Iconic Matches & Moments
24 entries in the Pittsburgh Pirates compendium.
Bob Friend's 1960 World Series Game 5 ShutoutThe right-hander's masterful shutout that kept the Pirates' World Series dream alive in a The 1979 World Series vs. the Baltimore OriolesThe 'We Are Family' Pirates defy the odds to claim their first World Series title since 19Roberto Clemente's 1964 NLCS ClincherThe pennant race finale that came up just short before the modern playoff era began.Dave Parker's 1979 NLCS MVP PerformanceThe Cobra strikes down the Reds in a legendary 1979 playoff run.The 1992 NLCS Game 5 ComebackFrom certain elimination to a crucial victory, the Pirates defied the odds in a stunning GPaul Skenes' Debut Performance in 2023The moment the number one pick silenced doubts and electrified PNC Park with a historic deThe 1960 Pirates Championship TeamA nine-inning masterpiece where a single swing silenced the Bronx Bombers forever.Tony Peña's 1990 World Series Game 5 Home RunThe clutch blast that swung momentum in the Pirates' favor during a tense World Series shoAl Oliver's 1980 NLCS HeroicsOliver's clutch hitting propelled the Bucs to another fall classic against Houston.The 2013 Pirates Playoff RunBreaking the eighteen-year drought, the Bucs roar back to life with a thrilling division t2013 NLDS Comeback vs CardinalsDown two games, the Bucs refused to die and dragged St. Louis into the fifth.1971 WS Game 7 vs OriolesBlack and gold swallowed the night; the city exhaled a title it had waited eleven years toStargell 1979 Home RunTwelve years in, the Poncho still made the whole stadium stand up.Mazeroski Walk-Off HR 1960Two runs, one swing, one city: the 1960 walk-off that made Pittsburgh a baseball town.1972 WS vs Oakland A'sForty-seven years of silence, broken by one October swing in Pittsburgh.1979 WS vs Philadelphia PhilliesSeven games, one city's salvation — Stargell's Pirates outlasted the Phillies in '79.1975 WS vs Cincinnati RedsSeven rings in the making, the Big Red Machine met its match in black and gold.1992 WS vs Toronto Blue JaysFourteen games back in August, two games short in October—Pittsburgh's 1992 heartbreak stiClemente 1971 MVP SeasonOne season, one man, one .355 average that still echoes in every Pirates dugout.2013 WS vs Boston Red SoxNinety-two wins, a city on fire, and a sweep that still echoes in every Pittsburgh kitchen1960 WS vs New York YankeesOne swing, one night, one city that never let go.1979 WS Game 6The Pirates broke Baltimore's heart in Game 6 so they could break the scoreboard in Game 72013 NLDS Game 5One single in the 10th kept Pittsburgh's October dream alive.1992 WS Game 6One swing in the eleventh, and Pittsburgh finally exhaled after thirteen years of silence.
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