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Growing pains almost completely behind them, Pirates eye contending in 2024, Pirates
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Woodruff dominates, Brewers beat Pirates for 3-game sweep, Baseball
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MLB roundup: Mets post 8-run inning, whip Nats in Max Scherzer's return - CNA
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Pirates' Keller pitches eight scoreless innings
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Woodruff dominates, Brewers beat Pirates for 3-game sweep - Wausau Pilot & Review
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Acuña homers for the 7th time in 11 games as the MLB-leading Braves beat the Pirates 8-2
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Yet another ugly loss as Pirates' horrid May unmercifully plows on
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Oviedo pitches 2-hitter for first complete game, leads Pirates over Royals 5-0
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Pirates suffer 9th consecutive loss, 3rd straight series sweep in lopsided loss to Cubs