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Liberatore Ends Winless Streak, Cardinals Beat Pirates
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— Sep 24, 2026
Matthew Liberatore ended an 11-start winless drought by allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5-1, with Alec Burleson driving in a season-best 112th RBI and Masyn Winn and JJ Wetherholt providing key hits. The Pirates’ five-game winning streak ended as St. Louis seized the series finale’s momentum and positioned itself to avoid a losing season, while Pittsburgh’s late-season push stalled.
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Tom Gallagher
Liberatore finally breaking through with that strong outing should give the Cardinals some real momentum down the stretch.
Pirates, Cardinals Split First Two Games
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— Sep 21, 2026
The Pirates and Cardinals open a final NL Central series at PNC Park as Pittsburgh tries to finish above .500 and lock up third place, with a newly revealed Pirates lineup heading into the game. The series rundown includes injury and lineup notes plus prospects for late-season individual milestones as both teams close out 2026 without playoff implications.
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Brandon Lowe's Homer Lifts Pirates Past Royals, 6-5
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— Sep 19, 2026
Brandon Lowe's two-run eighth-inning homer lifted the Pirates over the Royals 6-5, his fourth in five games and Pittsburgh's record 96th at PNC Park.
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Priya Raman
Royals keep finding ways to lose late in the season. That rally came up just short again.
Brewers Near Division Clinch Entering Pirates Series
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— Sep 14, 2026
"The Milwaukee Brewers, leading the NL Central late in the season, travel to Pittsburgh for a pivotal three-game series as they push to clinch the division and seek the top NL seed, powered by ace Jacob Misiorowski who has been dominant this year. The Pirates, with slim playoff chances and a bullpen-by-committee approach, look to finish strong as scheduling uncertainties loom and the Brewers’ recent form raises the stakes for the playoff race."
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Priya Raman
Brewers pushing for the top seed makes this matchup bigger than a normal division game.
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Cardinals Beat White Sox 3-1 in Series Finale
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— Sep 10, 2026
The Chicago White Sox look to avoid a series sweep at Rate Field as Hagen Smith makes his first MLB start in a bullpen-style assignment against the Pirates, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. CT. Smith, a 23-year-old left-hander, has impressed in relief with a 0.56 ERA over 16 innings and 23 strikeouts, and will be limited by pitch count as Jared Jones starts for Pittsburgh.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Jared Jones' slider and Konnor Griffin's return power Pirates past Angels
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— Sep 5, 2026
Jared Jones dominated over six innings with a heavy slider, totaling nine strikeouts and allowing just three hits to lift the Pirates to a 1-0 win over the Angels and keep Pittsburgh’s wild-card push alive. Konnor Griffin returned from the IL and scored the go-ahead run on Jake Mangum’s double as Pittsburgh’s bullpen closed out the shutout amid the Angels’ slide.
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Derek Foss
games are stressful to watch but that's a total team win. Every part of the roster showed up for this one.
Shortstop, 19, Inks $140M Deal With Pirates
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— Apr 8, 2026
Shortstop Konnor Griffin has played in the major league for less than a week and is assured many years to come. Griffin, 19, agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates early Wednesday, per…
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Pirates Acquire Marinaccio for International Pool, DFA Santana
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— Jul 23, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Ron Marinaccio from the Padres and designated reliever Dennis Santana for assignment to clear a roster spot, with Marinaccio expected to bolster the bullpen. Marinaccio carries a 4.79 ERA this season for the Padres, while Santana has a 6.05 ERA in 44 appearances, highlighting the bullpen shakeup ahead of the Pirates’ weekend series.
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Pirates blow six-run lead but win on ninth-inning error against Giants
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— Sep 2, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the San Francisco Giants 13-12 on a walk-off throwing error by Osleivis Basabe in the ninth inning, after trading blows all game, with Brandon Lowe and Oneil Cruz fueling the Pirates with multi-hit nights. Despite a late Giants rally and a nine-run third inning, Rafael Flores Jr.’s bases-loaded grounder produced the decisive error that capped a wild, back-and-forth showdown.
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Dana Whitfield
That error on the bases loaded grounder is gonna haunt Basabe, but honestly the Giants pitching let it get to that point.
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Governors Take On Power Companies Over Who Controls Your Electric Bill
Governors whose states share the nation's largest power grid will meet Thursday in Chicago — as critics say the grid's members kept most decision-making power.
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Cardinals, Pirates plan weekend series at Busch
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— Aug 28, 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with predictions leaning toward the Cardinals due to recent form and favorable matchups, and with Chicago-like bullpen notes and home/away trends shaping the outlook. Friday’s game features Quinn Mathews for the Cardinals against Jared Jones of the Pirates, as both clubs bring strong pitching arms and season-long swings in head-to-heads and run-line dynamics into the series.
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Cardinals Beat Pirates as Mathews Earns MLB Win
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— Aug 29, 2026
Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews earned his first major league win by working 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and Jimmy Crooks delivered a two-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1, with Walker contributing multiple hits. The win keeps the Cardinals within reach in the NL wild-card race as they pull ahead 6-2 this season against the Pirates and rely on a strong bullpen finish after Mathews exited.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Pirates rally past Tigers on Lowe walk-off
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— Aug 19, 2026
Rafael Flores Jr. hit two homers off the bench and Brandon Lowe delivered a walk-off homer in the ninth to cap a 4-3 Pirates comeback win over the Tigers, with Flores tying the game earlier and Lowe providing the decisive blast. The victory followed a strong late rally as Skenes and the bullpen held off the Tigers, setting up a potential continued push for Pittsburgh.
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Cubs Split Series: 11-0 and 3-2
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— Jul 25, 2026
The Cubs escaped in 10 innings to beat the Pirates 3-2, with Pete Crow-Armstrong's 22nd homer tying the game in the sixth and Dansby Swanson's RBI single followed by Seiya Suzuki's bases-loaded walk delivering the decisive two runs in the 10th. Matthew Boyd pitched seven strong innings for Chicago and Gavin Holliwell earned the save, while crucial Cubs defense by Hoerner and Happ stifled late Pittsburgh threats.
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