Everything was working for Paul Maholm on Sunday, including getting support from a suddenly potent offense. Maholm pitched a three-hitter for his second career shutout and the Pittsburgh Pirates established a season high for hits for the second consecutive game, beating the Houston Astros 9-0 on Sunday.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Neil Walker had three hits, drove in two runs and scored three times, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
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Neil Walker had three hits, drove in two runs and scored three times, and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Jose Tabata and Lastings Milledge each had two hits and two RBIs as every Pittsburgh position player except for leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen had at least one RBI as the Pirates beat Houston for the first…
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Jeff Keppinger homered and had three RBIs, Brett Myers allowed two runs while working into the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in seven games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season with a 5-2 win Friday night. Myers (7-6) extended his club record for consecutive starts of at least six innings to begin a season to 19 by allowing two runs on five hits in 7 2-3 innings,…
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Elliot Johnson singled home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning Wednesday night to give the International League a 2-1 win over the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A All-Star game at Coca-Cola Park. The two teams combined for 10 hits. The International League had only five hits, but three came in a two-run rally in the sixth against Round Rock's Josh Banks.
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Play resumes after the All-Star break without George Steinbrenner, and more than the Yankees notice.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates hid the signings of their manager and general manager to new contracts. They misled their fans about the recall of top prospect Pedro Alvarez. They were ridiculed nationally for firing one of their racing mascots. Celebrating the golden moment in franchise history, they couldn't even get the final scores of the 1960 World Series correct.
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AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,…
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Corey Hart's game-winning home run capped a rocky first half of the season for the Brewers' All-Star outfielder, one that started ugly and ended sensationally. Hart hit a two-run shot in the ninth inning to give Milwaukee a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It was Hart's 21st of the season and second game winner.
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Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. The Brewers, who had lost five straight before playing Pittsburgh this weekend, won for the second consecutive game and are 7-3 this season against the Pirates.
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