http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-24T05:42:47-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-notebook-mccutchens-statistics-on-sharp-rise-in-may-688905/ 2013-05-24T00:06:10-04:00 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

After a sluggish start, Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen's game has blossomed this month.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-give-tip-of-the-stetson-to-slugger-allie-688889/ 2013-05-24T00:02:32-04:00 2013-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

The shift from pitcher to hitter has improved Stetson Allie's mental approach to baseball and rescued his pro career with the Pirates.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-sweep-cubs-go-to-11-over-500-with-4-2-win-688854/ 2013-05-23T23:45:50-04:00 2013-05-23T17:51:00-04:00

Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs and scored another Thursday at PNC Park to move to a 29-18 record this season.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/liriano-leads-pirates-to-1-0-victory-over-cubs-688655/ 2013-05-23T00:33:59-04:00 2013-05-22T22:23:00-04:00

Pitcher Francisco Liriano continued his dominance since returning from the disabled list earlier this month, striking out nine batters.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/liriano-3-0-outduels-chicagos-samardzija-688673/ 2013-05-23T00:04:51-04:00 2013-05-23T00:00:00-04:00

Francisco Liriano said he worked hard this offseason to perfect a tweak in his delivery.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/jerry-miccos-sports-chat-transcript-52213-688629/ 2013-05-22T13:47:32-04:00 2013-05-22T13:44:00-04:00

A heavy helping of Pirates and Penguins discussion in this week's online forum.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/sniders-grand-slam-lifts-pirates-to-5-4-victory-over-cubs-688540/ 2013-05-22T00:33:16-04:00 2013-05-21T22:42:00-04:00

The grand slam put the exclamation mark on an 11-batter, five-run sixth inning, before which the Pirates had just one hit on the night.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-notebook-cubs-join-ranks-get-early-long-extensions-688605/ 2013-05-22T00:24:41-04:00 2013-05-22T00:15:00-04:00

The Chicago Cubs no longer buck the trend, and, like the Pirates, are signing top young players to long-term contracts earlier than before.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-contreras-reinstated-hughes-optioned-to-indy-688513/ 2013-05-21T16:40:52-04:00 2013-05-21T16:40:00-04:00

Jose Contreras went on the bereavement list Friday after a death in his family.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-snider-endures-off-the-field-688468/ 2013-05-21T00:12:50-04:00 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

Travis Snider knows all too well the meaning of loss. And his most painful ones have nothing to do with any game he has played on a field.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/locke-alvarez-lead-pirates-to-1-0-win-over-houston-688285/ 2013-05-20T01:13:25-04:00 2013-05-19T16:13:00-04:00

Pedro Alvarez hit an opposite-field home run for the game's only run, and Jeff Locke pitched another strong game to raise his record to 4-1.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-notebook-mccutchen-sits-out-due-to-sore-knee-688309/ 2013-05-20T00:02:46-04:00 2013-05-20T00:00:00-04:00

Knee soreness forced Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen to miss Sunday's game against Houston.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-fall-to-astros-4-2-after-11-innings-688170/ 2013-05-19T00:35:02-04:00 2013-05-18T23:11:00-04:00

Matt Dominguez scored Jason Castro from third and sent the Pirates to the loss at PNC Park.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/on-the-pirates-steppin-out-jose-tabata-vs-travis-snider-688270/ 2013-05-19T00:26:46-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Tabata has used the first quarter of the season to remind Clint Hurdle what he can do. As a result, he's fighting Snider for playing time.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/john-mcdonald-fights-2-injuries-while-on-dl-688191/ 2013-05-19T00:06:04-04:00 2013-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Pirates utility infielder John McDonald is battling an elbow injury and a lower-back strain while on the disabled list.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/life/home/going-going-gone-forbes-field-arches-come-down-688141/ 2013-05-18T11:09:49-04:00 2013-05-18T11:08:00-04:00

Three arches resembling the famous ballpark's main gate were dismantled in stages over the past two weeks.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/alvarezs-hr-astros-error-in-9th-cap-rally-688136/ 2013-05-18T00:53:41-04:00 2013-05-18T00:00:00-04:00

Pirates rally to beat Houston Astros, and notch fourth win in a row.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/grossman-enjoying-experience-688130/ 2013-05-18T00:25:01-04:00 2013-05-18T00:24:00-04:00

Former Pirates draft pick Robbie Grossman is living a dream playing for his hometown Astros.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/pirates-pitcher-contreras-placed-on-bereavement-list-688054/ 2013-05-17T18:54:02-04:00 2013-05-17T18:53:00-04:00

The Pirates recalled pitcher Jared Hughes from Class AAA Indianapolis.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pirates/sniders-long-homer-helps-pirates-overpower-brewers-7-1-687935/ 2013-05-17T00:34:28-04:00 2013-05-16T22:34:00-04:00

The Pirates won the final three games of the four-game series against the Brewers, a team that took 11 of 15 against them in 2012.