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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Cubs waste another gem in 1-0 loss

    PITTSBURGH — Another day, another wasted outing. Jeff Samardzija was the victim Wednesday night in a 1-0 loss to the Pirates as the Cubs managed only three hits off Francisco Liriano and two relievers. "It's just unbelievable how these kind of...

    Tags: Dale Sveum, Piracy, Ryan Sweeney, Darwin Barney, Tony Watson

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  2. Snider's grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs

     
    Associated Press
      PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.   Garza allowed one...

    Tags: Mariano Rivera, Darwin Barney, Jose Tabata, Julio Borbon, Starlin Castro

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  3. Pirates' Burnett wins third straight

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — A.J. Burnett allowed one run and struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and call-up Jordy Mercer hit a tiebreaker home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — A.J. Burnett allowed one run and struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and call-up Jordy Mercer hit a tiebreaker home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.  ...

    Tags: A.J. Burnett, Starling Marte, Jason Grilli, Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates

    4. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Whispers: Nieves unsung hero for Red Sox

    With everyone rushing to praise <strong>John Farrell</strong> for the resurgence of <strong>Jon Lester</strong> and <strong>Clay Buchholz,</strong> don't overlook the work of new pitching coach <strong>Juan Nieves,</strong> who learned a lot working alongside <strong>Don Cooper</strong> with the White Sox. &hellip; The Diamondbacks have done a tremendous job compensating for <strong>Justin Upton's</strong> absence, especially with <strong>Adam Eaton</strong> sidelined with a bad elbow. But anything short of a playoff finish rightfully will be blamed on the trade. You wonder why Upton wasn't more valued in Arizona, especially given his club-friendly contract situation. &hellip; <strong>Randall Delgado,</strong> the right-hander the Cubs would have gotten from the Braves if <strong>Ryan Dempster</strong> had not blocked that trade, had a 10.80 ERA after his first four starts in the Diamondbacks' system. The D'backs are very happy with right-hander <strong>Zeke Spruill,</strong> who was acquired alongside <strong>Martin Prado, Nick Ahmed, Brandon Drury</strong> and Delgado in the deal that sent Upton and the .403-hitting <strong>Chris Johnson</strong> to the Braves. &hellip; With everything else going wrong for the Dodgers, <strong>Hyun-jin Ryu</strong> is showing why the Cubs hated losing a posting auction to them. If the Cubs had gotten the rights to Ryu, they wouldn't have been in the market for a veteran starter when they bid heavily on <strong>Anibal Sanchez</strong> before signing <strong>Edwin Jackson</strong> to a $52 million deal. &hellip; <strong>Philip Humber's</strong> 0-5 start with the Astros has his head reeling. His first three starts were OK, but the Indians knocked him out in the first inning April 20 and the Red Sox pounded him Thursday. He may be on a short leash in <strong>Bo Porter's</strong> rotation. &hellip; The keys to the Pirates' fast start have been <strong>Starling Marte's</strong> impact and the consistent success of setup man <strong>Mark Melancon</strong> and closer <strong>Jason Grilli.</strong> Melancon and Grilli had 27 strikeouts and four walks in their first 23 innings. &hellip; Don't be surprised if <strong>Freddy Garcia</strong> joins the Orioles' rotation next weekend. He has compiled a 2.81 ERA in four starts at Triple A and can exercise an out clause in his contract if he isn't promoted to the big leagues after five starts. &hellip; While <strong>David Ortiz's</strong> "this-is-our-bleeping-city'' speech has added to his folk hero standing in Boston, the Red Sox brass feels best that he's back to running hard, a sign that his heels feel good. &hellip; Nothing is dumber than big league outfielders throwing to the plate when the game isn't on the line. And no one makes more bad throws showing off his arm than the Astros' <strong>Rick Ankiel,</strong> who winged one into the seats at Fenway Park in the first inning Thursday. &hellip; Thumbs up to the Phillies' <strong>Laynce Nix,</strong> who has had his bat company make some special bats saying "Pray for West, Texas April 17, 2013." He's going to sell them to bring attention to the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion at that town south of Dallas.
    With everyone rushing to praise John Farrell for the resurgence of Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, don't overlook the work of new pitching coach Juan Nieves, who learned a lot working alongside Don Cooper with the White Sox. … The Diamondbacks have...

    Tags: Chris Johnson (baseball), Laynce Nix, David Ortiz, Arizona Diamondbacks, Anibal Sanchez

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  5. Pirates rally to beat Phillies

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) &mdash; Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night.
    AP Sports Writer
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch hitter Brandon Inge hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night.   Roy Halladay pitched six innings of one-hit ball and...

    Tags: Roy Halladay, Ryan Howard, Jose Tabata, Michael Young, Brandon Inge

    6. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  6. Pirates' Rodriguez handcuffs Braves

    PITTSBURGH (AP) &mdash; Wandy Rodriguez faced the minimum while throwing seven innings of 1-hit ball to outpitch Tim Hudson help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Friday.
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wandy Rodriguez faced the minimum while throwing seven innings of 1-hit ball to outpitch Tim Hudson help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Friday.   Hudson came up short in his first attempt at win No. 200....

    Tags: Roy Halladay, Tim Hudson, Jose Tabata, Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves

    7. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Scoreboard -- March 1, 2013

    |TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Norwich City at Manchester United, 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Basketball--Louisville at Syracuse, 11 a.m. (CBS); Alabama at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Butler at Virginia Commonwealth, 11 a.m....

    Tags: Jared Hughes, Anne Keothavong, Venus Williams, Steve Jacobs, American League

    8. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  8. Hurdle talks leadership, baseball, at event

    Pittsburgh Pirates fans are used to seeing manager Clint Hurdle chew bubble gum as he leans out of the dugout.
    staff writer, @damichelleg
    Pittsburgh Pirates fans are used to seeing manager Clint Hurdle chew bubble gum as he leans out of the dugout.   But when he was presented with a bucket of bubble gum Monday, his reaction surprised some.   “I do not chew bubble gum in the...

    Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Stolmy Pimentel, Jerry Sands, Neil Walker, Boston Red Sox

    9. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  9. Red Sox get All-Star closer Hanrahan from Pirates

    BOSTON (AP) &mdash; If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer.
    AP Sports Writer
    BOSTON (AP) — If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer.   In the first of his two All-Star seasons, the right-hander posted back-to-back saves for the Pittsburgh...

    Tags: American League, Shane Victorino, David Ross, Ryan Dempster, Alfredo Aceves

    10. Sep 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Orioles pregame: Andino out of lineup, CT scan negative after taking pitch to the head

    BOSTON -- After he was hit in the head in the ninth inning of Friday night's game, Orioles second baseman Robert Andino was out of the starting lineup for this afternoon's game.
    The Baltimore Sun
    BOSTON -- After he was hit in the head in the ninth inning of Friday night's game, Orioles second baseman Robert Andino was out of the starting lineup for this afternoon's game. Andino, who took a 94-mph fastball to the back of his helmet from Mark...

    Tags: Miguel Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Joe Saunders, Baseball, Buck Showalter

    11. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Jim Johnson sets save record and Orioles grind out 4-2 win over Red Sox

    BOSTON &mdash; Orioles closer Jim Johnson often refers to his teammates as a bunch of grinders, a group of blue-collar players who pay little attention to individual accolades and instead focus on doing the unnoticed essentials that lead to winning.
    The Baltimore Sun
    BOSTON — Orioles closer Jim Johnson often refers to his teammates as a bunch of grinders, a group of blue-collar players who pay little attention to individual accolades and instead focus on doing the unnoticed essentials that lead to winning....

    Tags: Miguel Gonzalez, Baltimore Orioles, Matt Wieters, American League, Baseball Statistics

    12. Aug 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Mark Reynolds homers twice as Orioles beat the Red Sox again, 7-1

    Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds refused to call his two-homer game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday his first step to redemption. He'd rather footnote it as one good night.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds refused to call his two-homer game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday his first step to redemption. He'd rather footnote it as one good night. Reynolds, who had struggled with his power stroke all year, is beginning...

    Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters, American League

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