Baseball 

??? How they scored 

For one golden afternoon, thePirates had it all. 

Andy LaRoche refuses to use his creaky back as an excuse for his 0-for-14 start or those three early errors. 

n Today 

The promotional giveaway at yesterday's home opener was the traditional black Baseball cap with a bold gold letter familiar to all fans of thePirates, but a unique type of headgear made the biggest impression. 

You have no idea how meaningful Zach Duke's jewel of a start was yesterday at PNC Park. 

--LHP Zach Duke's four-hitter against Houston was the first shutout by a pitcher in a Pirates' home opener since John Candelaria blanked the Chicago Cubs on seven hits in 1978. 

The Pirates held their own in their season-opening road trip to St. 

They can take thePirates away from Kevin McClatchy, but they can't take Kevin McClatchy away from thePirates. 

By Chuck Finder 

CINCINNATI -- The P on their caps will be replaced by a PBP, headgear that the visiting team also will don for pregame introductions. 

The Pirates held their own in their season-opening road trip to St. 

For the Pirates, a 3-3 record on a road trip is not a bad thing. 

--LF Nyjer Morgan continued his hot start.