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Jones strikes out 9 in Pirates’ win over Nationals

PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series. Jones (6-7) allowed two runs and four hits, all coming in the first two innings. The 23-year-old rookie ...

Vargas’ two-run double in the ninth rallies Nationals past Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman in Washington's four-run ninth inning, and the Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6 on Saturday night for a doubleheader sweep. The Nationals won 5-3 in the first game. DJ Herz pitched five hitless innings and fellow ...

Wild Things sweep Lake Erie, clinch West Division title

AVON, Ohio – Wagner Lagrange homered, Jordan DiValerio pitched seven shutout innings and the Wild Things defeated the Lake Erie Crushers 2-1 Sunday afternoon to sweep a three-game series and clinch the Frontier League’s West Division title. It is the ninth division title in franchise ...

Wild Things get landmark win

The latest win for the surging Wild Things, a 6-1 pasting of the Joliet Slammers on Thursday night, came with a few significant firsts attached. The victory has the Wild Things awakening today with a record of 60-26, which is the high-water mark for the franchise that dates back to 2002. ...

No panic for playoff-bound Wild Things despite loss to Lake Erie

The Wild Things have a playoff berth secured and can see the light at the end of the Frontier League tunnel – a West Division regular-season title – so days like this do not change the vibe in the clubhouse. After all, Washington is 16-4 over its last 20 games, including a 3-1 loss Sunday ...

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, wins Pony League World Series in walk-off fashion

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico’s Dariel Carrion must have been waiting to shine under the bright lights of Lew Hays Pony Field in Washington Park. The Guaynabo catcher entered Wednesday’s championship against Tijuana, Mexico, without a hit in three games played in the tournament, but the fourth ...