BRADENTON, Fla. —
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Kyle McPherson gave up three runs in the third inning, and the Baltimore Orioles held on for a 6-3 victory Friday night at McKechnie Field.
Wei-Yin Chen allowed two runs, one earned, over 21⁄3 innings in his second start for Baltimore.
With the score tied at 1, McPherson hit leadoff batter Alexi Casilla in the third and walked Ryan Flaherty. Jason Pridie hit a one-out RBI single, Travis Ishikawa doubled in a run and Trayvon Robinson drove in another with a single.
It was McPherson’s third start of the spring.
Pittsburgh’s 2011 minor league pitcher of the year is fighting for a spot in the rotation.
Starling Marte was 2 for 2 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored for the Pirates.
Baltimore scored three runs in the third to take a 4-1 lead.
McPherson allowed four runs on six hits over three innings, taking the loss.
Jose Tabata and Pedro Alvarez each had an RBI for the Pirates.
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Orioles pin loss on Pirates
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Pirates ruin Latos’ winning streak
Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos’ streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday night.
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Four solo home runs lead Reds past Pirates
Todd Frazier wasn’t going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him. He guessed right and hit one a long way.
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Bruins blank Blackhawks, take 2-1 series lead
Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
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Pirates get past Dodgers
Rookie Gerrit Cole won again, getting home run help from Pedro Alvarez and pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Sunday.
Cole (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks in 5 2/3 innings. The top pick from the 2011 draft won in his big league debut last week. -
Dodgers pin 11-inning loss on Pirates
Brandon Cumpton catapulted from Triple-A anonymity to big league starter in a span of three days.
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Locke pitches Bucs to another shutout
Jeff Locke barely made the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation out of spring training, winning a battle with Kyle McPherson almost by default after McPherson struggled and a better option never materialized.
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Torn right calf muscle sidelines ace Burnett
A.J. Burnett is wearing a walking boot over his torn right calf and isn’t sure when he’ll be ready to return.
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Toews, Shero among league’s award winners
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews got another victory on Friday. The trophy he wants the most is still up for grabs.
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Giants spoil Morton’s return
Charlie Morton didn’t view his return to the majors after undergoing Tommy John surgery as a make or break proposition.
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