10 Indians called up
The Indianapolis Indians, whose season ended Sunday, had 10 players promoted to the major league Pittsburgh Pirates.
Boras’ brushback pitch to Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a $6 million contract offer, and Vanderbilt University third baseman Pedro Alvarez said yes, but agent Scott Boras said, um, how about some more money? For the better part of 16 …
Martinez ends HR drought, Indians beat White Sox
Victor Martinez hit his first home run in nearly a year to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Tuesday night.
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LaRoche ends slump in Pirates 6-5 win over Reds (AP)
Adam LaRoche didn’t need much to snap his slump. The Pittsburgh first baseman was hitless in 16 straight at bats before coming up with a pair of soft RBI singles to lead the Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. “I wasn’t aware that I was 0-for-16,” LaRoche said. “I’ve been 0-for-16 before, but I had no idea.
Back-to-back homers by rookies help Pirates win (AP)
It’s too early to say if Pittsburgh’s three-way deal at the trade deadline is paying off, but the Pirates can dream, can’t they? Rookies Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche, two of the players acquired by Pittsburgh in a six-player deal on July 31, hit back-to-back home runs to help the last-place Pirates snap a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
