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A day after overcoming a four-run ninth-inning deficit to secure a dramatic come-from-behind victory, the Pirates found themselves on the opposite side of a late rally.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Pirates Allow Nine Unanswered Runs as Pitching Collapses Late

PITTSBURGH—The Pirates fell 9-5 to the Giants in extra innings on Wednesday night, allowing nine unanswered runs as San Francisco’s offense found its stride against Jared Jones and the Pittsburgh bullpen.

Termarr Johnson News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 7 minutes ago

Minor-league report: Johnson sparks rally, but Grasshoppers fall short

A look at Wednesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (21-23) lost at Iowa in 11 innings, 8-7. Miles Mastrobuoni brought in the winning run on a grounder in the 11th off of Geronimo Franzua.

MLB News / Big League Stew / 6 hours ago

Oneil Cruz hitting angry, Shohei Ohtani leading the league, the Royals are turning heads with Jake Eisenberg

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about Oneil Cruz's smashing night at the dish, Kyle Tucker and Shohei Ohtani leading the league and are joined by Royals broadcaster Jake Eisenberg to talk about Kansas City’s success in 2024.

Paul Skenes News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 8 hours ago

Pirates Prospect Update: Paul Skenes the New No. 1

Is Paul Skenes the best prospect in all of baseball? The worldwide leader in sports thinks so. ESPN updated their rankings for the top 50 MLB prospects, promoting the Pirates’ flamethrower to the No.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 4 hours ago

Pirates vs. Giants Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-26) are set to take on the San Francisco Giants (23-26) Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET, airing on SportsNet PT. The Pirates are listed as -120 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Giants have +101 odds for the contest.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 5 hours ago

Pirates Could be Getting Another Adrenaline Shot

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had already promoted a player from within once in the last two weeks to shake up their moribund offense. That has worked out well.

Oneil Cruz News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Pirates’ Oneil Cruz smashes hardest hit balls of season in same game

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has not exactly lived up to expectations thus far, but on Tuesday night, he demonstrated why he was once a top prospect and gave Pirates fans hope of what he could potentially become in the future.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / ESPN / 12 minutes ago

How Paul Skenes is turning every start into a must-watch event

Two outings into his big league career, the Pirates' young ace is the talk of baseball.

Matt Gorski News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 20 minutes ago

Pirates Prospect Watch: Matt Gorski Hits Two Bombs

Pirates’ minor league affiliates managed just one win on Tuesday, with Triple-A Indianapolis the lone bright spot. The Indians were the only affiliate to pick up a win, crushing the Iowa Cubs 18-6 behind a pair of home runs from Matt Gorski.

Henry Davis News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 7 hours ago

Minor-league report: Davis continues to mash with Indianapolis

A look at Tuesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (21-22) pounded Iowa, 18-6. Henry Davis went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a two-run home run.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 4 hours ago

Gonzales rewards Pirates with walkoff to cap comeback against Giants

When the Pirates broke from spring training in Bradenton, Fla., Derek Shelton informed Nick Gonzales that his season would begin in Class AAA Indianapolis.

Oneil Cruz News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Oneil Cruz thinks he hit so hard because of anger

Oneil Cruz’s night at PNC Park quickly got off to a bad start. The San Francisco Giants were in town for the start of a three-game series on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Pirates score four runs in 9th, defeat Giants in 10

Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning after Pittsburgh tied the game with four runs in the ninth, lifting the Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / 8 minutes ago

2024 Inductees To Pirates Hall of Fame Announced

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the 2024 class of inductees into the Pirates Hall of Fame. The Pirates created their Hall of Fame in 2022 and jump-started it with 19 inductees.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 18 hours ago

Bonds, Leyland, Sanguillen selected for Pirates' 2024 Hall of Fame class

The Pirates will enshrine three new members into their Hall of Fame class in 2024. The team announced before Tuesday's game that Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland and Manny Sanguillén will be honored this season.

Ji-Hwan Bae News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Pirates recall utilityman after scorching start in Triple-A

The Pirates announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Viral Sports News / 9 minutes ago

Pittsburgh Pirates Make Move to Bolster Stagnant Offense

Coming into the 2024 MLB season, one of the strengths of the Pittsburgh Pirates was expected to be their offense. They had a deep, talented lineup and were hitting the cover off the ball during Spring Training.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / May 19

Grading Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington’s Trades So Far

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington was hired after the 2019 season and went right to work making trades. He had the unenviable task of turning around a team that had just finished 69-93 and had a depleted farm system.

Paul Skenes News / Yardbarker / 0 minutes ago