Kevin Newman

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...

Pirates Starting Pitcher Chris Archer goes 7, strikes out 7 and the offense sends 11 men to the plate in the third inning as they score 6 runs in the inning and the Pirates defeat the Brewers 9-4 to even the series and get back to .500.

The Pittsburgh Pirates open a 7-game homestand with 4 games this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers who they trail in the NL Central by 3 games coming into Thursday. This is the start of a big two week stretch for the Pirates.

The next wave of Bucs bats on display