PITTSBURGH — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle's challenge record fell to 1-1 in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 4-3 win against the Cubs, when a call confirmed that Starling Marte had struck out by bunting a two-strike pitch foul. Marte, leading off with
This week, SI.com is previewing all 30 MLB teams, counting down to the No. 1 team in the league. At No. 14: The Pittsburgh Pirates. You can find previews for teams 30 through 15 here. 2013 Record and Finish: 94-68, second
Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates broke a two-decade long postseason drought. The Buccos finished second in the NL Central and qualified for the Wild Card play-in game. Pittsburgh won and moved on the face the
PITTSBURGH — In a game that took 5 hours, 55 minutes, pinch-hitter Tony Sanchez singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning to give the Pirates a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night — the longest game in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Sanchez ended a marathon at PNC Park that lasted nearly six hours with a pinch-hit RBI single in the 16th inning, as the Pirates outlasted the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, in another extra-inning win for Pittsburgh. Two