— Manny Machado hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs, Eric Hosmer added two hits and two RBI and the San Diego Padres jumped on the Pittsburgh Pirates early in an 8-3 win on Thursday.
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— Gregory Polanco homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Wednesday night, beating Joe Musgrove in his first start since throwing the first no-hitter in franchise history.
— Jacob Stallings had three hits and three RBI, and the Pittsburgh Pirates chased Blake Snell in the first inning of an 8-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
— Yu Darvish allowed three hits over seven dominant innings, Wil Myers drove in five runs and the San Diego Padres extended their strong start with a 6-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
— JT Brubaker pitched into the sixth inning and had the first three RBI of his career to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Sunday.
— Mitch Keller pitched five efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates used an early burst to chase Zach Davies in an 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.
— The names might not ring out like Rose, Morgan, Bench and the Big Red Machine.
— Nick Castellanos hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning hours after deciding to appeal a two-game suspension for his part in a brawl, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Monday night.
— Zach Davies worked quickly. He moved the ball around the plate. He made a couple of big pitches at key moments.
— Jake Arrieta pitched six solid innings in a triumphant return to the Cubs, Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward homered, and Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday afternoon.
— Jayy Baez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs' struggling offense came to life in a 4-2 over Pittsburgh on Thursday.
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— Tyler Naquin homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs, helping the Cincinnati Reds pound the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Rookie Ke'Bryan Hayes, 24, left the Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday with a left wrist injury after an awkward swing. X-rays were negative.
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| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | .583 | - | L2 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 5 | .583 | - | W1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 6 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.5 | L1 |
