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Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Pirates
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Astros Storm Back Late to Defeat Pirates

Astros 11, Pirates 9 The Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-9, on Wednesday night at Daikin Park after a six-run eighth inning erased a four-run deficit and completed a dramatic comeback victory. Trailing by four runs entering the eighth inning, the Astros erupted for six runs and reclaimed the lead behind timely hitting from […]

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Oneil Cruz of the Pirates celebrating a homer against the Astros
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Late Rally Lifts Pirates Past Astros

Pirates 10, Astros 6 The Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-6, on Tuesday night at Daikin Park after a four-run sixth inning erased an early Astros lead. Yordan Alvarez homered and Jeremy Peña drove in two runs, but the Pirates rallied from an early deficit behind Oneil Cruz‘s go-ahead three-run homer and a […]

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

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Bryce Harper circling the bases in the game where the Phillies returned to .500
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Phillies Back to .500 after Slow Start

The Philadelphia Phillies stormed into PNC Park on May 16 and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6–0, reaching the .500 mark for the first time since Opening Day. The win pushed the Phillies to 23–23 and capped a dramatic reversal after a 10‑game losing streak threatened to derail the season. The Phillies being .500 became reality […]

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Rangers Fall in Middle Game to Pirates

Pirates 8, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Apr 22) — The Texas Rangers dropped the middle game in their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8–4, Wednesday night. Oneil Cruz hit a big three-run home run in the ninth to help the Pirates even the series at one game apiece. The Rangers, meanwhile, will try to claim […]

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Rangers Plunder Pirates in Series Opener

Rangers 5, Pirates 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Apr 21) — The Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–1, in their series opener Tuesday night. A big RBI double by Ezequiel Duran in the fifth inning helped the Rangers keep the Pirates on the edge of the plank for the rest of the evening. It was a […]

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