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Matt Duffy's pinch hit lifts Cubs over Pirates Field Level Media 09 May 2021, 12:05 GMT+10 Pinch hitter Matt Duffy drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the host Chicago Cubs held on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon. Willson Contreras and Eric Sogard also drove in runs for the Cubs, who won their fifth game in a row. Chicago will go for a sweep of the three-game series on Sunday. Ka'ai Tom hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, to lead the Pirates at the plate. Pittsburgh has lost three in a row and eight of its past nine games.

Difo leads Pirates over Royals, back over .500 Pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City 2-1 on Tuesday night to end the Royals’ five-game winning streak. The Canadian Press Wilmer Difo , The Canadian Press PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City 2-1 on Tuesday night to end the Royals’ five-game winning streak. Pittsburgh (12-11) has won three straight games and 11 of 16 ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Wilmer Difo delivered the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Kansas City 2-1 on Tuesday night to end the Royals’ five-game winning streak. Pittsburgh (12-11) has won three straight games and 11 of 16 since a 1-6 start, moving back above .500 for the first time since it was 1-0 in the opening week. “We have to figure out ways to create run-scoring opportunities and we did a nice job of executing,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said. “Sometimes you don’t have to hit the ball hard to score some ru...

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that won’t count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitching for a 7-0 win over the Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep Sunday. Bumgarner (2-2) struck out seven and walked none. The only Braves batter who reached base against him came on shortstop Nick Ahmed’s throwing error in the second inning. Officially, Bumgarner’s gem won’t count in the list of no-hitters. MLB’s eight-man committee on statistical accuracy decided in 1...

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Apr 25, 2021 6:20 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco homered and had three hits, Clay Holmes and the bullpen held down the scuffling Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed successful trip by beating Minnesota 6-2 Sunday. Starter Wil Crowe, activated before the game, allowed one run and four hits but needed 81 pitches to get through four innings. Holmes (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings for his first win since July 2, 2019, against the Chicago Cubs. Sam Howard got two outs, Chris Stratton allowed Nelson Cruz’s seventh homer in a three-hit eighth and David...