6 September 2008, 11:51 pm
Rookie shortstop Brian Bixler has shown the Pirates what he can do with his glove. Now, with starter Jack Wilson out due to a swollen right index finger, Bixler is hoping to prove he can hold his own as a hitter at this level.... read more
6 September 2008, 10:59 pm
What Pirates manager John Russell wanted Saturday was three scoreless innings to preserve a three-run lead on behalf of starter Paul Maholm and cement Pittsburgh's eighth straight win at AT&T Park. What he got was instead was a seventh-inning implosion that led directly to a 7-6 loss to the Giants.... read more
6 September 2008, 10:04 pm
With one more stolen base, center fielder Nate McLouth will become only the second Pirate to reach the 20-20 plateau this decade, following the path set by Jason Bay in 2005. He'll also be only halfway to the kind of totals Pittsburgh manager John Russell thinks he can eventually achieve.... read more
6 September 2008, 5:43 pm
Earthquakes might be a looming nightmare for homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area, but the 4.0 temblor that struck during the bottom of the sixth inning Friday didn't exactly strike fear into the Pirates.... read more
6 September 2008, 12:04 am
With most likely four starts remaining in his season, Pirates left-hander Paul Maholm needs just 20 2/3 innings to reach the 200-inning mark for the first time in three full Major League seasons.... read more
5 September 2008, 11:34 pm
Pittsburgh continued its recent tradition of dominating the Giants with a 7-0 victory Friday. Zach Duke recorded just the second shutout of his career and Ryan Doumit sprayed four hits as the Pirates posted their seventh consecutive win in San Francisco.... read more
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