Jordy Mercer

Pirates fall to Dodgers in extra innings

2013-06-15 17:59:00

In the sixth inning of work for the Pirates' bullpen Saturday evening, the unit finally cracked. � Vin Mazzaro allowed two runs in the 11th inning in a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park. � Andre Ethier doubled, his third hit of the...

Giants raise Cain in victory over Pirates

2013-06-13 21:05:04

PITTSBURGH Matt Cain wasn't perfect on this June 13, but he gave the Giants exactly what they needed. The patchwork lineup hammered the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday's 10-0 win, and Cain, pitching on the anniversary of the first perfect game in...

Marte sparks Pirates past Giants

2013-06-12 20:06:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte had a career-high four hits and scored four times and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 12-8 on Wednesday night. � Neil Walker and Alex Presley homered for Pittsburgh. Jordy Mercer, Andrew...

Liriano leads Pirates over Cubs 2-0

2013-06-07 19:16:00

CHICAGO (AP) — Francisco Liriano pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 Friday for their major league-leading 10th shutout, matching Pittsburgh's total for all of last season. � Liriano (4-2) walked...

Latest Pennsylvania sports

2013-06-02 21:56:23

MONDAY, JUNE 3 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Miami (Koehler 0-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 3-5) at Atlanta (Medlen 1-6), 7:10 p.m. NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Boston at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. BREWERS-PHILLIES Browns...

Here is the latest Pennsylvania sports news from The Associated Press

2013-05-31 00:57:03

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates remain one of the hottest teams in baseball, downing the Detroit Tigers last night 1-0 after Russell Martin hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning. Bryan Morris pitched a scoreless inning in relief...

Alvarez's two-run double ignites Pirates' rally

2013-05-29 20:07:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pedro Alvarez's two-run double sparked a seventh-inning rally and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night. � Travis Snider added an RBI double and Jordy Mercer laid down a perfect suicide squeeze...

Teheran flirts with no-hit bid in win over Pirates

2013-06-05 17:50:03

ATLANTA Julio Teheran has spent the past two years on the cusp of the major leagues, getting a taste of the action and little more. For the past two months, he's shown he belongs. On Wednesday afternoon Teheran served notice to the rest of the major...

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

2013-05-13 17:44:00

Last week's ranking in parentheses 1. Rangers (1): It's safe to say that Ron Washington's hitters enjoyed their weekend in Houston — 24 runs overall and three homers in every game. Their assault on Philip Humber Saturday was vicious. 2....

Scoreboard: May 14

2013-05-13 22:01:00

Hernandez slams door shut on Pirates

2013-05-08 19:59:00

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle predicted that it wouldn't matter how well the Pirates swung the bat if Mariners ace Felix Hernandez did his thing. � For about four batters on Wednesday, Hurdle looked like he might be wrong....

Nationals win a Strasburg start for first time since opening day, 5-4 over Pirates

2013-05-04 15:36:54

Alfonso Soriano is tagged out by Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer.

2013-06-07 00:00:00

Indians second baseman Jordy Mercer, makes the play for the out at first against the IronPigs, during second inning action at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown Thursday May 2, 2013.

2013-05-02 00:00:00