DUKE'S GEM ADDS TO SPECIAL DAY COOK: GEM FROM DUKE ADDS TO SPECIAL DAY AT PNC You have no idea how meaningful Zach Duke's jewel of a start was yesterday at PNC Park. He didn't just pitch thePirates to a 7-0 win against the Houston Astros with a complete-game, four-hitter that thrilled a big opening-day crowd on an afternoon when th... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-04-14 --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. It was Duke's second career shutout, as he checked the Giants on five hits las... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-04-14 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: --3B Andy LaRoche was held out of the lineup for the third time in the fir... more Submitted on 2009-04-14
MCCLATCHY ENJOYS NOT BEING IN FRONT ROW COOK: FORMER PIRATES CEO HAS LESS STRESSFUL SEAT They can take thePirates away from Kevin McClatchy, but they can't take Kevin McClatchy away from thePirates. If you look closely at the home opener today at PNC Park, you'll see him in the primo seats behind home plate. No, not in the front row. Those da... more Submitted on 2009-04-13
