Published May 16, 2012, 3:24 AM EST
MIAMI (AP) - Kevin Correia had one bad inning, and that was enough to doom the low-scoring Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Miami Marlins scored five times in the fourth inning, giving Josh Johnson plenty of cushion to beat the Pirates 6-2 on Tuesday night.
"He had his great stuff," Pittsburgh catcher Michael McKenry sai...
Published May 16, 2012, 2:09 AM EST
MIAMI (AP) - Josh Johnson allowed two runs over seven innings for his first victory in more than a year, and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Johnson (1-3) had gone winless in 12 starts since his most recent victory on April 19, 2011. He missed the final 4 1/2 months of last se...
Published May 13, 2012, 5:06 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates reinstated closer Joel Hanrahan from the bereavement list before Sunday's game against Houston.
Pittsburgh also placed reliever Daniel McCutchen on the disabled list with a strained left oblique.
Hanrahan missed the previous three games to attend the funeral of his grandmother. McCutchen...
Published May 10, 2012, 9:44 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed seventh-round draft pick Kelvin Beachum. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Steelers took the former SMU offensive lineman with the 248th overall pick in the draft.
The 6-foot-2, 306-pound Beachum was a two-time first team All-Conference USA with the Mustan...
Published May 10, 2012, 8:33 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pirates have placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the bereavement list and recalled reliever Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Hanrahan left the team to be with his family following the death of his grandmother. He is expected to return to the Pirates on Sunday.
Manager Clint Hurdle says he...
Published May 9, 2012, 11:38 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Erik Bedard left Wednesday night's game against Washington in the second inning due to back spasms.
Bedard grimaced after his third pitch to Washington's Adam LaRoche in the top of the second. He spent several moments stretching for manager Clint Hurdle before ...
Published May 9, 2012, 9:24 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed second-round draft pick Mike Adams and seventh-round picks David Paulson and Terrence Frederick. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Adams was an All-Big Ten selection at offensive tackle in 2010 and made the second team last year despite being limited to seven...
Published May 8, 2012, 9:50 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed seventh-round draft pick Toney Clemons to a four-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Steelers chose the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Clemons with the 231st overall pick to give the team needed depth at wide receiver.
Clemons, who is from a northern Pit...
Published May 6, 2012, 10:50 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed fourth-round draft pick Alameda Ta'amu and fifth-round pick Chris Rainey.
Pittsburgh traded up in the fourth round to select Ta'amu with the 109th pick. The 6-foot-2, 348-pound nose tackle out of Washington is expected to back up veteran Casey Hampton this season....
Published May 5, 2012, 11:24 PM EST
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Brandon Lindsey spent last weekend gathered in a room with his family waiting for the phone to ring.
The former Pitt linebacker didn't expect to hear his name called in the first round of the NFL draft, or the second.
Then the third round passed. Then the fourth. Then the fifth.
At that point, Linds...
