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Pirates, Jays fit to be tied

MONTREAL – Jameson Taillon allowed one run and three hits over three innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 1-1 tie against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night at Olympic Stadium.The game was halted by mutual agreement after 9 innings.The Pirates and Blue Jays will conclude the spring ...

BRADENTON, Fla. – Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will not travel with the team when it heads north today for two exhibition games in Montreal.Polanco, projected to be the Pirates’ starting left fielder, has played in just one spring training game since returning from his run with the ...

Hutchinson rocked in Pirates’ loss

BRADENTON, Fla. – Mookie Betts hit a home run and had four RBI, and knuckleballer Steven Wright allowed one run over four strong innings as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 Tuesday night.The Red Sox scored six runs in the top of the first inning against Pittsburgh ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Philadelphia scored five runs off Josh Lindblom in the first inning, knocking the Pirates’ starter out of the game in the second inning of a 6-3 spring training win over the Pirates Sunday.Wade LeBlanc, Jared Hughes and A.J. Schugel combined for 5 <span ...

Kang’s status in limbo for Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. – Not only is Jung Ho Kang’s status for opening day in jeopardy, his availability for the regular season is, as well, after a Korean news outlet reported Friday that the Pirates’ third baseman could have a DUI charge pending in another country.Thursday, Pirates general ...

Marte drives in 5, Pirates lose to Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Pirates got a grand slam from outfielder Starling Marte in his first game back after the World Baseball Classic but dropped a 10-7 spring training game Thursday to the Boston Red Sox.Marte, who played for the Domincan Republic in the WBC, drove in five runs in the game, ...