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Pirates Struggle From Plate vs. Phillies, Lose Series
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Pirates struggled massively from the plate, as they suffered a 5-2 defeat to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
The Pirates drop to 1-4 on this road trip, winning one of three games vs. the New York Mets at Citi Field and suffering a 8-4 defeat in the previous game vs. the Phillies, losing the series.
This marks the seventh out of eight road series the Pirates have lost this season, falling to 6-18 on the road and 15-31 overall. The Phillies improve to 27-15 and 16-8 at home in 2025.
Pirates starting pitcher, right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski, allowed back-to-back singles to Phillies shortstop Trea Turner and first baseman Bryce Harper, putting runners on the corner with one out in the bottom of the first inning.
Phillies desingated hitter Kyle Schwarber then hit a double off of Mlodzinski, allowing Turner to score and give the home team a 1-0 game, plus move Harper to third base.
Mlodzinski got Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos to ground right to his first baseman Spencer Horwitz, who threw an advancing Harper out at home plate. Mlodzinski then got left fielder Max Kepler to fly out to Oneil Cruz in center field, ending any further scoring from the Phillies.
The Phillies doubled their lead to open the bottom of the third inning, as second baseman Bryson Stott hit a slider out for a solo home run, making it 2-0 to the home team.
Philadelphia almost added on, as Harper walked and Castellanos hit a ground rule double, but Kepler popped out.
Mlodzinski would get the first out of the bottom of the fourth inning, but then allowed a single to third baseman Alec Bohm and a double to center fielder Brandon Marsh.
Pirates manager Don Kelly would take Mlodzinski out after that and put in left-handed pitcher Joey Wentz.
Wentz allowed a single to Stott to start off and both Bohm and Marsh scored to double the Phillies’ lead at 4-0.
Stott stole second base and after Wentz got Turner to line out, Harper doubled and scored Stott, extending Philadelphia’s lead to 5-0.
The Pirates had just three hits up until the ninth inning, with third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes hitting a single in the top of the second inning, right fielder Bryan Reynolds reaching first base on a single in the top of the fourth innng and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa doing the same in the top of the sixth inning.
Pittsburgh finally got some offense going in the top of the ninth inning as designated hitter Andrew McCutchen walked and then Reynolds hit a two-run home run with one out, cutting the deficit to 5-2.
They would still lose the game as catcher Joey Bart struckout and pinch hitter Alexander Canario grounded out to end it.
The Pirates will look to avoid the series sweep against the Phillies on May 18. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m.
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Pittsburg softball improved to 16-4 on the season by sweeping host Kansas City Piper 17-1 in five innings and 15-3 in six innings Saturday afternoon.
Breck Slaughter earned the win in both games. She allowed one run on two hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks over five innings during the opener. Then, she allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and two walks over three innings.
AnnaLynn Hudson pitched the last three innings of the day for the Purple Dragons.
Offensively, Pittsburg scored 17 runs on 20 hits during the opener and all nine Dragons reached the hit column. Kenleigh Warford led with four hits, Breck Slaughter and Micah Gomez each had three and Brecken Campbell, Brette Pasteur, Laney Trisler and Emily Shriver each had two. Slaughter, Trisler and Gomez each doubled twice and Pasteur and Shriver also recorded two-baggers. Brilee Mantooth homered. Gomez led the Dragons with four RBI, Campbell had three and Trisler, Mantooth and Shriver drove in two each.
The Dragons closed out their sweep with 15 runs on just 11 hits. Pasteur had a monster performance at the plate with four runs scored, three hits in three at-bats, two home runs and five RBI; she also worked a pair of walks and proved to be an utter pain for Piper pitchers Reagan Asbury and Harper Cordill.
Campbell also homered and finished with three hits for the Dragons. Slaughter and Shriver both finished with two hits and both seniors doubled.
Pittsburg won four games during the week and outscored Labette County, Independence and Piper by a combined 59-11. The Dragons return to Southeast Kansas League play on the road Monday against Independence; the Dragons beat the Bulldogs 14-1 in five innings last Thursday in Pittsburg.
The Dragons are looking to wrap up at least a share of the SEK League title.
Pittsburg 612 44 — 17 20 0
KC Piper 000 01 — 1 2 5
Breck Slaughter and Peyton Morey; Stella Utter and Ginny Garcia. W: Slaughter. L: Utter. 2B—PHS: Slaughter 2, Brette Pasteur, Emily Shriver, Laney Trisler 2, Micah Gomez 2; KCP: Faith Flournoy. HR—PHS: Brilee Mantooth.
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Pittsburg 225 105 — 15 7 2
KC Piper 100 101 — 3 6 6
Breck Slaughter, AnnaLynn Hudson (4) and Peyton Morey; Reagan Asbury, Harper Cordill (5) and Faith Flournoy. W: Slaughter. L: Asbury. 2B—PHS: Slaughter. HR—PHs: Brecken Campbell, Brette Pasteur 2; KCP: Ginny Garcia.
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Steelers insider just poured gasoline on the Aaron Rodgers fire following latest report of what he was doing in Pittsburgh
Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be in Pittsburgh over the weekend, with the thought that a deal would get done. One Steelers insider backs the report, but adds details that only compound a messy situation.
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At this point, the events of the past two seasons between Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers could probably be a book or movie. Everything from walks on the beach, to him throwing with DK Metcalf before signing, to someone capturing him driving a rental car into Pittsburgh has made waves.
This offseason was supposed to be different, and a decision from Rodgers was supposed to come much earlier. However, the Steelers remain in a holding pattern, and one that many believed would end over the weekend, after it was reported that Rodgers would be in town to sign a contract. Well, that seems to be true, but like much of this saga over the past two years, there seems to be a holdup.
Aaron Rodgers 2025 stats
- 3.4 TD to INT ratio.
- 3,322 passing yards.
- 65.7% completion percentage.
Aaron Rodgers visited Pittsburgh, but not the Steelers over the weekend
“Aaron Rodgers has been in town for a couple days, but the Steelers have not met with him yet and instead have been talking with his agent. Rodgers has stayed away from the team’s South Side facility while the three-day rookie minicamp has been going on.” – Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The news from Dulac comes on the heels of the report from 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh that Rodgers would be visiting the Steelers over the weekend, with the intention to sign his deal.
That report was backed up nationally by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, but some in Steelers media (Mark Kaboly) said that if Rodgers was going to be in town, that was news to the team.
Omar Khan said as much during a radio hit after the reports surfaced, saying that he didn’t know where Rodgers was, but that talks remained fluid. Of course, general managers, including Omar Khan, have been known to bend the truth, which seems to lie somewhere in the middle here.
The bottom line with Aaron Rodgers
It’s obvious to me that the Steelers and Rodgers are held up over money. I know that it was said to not be the case, but you don’t intentionally avoid meeting with a team and have your agent talk to them, just days after they use a tender that determines your 2026 salary, if you’re just going to sign.
I would be surprised if Rodgers doesn’t sign at this point, but it doesn’t change the monetary situation that needs to be worked out here.
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