Pittsburgh Pirates
The young contender asking everyone to update the old joke
A dangerous young roster still negotiating with years of public skepticism.
Pittsburgh beat Chicago 2-0 behind Jared Jones’s seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz’s three hits and two RBI.
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Pirates 2, White Sox 0: Jones and Cruz kept it brutally simple
Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven scoreless innings, and Oneil Cruz supplied both runs as Pittsburgh shut out Chicago.
Pirates 13, Giants 12: Pittsburgh survived its own masterpiece
Pittsburgh scored nine in the third, gave back the lead, and still walked off San Francisco when the chaos finally ran out of innings.
Pirates 3, Padres 2 (12): Pittsburgh made San Diego pay rent
Nick Gonzales delivered a 12th-inning RBI single as Pittsburgh outlasted San Diego 3-2 in an extra-inning test at Petco Park.
Pirates 13, Marlins 1: The late innings became a demolition
Pittsburgh scored all 13 of its runs after the fourth inning, with Rafael Flores Jr. supplying six RBI in a complete offensive avalanche.
Marlins 8, Pirates 2: Conine turned every trip into traffic
Griffin Conine reached five times and homered as Miami turned a close start into an 8-2 win over Pittsburgh.
Brewers 4, Pirates 2: Harrison won the Skenes argument
Kyle Harrison threw five scoreless innings while Paul Skenes allowed three runs, giving Milwaukee a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on a night defined by clean outs.
Brewers 4, Pirates 2: Chourio made the extra hit matter
Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 4-2 behind Jackson Chourio's three-hit night, two home runs, and six steady innings from Logan Henderson.
Reds 3, Pirates 2: Cincinnati made four doubles feel like a warning
Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 3-2 after four doubles supplied the extra-base pressure that kept the Reds one step ahead in a tight game.
Pirates 3, Diamondbacks 2: Lowe finished a patient chase
Brandon Lowe delivered the walk-off single in the 10th after Pittsburgh erased a two-run deficit to beat Arizona 3-2.
Cubs 11, Pirates 0: Four quiet innings became an avalanche
Pete Crow-Armstrong had four hits and Shota Imanaga threw six scoreless innings as the Cubs beat the Pirates 11-0.
Yankees 8, Pirates 5: Chisholm answered Pittsburgh twice
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two home runs and drove in five as New York erased a 5-4 deficit and beat Pittsburgh 8-5.
Pirates 7, Guardians 1: Skenes finally received a proper cushion
Paul Skenes allowed one run over seven innings and Pittsburgh scored six unanswered runs to win the series finale in Cleveland.
Guardians 5, Pirates 3: Bazzana stole the doubleheader split
Cleveland scored three runs in the eighth before Travis Bazzana hit a two-run walk-off homer in the ninth to beat Pittsburgh 5-3 in Game 2.
Pirates 7, Guardians 1: Jones built the runway for three home runs
Jared Jones struck out nine over five innings before Pittsburgh's three-homer attack finished a 7-1 win over Cleveland in Game 1.