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Pirates’ Paul Skenes makes All-Star Game history with selection

It’s been good to be Paul Skenes these days. The Pirates’ star rookie made a bit of history on Sunday when he was selected to play in the MLB All-Star Game, becoming the first player to be selected first overall in the draft and then named to the following year’s All-Star team. Bob Nightingale of […]

Mets rally in ninth inning to beat Pirates in thriller

PITTSBURGH — The Mets found themselves in the usual disappointment of a bullpen pitcher blowing a lead on Sunday, but at least they had a chance to turn things around. They fought back with aplomb in the ninth inning, then got the big hit they needed from Francisco Lindor, whose two-out, two-run single provided the […]

Livvy Dunne leaves Hamptons, supports Paul Skenes and Pirates

From the Hamptons to PNC Park. A day after Olivia “Livi” Dunn’s boyfriend, Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, threw a 100-plus mph pitch against the Mets in Pittsburgh on Friday, Olivia “Livi” Dunn and some friends went to cheer on the team at a matinee show on Saturday. Dunn attended Michael Rubin’s star-studded Fourth of […]

Luis Torrens plays hero in Mets’ win over Pirates to snap skid

PITTSBURGH — Luis Torrens wouldn’t have been in the Mets’ starting lineup Saturday if Francisco Alvarez had been healthy, but the team’s starting catcher was still in pain. In a scary moment the night before, Alvarez was hit in the left elbow by a 99 mph fastball from Paul Skenes. Luis Torrens’ three-run double sealed […]

Pirates manager Derek Shelton ejected during key at-bat in Mets’ win

Pirates manager Derek Shelton was ejected from Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Mets after a controversial call by the plate umpire cost the team a run with the bases loaded. In the bottom of the seventh, with the Pirates down by three runs and the bases loaded with two outs, Jack Swinski came to bat […]

Mets’ pitchers implode in loss as Pirates crush seven homers

PITTSBURGH — The Mets had such a bad night that the home team didn’t have enough supplies to continue celebrating their victory. On Friday, fireworks were set off as is customary at PNC Park every time the Pirates hit a home run. At least for his first six home runs. But when Rowdy Tellez hit […]

Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes makes MLB history with another dominant outing

Paul Skenes lives up to expectations. In fact, he’s past it. The LSU product was the first overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in last year’s MLB draft and was promoted earlier this season after a dominant performance in the minor leagues. At the time he got the call, Skenes was the best pitching prospect […]

Hunter Greene throws up on the mound vs. Pirates — again

Hunter Greene may have given new meaning to the phrase “boot and rally.” The Reds pitcher was clearly battling something when he took the mound in the top of the first inning of Cincinnati’s loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park. Green walked the first batter of the game […]