Pirates break Four Game Skid

Gerrit Cole pitched a stellar six innings against the World Champion Chicago cubs. David Freese  had three hits to lead the Bucs to the 4 to 2 victory. Tony Watson loaded the bases in the ninth with the help of a David Freese error.  The Victory stops a four game losing skid for the Bucs. Game two of the series is Saturday afternoon at 2:20 pm air time is 1:55 pm on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA. The Pirates will send Tyler Glasnow to the mound against Jake Arrietta.

Pirates lose fourth straight game.

After a 3 and 3 home stand the Pirates hit the road for a make-up game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon. The Game was a make-up from the game that was rained out  last Thursday in Boston. The Pirates led most the game before the bottom fell out in the eighth inning  and the Pirates lost 4 to 3 dropping their fourth straight decision. The Pirates are now 3 and 7 on the new year. Pirates Broadcaster Joe Block has a recap of the game below. Push the Play button to hear it.

 

Marte hits walk off 2 run homer in the 10th for Bucs third straight win.

Sterling Marte Blasted a two run home run to propel a Pirates comeback. Click the play button below tohear Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown’s exciting call of the play.

Greg Brown from the Pirates Braodcast Team  has a recap of the Pirates comeback victory against the Atlanta Braves. The victory was the Pirates third consecutive win. The Pirates swept the Braves in the Pirates first home series of the 2017 season. Click the play button below.

File photo courtesy of Frank sparks

Buc’s Raise the Jolly Roger in Home Opener

The Pittsburgh Pirates held off an attempted late comeback by the Atlanta Braves to secure a 5-4 victory to win their first game of the season in the Pirates home opener at PNC Park on Friday, April 7, 2017. Click on the play button below for a recap of the action from Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown.

File photo courtesy of Frank Sparks

Kang Out For Start Of Spring Training

(AP)

The Pittsburgh Pirates are beginning spring training without third baseman Jung Ho Kang. He is scheduled to go on trial in South Korea on charges of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Kang is in the third year of a four-year contract he signed with Pittsburgh in January 2015.

Scores Across The Valley 9/9/16

5A
West Allegheny 24, North Hills 16
Upper St. Clair 35, Moon 3

4A
Mars 24, Blackhawk 21
South Fayette 38, Ambridge 0

3A
Beaver 28. Aliquippa 14
Hopewell 15, Ellwood City 13
New Castle 29, Highlands 26

2A
Freedom 24, New Brighton 21
Riverside 24, Laurel 7

Non-Conference
Beaver Falls 40, Apollo-Ridge 14
Quaker Valley 25, Neshannock 20
Central Valley 56, Elizabeth Forward 13
Serra Catholic 25, South Side Beaver 20
OLSH 45, Carmichaels 28

MLB
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3