Article: Pirates' rallies fall short

Article: Pirates blow big lead
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  May 19, 2007 ;     535 words ...Armed with a big lead Saturday night, the Pirates let a scoring opportunity pass...Freddy Sanchez to give the Pirates a 3-1 lead. Two batters later, Gorzelanny...snap an 0-for-36 drought. The Pirates took a 7-1 lead on Hudson's errant throw after...

Article: Pirates grateful for fast start ; Graham Mink scores twice as Portland mounts an early 5-1 lead, then hangs on against St. John's, 5-4.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  October 18, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Herald (Maine) 10-18-2004 Pirates grateful for fast start...mounts an early 5-1 lead, then hangs on against...had three assists to lead the Pirates to a 5-4 win against...special-team play enabled the Pirates to build a 5-1 lead in the first period...

Article: Pirates remain in hunt ; Portland gives up a two-goal lead, then beats Norfolk in overtime to stay in the playoff race.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  March 5, 2007 ;     478 words ......Herald (Maine) 03-05-2007 Pirates remain in hunt ; Portland gives up a two-goal lead, then beats Norfolk...good playoff run." The Pirates took the lead at 8:54 of the first...near post to give the Pirates a 4-2 lead. The Admirals rallied...

Article: Pirates frustrate Penguins in 4-0 win ; Portland's short-handed units lead the way to a much-needed victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  November 16, 2003 ;     538 words ......Herald (Maine) 11-16-2003 Pirates frustrate Penguins in...Portland's short-handed units lead the way to a much-needed...County Civic Center. The Pirates held a 1-0 lead when they were forced...Graham Mink gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead after one period. Then...

Article: Pirates don't waste time Palatine quickly wipes out 10-point deficit in second half to keep 1-game MSL West lead.(Sports)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 27, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Spencer hit the Pirates' fourth consecutive...giving them the lead for good over the...maintain its 1-game lead over Schaumburg...two to play, the Pirates also set a single-seas...gave them a 13-4 lead. We didn't come out...of urgency, said Pirates coach Ron Theberge...

Article: M's fall to division foe in opener ; Mancari's 5 points lead Pirates past Monarchs
Concord Monitor;  October 12, 2008 ;     482 words ......Manchester Monarchs fell to the Pirates, 6-3, in the season opener...Bouck scored two goals for the Pirates in a span of 22 seconds. The...that beat Quick for a 1-0 lead. Tim Kennedy assisted on Mancari...gave the Monarchs their only lead of the game with his first...over the goal line for a 2-1 ...

Article: PERQUIMANS COUNTY BOYS, GIRLS ADVANCE TO EASTERN REGIONALS PIRATES TAKE EARLY LEAD, HOLD ON TO WIN.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot;  March 1, 1999 ;     653 words ......first quarter all season. The Pirates jumped out to a 27-13 lead and held on to beat Northampton...Tar-Roanoke Conference. The Pirates move on to the Eastern Regionals...Aaron Burke scored 10 of the Pirates' first 27 points, including...Perquimans knocked their lead back up to 20 points at ...

Article: Painful plunder: East Carolina's Pirates roll to a big early lead and coast to victory over Virginia, whose road struggles continue.
Daily Press (Newport News, VA);  October 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......attempt in the second half, the Pirates put the Cavaliers away early...and 366.2 total yards. The Pirates exceeded two of those numbers...first half by taking a 24-7 lead on 146 rushing yards and 304...East Carolina held its 24-14 lead through the third quarter...to seal it, taking a 31-14 ...

Article: Braves Up by 1;Twins Have Blue Jays at Brink;Atlanta Slams Pirates 10-3, Takes 2-1 Lead
The Washington Post;  October 13, 1991 ;     700+ words ......grab a two-to-one lead in this best-of-seven...playoff, and the 1991 Pirates fell to 0-7 here...regrouped to limit the Pirates to three runs over...runs to craft a 6-1 lead by the third inning...promising for the Pirates when Merced slammed...an oh-so-quick 1-0 lead. Bell followed ...

Article: Ingram leads ECU in win: Pirates lead wire-to-wire in contest with UNC-W.
Sun Journal (New Bern, NC);  January 1, 2006 ;     627 words ......game, leading the Pirates to an 11-5 lead early in the first half. The Pirates never trailed in...Rouse said. The Pirates largest lead of the game -- 25...able to cut the lead to 10 points late...the stretch the Pirates hit 7 of 10 free...

Article: Chicago slips by Pirates; Giants maintain half-game lead in NL wild- card race
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  September 23, 2004 ;     643 words ......tense, 1-0 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday night. The San...maintain their half-game lead over Chicago in the wild...Zambrano was 0-2 against the Pirates before this season, then...innings - a 1.02 ERA. The Pirates did not score more than one...The Cubs, 12-5 against the Pirates, had ...

Article: Another chance goes by the board ; The Pirates waste another two-goal lead, this time losing in overtime to division rival Lowell.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  February 26, 2007 ;     573 words ......by the board ; The Pirates waste another two-goal lead, this time losing...p.m. The Portland Pirates were unable to hang on to a two-goal lead for the second consecutive...shootout after the Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the first period...

Article: PIRATES SETTLE FOR TIE AFTER 4-1 LEAD< TREVOR HALVERSON SCORES THREE GOALS FOR PORTLAND BEFORE FREDERICTON RALLIES TO MAKE IT 4-4.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  March 12, 1999 ;     427 words ......the first 16:20, staking the Pirates to a 4-1 lead, but the Canadiens rallied...Cleary also scored for the Pirates before 2,416 fans. Boyd Olson...Brochu made 42 saves for the Pirates; Jose Theodore blocked 36 shots...season." The point enabled the Pirates, 20-41-6, to inch closer to...

Article: Missed opportunities lead to another Pirates loss
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  July 24, 2006 ;     387 words ......the bases loaded and no outs in the first inning, and the Pirates might have avoided their 26th one-run loss of the season...hit with the bases loaded in the fourth inning, and the Pirates might not have lost for the 65th time in 100 games. Instead, the Pirates had to rally for a run in the ninth inning. ...