'I think the whole culmination for us this series is we didn't get big hits when we needed to.'

The Pirates concluded a one-win trip to the Bay Area and continued their recent plunge with a 4-0 loss to the A's.

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Series finale at the Oakland Coliseum.

#Pirates trying to salvage a game in the three-game set against the Athletics.

Our José Negron is there to wrap up this West Coast trip.

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Needed the appropriate music to accompany one final walk into the Oakland Coliseum.

Fifteen consecutive hitters were retired to end a 5-2 loss to the Athletics Tuesday night.

With their 15th defeat in their last 20 games, the #Pirates are now in last place in the National League Central.

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Another pristine day for baseball.

Our José Negron is back at the Oakland Coliseum for the second of three games between the #Pirates and Athletics.

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'We just weren't able to piece it together.'

The #Pirates could only muster two hits and a singular run, as their offensive woes continued in their latest loss at the hands of the Athletics Monday night.

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Pittsburgh’s first trip to Oakland since 2016.

Our José Negron is checking in from the Oakland Coliseum for the first of three games between the #Pirates and Athletics.

Bailey Falter on the mound.

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'I'm not as far off as I feel and not as far off as people think I am.'

An encouraging two-hit performance from Rowdy Tellez couldn't cure the Pirates' offensive issues in a 3-2 loss to the Giants Sunday.

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A beautiful day for baseball in San Francisco.

Our José Negron will have coverage of the series finale between the #Pirates and Giants at Oracle Park.

Jared Jones on the mound in search of a series win.

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'Two big hits by guys we need big hits from.”

Bryan Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes came up big with back-to-back homers in the 10th inning to spark a slumping offense and lift the Pirates past the Giants.

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Our José Negron is back at Oracle Park for the second game of a three-game set between the #Pirates and Giants.

Martin Perez, owner of the sixth-lowest ERA (3.45) among NL southpaws, takes the mound tonight.

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'It wasn't like there weren't opportunities for us to score a run. We just did not execute when we had those opportunities.'

The Pirates squandered scoring chances and wasted Quinn Priester's strong outing Friday.

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Our José Negron is checking in from San Francisco's Oracle Park for the first of a three-game set between the #Pirates and Giants.

Quinn Priester taking the mound tonight.

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Derek Shelton made the call for the #Pirates to maintain aggressiveness and play for the late lead and a potential win rather than chance a marathon game Thursday against the Brewers, and this approach cost them.

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A lesson was learned the hard way by Luis Ortiz in the third inning of the #Pirates ' loss to the Brewers Wednesday evening at PNC Park.

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Ben Cherington and the #Pirates spent the offseason meticulously planning the pathways for all of their prospects, but no plans are under larger microscopes than the ones in place for Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Our Corey Crisan has coverage from PNC Park: dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/04/24/ben…

Speculation continues to run rampant about who the Steelers will select in the first round. But, there's no need to overthink this team's priorities heading into the draft.

Chris Halicke’s reporting ahead of Thursday night: dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/04/23/chr…

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For Bailey Falter, it was all about keeping it simple.

Joey Bart didn't overcomplicate things behind the plate and Falter stuck to his strengths in tossing seven stellar innings against the Brewers Tuesday night.

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Our José Negron is back at PNC Park for the second of four games between the #Pirates and Brewers.

First pitch set for 6:40 p.m.

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Jared Jones didn't waver in the face of a pressure situation against the Brewers Monday night. A unfazed demeanor allowed him to battle through and finish off another quality start.

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