Hurdle strives not to overwork Bucs' bullpen - Major League Baseball
27 May 2012, 10:57 pm
pittsburgh -- The desk phone rang in manager Clint Hurdle's office, he answered and politely told the caller, "No, this is not the Humane Society." Hurdle was being serious. Apparently, he gets frequent mistaken calls through crossed wires for ...

Pirates competing despite scoring woes - Major League Baseball
27 May 2012, 10:57 pm
pittsburgh -- This year's Pirates could be a special team. Fans may have to pull the plug on their 21st-century sensibilities and just enjoy the pitching ride. In the first two games of the series against the Cubs, pittsburgh fell short of even ...

On This Date in pittsburgh Penguins History (May 27) / Penguins Trivia - rantsports.com
27 May 2012, 9:10 pm
The 2011-12 season with the Penguins was Richard Park’s second stint with the team.  Park was originally drafted by the pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (50th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.  He played only a few games with ...

pittsburgh Pirates send Chicago Cubs to 12th straight loss - Patriot-News Blogs
27 May 2012, 6:32 pm
pittsburgh — Andrew McCutchen and the pittsburgh Pirates can relate to what the Chicago Cubs are going through. Perhaps more than anyone, they know what it feels like to be on an extended losing streak — 12 in a row, in the Cubs' case.

MLB: pittsburgh 10, Chicago Cubs 4 - United Press International
27 May 2012, 4:23 pm
pittsburgh, May 27 (UPI) -- Pedro Alvarez drove in four runs Sunday and the pittsburgh Pirates dealt the reeling Chicago Cubs a 12th straight loss, 10-4. Alvarez bashed a three-run homer in the first inning to set the tone and added a sacrifice ...

Cubs Vs. Pirates Recap: pittsburgh Completes Sweep With 10-4 Victory - SB Nation
27 May 2012, 3:55 pm
The pittsburgh Pirates were able to complete their first series sweep at PNC Park since 2010 with their first double-digit scoring game of the year, as they defeated the Chicago Cubs, 10-4. The Pirates set the tone early when Pedro Alvarez ...

pittsburgh's new immigrants equal brain gain - pittsburgh Post-Gazette
26 May 2012, 11:05 pm
BlackBerry in hand, Tek Rimal counts the minutes as he rides the bus from his job at BNY Mellon to his Bellevue apartment. Like many young parents, Mr. Rimal and his wife, Chandra, tag-team the care of their son, Anuj, with precision timing. Mr. Rimal ...

pittsburgh-area farmers markets reap benefits from mild winter - Worldnews.com
25 May 2012, 4:58 am
pittsburgh was named in 1758 by General John Forbes in honor of the British statesman William Pitt. Given that Forbes was a Scotsman, it is possible that the intended pronunciation of the settlement was (or ), similar to the pronunciation of ...

pittsburgh to reconstruct historic fountains - pittsburgh TRIBUNE-REVIEW
23 May 2012, 6:23 pm
pittsburgh will add at least two replicas of bronze drinking fountains that once graced its parks in abundance. City Public Arts Manager Morton Brown said on Wednesday a charitable foundation gave pittsburgh $50,000 for the fountains, which ...

Detroit Tigers 4, pittsburgh 3: Max Scherzer sets new career high with 15 strikeouts - Detroit Free Press
20 May 2012, 3:06 pm
Scherzer (3-3) allowed two runs — home runs by Neil Walker and Rod Barajas — on four hits and one walk over seven innings as the Tigers won the rubber game of the series. Scherzer exhibited great control, especially of his fastball.