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Pirates 5, Astros 4

Raise the Jolly Roger! — The Pirates were in significant danger of an embarrassing loss to the Astros for most  of the night on Friday…but in the end, the Astros were the ones embarrassed. Badly. The bottom of the ninth inning was an absolute mess. Only one person truly did something right in the inning – Andrew McCutchen singled to right to put [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates 21 hours ago

Jordan Lyles allows one earned run vs. Pirates

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Astros starter Jordan Lyles turned in a decent performance but settled for a no-decision Friday night against the Pirates.Lyles, who made his fourth start of the season, surrendered a solo home run to Andrew McCutchen in the opening frame. He was charged with two runs -- one earned -- and four hits over five innings of work. He struck out four and walked two in a 5-4 defeat.Lyles has allowed three runs or less in three of his first four starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at home against Kansas City.

May 17, 2013

Everth Cabrera joins elite company with four-hit game

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera tied a career-high with four hits Wednesday against the Orioles. He joined Justin Upton and Andrew McCutchen as the only NL players with a pair of four-hit games in 2013. Cabrera added an RBI, walk, run and stolen base Wednesday. Cabrera had entered play Wednesday, mired in a 5-for-36 slump and batting .167 (8 for 48) in 12 May games.

May 16, 2013

Andrew McCutchen finally hits stride offensively

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen homered for the third time in 13 games Tuesday against the Brewers. He had just two home runs in his first 25 games. McCutchen has broken out since a four-hit performance April 30. He's batting .353 (18 for 51) with a .421 on-base percentage, .549 slugging percentage and .970 OPS in his last 13 games. On top of the three home runs, McCutchen has one double, six walks, seven RBI and eight runs in that span. His batting average has soared from .217 to .266 since April 29.

May 16, 2013

What’s happening to PNC Park?

Bucco Blog | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — SOUTH HILLS COMMAND CENTER – When Andrew McCutchen barreled-up a Mike Fiers 2-2 fastball in the bottom of the 12th last night at PNC Park, he had little confidence it was going to clear the fence. After all, he had made solid contact with two pitches earlier in the game, fly balls that seemed to lose [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates May 15, 2013

Pirates 4, Brewers 3

Raise the Jolly Roger! — A walk off homer by Andrew McCutchen gave the Bucs a thrilling 12-inning win over the Brewers on Tuesday night. Cutch had hit two balls very well earlier in the game only to see them die at the warning track, and he had suffered a similar fate in Monday’s game. When he flew out to [...]

Pittsburgh Pirates May 15, 2013

Pirates Insider: McCutche homers in 12th as Pirates win

Beaver County TimesAndrew McCutchen’s solo home run leading off the bottom of the 12th inning lifted the Pirates to a 4

Pittsburgh Pirates May 14, 2013

Game blog: Brewers fall in 12 innings

Brewers Blog | Milwaukee Journal SentinelAndrew McCutchen’s walkoff home run to right-center in the 12th inning sparked the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

Milwaukee Brewers May 14, 2013

Andrew McCutchen earns early rest in blowout

CBSSports.com Fantasy — With the Pirates up big and a wet outfield creating risk, Pittsburgh opted to pull outfielder Andrew McCutchen from center field in the fifth inning of their game against the Mets Saturday. McCutchen went 1 for 2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in the game. He exited with the Pirates leading 9-0, and it does not appear as if there is any sort of injury to be concerned about. McCutchen is batting .410 over the last 10 games, with two home runs, seven RBI and seven runs.  

May 11, 2013

Alvarez hits RBI single in 8th to lift Pirates

Beaver County Times — Pedro Alvarez hit an RBI single against New York's overworked bullpen, and the Pittsburgh Pirates go

Pittsburgh Pirates May 9, 2013

Lagares displays leather to offset quiet bat

Mets Blog | ESPN New York — Seth Wenig/Associated Press Juan Lagares took away an extra-base hit from Andrew McCutchen to end the top of the ninth and set up the Mets' 3-2 win Thursday. On the day Juan Lagares joined the Mets, Terry Collins suggested some organization officials believed the rookie can play a better center field than Matt den Dekker. That may be a little stretch, but Lagares sure can patrol the outfield. Before Mike Baxter won Thursday's game with a walk-off RBI single, Lagares kept the game tied with his glove.

New York Mets May 9, 2013

Pirates notebook: A little rest goes a long way for McCutchen

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — By Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewNEW YORK — Getting a rare day off seems to have helped Andrew McCutchen break out of one of the worst slumps of his career. ...

Pittsburgh Pirates May 9, 2013

Andrew McCutchen heating up for Pirates

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen notched his second four-hit performance of the year Tuesday against the Mariners. McCutchen ripped a run-scoring double off of starter Aaron Harang in the first inning before singling in each of his next three at-bats.He also stole his seventh base and finished 4 for 4 with an RBI and run scored in the 4-1 win.McCutchen has hit safely in five of the last seven games and is batting .464 (13 for 28) with two home runs, one double and five RBI over that stretch.

May 9, 2013

Aaron Harang takes loss despite solid outing

CBSSports.com Fantasy — After beating Baltimore his last time out in his first win and best outing of the season, Mariners starter Aaron Harang started off slowly on Tuesday in Pittsburgh. Harang gave up an RBI double to Travis Snider and another to Andrew McCutchen in the first inning as Seattle went down 2-0. Harang didn't surrender another run. Unfortunately, he still took the loss to fall to 1-4 on the year with a 7.30 ERA. The 34-year-old starter allowed two runs on five hits and no walks over six innings with six strikeouts. He threw 97 pitches and 71 went for strikes. Harang has allowed just four runs over his...

May 9, 2013

Game thread, Mariners vs. Pirates, May 8

Mariners Blog | Seattle Times — PIRATES FIRST: Eric Wedge was raving before the game about Andrew McCutchen, and he bit the Mariners again with an RBI single after Starling Marte led off with a double. McCutchen is now 5-for-5 in this series. Hernandez walked Garrett Jones but got McKenry to hit into an inning-ending DP. 1-0 Pirates. MARINERS FIRST: Last time he faced the Mariners -- with the Yankees in 2011 -- A.J. Burnett struck out 11 in a  3-2 win over Charlie Furbush. He struck out two today in a 1-2-3 first. Apparently, I had Mike Morse playing first base in an early version of the lineup I posted earlier. That was me ...

Seattle Mariners May 8, 2013

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Andrew McCutchen Photos

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, foreground, heads home to score as teammate Gaby Sanchez, background right, heads for second with a double off Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard, center, in the first inning of the baseball game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Pittsburgh The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, foreground, heads home to score as teammate Gaby Sanchez, background right, heads for second with a double off Houston Astros starting pitcher Erik Bedard, center, in the first inning of the baseball game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen leaps to make the catch of a ball hit deep to center by Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen leaps to make the catch of a ball hit deep to center by Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
  • McCutchen homers in 12th as Pirates top Brewers The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, right, raises his arm as he rounds the basses in front of Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura after hitting the game winning walk-off home run in the bottom of the twelfth inning of the baseball game on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • McCutchen homers in 12th as Pirates top Brewers The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen (22) gets a face full of whipped cream by teammate A.J. Burnett after hitting a walk-off game winning home run in the 12th inning of the baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • Fans in the outfield seats watch as the ball flies toward them past Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) for the game winning home run by Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen in the bottom of the 12th inning of the baseball game on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings The Associated Press
    Fans in the outfield seats watch as the ball flies toward them past Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27) for the game winning home run by Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen in the bottom of the 12th inning of the baseball game on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • McCutchen homers in 12th as Pirates top Brewers The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits a home run to win the game in the bottom of the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, right, raises his arm as he rounds the basses in front of Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura after hitting the game winning walk-off home run in the bottom of the twelfth inning of the baseball game on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen, right, raises his arm as he rounds the basses in front of Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura after hitting the game winning walk-off home run in the bottom of the twelfth inning of the baseball game on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits a home run to win the game in the bottom of the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits a home run to win the game in the bottom of the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 4-3 in 12 innings. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)