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Skenes perfect into 7th, Griffin hits first 1st homer in Pirates’ 6-0 win

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night. Skenes (4-1), the NL Cy Young winner, didn't ...

Philly gives Pittsburgh lesson on value of being aggressive

Sports, by its nature, rewards the aggressor. You can’t win a team championship without an aggressive defense. Baseball and softball teams that are aggressive on the basepaths often can create scoring opportunities for themselves and force the opponent into mistakes. Being aggressive in ...

DeGrom has 62nd 10-K game to lead Texas past Pirates

By Stephen Hawkins AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over 5 2/3 innings, Evan Carter hit an inside-the-park home run while Corey Seager went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Thursday night in the rubber match of their three-game ...

Vladar, Flyers have Pens on the brink of elimination

PHILADELPHIA – Dan Vladar skated away behind the net, hunched over as he gripped his right arm in pain after the Penguins crashed into him in the crease. For a few frightful moments, nothing else mattered for the Flyers. Not the 2-0 first-round series lead. Not the 3-1 Game 3 lead in the ...