NL Capsules

5 July 2008, 3:44 am

J.J. Hardy and Bill Hall hit two-run homers, Ben Sheets worked out of several jams to earn his 10th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 on Friday.Sheets (10-2) stranded eight runners in the first five innings, allowing one run and eight hits before departing with two outs i... read more

Game #83: Pirates at Reds

4 July 2008, 11:26 pm

Pre-Game Thoughts If Zach Duke can build upon his first half of 2008, that would be something.... read more

Hardy, Hall homer to lift Brewers over Pirates

4 July 2008, 3:10 pm

J.J. Hardy and Bill Hall each hit a two-run homer, Ben Sheets worked out of several jams to earn his 10th win and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 on Friday.... read more

Varsho on the bench in his home state

4 July 2008, 6:42 am

When Gary Varsho heads to his team's dugout at Miller Park this afternoon, it won't be the first time he's faced the Brewers while wearing a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform.... read more

Darren Baker had first shot of night

4 July 2008, 2:18 am

Dusty Baker's son, Darren, was wandering through the clubhouse Monday afternoon when Ken Griffey Jr.... read more

Pirates 9, Reds 5

3 July 2008, 9:55 pm

Five days ago, I wrote that the next few days after that might mark a turning point in the Pirates' season.... read more