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Despite falling behind in the first inning, the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the rubber match of their three game series by a 10-7 score at PNC Park on Thursday night.

The Pirates scored five runs in the first inning, taking control of the game from the onset.  But the Marlins battled back at the plate and limited the Bucs to just two runs the rest of the way.  The victory game the Marlins’ a series win on the road, while evening the season series Pirates.

A single by Neil Walker in the top of the first gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead, but the Pirates scored five runs in the bottom of the inning.  A homerun by Bryan Reynolds and a double by Pablo Reyes put them in front 3-1, and they were then aided by a throwing error by Isan Diaz which scored the other two run...

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It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been struggling mightily lately and it has been noticed by the fan base.  With the losses piling up, the seats are emptier now more than ever at PNC Park.  Fans want to see wins and for the few at the game and watching at home, they would see that tonight.  Pittsburgh would earn a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers to avoid being swept, and snap a seven-game losing streak.

Milwaukee jumped out to a two-run lead with solo home runs from Jesus Aguilar and Domingo Santana in the second and third innings respectively.  Those would be the only runs that Pirates starter Steven Brault would allow tonight during his five innings of work.  Brault would give up four hits, to go along with three strikeouts and one walk.

The Buccos would tie th...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are in an absolute freefall to end the 2017 season.  They can’t score runs, they make base-running mistakes, mental errors, and the defense is as unreliable as the offense is unproductive.  The latest team to take advantage of the Pirates inferiority was the Milwaukee Brewers, who shut out the Bucs 3-0 at PNC Park tonight.

Jameson Taillon started for Pittsburgh tonight, giving up two runs on six hits through five innings in a losing effort.  His mound opponent, Brent Suter, bewildered the Pirates, giving up just five hits in five innings of work.

Ryan Braun broke the scoreless tie in the top of the fourth with a solo homerun, his 17^th of the season, to left center field.  Neil Walker’s RBI single in the sixth and Travis Shaw’s single in the eighth made it 3...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are fading fast in the race for the N.L. Central division title.  After losing their second straight game to the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon at Miller Park, the Pirates are now four games under .500 and are drifting further behind their division rivals.

Gerrit Cole and Jimmy Nelson battled their way through trying starts this afternoon, each earning a no-decision.  Cole gave up four runs on five hits (including three homeruns) in six innings, while Nelson gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits in 6.1 innings of work.

The Pirates scored the game’s first run in the very first inning.  After singling to lead off, Starling Marte advanced to third when Nelson attempted to pick him off first base, throwing the ball away.  Later in the inning, Josh Bell h...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has had some peaks and many valleys during the 2017 season.  After an outburst last night, they were silenced tonight in a 4-2 loss to the New York Mets.  Pittsburgh would go 1-12 with runners in scoring position, so they did have their chances to win the game.

New York would strike first with a two-run home run by Neil Walker in the first inning.  The home run parade for the Mets would continue in the third when Jay Bruce ripped a solo shot into deep right centerfield.  The final homer for New York would come in the fourth when Wilmer Flores hit a 358-foot shot into the left field stands.

All of these runs would come off of Pirates starter Tyler Glasnow...

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Tonight’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets featured an enticing pitching matchup.  On paper, this looked as though it could be a low-scoring affair, as both Gerrit Cole and Matt Harvey have shown the potential this season to shut down the opposition.  Tonight was anything but a pitchers’ duel, however, as the Pirates beat the Mets on a wild night, 12-7.

Cole, tonight’s winning pitcher, gave up seven runs on eight hits in five innings of work, seeing his ERA continue to inflate to 4.27 on the season.  Harvey wasn’t much better tonight, giving up six runs on five hits and four walks in five innings of work.  Tonight, it was all about the offense, and the Pirates came up with the big hits in key moments.

The Pirates loaded the bases in the first inning, but we...

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After last night’s dramatic walk-off extra inning victory at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates returned to action tonight against the New York Mets looking to win another series against a N.L. East opponent.  But the Mets had other plans, as their offense got the best of Tyler Glasnow and the Bucs’ pitching staff on their way to a 7-2 victory.

Glasnow started for Pittsburgh tonight, and after a few good innings to begin the game, he ran into trouble in the fourth inning.  In all, he gave up five runs on eight hits in five innings of work.  His mound opponent, Matt Harvey, took a huge step forward, giving up one run on six hits in six innings.

The Pirates took the lead in the bottom of the second on a solo homerun by Gregory Polanco, his third of the season.

A two run double by Asdrub...

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After winning the final two games of their short four game road trip, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to continue their hot hitting tonight against Neil Walker the New York Mets at PNC Park.

Unfortunately, Chad Kuhl and the Pirates struggled defensively, and the offense was non-existent, as the Mets won in a rout tonight by an 8-1 score.

Kuhl had yet another bad start for Pittsburgh, giving up five runs on eight hits in just 4.1 innings while falling to 1-5 on the season.  His mount opponent, Jacob deGrom, was solid, giving up one run on six hits in 8.1 innings of work.

Walker was the star of the day for the Mets against his old club, tallying three hits, including two homeruns, and four RBIs.  Lucas Duda had two hits and two RBIs as well.

The Mets took the lead in the top of the second on...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are 6-14 dating back to May 27^th, which is why they currently sit in third place with a .500 record.  If this were 2013 we all would be ready to throw a parade for a .500 record, but now it is a reason to hang your heads.  Tonight they lost to the New York Mets by the final of 6-4 and leave the Big Apple with a series loss.

New York started the scoring off when lead off hitter Curtis Granderson hit a solo home run in the first inning.  They broke the game open for good in the third.  Yoenis Cespedes hit a sac fly to right, Neil Walker hit a two run homer to deep right center, and Michael Conforto hit a solo shot to deep right center as well.  Walker would then bring home an insurance run in the fifth with a RBI double.

Juan Nicasio was roughed up once again toni...

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The Pittsburgh Pirates entered tonight’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park in the midst of a four game losing streak.  After falling to the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies on back to back nights, the Bucs dropped the first pair of games to their N.L. Central rivals on Friday and Saturday, forcing them into a series-salvaging game today on the North Shore.

Today, the theme of the series continued, as the Cardinals brought their bats out early and often, beating the Bucs 8-3 to complete the three game series sweep.

Jonathon Niese started today for Pittsburgh, and it was a rough afternoon for him.  He gave up eight runs on eleven hits in 5.1 innings, raising his ERA to 4.60 while falling to 6-3 on the season.  His mound opponent, Mike Leake, pitched effectively, giving ...

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