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Pittsburgh Pirates Win Big to Break Out of Historic Season-Opening Slump

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8 months ago

April 15, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates Win Big to Break Out of Historic Season-Opening Slump

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bats blew up in a big way Monday night, possibly exorcising some demons that had been plaguing their lineup.

Eight of the Pirates’ nine starters recorded at least one hit in the series opener against the Washington Nationals. They went a combined 14-for-31 at the plate with five walks, ultimately running away with a 10-3 victory.

Prior to Monday, though, Pittsburgh had hardly come anywhere near that level of production. Their batting average ranked dead-last in MLB all the way down at .184.

According to Codify Baseball, that was the lowest batting average by any National League team through the first 16 games of a season since the 1907 Brooklyn Superbas.

The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .184 and that’s the lowest AVG for a National League team in their first 16 games of a season since the 1907 Brooklyn Superbas.
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 14, 2025

Monday’s showing bumped their season batting average up to .199, which is still the lowest mark in the big leagues.

Andrew McCutchen, who went 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs on Monday, is batting .270 with a .747 OPS on the season. Catcher Joey Bart leads the team in both categories with a .275 batting average and .795 OPS.

No other qualified batters on Pittsburgh’s roster boasts an OPS over .682, while 10 are at .505 or below.

The Pirates will try to keep the ball rolling Tuesday when they continue their series against the Nationals. First pitch from PNC Park is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET.

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Winter storm to usher in up to 5 inches of snow in Pittsburgh

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December 13, 2025

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Winter storm to usher in up to 5 inches of snow in Pittsburgh

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Pennsylvania hunter charged after nearly shooting person, police say

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14 hours ago

December 13, 2025

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Pennsylvania hunter charged after nearly shooting person, police say

Updated on: December 12, 2025 / 7:12 PM EST
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A hunter in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was charged after nearly shooting a person, according to police.

Karen Gaus, 42, was arrested and charged with recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident, officials said.

The Susquehanna Regional Police Department said in a news release that officers responded to Beattys Tollgate Road in East Donegal Township on Nov. 29 for a hunting complaint. Police said a homeowner was outside their residence when they heard multiple gunshots and a bullet passing by.

Officers began investigating and found Gaus nearby, who admitted that she was hunting and fired two shots at a deer in the direction of the victim’s home, according to the news release.

Gaus, according to court documents, is awaiting her preliminary hearing, which is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026.

Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season ends on Saturday. It opened on Nov. 29 and included two Sundays: Nov. 30 and Dec. 7. Earlier this summer, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill that reversed what state lawmakers called the “outdated” ban on Sunday hunting.

Before the firearms deer season began, the Game Commission said it expected more than 500,000 hunters would be out and about.

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Giants release former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver

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December 12, 2025

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Giants release former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver

The New York Giants have released former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, the team announced. McCloud was on their practice squad.

McCloud was released from the Atlanta Falcons earlier this season after being sent home by head coach Raheem Morris in a mysterious exit.

“I sent him home,” Morris said. “Excused absence — home. Working through some things right now that are private with my young man, and we’ll figure those things out as we go.”

The former Falcons wide receiver room has gone through ups and downs. They fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliward in Week 3, a coach that McCloud is close with from his time with the Steelers. Hilliard coached McCloud for two seasons.

Morris said that McCloud’s issues have nothing to do with the fact that Hilliard was fired.

“This is between Ray-Ray, the organization and us and dealing with those things,” Morris said. “Nothing to do with that. It is just more a football thing and what we got to get straightened out.”

The former Steelers wide receiver is a valuable slot receiver who can also be a key cog on returns, but has floated around the NFL over the years trying to find a long-term home.

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