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PITTSBURGH PIRATES 76-86 · 5TH IN NL CENTRAL
76-86 · 5TH IN NL CENTRAL
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (quad) exits vs. D-backs Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen departed Saturday night’s 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks due to left quad t...
3 takeaways from D-backs' tight, rain-soaked loss to Pirates PITTSBURGH -- Saturday night’s game against the Pirates at PNC Park just didn’t have a great feel to it for the Diamondbacks. The 68-minute...
AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM
Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart help Pirates down Diamondbacks Bryan Reynolds broke a tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 win against the visiting Arizona...
AUGUST 4 • KANSASCITY.COM
Splish bash: Homers around rain delay propel Pirates PITTSBURGH -- Home runs by Bryan Reynolds and Joey Bart were enough for the Pirates to outlast the Diamondbacks and the rain at PNC Park on...
AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM
Bryan Reynolds smacks go-ahead homer, Pirates drench Diamondbacks in win Bryan Reynolds had to wait quite a while to one-up Joey Bart, but his patience was rewarded. The Pirates’ catcher smacked a solo shot in the...
AUGUST 4 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart homer in the Pirates' 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks
Bryan Reynolds and Joey Bart homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday nightAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrew McCutchen - Removed early Saturday McCutchen was removed from Saturday's contest against the Diamondbacks with left quadriceps tightness.
Impact McCutchen secured a leadoff single off Slade Cecconi to open the bottom of the sixth inning, promptly being removed for Ji Hwan Bae as a pinch runner. McCutchen likely tweaked his quad running to first base and the team said he was removed from the contest out of precaution. The 37-year-old finished his night 1-for-3 from the plate and can be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale.
AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew McCutchen departs Pirates game early due to 'left quad tightness' The Pirates’ eldest and most accomplished player on roster departed Saturday night’s game early. Five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen left th...
AUGUST 4 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
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INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa activated ahead of Pirates debut Recently acquired infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa came off the 10-day injured list Saturday and was in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup...
AUGUST 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Ji Hwan Bae - Out again Saturday Bae (knee) isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Saturday will mark the fourth game in a row that Bae has missed since he departed Monday's contest with a left knee injury. The Pirates haven't made any sort of indication that the 25-year-old is trending toward a stay on the injured list, but he may need to be placed on the IL if his condition doesn't improve soon. In the meantime, Michael Taylor will continue to fill in as Pittsburgh's center fielder.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Rowdy Tellez - Resting versus LHP Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Impact Lefty starter Jordan Montgomery will toe the slab for the D-backs on Saturday, so the left-handed-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will fill in at first base while batting third.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - Activated Saturday The Pirates reinstated Kiner-Falefa (knee) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact A sprained left knee forced Kiner-Falefa onto the injured list in July, and he was in the final stages of his rehab assignment when he was traded from Toronto to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline. The 29-year-old went 4-for-10 and scored two runs over three games while in the minors, and he figures to take over as the Pirates' primary second baseman now that he's healthy. Alika Williams was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Alika Williams - Optioned to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Williams to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact With Isiah Kiner-Falefa (knee) returning from the injured list, Williams will be pushed back to the minor leagues. He appeared in two games during his brief stint in the majors and was hit by a pitch to drive in a run during his lone plate appearance.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Bryan Reynolds - Drives in two Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI on Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Reynolds started his fourth consecutive game since returning from the bereavement list and tallied his first RBI in that span. He's also struck out multiple times in three of those four contests, though his rate for the season is only 21.5 percent.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew McCutchen - On base three times McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact McCutchen managed his first multi-hit game since July 19, and he's hit .234 across 12 games in that span. He's still managed plenty of production, however, tallying six RBI and eight runs scored. McCutchen remains locked into the leadoff spot and has started 17 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Oneil Cruz - Five hits against D-backs Cruz went 5-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Impact The Pirates as a team managed only 13 hits in total, but Cruz nearly single-handedly kept them in the game with the first five-hit performance of his young career. The 25-year-old shortstop is slashing .311/.357/.589 over 23 games since the beginning of July with five homers, four steals, 15 runs and 20 RBI despite a 32.7 percent strikeout rate during that stretch.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
Luis L. Ortiz - Ambushed by Arizona Ortiz escaped with a no-decision in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Diamondbacks, coughing up six runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over 5.1 innings. He str...
Impact All three long balls came in the first inning, as Ketel Marte, Joc Pederson and Josh Bell went back-to-back-to-back as part of a five-run frame. It's the first time since June 21 that Ortiz has served up multiple homers, and over six appearances between those two games he'd posted a 1.71 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB through 31.2 innings. With Jared Jones (lat) inching closer to a return though, Ortiz likely can't afford more meltdowns if he wants to hang onto his spot in the rotation. He's scheduled to make his next start at home next week against the Padres.
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
D-backs seek another quick start vs. Pirates The Arizona Diamondbacks will vie for their sixth straight series victory on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-g...
AUGUST 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Cruz leads Pirates against the Diamondbacks after 5-hit game
The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Arizona Diamondbacks after Oneil Cruz had five hits against the Diamondbacks on FridayAUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
D-backs bash five homers, outslug Pirates 9-8 Geraldo Perdomo ripped a go-ahead double in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks overcome squandering an early five-...
AUGUST 3 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Pirates come back from Luis Ortiz's disastrous 1st inning but can't hang on in loss to Diamondbacks PITTSBURGH - Though the Pirates more than made it interesting, Luis Ortiz’s woeful first frame prove...
AUGUST 3 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Newcomer Josh Bell, Ketel Marte each homer twice, Diamondbacks outlast Pirates 9-8
Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Arizona debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after b...AUGUST 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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