who’s blazing fast and can also hit homers?

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Gene Collier: Sadness, as ever, returns with baseball

A soul-warming occurrence for something like the last 140 years, baseball's annual return to Pittsburgh this weekend brought with it as required an inevitable portion of nostalgia, sometimes felt in its acute form as plain old sadness.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

Tempers flare, White Sox’ bats fizzle in 1-0 loss to Pirates

The Pirates’ Oneil Cruz suffers a fractured ankle on a play that sparked a benches-clearing incident; Sox starter Kopech pitches six innings of one-run ball.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2023

Painful Collision at Home Plate Leads to Benches Clearing in Pirates–White Sox Game

Things got heated in Pittsburgh following a tough play at the plate that left Oneil Cruz injured.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 9, 2023

Pirates beat White Sox, but bigger concern remains health of Oneil Cruz

PITTSBURGH — Johan Oviedo was absolutely dominant for large chunks of Sunday’s series-deciding game against the Chicago White Sox, yet his performance isn’t the biggest talking point from this one. The same for the Pirates taking a second consecutive series during a better-than-anticipated start to the season.

Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2023

Mics picked up what a livid Seby Zavala said to Oneil Cruz before benches cleared in Pittsburgh

That explains why benches cleared.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 9, 2023

White Sox’ Luis Robert Jr., one of baseball’s best so far in 2023, gets a day off

“If you focus on Luis and his day, you realize these days are needed,” Grifol said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2023

Pirates’ Vince Velasquez struggles in 2nd start, departs early from blowout loss to White Sox

PITTSBURGH — Vince Velasquez had an early opportunity to show his former team why he’s deserving of a rotating spot. The brain trust of his previous employer, the Chicago White Sox, likely didn’t feel it had let one get away Saturday night.

Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2023