Pirates 3, Braves 2
Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

Pirates report: Inside pitch
Jason Michaels is hoping a change of leagues will help him get his season on track.

Pirates report: Notes, quotes
--LHP Tom Gorzelanny is on schedule to start Saturday night against Atlanta after having his last turn through the rotation skipped because of lower back stiffness

Pirates report: Roster

Week 6 Pitching Planner
Week 6 is one of the NL rookie starting pitchers who are Rookie of the Year candidates. Jair Jurrjens, Johnny Cueto and Max Scherzer, who will make the first start of his career Monday, are among the two-start pitchers this week. Our Eric Mack goes around baseball's pitching staffs and Fantasy's two-start pitcher options every Sunday of the season in his weekly Pitching Planner.

Indians send OF Michaels to Pirates
PITTSBURGH-The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named.