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Astros' offense awakens against Pirates The Houston Astros' offense, along with left-hander Mike Hampton, came back to life Wednesday against thePirates.... more Submitted on 2009-04-17
Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-04-16 --RHP Jeff Karstens will be making his first start of the season Thursday after his scheduled start last Friday at Cincinnati was rained out. Karstens pitched a simulated game Monday in an effort to stay sharp. Pirates manager John Russell said Karstens w... more Submitted on 2009-04-16
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-04-16 The Pirates held their own in their season-opening road trip to St. Louis and Cincinnati and were buoyed by the fact that, even when they lost, they made a game of it. PLAYER NEWS: --SS Jack Wilson was a late scratch from the lineup because of a strained ... more Submitted on 2009-04-16
Pittsburgh Pirates Inside Pitch 2009-04-16 Neal Huntington had been trying to acquire Delwyn Young from the Los Angeles Dodgers since practically the day he became the Pirates' general manager late in the 2007 season. The Pirates finally landed the switch-hitting outfielder Wednesday in a trade fo... more Submitted on 2009-04-16
Astros-Pirates Preview 2009-04-16 The Houston Astros finally figured out how to score some runs after consecutive shutouts, and the result was just their second victory of the season.The Pittsburgh Pirates, meanwhile, are discovering their up-and-down offense has its own issues.Two teams ... more Submitted on 2009-04-16
Astros beat Pirates to snap 5-game losing streak Mike Hampton delivered a vintage performance.The Houston left-hander pitched six shutout innings and the Astros snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.Hampton (1-1) allowed four singles, walked ... more Submitted on 2009-04-16
