Stories for July 2003
Stories for Wednesday, July 23
Bucs Rally To Beat Reds
(Cincinnati-AP) -- Solo homers by Jose Hernandez and Matt Stairs lifted Pittsburgh over Cincinnati 6-to-5. Hernandez tied the game with an eighth-inning blast, one day after the Pirates acquired him from the Chicago Cubs. Stairs followed with his 12th homer of the year to put the Bucs ahead in the ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 22
Ravens Down Curve
(Altoona-AP) -- Shawn Fagan had a two-run homer to back up six shutout innings by David Bush as the New Haven Ravens beat the Altoona Curve 6-1 Tuesday night. Bush (4-1) and Altoona starter Landon Jacobsen (7-7) each carried shutouts into the seventh inning, when Jacobsen allowed New Haven to ...
Pirates Unload Lofton And Ramirez
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- The Chicago Cubs have addressed two important needs Tuesday by acquiring outfielder Kenny Lofton and third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for shortstop Jose Hernandez and two minor leaguers. Lofton will serve as the center fielder the Cubs have sought since Corey Patterson went down with ...
Astros Blank Bucs
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Jeriome Robertson earned his ninth straight victory and delivered an R-B-I single as Houston stifled Pittsburgh 2-to-0. Robertson limited the Pirates to three hits over seven and a-third to remain unbeaten since April 25th, a span of 15 appearances. He retired 16 of 17 batters before being lifted ...
Stories for Monday, July 21
Error Costly In Curve Loss
ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - The New Haven Ravens scored the go-ahead runs on a throwing error in the eighth inning to beat the Altoona Curve 4-3 Monday night in the Eastern League. Altoona relief pitcher Jeff Bennett walked John-Ford Griffin and Guillermo Quiroz with two outs, then fielded a routine ...
Bucs Beat Astros
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Matt Stairs helped Pittsburgh grab an early 5-to-1 lead in a 5-to-3 win over Houston. Stairs hit an R-B-I single while the Pirates were scoring three times in the first inning. He added a solo homer in the third to make it 5-to-1. Jason Kendall and Jack Wilson ...
Stories for Sunday, July 20
LOCAL SCOREBOARD
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH 6, MILWAUKEE 3 PHILADELPHIA 3, MONTREAL 2 EASTERN LEAGUE ERIE 7, ALTOONA 6 F/10 AAABA PLAYOFFS JOHNSTOWN GRAYS 10, GALLIKER'S 7 (GRAYS CLINCH SERIES 3-0) DELWELD 6, P/H ARCHITECTS 0 (DELWELD CLINCHES SERIES 3-0)
Curve Lose To Erie In Series Finale
(Erie-AP) -- Leo Daigle drove in three-runs, including a bases-loaded single in the tenth inning, as the Erie SeaWolves beat the Altoona Curve 7-6 this afternoon. Erie rallied for two runs against Mike Johnson (5-2), although he only allowed three hits. Tonayne Brown's groundout in the seventh inning cut the ...
Pirates Finish Series Against Brewers With A Win
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Kip Wells struck out nine over seven innings in pitching Pittsburgh past Milwaukee 6-and-3. The victory is Wells' fourth this season and his first at home in 14 starts, dating back more than a year. He helped himself with two hits and two runs. Wells had been given ...
Pirates Trade Mike Williams To Phillies
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded All-Star reliever Mike Williams back to the Phillies in a move that Philadelphia hopes will boost the bullpen for the stretch run. Williams says he expected to be dealt. He was half-dressed for a game today when he got notice of the deal, ...
Stories for Saturday, July 19
Pirates' Ramirez Injures Ankle
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Pirates third baseman Aramis Ramirez bruised his left ankle while fouling off a pitch and will likely miss at least one game. Ramirez, who was lifted in the sixth inning of tonight's game against Milwaukee, reported considerable swelling in the ankle, although X-rays were negative. Given the nature ...
Pirates Lose Pitching Duel At PNC Park
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Sheets pitched seven shutout innings and John Vander Wal's double scored the only run as the Milwaukee Brewers shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 Saturday night. Sheets (8-7), who pitched his only complete game of the season in his other start in Pittsburgh, gave up seven ...
Stories for Friday, July 18
Erie Pounds Curve
(Erie-AP) -- Billy Munoz and Rayner Bautista drove in three runs each as the Erie SeaWolves beat the Altoona Curve 13-to-6 Friday night. Erie had a season-high 20 hits against three Curve pitchers and chased previously unbeaten Altoona starter Tom Fordham after two and two-thirds innings. Fordham allowed seven runs, ...
Ramirez Leads Bucs Past Brewers
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- Aramis Ramirez went four-for-four as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee 7-to-2. Ramirez also drove in three runs. Jeff Suppan won his fourth straight game for the Pirates. He's 9-and-7. He gave up nine hits and two runs in six and two-thirds innings. Milwaukee starter Glendon Rusch falls to 1-and-12 with ...
Stories for Thursday, July 17
Brewers Slam Benson
(Pittsburgh-AP) -- John Vander Wal launched a grand slam while Milwaukee was building a 7-to-0 lead in a 7-to-5 win at Pittsburgh. The Brewers scored five times before Pirates starter Kris Benson retired a batter. Vander Wal made it 5-to-0 with his third grand slam of the season. Geoff Jenkins ...
Curve Beat Erie 3-2
(Erie-AP) -- Chris Heintz homered to back up eight shutout innings by Landon Jacobsen as the Altoona Curve beat the Erie SeaWolves 3-2 Thursday night. Jacobsen (7-6) held Erie scoreless until the ninth inning before allowing solo homers to Leo Daigle and Matt Walker. Todd Ozias got the final out ...
Stories for Monday, July 14
Curve's Burnett Wins 11th
(Altoona-AP) -- Shaun Skrehot had a two-run double to back up five strong innings by Sean Burnett as the Altoona Curve beat the Akron Aeros 5-2 Tuesday night. Burnett, who has won his past five games and nine of his last ten, held Akron to two runs on eight hits. ...
Stories for Sunday, July 13
Pirates Head To All-Star Break With A Loss
HOUSTON (AP) - Tim Redding pitched six scoreless innings and Lance Berkman homered, leading the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Sunday. Redding (6-8) scattered five hits in winning his second straight start following a four-game losing streak. He struck out five and walked one as the Astros held ...
Stories for Saturday, July 12
Pirates Pick Up Win In Houston
HOUSTON (AP) - Kip Wells won for the first time since May 31, and Brian Giles and Aramis Ramirez each drove in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 Saturday. Pittsburgh won in Houston for the first time since last July 16, snapping a nine-game losing ...
Lofton Leaves Game With Hand Injury
HOUSTON (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Kenny Lofton left Saturday night's game against the Houston Astros after jamming his right hand while sliding into third base in the first inning. Lofton was injured when he went from first to third after Jason Kendall singled and right fielder Richard Hidalgo mishandled ...
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