Castro homers as Pirates beat Reds 10-4 for 4-game sweep
Rodolfo Castro hit a three-run homer and an RBI single, and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a 10-4 victorySEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press
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Pirates try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streakSEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • Associated Press
Cruz home run short of cycle, Pirates beat Cardinals 8-2
Oneil Cruz finished a home run short of the cycle, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 8-2 to keep the Cardinals from stretching their lead atop the NL CentralSEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • Associated Press
Wainwright, Molina tie battery record in Cards' loss to Nats
Yadier Molina homered twice on a day he paired with St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright to tie the major league record fof 324 starts by a battery in an 11-6 loss to the Wa...SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • Associated Press
Mets ride deGrom, Bassitt to doubleheader sweep of Pirates
Jacob deGrom threw seven dominant innings and the New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 to complete a doubleheader sweepSEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • Associated Press
Bichette's bases-clearing double leads Jays past Pirates 4-1
Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • Associated Press
Pirates host Toronto Blue Jays, look to break home skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to break their six-game home slide with a win over the Toronto Blue JaysSEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • Associated Press
Manoah, Bichette power Blue Jays to 4-0 win over Pirates
Alek Manoah pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and Bo Bichette homered, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh PiratesSEPTEMBER 3, 2022 • Associated Press
Contreras (7 K's, 0 ER) leads strong rookie showing in shutout win PHILADELPHIA -- Roansy Contreras does not fear the fire. Since returning from Triple-A Indianapolis, Pittsburgh’s tantalizing rookie has bee...
AUGUST 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Three triples and solid Roansy Contreras start help Pirates get revenge in series finale victory Phillies starter Noah Syndergaard made it known he didn’t think too highly of the Pirates. They beat him in a series finale Sunday.
AUGUST 28, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Gibson, Castellanos lead Phillies to sixth straight victory
Kyle Gibson pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 for their sixth straight victoryAUGUST 28, 2022 • Associated Press
Roansy Contreras impresses, Oneil Cruz homers, but Pirates still lose to Braves Roansy Contreras paid for his one big mistake against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. In the fifth inning of an eventual 2-1 loss, he le...
AUGUST 23, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Seven strong innings in loss Contreras (3-4) took the loss Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over seven innings against the Braves. He struck out five.
Impact Contreras held Atlanta in check but for a two-run home run off the bat of Michael Harris in the fifth inning. The rookie has now thrown at least six innings in each of his two starts since being recalled to the majors and owns a modest 3.86 ERA on the season despite allowing seven runs over 1.2 innings in a start on July 7. The 22-year-old is next scheduled to face the Brewers in Milwaukee.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Odorizzi Ks 7, Harris homers; Braves top Pirates 2-1
Jake Odorizzi struck out seven and Michael Harris II homered for each of Atlanta’s two runs, helping the Braves gain in the NL East with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Mo...AUGUST 23, 2022 • Associated Press
Braves bring road win streak into matchup with the Pirates
The Atlanta Braves visit the Pittsburgh Pirates aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streakAUGUST 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Fraley tallies 3 RBIs, scores 4 times; Reds top Pirates 9-5
Jake Fraley had three RBIs and scored four times to power the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh PiratesAUGUST 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Tucker, Urquidy power Astros past Braves as Ozuna hears boos
Atlanta outfielder Marcell Ozuna was booed by his home fans in his return, Kyle Tucker singled to drive in Yordan Alvarez for the go-ahead run in the eighth, José Urquidy won his 1...AUGUST 21, 2022 • Associated Press
Off The Bat: Quinn Priester relishing life after return from injury On Wednesday night, with two outs in the sixth inning of Double-A Altoona’s game against the Harrisburg Senators, Pirates prospect Quinn Pri...
AUGUST 19, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Takes loss at home Contreras (3-3) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks over six innings against the Red Sox. He struck out three.
Impact Contreras allowed two doubles, the first from second baseman Christian Arroyo for two runs in the second inning and the second from outfielder Alex Verdugo for another RBI in the fifth. This was the first major league appearance since July seventh for the righty, who had a case of the home-run bug allowing seven of them in his last six outings prior to being sent down to Triple-A. Furthermore, the 22-year-old has allowed traffic on the bases with 14 walks and a 1.69 WHIP over 26.2 innings during the previously mentioned six-game span.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Roansy Contreras battles through command issues in return, as Pirates suffer 8-3 loss to Red Sox Roansy Contreras finally returned to MLB. He didn’t have his best stuff, but did enough to give the Pirates six innings.
AUGUST 18, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Arroyo, Verdugo, Hill lead Red Sox over skidding Pirates 8-3
Christian Arroyo had three hits and three RBIs, Alex Verdugo reached base five times and 42-year-old Rich Hill won for the first time in nearly two months as the Boston Red Sox bea...AUGUST 18, 2022 • Associated Press
Called up in advance of start The Pirates recalled Contreras from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Red Sox in Pittsburgh, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Impact Reliever Austin Brice was designated for assignment to clear space on the active roster for Contreras, who is back with the big club for the first time since early July. Though Contreras was one of the Pirates' better starters prior to being optioned to Triple-A -- he turned in a 3.78 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 50:22 K:BB in 50 innings -- the organization is mindful of not overworking the right-hander during his age-22 campaign. With that being the case, Contreras likely won't be asked to work more than five or six innings in any starts he makes down the stretch, and it's also possible that the Pirates look to build in additional rest days for him between outings.
AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates look to end slide in game against the Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to break their five-game slide when they play the Boston Red SoxAUGUST 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Pivetta throws 7 shutout innings, Red Sox beat Pirates 5-3
Nick Pivetta pitched one-hit ball for seven innings for his first win since June 24, and the Boston Red Sox scored four runs in the first inning on their way to a 5-3 victory over...AUGUST 17, 2022 • Associated Press
Set to start Wednesday Contreras will be called up from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Impact Earlier Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Contreras was on the verge of rejoining the Pirates, and the date of his next big-league start has now been set. Contreras has already thrown 20 more innings than he did in 2021, so while he could remain in the rotation the rest of the way, don't expect the Pirates to push him too much.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
