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Notes and observations about the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season and the upcoming all-star game and trade deadline: n There have been notable rumblings in recent weeks about whether the Pirates will trade generational pitcher Paul Skenes,
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season continues to teeter on the brink as a result of a poor first two months of play. But winning six of nine during their recent homestand, as well as nine of their last 14 games overall,
Pittsburgh Pirates fireballer Paul Skenes is producing stellar numbers during his sophomore season, even if his won-loss record isn't among them.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, Seiya Suzuki added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
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Pittsburgh fans' unhappiness with ownership of the Pirates is nothing new. Cries for Bob Nutting to sell the team have been both loud and frequent over
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, Seiya Suzuki added a solo shot in the sixth, and the Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
Adding that swing above the zone to his proven power below the zone, Crow-Armstrong became the first player to homer on one pitch at least 3.9 feet off the ground and another less than .9 feet off the ground in the same season in the Statcast era (since 2015), according to mlb.com.
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a golden opportunity to take a late lead but left the bases loaded in the seventh inning and were defeated 3-2 by the Chicago Cubs at Wigley Field on Thursday night.
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Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run home run in the fifth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Wednesday. McCutchen’s shot to left-center field off Cal Quantrill was his sixth of the season and 241st in 12 seasons with the Pirates,