Topic: John Russell

Pirates extended Huntington, Russell contracts last winter without announcementThe Pittsburgh Pirates extended the contracts of manager John Russell and general manager Neal Huntington for the 2011 season without making a public announcement during the offseason. The Pirates were coming off a 99-loss ...
Pirates RF Garrett Jones returns from hospital after food got stuck in his throatPittsburgh Pirates right fielder Garrett Jones checked himself into a hospital on Saturday and remained there for several hours after some food he ate Friday night got stuck in ...
Pirates' P Chris Jakubauskas sustains concussion after line-drive injuryPittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and head contusion after he was struck in the head by a line drive in Saturday's game. The Pirates ...

Pirates slam Tigers behind Sanchez's homer

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Freddy Sanchez's grand slam home run powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 pounding of the Detroit Tigers in an interleague baseball game on Saturday. The win provided more joy for Pittsburgh sports fans, whose Penguins beat the Detroit ...
Steady, heavy rain forces Pirates-Reds to postpone series openerNobody minded sitting this one out. Steady rain forced the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds to postpone the opening game of their series Friday night, giving the two ailing teams an extra day to ...
Pittsburgh Pirates pick up manager John Russell's option for 2010The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up manager John Russell's contract option for 2010 despite going 67-95 in his first season. General manager Neal Huntington called the decision easy, although the club has been in ...