John McDonald

Angels update: Conger to start home opener; Wells looking to find stroke; injury updates

2011-04-08 21:34:06

<![CDATA[Angels update: Conger to start home opener; Wells looking to find stroke; injury updates]]>

Vernon Wells has another forgettable game for Angels

2011-04-10 21:33:27

<![CDATA[Vernon Wells has another forgettable game for Angels]]>

Weaver sets career high with 15 strikeouts in Angels' 3-1 win over Blue Jays

2011-04-10 16:33:13

<![CDATA[Weaver sets career high with 15 strikeouts in Angels' 3-1 win over Blue Jays]]>

Pirates notebook: Alvarez sits against righty Gallardo

2013-05-16 00:14:02

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez was out of the lineup against a right-handed pitcher Wednesday for the first time since June 5 last season when Alvarez sat against Cincinnati's Homer Bailey. Brandon Inge got the start at third. Pirates manager Clint...

Jones' instant-replay HR leads win over Mets

2013-05-11 00:00:00

Things went so well for the Pirates on Friday, even the umpires cooperated. The Pirates used a pair of three-run innings -- including one in which an instant replay review correctly awarded a three-run homer to Garrett Jones -- to defeat the New York...

Pirates notebook: A little rest goes a long way for McCutchen

2013-05-10 00:00:00

Getting a rare day off seems to have helped Andrew McCutchen break out of one of the worst slumps of his career. Over the first 24 games of the season, McCutchen batted .216. That funk included an 0-for-17 stretch that was the longest he'd gone...

Pirates take series from Cardinals, give Hurdle 700th career win

2013-04-29 00:00:00

This could have been the month that sank the Pirates' season before it even had a chance to get rolling. Andrew McCutchen is in arguably the worst funk of his career. The starting rotation has been erratic. Neil Walker and Travis Snider are injured....

Latest Pennsylvania sports

2013-04-28 21:56:17

MONDAY, APRIL 29 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 2-0) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-1), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia, idle PHILLIES-METS Howard's big hit leads Hamels, Phillies over Mets NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Howard snapped a seventh-inning...

Pirates hit four home runs, blast Cardinals in series finale

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Russell Martin clubbed two home runs and Jeff Tabata and Garrett Jones also homered Sunday afternoon as the Pittsburgh Pirates ripped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 at Busch Stadium to take two out of three in the series. How it went Martin connected...

Pirates notebook: McCutchen says benching was the 'right move'

2013-04-28 00:04:02

Trailing by five runs midway through the game Friday night, the Pirates figured their best chance for a comeback involved putting All-Star Andrew McCutchen on the bench. The gambit failed, as the St. Louis Cardinals still ran away with a 9-1 victory. On...

Pirates notebook: Karstens still working out as a starter

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Right-hander Jeff Karstens (shoulder inflammation) threw a bullpen session Friday at Busch Stadium. His next full workout is set for Wednesday, probably in extended spring training in Bradenton, Fla. "I'm eager to get down to Florida," Karstens said....

The Day, New London, Conn., Mike DiMauro column

2013-04-24 02:04:03

It's the epic example of the blow torch meeting the Exxon truck: Matt Harvey's 50,000-watt fastball whizzing away in the big, bad city, where habitual hyperbole happens right there with the frequency of honking horns in midtown. Blow torch...truck ......

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop John McDonald was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for a player to be named and cash.

2013-03-20 20:03:00