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Lefty Bedard Effective in Pirates 4-2 Loss to Twins
BRADENTON, Fla. – Left-hander Erik Bedard gave up just one hit –a two-out single to left field by the Minnesota Twins’ Josh Willingham in the first inning –over three scoreless frames with… Read more
Pirates Go With Unusual Lineup in B Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates played a seven inning B-game against the Minnesota Twins today at Pirate City. As with any B-game, the contest was extremely informal. Innings ended if a pitcher… Read more
Hot Bats Continue for Bucs in 7-4 Win over Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Pirates bats continue to heat up this spring. The Buccos plated seven runs off 10 hits off the Boston Red Sox’s pitchers at jetBlue ballpark under the… Read more
McDonald Getting Feel for Changeup, New Turn in Delivery in Loss to Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Right-hander James McDonald looked sharp in his second outing of the spring against the Philadelphia Phillies tough lineup. His only run allowed over his three inning outing came in the… Read more
Karstens Sharp in Bucs 8-6 Loss to Toronto
BRADENTON, Fla. – Right-hander Jeff Karstens tossed three scoreless innings in his first Grapefruit League start of the spring. After tossing two scoreless frames on Friday’s intrasquad game at McKechnie, Karstens… Read more
Morton Throws B Game at Pirate City
BRADENTON, Fla. — Right-hander Charlie Morton threw in an intrasquad scrimmage held at Pirate City on Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old was pulled after throwing 1.1 innings due to reaching his… Read more
Correia Solid in Bucs 7-4 Win Over Yankees
BRADENTON, Fla. — The New York Yankees sent out a tough top of the order against the Pittsburgh Pirates today at McKechnie Field. But it didn’t faze the Bucs pitching… Read more
Bucs Bats Combine for 18 Hits in 10-3 Win
SARASOTA, Fla. — After combining for 12 hits over their first two games this spring, the Pirates bats belted out 18 hits off the Baltimore Oriole’s pitchers in the 10-3… Read more
Pirates Defense “Sloppy” in 8-5 Loss to Toronto
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates defense was sloppy in the Pirates 8-5 loss in the Grapefruit League home opener on Sunday afternoon. Chase d’Arnaud, Shairon Martis and Starling Marte all… Read more
McDonald Gets Butterflies in First Spring Outing
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Butterflies. Nerves. Anticipation. That’s how right-hander James McDonald felt when he took the mound for his first Spring Training game on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Blue… Read more
