PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 (UPI) — James McDonald hurled seven shutout innings Tuesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates knocked Atlanta out of first place in the NL East with a 5-0 victory.

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Garrett Jones keyed two big innings with doubles and had three RBI Friday, pacing the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-5 decision over Washington. Pittsburgh Pirates – Garrett Jones – Run batted in – Major League Baseball – Sport

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CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (UPI) — Neil Walker went 4-for-5 and drove in four runs Tuesday, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 14-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh Pirates – chicagocubs – Neil Walker – Major League Baseball – sport

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PITTSBURGH — With slightly more than a month of the season remaining, Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton is threatening to have one of the worst years by any starting pitcher in Major League history.Despite spending nearly three months in Triple-A, Morto…

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With slightly more than a month of the season remaining, Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton is threatening to have one of the worst years by any starting pitcher in major league history. Despite spending nearly three months in Triple-A, Morton is 1-10 with a 10.03 ERA in 11 starts for the last-place Pirates.

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig said he is convinced that the Pirates are moving in the right direction and that he had no issue with the contents of the club's financial statements made public earlier this week.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have now officially suffered 18 straight losing seasons. It wasnt even close.

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There is still no guarantee that Pedro Alvarez will spend his entire career as a third baseman.

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The young Pittsburgh Pirates have thumped the Florida Marlins 7-1 in their National League game in Major League Baseball action.

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Jose Tabata has impressed manager John Russell with his abilities at the plate in his first Major League season, but Russell certainly isn't surprised. He's seen Tabata's potential for quite some time now.

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Outfielder Jose Tabata celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday by making the 54th start of his still-budding Major League career.

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Outfielder Jose Tabata celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday by making the 54th start of his still-budding Major League career.

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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3 (UPI) — Neil Walker’s bases-clearing double capped a six-run second inning Tuesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted Cincinnati 7-6

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Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been named a preliminary winner of the Heart and Hustle Award, which is handed out by Major League Baseball's Players Alumni Association.

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PITTSBURGH – In what has become a tradition of sorts, the Pittsburgh Pirates were busy on major league baseball’s the trade deadline, dealing away five players, including closer Octavio Dotel, in a flurry of three trades with National League West clubs.

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The Pirates' 2011 schedule won't be released until mid-September, but it has become public knowledge this week that Major League Baseball is planning to open the season on a Thursday or Friday next year as opposed to at the start of a new week.

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DENVER, July 27 (UPI) — Neil Walker went 3-for-4 Tuesday to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-2 win, as the Pirates sent Colorado to its seventh straight loss. Neil Walker – Major League Baseball – Colorado – Pittsburgh Pirates – Sports

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PITTSBURGH, July 20 (UPI) — Pedro Alvarez blasted a grand slam homer in a nine-run first inning Tuesday and the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on to down Milwaukee 11-9. Pittsburgh Pirates – Pedro Alvarez – Major League Baseball – Grand slam – Sport

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Pirates third-round choice Mel Rojas, their only position-player pick in the first 10 rounds of the draft last month, is expected today to become their highest selection to sign. Rojas, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound center fielder and son of the longtime major league closer by the same name, arrived in Pittsburgh Wednesday night for a PNC Park tour, medical examination and a bonus-contract signing.

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If you didn’t think the Pittsburgh Pirates could be any worse than last year when the franchise set the Major League record for consecutive losing seasons at 17 think again.

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