The Pittsburgh Pirates did win the season series against the Chicago Cubs, but the final series, in Wrigley Field, left a bad taste in the mouth, losing two out of three on the road. Actually, the Chicago Cubs are one of two teams that the Bucs have beaten (5-4) on the road this season

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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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The Pittsburgh Pirates won only five games in the season series against Milwaukee in 2010. That’s the same as in 2009, and either result is better than the sole win in 2008

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Coming off his worst start of the season, James McDonald was nearly unhittable through five innings. Unfortunately for McDonald and the Pirates, the sixth and seventh innings were an entirely different story as they lost the series opener, 7-2, to the Brewers.

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This article has been read 0 times. PITTSBURGH Josh Johnson shook off a five-game winless streak to again be the effective pitcher he was earlier in the season, withstanding two solo home runs over eight innings to lead the Florida Marlins past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night.

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Welcome back, Josh Johnson. Johnson shook off a five-game winless streak to again be the effective pitcher he was earlier in the season, withstanding two solo home runs over eight innings to lead the Florida Marlins past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday night.

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Manager John Russell gave the Pirates' former everyday catcher, Ryan Doumit, his first start of the season in right field on Wednesday.

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If the Cardinals could play the everlastingly friendly Pittsburgh Pirates from now until the end of the season, we’d never have cause to complain about the team’s hit-or-miss offense.

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Carried by the work of six relievers and the offense's explosive third inning, the Pirates put themselves in position to go for their first road sweep of the season with a 6-2 win over the Rockies.

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Pirates outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez will miss the rest of the season after fracturing his right ring finger on Sunday.

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Right-hander Jose Acosta of the Pirates' Venezuelan Summer League team will miss the remainder of the season after receiving a 50-game suspension on Thursday. Acosta tested positive for Stanozolol, which is a banned performance-enhancing substance.

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The fading Colorado Rockies are still trying to snap their longest losing streak of the season as they return home from a miserable road trip. With the NL’s worst team in town – and Colorado’s star shortstop back on the field – it may not be a big challenge

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The Pirates have remained silent on the trade front so far this month, but Sunday's postgame roster moves were a startling reminder that, especially at this time of the season, familiar faces can be gone without warning.

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