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Safe at home: Bednar’s rise rare bright spot for Pirates

By WILL GRAVESSeptember 29, 2021 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — David Bednar kept his expectations low when he came home to Pittsburgh last offseason.

Make the Pirates out of spring training. That's it. Asking for anything more would have been greedy for a reliever who hadn't exactly excelled during his two seasons with the San Diego Padres.

Tsutsugo hits game-ending homer, Pirates beat Cardinals 4-3

By WES CROSBYAugust 29, 2021 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yoshi Tsutsugo hit a three-run homer off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning, sending the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

Bryan Reynolds started the game-ending rally with a leadoff walk.

Tsutsugo, Newman homer in Pirates 5-4 win over Cardinals

By WARREN MAYESAugust 22, 2021 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Newman homered and Ke’Bryan Hayes added a two-run single, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.

Mayer, Leiter, Rocker among top prospects for MLB draft

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.July 10, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates will lead off the Major League Baseball draft for the fifth time, and first since they took pitcher Gerrit Cole in 2011.

Here's a capsule look at some of the top players expected to go early when the draft begins Sunday night in Denver:

Wood improves to 5-0, Yastrzemski HR as Giants beat Pirates

By JOHN PERROTTOMay 16, 2021 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Wood pitched six innings while keeping his perfect record intact and Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing home run as the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Sunday.