Justin Turner

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 lose to Mets, 3-2; Grilli gives up winning run in ninth

2013-05-10 06:14:02

The Pirates played their strongest hand in the late innings Thursday night against the New York Mets. Set-up man Mark Melancon took the eighth, closer Jason Grilli the ninth, though the score was tied. Both have been spectacular. "Those are our guys,"...

Mike Baxter a walk-off hero again for Mets

2013-05-10 08:44:02

Mike Baxter extended his arms, turned his body toward the dugout, and waited for the wave of teammates to crash into him. He stood near first base for only half a second before they arrived en masse to celebrate his latest heroics. For the second time...

Grilli gives up winning run, as Mets beat Pirates

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The Pirates made the right moves Thursday but still got the wrong result in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. "That's the beauty of this game," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "And it's the challenge that comes with it." Left-hander Jeff Locke...

Jeremy Hefner, Mets offense struggle in loss to White Sox; Mets 0-7 after Matt Harvey starts

2013-05-09 00:04:02

The Mets were only playing a Twitter prank when they suggested Matt Harvey would be at Madison Square Garden to watch the Rangers in last night's Game 4 against the Capitals. Harvey, of course, had to be at Citi Field with his teammates. As for everyone...

David Wright doesn't start because of stiff neck

2013-04-30 00:04:02

Mets third baseman David Wright hoped an evening of rest might alleviate the stiffness he felt in the back of his neck. "But it got worse," said Wright, who did not start Monday night's 4-3, 15-inning loss to the Marlins, although he did pinch hit in...

Scoreboard -- March 3, 2013

2013-03-03 22:12:00

|TV SPORTS| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Aston Villa, 1:55 p.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Paris-Nice, Stage 1, same-day tape, 3:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--Cincinnati at Louisville, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Texas Tech at Kansas, 6 p....

Alvarez blasts 30th HR, drives in 4 runs as Pirates beat Mets

2012-09-25 21:18:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Alvarez hit his 30th homer and drove in four runs, leading Wandy Rodriguez and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Mets 10-6 on Tuesday night, ending New York's four-game winning streak. � Pittsburgh avoided elimination in the...

Scoreboard: May 30

2012-05-30 01:05:22

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL Aberdeen Smittys at Watertown, 5 p.m. doubleheader SOFTBALL Men's 12-Inch Slow Pitch at South Complex 6:30 p.m. - Splitters vs. Johnson Drywall (B); Das Bombers vs. Wild Oats (C); CDJ Electric/Ken's Super Fair Foods/...

New York Mets second baseman Justin Turner gets tangled up after catching Pittsburgh Pirates' Alex Presley stealing in the fourth inning of their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Tuesday.

2012-09-25 21:20:00