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The Pittsburgh Pirates have named Ray Searage pitching coach after two seasons in the same position with Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis.
Brandon Phillips — the last man standing in Cincinnati's season of unending injuries — drove in three runs, and Homer Bailey shut out Pittsburgh for six innings on Sunday, setting up a 6-0 victory as the NL Central's two more forlorn franchises ended the season together.
The Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs game Thursday night was called in the top of the fourth inning after a rain delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes.
Former Dodgers prospect Andy LaRoche homered twice, doubled twice and singled, driving in six runs as the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates again prevented Los Angeles from clinching the NL West with an 11-1 romp Monday. Zach Duke pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning against a patchwork Dodgers lineup. LaRoche set a career high for hits in going 5 for 5 and scoring four runs.
Nearly three weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates guaranteed themselves of becoming the first major North American pro sports team to endure 17 consecutive losing seasons. Then it got worse.
The Reds and Pirates played before one of the smallest crowds in PNC Park history Thursday, when downtown Pittsburgh was virtually empty because of the G-20 summit.
Switzerland will not join the European Union's anti-piracy efforts, lawmakers decided Thursday amid concern that participating in the mission off Somalia could violate the Alpine nation's long-standing neutrality.
Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season.
Chase Headley's career-high fifth hit of the game drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres won their third straight over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-6 on Monday night.
Matt Kemp hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, Ronnie Belliard added a solo shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Paul Maholm pitched eight shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a 13-game road losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Carlos Zambrano won for the first time since July 22 by limiting the slumping-again Pirates to two runs over six innings, and the Cubs finished off a three-game sweep by beating Pittsburgh 8-5 on Wednesday.
Pirates right-hander Ross Ohlendorf has become the second pitcher in club history to strike out the side on nine pitches.
Garrett Jones hit a game-ending RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a record-setting loss at least for one day, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Sunday to stop a nine-game skid.
Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs each homered to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 5-3 win Wednesday.
Shortstop Craig Counsell helped Milwaukee turn a season-high four double plays and drove in two runs as the Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates for the 21st straight time at home, 4-1 Sunday.
J.A. Happ looked like a rookie on the key pitch of the game, and Garrett Jones didn't. The result was the National League's best first-year pitcher was beaten by arguably its best first-year hitter, and the Pirates pulled off another surprising comeback against the Phillies.
Homer Bailey tossed seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs game was postponed because of rain Sunday.
Tom Gorzelanny pitched five effective innings against his former team, Jeff Baker homered and drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday.
In an exclusive interview, former Somali pirate captive Capt. Richard Phillips tells TODAY’s Matt Lauer that so many interesting offers are coming in, he is not sure if he is ready just yet to return to his job as a merchant mariner.
Jason Marquis allowed three hits over seven innings, Troy Tulowitzki and Clint Barmes homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Thursday.
Skip Schumaker's first career pinch-hit home run started a five-run eighth-inning rally for St. Louis that included Pirates pitcher Matt Capps' ejection for hitting Albert Pujols, and the Cardinals finished off a three-game sweep by winning 7-3 Sunday.
Stephen Drew hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen homered three times in Pittsburgh's 11-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Something fishyMore4 News discovers that illegal fishing is rife, with hundreds of French boats catching cod illegally in British waters while receiving millions of pounds in EU subsidies. Watch the report.
Pirates hijack tanker off Somali coast Pirates off Somalia's coast have hijacked a chemical tanker with a North Korean crew, European naval forces reported.
Somali Pirates Extend Their ReachSomali-based pirates have struck again. Hijacking a Greek-owned cargo ship 400 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Pirates demand $7m for Paul and Rachel Chandler - Times OnlineConfirmation that the British couple Paul and Rachel Chandler have indeed been kidnapped by Somali pirates. Statements from the Prime Minister and Foreign Office and quotes from the Chandlers and their family members.
US boosts Seychelles piracy fightThe US is using drone spy planes based on the Seychelles to help the island nation fight off Somali pirates. Seychelles officials say the planes will be used for surveillance, but did not say how many aircraft the US would be stationing there.
US banks' profits beat forecasts Two major Wall Street banks have reported better-than-expected profits between July and September. Goldman Sachs' profits for the period were $3.19bn (£1.96bn), a four-fold increase from the same period in 2008.
Irish priest kidnapped by piratesThe kidnappers of an elderly Irish priest working in the Philippines have been identified as pirates. A senior military official says that 79-year-old Father Michael Sinnott was abducted by a notorious pirate leader on Sunday.
Somali pirates demand Spain frees two before talksMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat will not negotiate its release until their colleagues facing hijacking charges in Madrid are freed, a member of the gang said on Tuesday.
Pirates held after mistakenly targeting warshipSomali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.
Somali pirates attack French military flagship - Yahoo! NewsMaybe we should use cruise ships and tankers loaded with marines and armored as decoys. Let the Somali pirates come to us instead of searching them out. The French are brilliant!
Pirates hit navy ship 'in error'A group of Somali pirates has been captured after attacking a French navy ship by mistake, apparently thinking it was a harmless cargo vessel.
What happens next after you follow all the rules and try to live right, but you find yourself back to square one.
Syrian Captain Killed in Somali Pirate Attack Near Mogadishu"The Syrian captain of a ship heading toward Mogadishu was killed when pirates attacked the vessel yesterday, officials said."
New Footage of release of Captain Phillips by US Navy SEALSThis past April, news of U.S. Navy snipers bringing a swift end to the Somalia pirate standoff captivated the world's attention.
Was Russia's 'Arctic Sea' Carrying Missiles to Iran? - TIMEWhile the ship disappeared and was later "found," there are baffling details left unexplained, leading some experts to claim that the truth is much more sinister: the Arctic Sea, they say, was intercepted by Israel as it carried a secret cargo of weapons to the Middle East.
Landlocked Swiss cops worried about piratesPolice in landlocked Switzerland have been ordered to go on training courses on the Genfersee, the country's biggest lake, to teach them how to deal with pirate attacks in the wake of the hijacking of the Arctic sea in the English Channel.
Somali pirates open fire on U.S. Navy helicopterSomali pirates holding a hijacked ship off the coast of Somalia fired at a U.S. Navy helicopter, the first such attack by pirates on an American military aircraft, the Navy said Thursday.
Egyptians who escaped pirates return homeA group of Egyptian fishermen who were kidnapped by pirates off the Somali coast four months ago and managed to overpower their captors sailed home to a hero's welcome Sunday.
Egyptian fishermen escape from Somali pirates after fighting their captors, killing two pirates and capturing eight!An associate of the pirates told Reuters the Egyptians escaped on Thursday after seizing his colleagues' weapons. Two pirates were killed in a shoot-out, several were captured and one was rescued after being stabbed and thrown into the sea.
Pirates manager John Russell, on Lastings Milledge joining the team last week:
Former Pirates and current Nats pitcher Sean Burnett on the state of the Pirates:
The Mariners' acquisition of Jack Wilson and Ian Snell from the Pirates for five players, including former No. 3 overall pick Jeff Clement, puzzled many.
European Union to Train Somali Piracy Force"The European Union has announced plans to train Somali security forces to" combat pirates.
* Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that the Pirates' only other offer for Adam LaRoche "involved another major-league player and an exchange of larger salaries" with a "borderline prospect" included, which explains why they opted for the Red Sox's mediocre p …
Boston was busy Wednesday afternoon, getting Adam LaRoche from the Pirates for a pair of marginal prospects before swapping Julio Lugo to the Cardinals for Chris Duncan.
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