The Pittsburgh Pirates were 5-3 victors over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, earning a series win in the rubber match. Oneil Cruz connected on a two-run home run, his second in his last three games played, to put the Pirates (16-19) ahead and the Bucs never looked back. The Pirates have a chance to make is three wins in a row as the Los Angeles Angels (12-22) come to town for the start of a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 ET and the game will be televised on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Weather Cloudy skies with temperatures in the 70s and a chance for thunderstorms aro ..read more

Just over two decades ago, Warren Schaeffer helped lead Greensburg Central Catholic to the WPIAL championship game at PNC Park. Schaeffer, who was born in Vandergrift, Pa., got to live out a dream of playing on the same field as his childhood favorite Pittsburgh Pirates. Though they lost the championship at the Pirates’ home stadium, Schaeffer and the Centurions won the 2002 Class A state title. Fast forward to the present day and Schaeffer returned to PNC Park when the Colorado Rockies played a three-game series against the Pirates over the weekend. Schaeffer is now in his second season as th ..read more

Pirates’ minor league affiliates earned an organizational sweep on Sunday, with all four clubs winning alongside the big league squad. Triple-A Indianapolis defeated the Buffalo Bisons 8-3 despite Paul Skenes allowing two runs in 4.1 innings… ballooning his ERA to 0.99 in what could end up as his final start in the minor leagues. The Altoona Curve snapped their 15 game losing streak, putting the Harrisburg Senators away 6-2. Typical starter Bubba Chandler made a cameo in relief, firing three shutout innings for his first professional save. The Greensboro Grasshoppers won 15-5 behind home runs ..read more

PITTSBURGH — When a slump drags on longer than it should, sometimes a tweak or two is all it takes to break out of it. Often times, said change would be mechanical, an adjustment in the box or an alteration in approach. That wasn’t the case for Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds. The 29-year-old didn’t change any part of his swing. Instead, he changed his walk-up song and a few other things to help break out of a hitless slump. “I changed a lot of things,” Reynolds said following the Pirates’ 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. “Cleats, arm sleeve, walk-out song. Just part of the adju ..read more

PITTSBURGH — For the first time in what feels like forever, the Pittsburgh Pirates came alive at the plate in the sixth inning and defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-3 at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates (16–19) put up four runs in the sixth inning to turn a two-run deficit into a two-run lead. Oneil Cruz’s two-run home run was the loudest swing of the inning. The Pirates’ shortstop launched a ball off the roof of the Miller Lite bar in right-center field. Oneil Cruz. 429 Feet. 106.5 MPH off the bat. pic.twitter.com/7r0rVVS091 — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 5, 2024 Ke’Bryan Hayes ..read more

Jack Suwinski gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0 walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening to put an end to a five-game losing streak. Suwinski’s game-winning base hit came after rookie sensation Jared Jones delivered his best start of the year. The right-hander allowed just one hit in seven innings and struck out 10 batters without any walks. The Pirates will go for the series win over the Rockies on Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s first pitch is 1:35 ET and the game will be televised on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Weather Cloudy skies with temperatures in the 70s. Chance for a thunderst ..read more

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense “exploded” at just the right time. OK, maybe by normal standards, it wasn’t an explosion when the Pirates scratched out a run in the bottom of the ninth inning following seven brilliant innings by rookie sensation Jared Jones to edge the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Saturday at PNC Park. However, scoring a run constitutes an explosion by the Pirates’ offense. It was enough for the Pirates to break a five-game losing streak and win for the fourth time in 18 games. They have scored two runs or less in 14 of those games. The Pirates’ winning rally started w ..read more

Pirates’ minor league affiliates picked up a pair of wins on Saturday, with young lefty Michael Kennedy leading the charge as the Bradenton Marauders continue to surge. Triple-A Indianapolis lost 9-3 to the Buffalo Bisons. They kept it close early, but couldn’t recover from a five-run sixth inning. The Altoona Curve melted down once again, allowing four runs in their last two innings on the way to a 5-3 loss. Alessandro Ercolani got tagged for four runs in 3.2 innings, but that didn’t stop the Greensboro Grasshoppers from eking out a 5-4 win: Brandan Bidois struck out the side for his second s ..read more

PITTSBURGH — Jack Suwinski delivered a pinch-hit walk-off for the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies after Jared Jones delivered a brilliant start at PNC Park on Saturday evening. Connor Joe, who recorded a pair of hits and reached base three times, opened up the bottom of the ninth with a single through the left side of the infield and advanced to second on a one-out wild pitch. Joe moved up to third base on a Yasmani Grandal groundout before Jared Triolo walked to bring up Oneil Cruz, who was intentionally walked. Suwinski lined a single the other way off of Nick ..read more

The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their fifth-straight game in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at PNC Park. The Pirates (14-19) were getting blanked until the ninth inning when Oneil Cruz belted a two-run home run into the Allegheny River but the Rockies (8-24) held on for the win. The Bucs will try and finally put an end to their losing streak and prolonged dry spell on Saturday in another matchup with the Rockies. Saturday’s first pitch is 4:05 ET and the game will be televised on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Weather Cloudy skies and temperatures in the 60s throughout the game. Chan ..read more