Starling Marte

This time Clayton Kershaw goes seven scoreless in 1-0 win

2013-04-06 21:20:00

Clayton Kershaw is pitching like a man who expects to be perfect. And when he is not, he actually gets upset with himself. Kershaw needed to skirt with perfection Saturday night, making a lone run stand up for a 1-0 victory for the Dodgers over the...

Snider's long homer helps Pirates overpower Brewers, 7-1

2013-05-17 07:24:02

Travis Snider had not hit a home run in his first 104 plate appearances this season. His first of the year proved to be a memorable one. The first pitch of plate appearance No. 105 ended up in the Allegheny River, a symbol of the damage the Pirates...

Brewers' offense struggles again in loss to Pirates

2013-05-17 00:00:00

The Milwaukee Brewers endured a 32-inning scoreless streak earlier this season. They left PNC Park on Thursday night in the midst of another offensive funk that was nearing those depths after Francisco Liriano and three Pittsburgh Pirates relievers...

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2013-05-16 21:56:16

FRIDAY, MAY 17 NHL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Houston (Lyles 1-1) at Pittsburgh (J.Gomez 2-0), 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-0) at Philadelphia (Lee 4-2), 7:05 p.m. BR Snider powers Pirates past...

Pirates notebook: Replay could catch players in a trap

2013-05-17 00:04:02

It's long enough after the fact now that Travis Snider can admit he didn't really catch that blooper a couple of seasons ago at Triple-A Las Vegas. Snider made a diving attempt in center field, but the ball hit the ground and hopped into his mitt. "I...

Pirates get the bats going, knock off Brewers to take 4-game series

2013-05-17 00:04:02

The Pirates used all of their weapons Thursday and rolled to a 7-1 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. They got an effective -- at times dominant -- effort by left-hander Francisco Liriano. A fantastic catch by Andrew McCutchen. Travis...

Rodriguez, Walker push Pirates past Brewers

2013-05-16 00:14:02

Two trends collided on a balmy Wednesday evening at PNC Park: the Brewers' recent dominance over the Pirates and Wandy Rodriguez's mastery when pitching in his home ballpark. The Pirates' lefty starter took Wednesday's round, allowing one run over seven...

Latest loss puts Brewers at bottom of NL Central

2013-05-16 00:14:02

Yovani Gallardo got himself back on track Wednesday night, and it still wasn't enough to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a victory. Gallardo pitched five strong innings but was done in by a sixth in which he walked two and surrendered two hits, the...

McCutchen homer in 12th gives Pirates rare victory vs. Brewers

2013-05-15 03:04:02

Andrew McCutchen hit a fly ball to deep center field in the first inning Tuesday. In the seventh, he cracked another one to right. Neither one left the park. So when McCutchen launched another to center in the 12th inning, he kept running -- even...

Are you ready to include Machado among the best young players?

2013-05-14 03:36:00

I’m a little afraid to toss this question around in the bar today. I’m afraid some of you may be throwing haymakers if the discussion gets heated. It could turn into a donnybrook or brouhaha if things get ugly. (Yes, I know it is a fake...

How does Manny Machado compare with some of baseball's young phenoms?

2013-05-13 17:22:00

When he charges onto the infield grass, makes that barehanded pickup and throws a rocket to first, Manny Machado reminds Orioles fans of a superstar third baseman of yesteryear. When he breaks out of the batter's box on a liner into the gap and hits...

Liriano shines in debut as Pirates clobber Mets

2013-05-12 00:54:04

Don't call Francisco Liriano a reclamation project around Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "I don't use the word reclamation," Hurdle said. "We use bounce back. I do believe phraseology is important, especially when you're talking to a player. If...

Matt Cain is showing the impact of throwing 249 1/3 innings last year but the rotation is still tough to beat. Pablo Sandoval ended April with 35 hits, tied with Starling Marte for the NL lead.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Pirates' Starling Marte tries to make a diving catch on a Anthony Rizzo double in the first inning.

2012-09-16 00:00:00

Pirates' Starling Marte is congratulated at home after scoring on a sacrifice fly in the first inning.

2012-09-15 00:00:00