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79680Final: Cubs 12, Pirates 2
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 7:05 PM MondayGame: Pirates (77-78) vs. Chicago Cubs (99-56), 7:05 p.m., PNC Park. Pitchers: RHP Chad Kuhl (5-3, 3.73) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (15-8, 2.06). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan
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2.4K39Controversy boils, but Nationals eventually cook Pirates’ goose
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:54 PM SundayOn a long, laborious Sunday afternoon, the Nationals used a three-run first inning and a five-run eighth to beat the Pirates 10-7, winning the weekend series.
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1.2K15Melancon talks post-trade transition, Nationals’ Series hunt
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 11:53 AM SundayAt the start of his time with the Nationals, Mark Melancon experienced That Awkward Moment. He could soon experience his One Shining Moment.
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2.2K118Final: Nationals 10, Pirates 7
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 2:45 AM SundayGame: Pirates (77-77) vs. Washington Nationals (90-64), 1:35 p.m., PNC Park. Pitchers: RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-1, 4.11) vs. TBD
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1.3K21Not-so-super Nova, wrong kind of champagne poured at PNC
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 10:36 PM SaturdayFor the fourth time in three years, a visiting team had reason to celebrate at PNC Park. With a 6-1 defeat of the Pirates, the Nationals secured a postseason berth.
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87960Final: Nationals 6, Pirates 1
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 7:05 PM SaturdayGame: Pirates (77-76) vs. Washington Nationals (89-64), 7:05 p.m., PNC Park. Pitchers: RHP Iván Nova (12-7, 4.19) vs. RHP Joe Ross (7-5, 3.48). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan.
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8595Glasnow reflects on relief ‘experience,’ anticipates Sunday start
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:40 PM SaturdayThe wait is over for Tyler Glasnow. The Pirates' top prospect will make his third major-league start Sunday against the Nationals at PNC Park.
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3.2K52Stallings earns memory of a lifetime with 11th-inning walkoff
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 11:50 PM FridayJacob Stallings' full-count, two-out, bases-loaded, 11th-inning walkoff single gave the Pirates a 6-5 victory over the Nationals on Friday night at PNC Park.
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5906Newcomer Coke activated as Schugel gets shut down
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 7:07 PM FridayA.J. Schugel hasn't pitched since August, so the Pirates saw fit to place him on the 60-day disabled list Friday when Phil Coke joined the team.
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876189Final: Pirates 6, Nationals 5, 11 innings
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:10 AM FridayGame: Pirates (76-75) vs. Washington Nationals (89-63), 7:05 p.m., PNC Park. Pitchers: RHP Jameson Taillon (4-4, 3.39) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (11-10, 4.48). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan
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9.7K207Column: Why trading Cutch is a terrible idea … even if it really isn’t
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 11:30 PM ThursdayAndrew McCutchen swore it was foul. Not that it appeared foul, that first-inning monstrous moon shot he launched almost into the Miller Park roof Wednesday night.
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2.5K39Loss to Brewers lowers another boom
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 11:00 PM ThursdayRyan Vogelsong had almost as much to lose as the Pirates team did Thursday night at Miller Park.
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1.4K36Pirates add lefty reliever Coke
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:27 PM ThursdayWith A.J. Schugel and Neftalí Feliz both uncertain to return this season, the Pirates added yet another reliever to their late-evolving bullpen.
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1.5K144Final: Brewers 3, Pirates 1
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 12:10 AM ThursdayPirates (76-75) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (68-84), 8:10 p.m., Miller Park. Pitchers: RHP Ryan Vogelsong (3-5, 4.87) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (8-11, 4.47). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan.
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2.2K28Rodriguez goes big, goes home again to beat Brewers, 4-1
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 11:00 PM WednesdaySean Rodriguez has hit as many home runs this week as hit in all of 2015. And it's not just quantity -- 18 for the season, four in five games.
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1.2K84Final: Pirates 4, Brewers 1
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 3:00 AM WednesdayGame: Pirates (75-75) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (68-83), 8:10 p.m., Miller Park. Pitchers: RHP Chad Kuhl (4-3, 3.97) vs. RHP Jimmy Nelson (8-14, 4.42). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan
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1.6K17Brault’s bad start, other blahs overcome in beating Brewers, 6-3
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 1:00 AM WednesdayAndrew McCutchen, Josh Bell and Jordy Mercer drove in two runs each to push the Pirates past the Brewers, 6-3, Tuesday night at Miller Park, their fifth straight win at...
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10.0K345Column: Nova wants ‘very badly’ to stay, but front office lowers bar rather than talk
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 7:05 PM September 20, 2016Ivan Nova wants to stay. But don't take my word for it. "Oh, I want to stay," the big righty was telling me as part of a long talk in...
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7.2K61Below Deck: Three prospects who disappointed in 2016
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:10 AM September 20, 2016Welcome to the final edition of Below Deck for the 2016 season. Hey, the minors always wrap up before the big club does.
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1.8K118Final: Pirates 6, Brewers 3
in MilwaukeePOSTED: 12:03 AM September 20, 2016Game: Pirates (74-75) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (68-82), 8:10 p.m., Miller Park. Pitchers: LHP Steven Brault (0-3, 3.90) vs. RHP Matt Garza (5-7, 4.22). TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan.
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Cervelli: "It's been (some) hard games. It's no secret. It's been crazy. We haven't been able to make the adjustments and come back."
100 wins for the Cubbies. First time since 1935. Meanwhile, the Pirates (77-79) need a 5-1 finish to have a winning season.
Freese ends a 32-game homer drought. 21 of those were starts
Back-to-back blasts as @david23freese htis a solo shot to right center! His 2nd career PH home run. t.co/In6AyJyJ1M
