The Atlanta Braves have added middle infield depth for the final month of the regular season, acquiring Jack Wilson from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night for a player to be named.
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The Pirates have coughed up two big innings against the Houston Astros this week, leaving them one win from being swept buy the worst team in the major leagues. Starter Charlie Morton and the rest of the Pirates watched the Astros score six runs in the sixth inning en route to an 8-2 win on Tuesday night.
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It’s going to cost a little more for the best seats at a Pittsburgh Pirates game next year. The team announced Tuesday is it raising some of its ticket prices in 2012, the first increase in a decade. The price of an average season ticket will rise from $15.30 this year to $16.11 next year, which will still rank near the bottom in major league baseball.
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Pittsburgh reliever Jason Grilli felt he wasn’t at his best Monday night, and it showed. Carlos Lee hit a tiebreaking three-run homer of in the seventh inning, Wandy Rodriguez struck out a career-high 13 and the Houston Astros rallied past the Pirates 7-4. Grilli (1-1) allowed two runs and walked one in 1 1-3 innings in a situation he normally thrives in.
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In the month of August, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a wall and dropped to fourth place. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers ran away with the National League Central and propelled themselves to National League contender status. Despite the Pirates’ disappointing fall, there was…
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Nine innings and nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. David sets the Price at 14K: Aided by a stiff wind to center field that was adding unprecedented … Continue reading →
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Matt Downs was facing his former team and he insisted that carried no extra motivation. Just getting a big hit was a reward in itself.
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The St. Louis Cardinals had their ace on the mound, facing a pitcher making only his third start of the season. The matchup turned out to be perfect for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brad Lincoln threw six scoreless innings and participated in a smackdown of Chris Carpenter with an RBI double and walk in a 7-0 victory on Saturday.
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Chris Carpenter said the St. Louis Cardinals’ slide from contention had nothing to do with getting knocked around. Carpenter admitted losing focus last fall and told himself it wouldn’t happen again. After a 7-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Carpenter said he was not giving up on a season that’s rapidly slipping away.
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By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer
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