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• Pirates minor league report: April 22, 2018

  23-04-2018 07:30 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  Pirates farm report INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-7) lost 7-2 to Charlotte (White Sox). The Indians’ runs came on a double by Jose Osuna (.341) and a...
  
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• Cubs’ Kris Bryant hit on helmet by pitch, passes concussion tests

  23-04-2018 04:27 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  DENVER — Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant was hit on the head with a 96 mph pitch from Colorado’s German Marquez on Sunday but appeared...
  
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• Pirates swept by Phillies in 4-game series

  23-04-2018 00:45 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Altherr had quite a game for a guy who sat on the bench the first six innings. Altherr’s RBI single in the...
  
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• Pirates held to two runs by Phillies in loss

  23-04-2018 00:07 via PIT Homepage News
  Despite a strong effort by the pitching staff, including six innings of one-hit ball by starter Trevor Williams, the Pirates fell for the fourth time in as many games to the Phillies, on this day a 3-2, 11-inning loss at Citizens Bank Park. Pirates reliever Richard Rodriguez surrendered a one out RBI single to Aaron Altherr to take the loss.
  
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• That is a final in Philly as the Bucs fall in 11. Off-day tomorrow in the Burgh. https://t.co/Z0GeLw0N0l

  22-04-2018 23:19 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  That is a final in Philly as the Bucs fall in 11.Off-day tomorrow in the Burgh. https://t.co/Z0GeLw0N0l
  
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• Well we have some bonus baseball this afternoon. @JBell_19 with a one-out PH TRIP! TRIP! TRIPLE! #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/piZfTFAX5N

  22-04-2018 22:34 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Well we have some bonus baseball this afternoon.@JBell_19 with a one-out PH TRIP! TRIP! TRIPLE! #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/piZfTFAX5N
  
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• The line on @MeLlamoTrevor today. https://t.co/BGybeEiB8o

  22-04-2018 21:41 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  The line on @MeLlamoTrevor today. https://t.co/BGybeEiB8o
  
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• Elias does it! @EliasDiaz32 gets us on the board with his second homer of the season. https://t.co/jh3ltRmlwp

  22-04-2018 21:21 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Elias does it! @EliasDiaz32 gets us on the board with his second homer of the season. https://t.co/jh3ltRmlwp
  
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• Kuhl opens series against Tigers on Tuesday

  22-04-2018 21:18 via PIT Homepage News
  The Pirates begin a three-game series with the Tigers on Tuesday after an off-day. Chad Kuhl gets the start, and follows up an impressive outing against Colorado, throwing six inning of one-run ball. Pittsburgh opened the season with a sweep in Detroit in which they outscored the Tigers, 22-16.
  
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• 3️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ 💪 https://t.co/4rYo3RRosw

  22-04-2018 20:55 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  3️⃣9️⃣3️⃣💪 https://t.co/4rYo3RRosw
  
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• GONE!!! @EliasDiaz32 hammers a 2-run shot to left and we're on the board! 2-0 us https://t.co/YorwGyCbZT

  22-04-2018 20:47 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  GONE!!!@EliasDiaz32 hammers a 2-run shot to left and we're on the board!2-0 us https://t.co/YorwGyCbZT
  
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• The ol' strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play cleans up the fourth. 0-0 | top 5 #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/Jm2HqVXrdH

  22-04-2018 20:43 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  The ol' strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play cleans up the fourth.0-0 | top 5#LetsGoBucs https://t.co/Jm2HqVXrdH
  
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• Trevor has 4Ks thru three innings and no one has scored yet. 0-0 | top 4 #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/2U9DkMFIQx

  22-04-2018 20:19 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Trevor has 4Ks thru three innings and no one has scored yet.0-0 | top 4#LetsGoBucs https://t.co/2U9DkMFIQx
  
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• Here's the lineup for today, presented by Honda. #LetsGoBucs 📺 @ATTSportsNetPIT 📻 @937theFan & the Pirates Radio… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-04-2018 16:12 via Pirates @Pirates
  Here's the lineup for today, presented by Honda. #LetsGoBucs 📺 @ATTSportsNetPIT📻 @937theFan & the Pirates Radio… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Pirates trio among top prospect performers

  22-04-2018 07:23 via PIT Homepage News
  Pirates prospects Mitch Keller, Jason Martin and Calvin Mitchell were among top performers on Saturday.
  
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• Oakland’s Sean Manaea no-hits red-hot Red Sox

  22-04-2018 06:36 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  OAKLAND, Calif. — A’s lefty Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night...
  
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• Pirates minor league report: April 21, 2018

  22-04-2018 06:33 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  Minor League Report Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-6) used a six-run third inning to defeat Charlotte (White Sox), 7-2. Austn Coley (1-1, 10.80 ERA) picked up...
  
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• Williams searching for 4th win of 2018

  22-04-2018 05:03 via PIT Homepage News
  The Pirates close out a four-game road trip on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET. Right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams (3-1, 1.93) has put together an excellent start to the season, allowing just five earned runs in his last three starts. Philadelphia will send Nick Pivetta (1-0, 2.49) to the mound, a fellow righty, who has also pitched well of late.
  
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• Bell feels team effort will put Bucs in 1st place

  22-04-2018 03:50 via PIT Homepage News
  Pirates first baseman Josh Bell had a breakout season in 2017, adding a dose of power to a lineup needing just that. Bell hit .255 (140-for-549), smacked 26 home runs, drove in 90 runs and recorded an OPS of .800. He limited his strikeouts to 117. So far in 2018, he's hitting .253 (20-for-79), with a home run and 13 RBIs, second on the Bucs to Gregory Polanco's 15 RBIs.
  
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• Pirates unravel in sixth inning in loss to Phillies

  22-04-2018 02:48 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins let two fastballs down the middle go for strikes and somehow saw another one. He crushed it. Hoskins hit a go-ahead...
  
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• Pirates' bats mostly silent in loss to Phillies

  22-04-2018 02:26 via PIT Homepage News
  It started a lot better than it ended for the Pirates at Citizens Bank Park Saturday afternoon. Sean Rodriguez, inserted into the leadoff spot, opened the game with an opposite-field home run off of Phillies starter Aaron Nola. Nola would settle in after the initial shock, and strike out 9 batters en route to a 7-inning, 2-run performance, helping sink the Pirates in a 6-2 win by the Phillies before 28,161 fans.
  
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• That's a final from Philly. Back at it tomorrow at 1:35pm with Trevor Williams on the hill. https://t.co/HBTG0TXoOi

  22-04-2018 01:20 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  That's a final from Philly.Back at it tomorrow at 1:35pm with Trevor Williams on the hill. https://t.co/HBTG0TXoOi
  
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• The line on @SquidBrault today. https://t.co/EE6sgKop2v

  22-04-2018 00:43 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  The line on @SquidBrault today. https://t.co/EE6sgKop2v
  
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• A scoreless 7th for @edgarsantana_16 and we head to the 8th down 3-2. Due up: Freese Rodriguez Polanco #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/kIPIeBKE17

  22-04-2018 00:28 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  A scoreless 7th for @edgarsantana_16 and we head to the 8th down 3-2.Due up: Freese Rodriguez Polanco#LetsGoBucs https://t.co/kIPIeBKE17
  
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• .@SeanJRodriguez1 scores ALLLLL the way from first on a @Starlingmart single and we're up 2-0 in the sixth! Yep. Y… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 23:46 via Pirates @Pirates
  .@SeanJRodriguez1 scores ALLLLL the way from first on a @Starlingmart single and we're up 2-0 in the sixth!Yep. Y… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Bell feels team effort will keep Bucs in 1st place

  21-04-2018 23:34 via PIT Homepage News
  Pirates first baseman Josh Bell had a breakout season in 2017, adding a dose of power to a lineup needing just that. Bell hit .255 (140-for-549), smacked 26 home runs, drove in 90 runs and recorded an OPS of .800. He limited his strikeouts to 117. So far in 2018, he's hitting .253 (20-for-79), with a home run and 13 RBIs, second on the Bucs to Gregory Polanco's 15 RBIs.
  
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• .@SquidBrault through 4️⃣ scoreless here in Philly. 🔥 1-0 good guys as we head to the 5th. #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/rH9lHxv3oh

  21-04-2018 23:10 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  .@SquidBrault through 4️⃣ scoreless here in Philly. 🔥 1-0 good guys as we head to the 5th. #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/rH9lHxv3oh
  
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• 4️⃣0️⃣6️⃣💪 #SeanGone https://t.co/FpqSquQpmc

  21-04-2018 22:22 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  4️⃣0️⃣6️⃣💪 #SeanGone https://t.co/FpqSquQpmc
  
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• #SEANGONE!!!!! 💪💪💪 @SeanJRodriguez1 starts this one off with an absolute BLAST and we're on the board in the 1st! https://t.co/tj9puuzIEQ

  21-04-2018 22:09 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  #SEANGONE!!!!! 💪💪💪@SeanJRodriguez1 starts this one off with an absolute BLAST and we're on the board in the 1st! https://t.co/tj9puuzIEQ
  
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• Sun's out, we're out. 😎 Almost go time from Philly. #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/uy9KiTFDNA

  21-04-2018 21:49 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Sun's out, we're out. 😎Almost go time from Philly. #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/uy9KiTFDNA
  
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• Some📓 for this afternoon: https://t.co/4pf91tNNJt

  21-04-2018 20:47 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Some📓 for this afternoon: https://t.co/4pf91tNNJt
  
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• Just your routine 1-3-4-2-5-8-7 double play. 👀 https://t.co/qWjcrhVfca

  21-04-2018 19:15 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Just your routine 1-3-4-2-5-8-7 double play. 👀 https://t.co/qWjcrhVfca
  
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• Our lineup for today, presented by Honda. 📺 @ATTSportsNetPIT 📻 @937theFan & the PRN 💻 pirates.com https://t.co/YfrbAZedfs

  21-04-2018 17:55 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  Our lineup for today, presented by Honda.📺 @ATTSportsNetPIT📻 @937theFan & the PRN 💻 pirates.com https://t.co/YfrbAZedfs
  
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• The Pirates turned a wild double play

  21-04-2018 06:54 via PIT Homepage News
  1-3-4-2-5-8-7
  
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• Nova solid in outing, but key hits elude Bucs

  21-04-2018 04:20 via PIT Homepage News
  There were plenty of chances to put a nice crooked number up on the scoreboard and get some offensive momentum going. However, that isn't the way things have worked out for Pirates this week.
  
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• Pirates infielders swarmed in on an infield fly

  21-04-2018 04:17 via PIT Homepage News
  A little bit of everything.
  
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• That is a final from Philly. We're back at it tomorrow afternoon at 4:05pm with Steven Brault on the hill. https://t.co/YZnSvtVlur

  21-04-2018 03:52 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  That is a final from Philly.We're back at it tomorrow afternoon at 4:05pm with Steven Brault on the hill. https://t.co/YZnSvtVlur
  
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• The ol' 1-3-4-2-5-8-7 double play. Just like we drew it up. https://t.co/9yzRvkgkQb

  21-04-2018 03:43 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  The ol' 1-3-4-2-5-8-7 double play.Just like we drew it up. https://t.co/9yzRvkgkQb
  
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• A scoreless 7th for @laflechaazuana and we're all tied up here in Philly. 1-1 | top 8 https://t.co/GMl1DtmijE

  21-04-2018 03:15 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  A scoreless 7th for @laflechaazuana and we're all tied up here in Philly.1-1 | top 8 https://t.co/GMl1DtmijE
  
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• The line on @IvanNova47 tonight. *No walks. Nova has walked only 43 batters in 281.2 innings since joining the Pir… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 03:08 via Pirates @Pirates
  The line on @IvanNova47 tonight.*No walks. Nova has walked only 43 batters in 281.2 innings since joining the Pir… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• A sac fly for @jordy_mercer scores @fran_cervelli and we are on the board! 1-0 us | top 6 https://t.co/X0kmlBFnxW

  21-04-2018 02:44 via Pirates @Pirates
  
  A sac fly for @jordy_mercer scores @fran_cervelli and we are on the board!1-0 us | top 6 https://t.co/X0kmlBFnxW
  
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• Hurdle has faith in Cervelli's use of mound visits

  21-04-2018 01:29 via PIT Homepage News
  On the right-field scoreboard directly across from manager Clint Hurdle's perch in the visitors' dugout at Citizens Bank Park, there's the new counter listing how many mound visits a team can make in a game.
  
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• Brault looking to rebound against Phils

  21-04-2018 00:03 via PIT Homepage News
  The Pirates' stay across the state continues on Saturday with a 4:05 p.m. ET start at Citizens Bank Park. Steven Brault will go for Pittsburgh, trying to bounce back from a 6-2 loss to the Rockies on Monday night in Pittsburgh where he allowed five runs on five hits in six innings. He will face Philadelphia's Aaron Nola, who held Pittsburgh to an 0.64 ERA in two starts (1-1) in 2017.
  
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• Here's our lineup, presented by Honda. #LetsGoBucs 📺 @MLBNetwork 📻 @937theFan & the Pirates Radio Network 💻… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 20:55 via Pirates @Pirates
  Here's our lineup, presented by Honda. #LetsGoBucs 📺 @MLBNetwork📻 @937theFan & the Pirates Radio Network 💻… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Embiid wore mask almost 40 years after Parker

  20-04-2018 19:46 via PIT Homepage News
  Before Jason, there was The Cobra.
  
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• Earlier this week we joined with dads and the Pittsburgh Public Schools as City Council announced Take Your Father… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 16:15 via Pirates @Pirates
  Earlier this week we joined with dads and the Pittsburgh Public Schools as City Council announced Take Your Father… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Mitchell, MacGregor among top performers

  20-04-2018 07:01 via PIT Homepage News
  Pirates prospects Calvin Mitchell and Travis MacGregor were among top performers on Thursday.
  
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• Pirates stomped on road against Phillies

  20-04-2018 05:29 via TribLIVE Pirates Stories RSS Feed
  PHILADELPHIA — Jake Arrieta threw like an old-school ace wearing a retro powder blue Phillies uniform fit for a throwback outing. Arrieta flashed the All-Star...
  
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• Taillon falters as Bucs drop opener in Philly

  20-04-2018 05:27 via PIT Homepage News
  Jameson Taillon, one of the National League's best pitchers in the season's first three weeks, had the shortest start of his Major League career as he could not get out of the second inning in the Pirates' eventual 7-0 loss to the Phillies. The 26-year-old righty gave up five runs on three run-scoring hits -- all coming in 3-2 counts -- and was pulled after just 1 2/3 innings.
  
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• Welp, it wasn't our night. That is a final tonight in Philly. Good news is we'll be back at it tomorrow at 7:05pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 04:06 via Pirates @Pirates
  Welp, it wasn't our night. That is a final tonight in Philly.Good news is we'll be back at it tomorrow at 7:05pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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