San Francisco was fuming over its latest loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Lefty Zach Duke seeks his first win in seven starts tonight when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park.

Usually when you plate eight runs in a game, odds are you are going to come out on top. Unless, of course, you are the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Tim Redding was solid on the mound, as the Washington Nationals downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, in the finale of a four-game set at Nationals Park.

Delaware-born right-hander Ian Snell will attempt to end a three-start dry spell today when the Pittsburgh Pirates close out a four-game series with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Jose Bautista ripped a pair of home runs and finished with four runs batted in, and the Pittsburgh Pirates blasted Washington, 11-4, at Nationals Park.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tom Gorzelanny will miss his next scheduled turn in the rotation, manager John Russell announced on Saturday.

Second-year left-hander Matt Chico makes his seventh attempt at a first win of 2008 today when the Washington Nationals host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third of a four-game series at Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals shoot for a season high fourth straight win when they open a four-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates this evening at brand-new Nationals Park.

Austin Kearns' single to right scored Cristian Guzman with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth frame, leading Washington to a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh in the initial contest of a four-game set at Nationals Park.

Austin Kearns broke a tie with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Washington Nationals ran their winning streak to a season-high four games Thursday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Oliver Perez couldn't find the plate, Luis Castillo couldn't find the ball and Jose Reyes couldn't find second base.

David Wright singled home the game-winning run in the 11th inning, as the New York Mets clipped the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4, at Shea Stadium.

The New York Mets shoot for their fourth straight victory this afternoon, when they wrap up a rain-shortened series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium.

New York's prize of the free agent market Johan Santana seems to have found his groove in the Big Apple, and will try to lead the Mets once again tonight against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium.

Matt Morris, the veteran right-hander added by the Pittsburgh Pirates late last season to stabilize a young rotation, was released Sunday after failing to pitch past the second inning in his latest start.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' game at the New York Mets on Monday night was postponed by rain and rescheduled for Aug. 11.

Monday's contest between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets at Shea Stadium was postponed due to rain, and will be rescheduled for August 11 at 1:10 p.m. (et).

New York's prize of the free agent market Johan Santana seems to have found his groove in the Big Apple, and will lead the Mets tonight in the opener of a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium.

Paul Maholm tossed a two-hit complete game and Nate McLouth slammed a pair of home runs, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates salvage the finale of their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, at PNC Park.