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Pham's two-run single lifts Pirates over Cardinals 2-1

Tommy Pham hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

AUGUST 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Henry Davis, Bryan Reynolds help power Pirates past Cardinals 8-3

Henry Davis homered, Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of doubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3

AUGUST 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Burleson hits a game-ending homer as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 7-6

Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Smacks sixth home run Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Rockies.

Impact Horwitz smacked an RBI double in the second inning and followed that up with his fifth home run of the season four frames later. He hasn't hit for much power this season, he has a .132 ISO across 303 plate appearances, but now has four extra-base hits across his last five starts. Horwitz is otherwise having a solid second half of the season, as he's hitting .300 with four homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored across 31 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ashcraft and rookie Chandler combine for a 3-hit shutout as Pirates rout Rockies 9-0

Braxton Ashcraft and rookie Bubba Chandler have led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Oviedo earns 1st major league win since 2023 as Pirates beat Blue Jays 2-1 to take the series

Johan Oviedo earned his first major league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 to take the three-game series

AUGUST 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Skenes shines as Pirates capitalize on Blue Jays' errors for 5-2 win

Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory

AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Delivers RBI double Horwitz went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the Cubs.

Impact Horwitz snapped a brief three-game hitless streak with an RBI double in the third inning to tie the game at 1-1. He has had an inconsistent season as the Pirates' primary first baseman, but he has hit .295 with three home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored across 27 games since the All-Star break.

AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dansby Swanson delivers as the Chicago Cubs edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the rubber game of the weekend series

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Horwitz rocks unique symbol for important cause this Players' Weekend CHICAGO -- Spencer Horwitz has several tattoos, but one of his smallest has plenty of meaning.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • MLB.COM

Seiya Suzuki hits a tiebreaking single as the Cubs edge the Pirates 3-1

Seiya Suzuki hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 for a sorely needed victory

AUGUST 16, 2025 • Associated Press

This ex-Blue Jay is finding his game in Pittsburgh From 2023-2024, Spencer Horwitz began his MLB career as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. During those two seasons in Toronto, Horwitz play...

AUGUST 15, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Idle against southpaw Horwitz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Horwitz batted leadoff in each of the last four games and got on base at a .389 clip while scoring two runs and driving in two more, but the Pirates haven't yet committed to using him regularly against left-handed pitching. With southpaw Jose Quintana on the hill for Milwaukee, the left-handed-hitting Horwitz will give way to the right-handed-hitting Liover Peguero at first base.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up in August Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a double, one run scored and one RBI on Sunday against the Reds.

Impact Horwitz has had an inconsistent season as Pittsburgh's primary first baseman, but he's delivered throughout the early portions of August. He has gone 12-for-35 with two homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored across 10 starts in the month. Horwitz is now hitting .266 for the season, though he's provided very little pop with only a .124 ISO.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Marte hits 3 doubles and Martinez pitches Reds past Pirates 2-1 to stop 3-game skid

Nick Martinez pitched seven sharp innings and Noelvi Marte doubled three times as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 to snap a three-game slide

AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Skenes strikes out 8 in 6 shutout innings as Pirates beat Reds 7-0

Paul Skenes struck out eight in six shutout innings, Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0

AUGUST 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Pirates spotted considering creative position shift to supplement Spencer Horwitz When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Spencer Horwitz, they likely knew that they’d have to find someone who could offset his splits. Horwitz...

AUGUST 7, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Resting against southpaw Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact After starting in Pittsburgh's last three games, the left-handed-hitting Horwitz will head to the bench for the series finale while the Giants send southpaw Robbie Ray to the hill. Liover Peguero will spell Horwitz at first base and atop the batting order Wednesday.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Resting against southpaw Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

AUGUST 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Isiah Kiner-Falefa drives in winning run in bottom of the ninth to lift Pirates over Giants 5-4

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s fielder’s choice scored Jack Suwinski with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants...

AUGUST 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Spencer Horwitz drives in 6, as Pirates beat Rockies Deadspin | Spencer Horwitz drives in 6, as Pirates beat Rockies

AUGUST 4, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Homers twice, drives in six Horwitz went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, six RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact The leadoff man erupted at the plate Sunday, launching a two-run homer in the second inning and following it up with a three-run shot in the sixth. This was the first-baseman's his third career multi-homer game and a new career best with six RBI. Horwitz has been red-hot since the All-Star break, batting .346 (18-for-52) with 15 RBI and nine runs scored over 15 games. The 27-year-old is seeing the ball well and continues to deliver impact production atop this Pirates lineup.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Horwitz drives in 6, as Pirates beat Rockies Spencer Horwitz homered twice, doubled and drove in a career-high six runs, Tommy Pham also went deep, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the C...

AUGUST 3, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Spencer Horwitz homers twice, drives in 6 runs to lead Pirates to a 9-5 win over Rockies

Spencer Horwitz homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies

AUGUST 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen suffers elbow injury in win over Pirates

The Colorado Rockies’ win over Pittsburgh on Saturday was dampened with an elbow injury to closer Seth Halvorsen