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The Pittsburgh Pirates take the series from the St. Louis Cardinals, winning two of three games, with important key players.

Pirates Take Series From Cardinals

Cardinals 2, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium, losing two of three in the series. Braxton Ashcraft was masterful for the Pirates, striking out nine across seven innings and limiting the Cardinals to four hits and one earned run. Dustin May […]

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Red Sox Lose to Twins

Twins 8, Red Sox 6 The Boston Red Sox lost, 8–6, to the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Fenway Park. Despite a three-run lead in the seventh inning, Justin Slaten gave up four runs to get himself the loss for this game. Travis Adams earned the win, pitching two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. […]

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Zach Thornton Shows Poise in Mets Debut

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New York Mets prospect Zach Thornton made the most out of his major league debut against the Washington Nationals. The 24-year-old southpaw battled through two innings giving up four runs. He settled into the next two frames, where he retired nine of the final 10 batters he faced. He finished his first outing with only […]

Michael McGreevy throwing a pitch. His Cardinals were shut out by the Pirates Wednesday.

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Pirates Shut Out Cardinals

Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 The Pittsburgh Pirates evened the series with a decisive 7–0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh collected 15 hits, controlled the game from the mound, and broke it open with a four‑run eighth inning. Carmen Mlodzinski set the tone with five scoreless innings, and Konnor Griffin led […]

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Red Sox Secure Sweep Over Royals

Red Sox 4, Royals 3 The Boston Red Sox swept the Kansas City Royals with a 4–3 win on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Connelly Early got the win pitching 6 1/3 innings while allowing three runs on six hits and one walk. Royals reliever Steven Cruz shouldered the loss, allowing two earned runs in […]

Joe Ryan pitching. Ryan and the Twins dominated the Astros Wednesday afternoon.

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Joe Ryan, Twins Dominate Astros

Twins 4, Astros 1 The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros, 4–1, Wednesday afternoon behind a dominant outing from Joe Ryan and a three‑run home run from Ryan Kreidler. The Twins scored all four runs on home runs, while the Astros managed only one run on five hits. Astros-Twins Game Summary Joe Ryan set the […]

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Red Sox Prevail Over Royals in Battle of the Bullpens

Red Sox 7, Royals 1 The Boston Red Sox took game two of the series with a 7–1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. In a matchup that leaned heavily on both bullpens, the Red Sox scored four runs in the ninth to put the game out of reach. […]

The Cardinals celebrating a win over the Pirates with a Gatorade bucket

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Cardinals Walk Off Pirates in Extra-Inning Thriller

Cardinals 9, Pirates 6 The St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Ivan Herrera crushed a three‑run home run in the 10th to secure the win. JJ Wetherholt, Nolan Gorman, and Alec Burleson also homered before Herrera delivered the decisive swing. It was another statement […]