PITTSBURGH PIRATES
NEWS
11/06/1969
Thursday, November 6th, 1969
The owner paid $2,232,315 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $5,582,094 in cash as profit for this year.
Wednesday, October 8th, 1969
Jason Varitek sets the NL playoff extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 5.
Friday, October 3rd, 1969
Edwin Jackson pitches a 7-hit shutout against the South Side White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Saturday, September 27th, 1969
Johnny Groth hits 2 home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, September 25th, 1969
Tony Batista hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 2-2 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, September 24th, 1969
Tony Conigliaro hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 4-6 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Tony Conigliaro goes 4-6 against the Montreal Expos, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, September 19th, 1969
Johnny Groth goes 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, September 9th, 1969
Tony Conigliaro goes 4-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Richie Hebner goes 4-6 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, September 8th, 1969
Richie Hebner hits 2 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, September 7th, 1969
James Paxton pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, September 3rd, 1969
Vada Pinson goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, September 1st, 1969
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award.
James Paxton pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Wednesday, August 27th, 1969
Richie Hebner hits 2 home runs against the South Side White Sox, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Sunday, August 10th, 1969
Johnny Groth goes 4-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Richie Hebner goes 4-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 6th, 1969
Tony Batista goes 4-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 5th, 1969
Richie Hebner gets his 2000th career hit!
Sunday, August 3rd, 1969
Tony Solaita goes 4-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, July 25th, 1969
James Paxton pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, July 22nd, 1969
Vada Pinson drives in 6 runs against the Miami Marlins, going 3-5 with 1 HR.
Monday, July 21st, 1969
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 13th, 1969
RP Hal Brown was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
RP Darren Holmes was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
RP James Paxton was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
1B Tony Solaita was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
3B Richie Hebner was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
SS Benji Gil was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
CF Vada Pinson was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
Vada Pinson hits 2 home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 3-3 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, July 8th, 1969
Johnny Groth was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Richie Hebner hits 2 home runs against the Colorado Rockies, going 2-5 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 1969
Vada Pinson goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
Saturday, June 21st, 1969
Vada Pinson hits 2 home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Thursday, June 19th, 1969
Willard Marshall goes 4-6 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Johnny Groth hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Johnny Groth goes 4-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Sunday, June 1st, 1969
Randy Wolf pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 31st, 1969
James Paxton pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Saturday, May 24th, 1969
Vada Pinson was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Saturday, May 3rd, 1969
Johnny Groth goes 4-4 against the South Side White Sox, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 1st, 1969
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award.
Wednesday, April 30th, 1969
Tony Solaita goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
Friday, April 18th, 1969
Benji Gil goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tony Conigliaro goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, November 8th, 1968
RP James Paxton honored: Finished 3rd in 1968 FORT AL Cy Young Award voting.
Wednesday, November 6th, 1968
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the 1968 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
Monday, November 4th, 1968
LF Roberto Kelly honored: Wins the 1968 FORT AL Golden Glove Award at LF.
Sunday, October 27th, 1968
The owner paid $540,123 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $4,162,916 in cash as profit for this year.
Sunday, October 6th, 1968
Mat Latos sets the AL playoff game record for strikeouts with 12.
Glenn Beckert goes 4-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Tuesday, October 1st, 1968
3B Richie Hebner honored: Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award.
Friday, September 27th, 1968
LF Sid Gordon honored: Finished 2nd in 1968 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Thursday, September 26th, 1968
SP Edwin Jackson honored: Wins the 1968 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
SP Garrett Olson honored: Finished 3rd in 1968 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Tuesday, September 17th, 1968
Tony Solaita hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 2-3 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, September 15th, 1968
Randy Wolf pitches a NO-HITTER against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Glenn Beckert goes 4-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 20th, 1968
Tony Conigliaro goes 4-7 against the Bronx Yankees, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 14th, 1968
James Paxton pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Glenn Beckert goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
Saturday, August 10th, 1968
Dib Williams goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Friday, August 2nd, 1968
Willard Marshall goes 4-4 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Monday, July 29th, 1968
RF Willard Marshall honored: Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
Wednesday, July 24th, 1968
Willard Marshall hits 2 home runs against the Miami Marlins, going 2-4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, July 23rd, 1968
Randy Wolf pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, July 16th, 1968
Miguel Cabrera goes 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, July 15th, 1968
Willard Marshall goes 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, July 7th, 1968
RP James Paxton was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
RP Randy Wolf was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
1B Tony Solaita was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
CF Vada Pinson was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
Sunday, June 30th, 1968
Vada Pinson goes 0-6 against the Miami Marlins, ending his hitting streak at 30 games.
Saturday, June 29th, 1968
Hal Brown pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Vada Pinson goes 1-4 against the Miami Marlins, extending his hitting streak to 30 games!
Friday, June 28th, 1968
Glenn Beckert goes 4-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 24th, 1968
Clay Buchholz pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Saturday, June 22nd, 1968
Vada Pinson goes 1-5 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, extending his hitting streak to 25 games!
Sunday, June 16th, 1968
Vada Pinson goes 1-4 against the Baltimore Orioles, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Saturday, June 15th, 1968
James Paxton pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 5th, 1968
Dib Williams goes 5-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, June 3rd, 1968
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they set their team focus from 'Neutral' to 'Win Now!'
Sunday, June 2nd, 1968
Steve Gibralter hits 2 home runs against the Colorado Rockies, going 3-6 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Saturday, June 1st, 1968
RP James Paxton honored: Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Monday, May 27th, 1968
2B Glenn Beckert honored: Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 26th, 1968
Vada Pinson hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 2-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Miguel Cabrera hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 3-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, May 15th, 1968
James Paxton pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Side White Sox with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Friday, May 10th, 1968
James Paxton pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Roberto Kelly goes 4-4 against the Montreal Expos, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Monday, May 6th, 1968
LF Len G Gabrielson honored: Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 5th, 1968
Glenn Beckert goes 4-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Tony Conigliaro goes 5-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R.
Wednesday, April 17th, 1968
James Paxton pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, April 16th, 1968
Gene Bearden pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, April 15th, 1968
Clay Buchholz pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Friday, November 10th, 1967
RF Tony Conigliaro honored: Finished 2nd in 1967 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
Monday, October 30th, 1967
The owner paid $2,879,630 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $12,485,701 in cash as profit for this year.
Sunday, October 1st, 1967
RP Randy Wolf honored: Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Tuesday, September 26th, 1967
Vada Pinson goes 4-5 against the Bronx Yankees, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, September 19th, 1967
Willard Marshall goes 4-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Danny Murtaugh goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 5 RBI and 2 R.
Monday, September 18th, 1967
1B Joe L Morgan honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
Friday, September 1st, 1967
James Paxton pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, August 28th, 1967
2B Glenn Beckert honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
Monday, August 21st, 1967
Tony Solaita hits 2 home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 2-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Rafael Furcal goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 15th, 1967
Jody Davis hits 2 home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Tuesday, August 1st, 1967
RP Hal Brown honored: Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Wednesday, July 26th, 1967
Jody Davis hits 2 home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, July 23rd, 1967
Tony Solaita goes 4-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Sunday, July 9th, 1967
RP Hal Brown was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
1B Joe L Morgan was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
CF Vada Pinson was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
RF Tony Conigliaro was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
Wednesday, July 5th, 1967
Clay Buchholz pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bronx Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 21st, 1967
Miguel Cabrera gets his 2000th career hit!
Thursday, June 1st, 1967
SP Clay Buchholz honored: Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
Thursday, May 18th, 1967
Jody Davis hits 2 home runs against the Miami Marlins, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, May 15th, 1967
RF Tony Conigliaro honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, May 14th, 1967
Glenn Beckert goes 4-7 against the Detroit Tigers, with 3 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Saturday, May 13th, 1967
Tony Conigliaro hits 2 home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 2-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, May 12th, 1967
Clay Buchholz pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Tony Conigliaro goes 4-6 against the Detroit Tigers, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Thursday, May 11th, 1967
Gene Bearden pitches a NO-HITTER against the South Side White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, May 2nd, 1967
Joe L Morgan goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, May 1st, 1967
RP Gene Bearden honored: Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
Sunday, April 16th, 1967
Miguel Cabrera goes 5-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
Friday, November 4th, 1966
The owner paid $26,209,754 of future expenses from the operating profit.
The owner took $28,910,714 in cash as profit for this year.
Monday, September 26th, 1966
RP Jack Kralick honored: Finished 2nd in 1966 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
Saturday, September 3rd, 1966
Jim Bottomley goes 4-4 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Wednesday, August 31st, 1966
Javier Valentin goes 4-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, August 28th, 1966
Curt Simmons pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 23rd, 1966
Damian Moss pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Friday, August 19th, 1966
Tony Solaita goes 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Glenn Beckert goes 4-7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Saturday, August 13th, 1966
Rick Schu goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 1966
Tim Stauffer pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Saturday, July 16th, 1966
Deion Sanders goes 4-7 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Friday, July 15th, 1966
Al Lefevre was suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
Sunday, July 10th, 1966
RP Randy Wolf was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
1B Tony Solaita was selected to the Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
Monday, July 4th, 1966
Miguel Cabrera goes 4-4 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Sunday, July 3rd, 1966
Deion Sanders goes 4-6 against the Miami Marlins, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, July 1st, 1966
Vada Pinson goes 4-5 against the Miami Marlins, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.
Rick Schu goes 4-4 against the Miami Marlins, with 0 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Monday, June 13th, 1966
CF Vada Pinson honored: Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, June 12th, 1966
Vada Pinson goes 4-4 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored.
Friday, May 20th, 1966
Vada Pinson goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Miguel Cabrera goes 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 0 RBI and 1 runs scored.
Thursday, May 12th, 1966
Miguel Cabrera goes 4-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
Friday, April 22nd, 1966
Miguel Cabrera goes 4-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
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