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Pirates pounce on struggling Jackson PITTSBURGH -- The Chicago Cubs believe Edwin Jackson can be a big part of their future, which is why signed him to a four-year, $52 million contract as a free agent in the offseason. However, the right-hander isn't...

Pirates 4, Cubs 2: Andrew McCutchen had three hits and two RBIs and visiting Chicago continued its offensive woes as Pittsburgh waited out a long rain delay to finish a three-game sweep. Pirates starter Jeanmar Gomez limited the Cubs to one run on...

RHP Jeanmar Gomez' spot in the starting rotation figures to be in jeopardy when RHP Charlie Morton is activated from the disabled list. Gomez (2-0, 2.78), who starts Thursday afternoon against the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a three-game series, has...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates will likely be looking for a shortstop at the end of this season when Clint Barmes' two-year, $10.5-million contract expires. While Barmes has been solid defensively, his hitting has...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Liriano flashes his rookie form in win over Cubs PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano insists he is only living in the moment. However, he is pitching as if it were 2006 all over again. The Pirates...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 1, Cubs 0 PITTSBURGH -- Francisco Liriano seemed to turn back the hands of time. The Pirates left-hander pitched Wednesday night as he did during his scintillating rookie season of 2006,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Through all his years coming up through the Toronto farm system and during parts of five seasons with the Blue Jays, Travis Snider had the reputation of being a burgeoning power...

Pirates 5, Cubs 4: Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning as Pittsburgh rallied past visiting Chicago in the opener of a three-game series. The Pirates managed only one hit against Cubs starter Matt Garza, who struck...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 5, Cubs 4 Pirates 5, Cubs 4: Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning as Pittsburgh rallied past visiting Chicago in the opener of a three-game series. The Pirates managed only one hit...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates, Cubs' bullpen spoil Garza's return PITTSBURGH -- The good news for the Chicago Cubs was that Matt Garza was nearly flawless while making his first major-league start in exactly 10 months....

  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Travis Snider hit a pinch-hit grand slam during a five-run sixth and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled a strong return to the mound for Matt Garza with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.   Garza allowed one...

1. Rangers (1): How good of a team do you have to be to beat the Tigers when Miguel Cabrera hits three home runs? Texas did that after putting Ian Kinsler on the DL on Sunday. Alexi Ogando is another recent addition to the DL. 2. Cardinals (2):...