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Three C's — Cruz, Castro and Contreras — steal show; Pirates complete sweep of Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — As Pirates players walked back and forth with plates of breakfast and others prepared for batting practice Wednesday morning, Oneil Cruz and Rodolfo Castro chatted quietly in one corner of the visiting clubhouse at Great American Ball Park. Wearing a set of gray headphones as he listened to…

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Hard-throwing Luis Ortiz shines in MLB debut, as Pirates complete doubleheader sweep of Reds

CINCINNATI — It didn’t take Luis Ortiz long at all to show that he meant business, that his start Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds at Great American Ball Park was more than a token, late-season gesture, a reward for a job well done.

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Johan Oviedo shines, offense stays hot, and Pirates open doubleheader with victory over Reds

CINCINNATI — When the Pirates acquired Johan Oviedo as part of the Jose Quintana-Chris Stratton trade, there was an acknowledged need to be patient. General manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton also told anyone who asked about the gigantic right-hander that they viewed him as a capable major league…

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Home runs go Pirates’ way, as they open series with victory over Reds

CINCINNATI — A Bryse Wilson start defined by home runs certainly qualifies as a plausible premise, especially at Great American Ball Park. But the twist Monday against the Reds was that Wilson got to watch a couple balls sail over the fence and smile, instead of growing frustrated.

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Albert Pujols Makes Classy Gesture to Fans Who Caught 697th Homer

Pujols belted a dramatic go-ahead home run in the ninth inning on Sunday and made a special gesture to the Pirates fans who caught it.

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Albert Pujols hits 697th career homer

He moved past Alex Rodriguez into fourth place on the career list.

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Albert Pujols hits 696th homer to tie for fourth on all-time list as Cardinals rally to beat Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Albert Pujols continued his trek toward to 700 home runs Saturday night but he stopped by Alex Rodriguez’s house first.

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Tennessee Fans Took Over Pirates Game Before Facing Pitt

Volunteers fans got a head start on supporting their team in a true road environment.

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Wacky Double Play Turns Into Baserunning Tragedy for Pirates

This wild sequence saw the Cardinals turn a rather unique double play.

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Roansy Contreras, Oneil Cruz flash brilliance in Pirates' win over Cardinals

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras has a long way to go and a lot of years to succeed before he turns in anything approaching Jose Quintana’s career.

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Paisley Pirates hoping for bumper crowd for league opener as new signings give club more attacking threat

The Renfrewshire club have recruited heavily over the summer in a bid to increase their firepower.

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Mets pitchers Chris Bassitt and Jacob deGrom dominate Pirates in doubleheader sweep

The Mets got two much-needed victories over the Pirates Wednesday after waking up tied with the Braves in the NL East standings.

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East Kilbride Pirates sink Cambridgeshire Cats to end 11-year wait for British title

The Lanarkshire outfit ran out comfortable winners in London

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Mets mash their way to win in doubleheader opener vs. Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Two big swings lifted the Mets to one big win Wednesday afternoon, 5-1, over the Pirates in the first game of their doubleheader. That snapped a three-game losing streak that matched their longest of the season.

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Mets field reporter hilariously got hounded for a foul ball that he caught during broadcast

Vultures!

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Braves are tied for 1st place after outlasting the A’s

OAKLAND — At long last, the Braves are even with the Mets in the standings.

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Starling Marte injured as Mets fall to Pirates

PITTSBURGH — The Mets have started playing poorly at a particularly unfortunate time.

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NC State coach Dave Doeren not second-guessing decisions on goal-line offense at ECU

N.C. State’s football staff relies on analytics like many of their coaching peers in making some in-game decisions.

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Pirates-Mets game postponed for inclement weather; doubleheader coming Wednesday

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates and Mets were supposed to celebrate Labor Day together at PNC Park on Monday, opening a three-game series in the afternoon for the enjoyment of all those with a day off work.

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MLB Power Rankings: The Mariners Are Climbing Out of a Playoff Drought

A seven-game winning streak means Seattle might finally make it to October, while the AL Central race gets closer and the Orioles’ youth shines.

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Pirates' late rally comes up short as team gets swept for 11th time this season

PITTSBURGH — At a certain point in a season like Pirates' 2022 campaign, the losses tend to run together. Even so, the conditions that produced the Pirates' 4-3 loss Sunday to the Toronto Blue Jays were eerily similar to the previous night's.

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Gene Collier: Boy, will Albert Pujols miss PNC Park

PITTSBURGH — By next Sunday, if it hasn't already, the looming launch of the NFL season will have fully swallowed what remains of our baseball consciousness around here.

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Roansy Contreras dazzles on Hall of Fame night, but Pirates still fall to Blue Jays, 4-1

PITTSBURGH — If there were ever positive vibes heading into a Pirates game, Saturday’s matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays had them.

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Scoreless in second half, NC State holds on to beat East Carolina, 21-20

GREENVILLE, N.C. — After all the preseason talk about rankings and championship possibilities, it was finally go-time for No. 13 N.C. State as it cranked up the 2022 season Saturday.

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Johan Oviedo shows signs in (short) first start with Pirates; offense again quiet

PITTSBURGH — Friday’s game featured plenty of what the Pirates have seen this season: an inability to generate offense. The hope for the rest of the season and into 2023 should be focused more on the brief glimpses they saw against the Blue Jays at PNC Park.

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