Nats option Dukes, welcome Morgan and BurnettMIAMI — Nyjer Morgan had no complaints about getting traded to the team with baseball's worst record. Instead, he found it flattering.
Braun drives in 4, Brewers top skidding Mets againMILWAUKEE — The injury-depleted Mets are a mess, and not even Johan Santana could help against a fill-in starter.
Ramirez leads Marlins to wet win over NationalsMIAMI — Hanley Ramirez homered and drove in four runs, and the Florida Marlins erased a four-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 Tuesday night in a game that was called in the seventh inning because of rain.
Sanchez's hustle play leads Pirates past Cubs, 3-0PITTSBURGH — Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and Freddy Sanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on a ball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesday night.
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- Pirates make multiple trades, deal Morgan, Hinske, acquire Milledge
- Pirates send speedy OF Njyer Morgan to Nationals in 4-player swap involving Lastings Milledge
- Yankees acquire Eric Hinske from Pirates for 2 minor leaguers
- Cubs beat Pirates 3-1 as Rich Harden repeatedly works out of trouble
- Cubs 3, Pirates 1
- Milestone Man: Mariano Rivera earns 500th save, Yankees beat Mets 4-2 for Subway Series sweep
- Royals win 3-2 behind Greinke, prevent Pirates sweep
- Royals 3, Pirates 2
- Young’s homer, Maholm’s strong 7 innings lead Pirates to fourth straight win, 6-2 over Royals
- Pirates 6, Royals 2
- Andre Ethier hits 3 homers to lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2
- Virgil Vasquez earns first major league win as Pirates beat Royals 5-3
- Pirates 5, Royals 3
- Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for stimulant at World Baseball Classic
- McCutchen’s single in ninth leads Pirates to comeback win over Indians, Lee 3-2
- Pirates 3, Indians 2
- Pirates demote No. 2 starter Ian Snell, who is 11-27 since mid-2007
- Pirates rough up Carl Pavano, beat Indians 10-6 to halt 5-game slide
- Pirates 10, Indians 6
- South African players call on fans to blow Brazil away
- Chase Utley, John Mayberry each homer as Phillies crush Rays 10-1 in World Series rematch
- Peralta’s 3 RBIs, Huff’s 8 shutout innings lead Indians past Pirates 5-4
- Indians 5, Pirates 4
- Pirates top minor league prospect, 3B Pedro Alvarez, moves up to Double-A Altoona
- Barmes homers, drives in 2 as Rockies beat Pittsburgh 5-4 and complete sweep
- Rockies 5, Pirates 4
- Helton hits 2-run homer in 9th, Rockies beat Pirates 9-7
- Rockies 9, Pirates 7
- Rockies 7, Pirates 3
- Jason Marquis leads Rockies past Pirates 7-3 for Colorado’s 14th win in 15 games
- Rockies bullpen takes a hit when Corpas reports to stadium with swollen elbow
- Detroit Tigers extend manager Jim Leyland’s contract for 2 years, through 2011 season
- Soriano singles home winning run to complete Cubs’ 6-5 comeback win over White Sox
- Blackburn’s gem, homers by Cuddyer and Buscher lead Twins to 5-1 win over Pirates
- Twins 5, Pirates 1
- Pirates 8, Twins 2
- Snell finally wins, McCutchen homers and LaRoche brothers go deep as Pirates top Twins 8-2
- Glen Perkins leads Twins over Pirates in first start off the disabled list
- Twins 8, Pirates 2
- Lack of hitting and lackadaisical play have once-dominant Braves falling fast in NL East
- Repeat performance? Bylsma welcomes speculation Pens would win another Stanley Cup
- Wild Willis walks 8, Pirates beat Tigers 6-3
- Pirates 6, Tigers 3
- Freddy Sanchez hits grand slam, Pirates rout Tigers 9-3
- Pirates 9, Tigers 3
- Castillo’s error gives Yankees wild 9-8 win over Mets in Subway Series opener
- Sid the Kid grows up to be Stanley Cup winner; Pens dethrone Wings with 2-1 win in Game 7
- Rick Porcello throws 7 sharp innings as Detroit Tigers beat Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1
- Tigers 3, Pirates 1
- Penguins, Red Wings scoreless after first period of Game 7
- Detroit Tigers put RHP Jeremy Bonderman back on DL with shoulder pain
- Pirates 3, Braves 1
- Andy LaRoche’s 2-run single in 9th lifts Pirates over Braves 3-1
- Pirates 3, Braves 2
- Adam LaRoche drives in 2 runs, Karstens pitches well in relief to lead Bucs past Braves 3-2
- Nice catch: New Jersey high school OF Mike Trout celebrates pick with family at draft
- Escobar’s two-run single, Lowe’s seven strong innings carry Braves past Pirates 4-3
- Braves 4, Pirates 3
- Ross drives in game-winner with bases-loaded single in 15th as Braves beat Pirates 7-6
- Braves 7, Pirates 6, 15 innings
- Matt Kata scores from second on Miguel Tejada’s infield single, Astros beat Pirates 6-4
- Astros 6, Pirates 4
- Paul Maholm throws 7 innings to help Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston Astros 6-4
- Pirates 6, Astros 4
- Mets’ Carlos Beltran dismisses ‘zero class’ comment from Pirates’ Adam LaRoche
- White strong on mound, Tar Heels use big 6th to beat Pirates 10-1 in super regional opener
- Andre Ethier’s two-run double gives Dodgers 4-3 win over Phillies
- Astros 9, Pirates 1
- Hampton sharp, Lee hits grand slam in Astros’ 9-1 win over Pirates
- Cubs-Braves game rained out, makeup date expected to be announced
- McCutchen’s impressive debut, Jaramillo’s 4 RBIs lead Pirates past Mets 11-6 for sweep
- Pirates 11, Mets 6
- Hoffpauir’s bloop single sends Cubs to 3-2 win; no comeback this time for Braves
- On a day of big moves, Braves acquire All-Star OF Nate McLouth from Pirates for 3 prospects
- Mets, Pirates postponed due to rain, no makeup date set
- Early home-ice success holds again at Stanley Cup finals
- Zach Duke leads Pittsburgh Pirates past Johan Santana, New York Mets 3-1
- Pirates 3, Mets 1
- Likely 1st-round pick Ackley brushes aside draft buzz, focuses on UNC’s possible 4th CWS trip
- Mets CF Beltran misses third consecutive game with stomach virus
- Ryan Howard, Chase Utley hit consecutive homers to lead Phillies to 5-3 win over Padres
- Pittsburgh Pirates score 5 in eighth, beat New York Mets 8-5
- Pirates 8, Mets 5
- Pirates recall right-handed reliever, former Yankee prospect Steven Jackson
- National League Capsules
- Hampton wins eighth consecutive decision over Pirates in Astros’ 2-1 win
- Astros 2, Pirates 1
- Pirates place Rule 5 pick reliever Veal on disabled list with a right groin strain
- Karstens pitches 7 strong innings, Pirates snap 3-game skid with 7-4 win over Astros
- Pirates 7, Astros 4
- Marquis throws 8 scoreless innings, Rockies win in Tracy’s managerial debut with team
- Rookie Maysonet’s 4 hits, Moehler’s complete game lead Astros past Pirates 6-1
- Astros 6, Pirates 1
- Rockies fire manager Clint Hurdle and replace him with bench coach Jim Tracy after 18-28 start
- Clint Hurdle out as manager of the struggling Colorado Rockies, replaced by Jim Tracy
