Paul Skenes pitched like the ace he is against the New York Mets' star-studded lineup on Monday, allowing just one run on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen and offense came up short in the 4-3 loss.

With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.

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Spaniard Jose Riveiro received a fitting farewell on Tuesday as coach of Orlando Pirates, who kept their slim South African Premiership title hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Golden Arrows.Pirates chairman and Premiership boss Irvin Khoza told the South African media that  Riveiro had "signed for another club" without  naming it.

The Pittsburgh Pirates kept it close with the New York Mets at Citi Field, but would drop the series opener, 4-3 on a walk-off. Pittsburgh makes it

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo's Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. NEW YORK -- As a small child in Hawaii, Pirates infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was more into surfing,

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham is serving a one-game suspension against the New York Mets for conduct directed at Los Angeles Angels fans last month.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ struggles at the plate have reached a franchise-worst level, with the team managing just 28 runs over their last 15 days — the lowest to