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Pirates Notebook: Pirates Match 2011 Win Total; Walker Getting Close to Return
With the series win over Houston on Wednesday, Pittsburgh notched their 72nd win of the season. It tied their win total from all of last year. The Pirates finished the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Holt, McCutchen Pick Up Four-Hit Nights
Since Brock Holt joined the big league club, the infielder has created a spark at the top of the lineup. Holt picked up two hits in his first big league… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Home Runs Hurt McDonald; Holt Gets First Major League Start
Miller Park is a hitter friendly ballpark, and the ball was flying out of it on Sunday afternoon. There were a total of eight home runs combined between the two… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Burnett Bounces Back After Rough August; Locke Moves In Rotation
The month of August was not a particularly sharp month for veteran A.J. Burnett. After tossing a two-run 8.2 innings performance in Cincinnati to start the month, the right-hander allowed at… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Exits Outing With Injury; Hurdle Believes Team Can Finish
Jeff Karstens attempted to battle through a left groin strain on the mound on Friday in Milwaukee, but the decision proved to be costly to the club. During the five days… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pitching Blanks Cardinals; Weekend Rotation Set
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff shined at PNC Park on Wednesday night. Wandy Rodriguez and the bullpen blanked St. Louis, which extended their consecutive scoreless streak to 21 frames. Not since the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Alvarez Locked in at the Plate; McDonald Needs to Seek Greatness
When Pedro Alvarez is locked in at the plate, watch out. That was no more evident than on Tuesday night at PNC Park. Alvarez had a four hit night, but… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pitching Struggles in August; Sanchez Working on Versatility
The Pirates have been struggling in the month of August. While their pitching has been impressive for most of the season, their team ERA ballooned to a 4.58 ERA this… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Two Outs Hurt Bucs; Pirates Continue to Make Waiver Claims
Two-out hits hurt the Pirates on both sides of the ball on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The Brewers did their damage from two-out knocks off Erik Bedard, while Pittsburgh… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens, McKenry Playing Wiffle Ball; Tabata in Better Frame of Mind
When Jeff Karstens takes the mound, Michael McKenry is usually the guy behind the plate. It’s been that way for the past two seasons more often than not, but the… Read more
