Pirates hire Joe Kerrigan
The Pittsburgh Pirates have named Joe Kerrigan the team's new pitching coach.
Recap: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh
Adam LaRoche went 2-for-5 with a homer and drove in a pair of runs as Pittsburgh dominated San Diego, 6-1, in the season finale for both teams.
Recap: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh
Chris Young threw six effective innings and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a two-run home run as the San Diego Padres edged Pittsburgh, 3-2, in the second of three games with the Pirates.
Recap: San Diego vs. Pittsburgh
Ryan Doumit clubbed a three-run homer, as the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the San Diego Padres, 6-3, in the opener of a three- game series at PETCO Park.
Recap: Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh
Ryan Braun hit a game-ending grand slam in the 10th inning to give Milwaukee a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and keep the Brewers tied atop the NL wild card standings going into the final weekend of the season.
Recap: Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh
The Brewers hitched their wagon to CC Sabathia and the burly left-hander came through with seven gutty innings to lead Milwaukee to a 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Pirates officially ink second overall pick Alvarez
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the second overall selection in the 2008 June Draft, on Wednesday.
Recap: Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh
Prince Fielder belted a game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Houston
Miguel Tejada was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI, as the Houston Astros used another quality Roy Oswalt start to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the rubber match of a three-game set.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Houston
Ryan Doumit went 3-for-4, drove in three runs and scored once as the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros in the middle installment of a three-game set.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Houston
Randy Wolf was solid on the hill and Hunter Pence drove in three runs as the Houston Astros topped the Pirates, 5-1, in the opener of a three-game set.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles
James Loney had the game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, in the finale of a four-game set from PNC Park.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles
Adam LaRoche homered twice and drove in five runs, while Ryan Doumit also homered and added four runs batted in as Pittsburgh downed Los Angeles, 15-8, in the third test of a four-game set at PNC Park.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles
Derek Lowe tossed seven strong innings and Casey Blake had three hits and a pair of RBI as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their strong play in the month of September with a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles
Hiroki Kuroda threw seven scoreless innings and James Loney drove in three runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers notched an 8-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the opener of a four-game series from PNC Park.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis
Nate McLouth went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and finished with two runs driven in and three scored, as the Pittsburgh Pirates completed their first three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals since August 11-13 of 2006 with a 7-2 victory.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis
Brandon Moss doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning, as the Pittsburgh Pirates downed the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-6, in the middle installment of a three-game series at PNC Park.
Recap: Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis
Paul Maholm was stellar in eight-plus innings and Nate McLouth drove in five runs, as the Pittsburgh Pirates battered the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-2, in the opener of a three-game series.
Pirates P Gorzelanny done for season
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tom Gorzelanny will miss the rest of the season because of a ligament sprain in his left middle finger.
Recap: Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Roy Oswalt threw his second consecutive shutout to run his scoreless innings streak to a club-record 32 1/3 frames, as the Houston Astros crushed Pittsburgh, 6-0, to complete a four-game sweep of the Pirates.
Recap: Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Miguel Tejada smacked a grand slam and Brian Moehler threw six effective innings, as the Houston Astros continued their torrid post-All Star break stretch with a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the third installment of a four-game series from Minute Maid Park.
Recap: Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Lance Berkman homered, scored three runs and drove in four more during a 3-for-4 night at the plate, as the Houston Astros continued their torrid post-All Star break stretch with a 9-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirates 2B Sanchez exits early
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez left Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros in the second inning with blurred vision.
Recap: Houston vs. Pittsburgh
Alberto Arias' spot start went as well as Houston's overall record as of late, and Mark Saccomanno hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues, as the red-hot Astros downed Pittsburgh, 3-2, at Minute Maid Park.
Pirates shortstop Wilson likely finished for season
Pittsburgh shortstop Jack Wilson will likely miss the remainder of the season after a second X-ray on a sprained right index finger revealed a hairline fracture near the tip of the finger.
