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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.

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Oneil Cruz breaks records with multiple hits over 120 mph while lifting Pirates past Giants in extra innings

Oneil Cruz is the first player in the Statcast era to have multiple 120 mph hits in a single game.

Nick Gonzales News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 26 minutes ago

Gonzales Delivers Walk-Off Win After Pirates Mount 9th-Inning Comeback Against Giants

After the Pittsburgh Pirates erased a four-run deficit in the ninth inning, Nick Gonzales delivered a 7-6 walk-off win against the San Francisco Giants in the 10th inning.

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.

Barry Bonds News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 2 hours ago

Barry Bonds Heads 2024 Pirates Hall of Fame Class

Barry Bonds is finally going to be a Hall of Famer. At least, a Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famer. The Pirates announced Tuesday night that Bonds, baseball’s all-time home runs leader with 762, will be part of a three-man class that will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Aug.

Ji-Hwan Bae News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 4 hours ago

Pirates Planning to Use Ji Hwan Bae More in New Position

Ji Hwan Bae played 111 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season with the majority of those starts coming at second base or in center field. Bae played in 64 games at second base last season, 62 in center and three games at shortstop.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / 5 hours ago

Pirates Call Up Speedster From Triple-A to Help Offense

Today the Pittsburgh Pirates called up speedy second baseman/center fielder Ji Hwan Bae to help their struggling offense. To make room for Bae on the active roster, pitcher Ryder Ryan was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis, from whence Bae came.

Ji-Hwan Bae News / MLB Trade Rumors / 3 hours ago

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.

Ji-Hwan Bae News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Pirates to Recall Scorching Ji Hwan Bae

Ji Hwan Bae, who has been one of the hottest hitters at Triple-A this season, is being recalled by the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants.

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.

Thomas Harrington News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 0 minutes ago

Pirates Prospect Profile: Thomas Harrington Has Come Long Way in Short Time

Thomas Harrington has come a long way from his days as a high school pitcher in Sanford, N.C. The right-hander had no scholarship offers from Division I programs during his senior year.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 2 hours ago

Top 10 Pirates Prospects Update: Skenes Sizzles for 1st Win, Ashcraft Turns Corner

This is one in a weekly update on the top 10 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. By now, everyone has seen or heard about Paul Skenes’ shutdown start against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, but there was plenty more going on down on the Pirates’ farm.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 19

Pirates hold Cubs to a pair of hits for series win

Jack Suwinski hit a solo homer and Nick Gonzales singled in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Sunday to take three of four games in the series.

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.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / ClutchPoints / May 18

3 early-season trades Pirates must make

The Pittsburgh Pirates may not be at the top of the standings, but there is a new energy about the ballclub this May. The arrival of top pitching prospect Paul Skenes, punctuated by his six-inning, no-hit, 11-strikeout performance Friday in Chicago, has injected hope into a fan base that hasn’t seen postseason baseball in nearly a full decade.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 4 hours ago