Kevin Newman

Friday night at PNC Park it was a pitcher's duel for seven innings with plenty of late inning drama as the Pirates came out on top 3-2 as Kevin Newman singled with the bases loaded off of Brandon Kintzler with two outs in the bottom of the 9th.

The Pittsburgh Pirates open up this homestand with an 8-4 vcitory Friday night against the New York Mets at PNC Park.

St. Louis Cardinals survive the Pittsburgh Pirates threat in the bottom of the 10th inning to win game one of the series 6-5 Monday night at PNC Park.

Tab Douglas was in for Paul Zeise Monday night and he was joined by Cory Giger of The Altoona Mirror and they opened up discussing Josh Bell in the Home Run Derby and the relationship that Bell has with Jon Schwind who will be pitching to him Monday night in the Derby.

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Infielder Kevin Kramer prior to the game Sunday afternoon against the Brewers and optioned relief pitcher Montana Duraupau back to Indianapolis.

The Pittsburgh Pirates use a big offensive outburst Saturday to even up this 3-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend with a 12-2 victory in the second game of the series after a 2 hour and 30 minute rain delay.

After back-to-back wins in which the Pittsburgh Pirates scored in double digits, they had to scratch out a victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Kevin Newman walked with the bases loaded in the 11th inning to cap a four-run rally as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 11-10 on Sunday.

“I realized that I am a major league player; I can play up here,” said Newman. “I just tried to get the bad things out of my mind and focus on the positives. The positives were what I told myself that I am a major league player so I came into this year with the mentality that I can play up here and...

“I realized that I am a major league player; I can play up here,” said Newman. “I just tried to get the bad things out of my mind and focus on the positives. The positives were what I told myself that I am a major league player so I came into this year with the mentality that I can play up here and...