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The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Barmes ends slump, helps Pirates win PITTSBURGH -- Clint Barmes was due for a big hit. Long overdue. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop came into Sunday's game with a .093 batting average. He was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH The return of Freddie Freeman at first base for the Braves will mean full-time duty at third for Chris Johnson. Manager Fredi Gonzalez can't afford to take Atlanta's most consistent...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jason Grilli has a nickname for the Pirates' bullpen. "We're the Shark Tank," the closer said with a smile. "We've got a lot of sharks out in that bullpen. When we smell blood, we...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 4, Braves 2 Pirates 4, Braves 2: Clint Barmes had a pair of RBI singles to back a solid effort by the Pittsburgh bullpen in a third straight victory over visiting Atlanta. Five Pirates relievers combined to throw six...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 4, Braves 2 PITTSBURGH -- Clint Barmes was due for a big hit. Long overdue. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop came into Sunday's game with a .093 batting average. He was also hitless in...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 3, Braves 1 PITTSBURGH -- James McDonald followed one of the worst starts of his career with one of his best. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander overpowered the Atlanta Braves for six...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Braves at Pirates It's still very early, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending a statement in their first major homestand of the season by taking care of three of the best teams in the National League. After sweeping three...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jon Jay and Matt Holliday each had two hits and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in a 10-6 victory Monday night.   Allen Craig doubled and drove in three runs for the Cardinals, who...

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  PHOENIX (AP) — Since his days at Notre Dame ended and he turned pro, A.J. Pollock had rarely hit a home run and never two in a game.   He was a slugger on Wednesday, though, knocking two over the left-field wall off Jonathan Sanchez to...

And that’s why Zack Greinke owns a $147-million contact and you don’t. Greinke made his Dodgers’ debut Friday, and made it memorable. He demonstrated what the Dodgers saw in him when they signed him to that record six-year deal. He...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta and Pirates left-hander Jonathan Sanchez dueled into the late innings on Thursday night with neither starter allowing a run. Arrieta – who emerged as the front runner for the team’s open...