Reds’ combined 1-hitter ends Astros’ run of 11 straight wins at Great American Ball ParkCINCINNATI — Edinson Volquez ended the Astros’ domination at Great American Ball Park with a little of his own. Brewers 1, Pirates 0E_Hardy (2). LOB_Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 8. 2B_An.LaRoche (7), R.Diaz (1), Duffy (1), Fielder (5), Hart (6). HR_Gallardo (2). CS_Weeks (2). Gallardo strikes out career-high 11, homers as Brewers beat Pirates 1-0MILWAUKEE — Yovani Gallardo struck out a career-high 11, homered in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Pittsburgh Pirates — again — with a 1-0 victory Wednesday. Hoffman gets 1st save with Brewers, who rally from 4 down to win 14th straight over PiratesMILWAUKEE — Trevor Hoffman said it felt different. The result was the same. Reports: Russian warship seizes vessel with 29 suspected pirates off Somali coastMOSCOW — Russian news agencies, citing the nation’s Defense Ministry, say a Russian warship has seized a vessel with 29 suspected pirates on board off the coast of Somalia. Brewers 6, Pirates 5E_Bixler (1), Weeks (5). DP_Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1. LOB_Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 11. 2B_Hinske (5), Jaramillo (5), Bixler (2), Hart (5), Braun (4). HR_Weeks (5), Hall (3). SB_Hart (2). S_Maholm 2. SF_Morgan. Weeks homers for the second straight night, Hoffman saves as Brewers beat Pirates againMILWAUKEE — Trevor Hoffman saved his first game with the Brewers and Bill Hall and Rickie Weeks homered in the sixth inning to rally Milwaukee to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Russian tanker thwarts Somali pirate attackMOSCOW - The crew of a Russian tanker has successfully repelled an attack by pirates off the Somali coast, the Russian maritime journal Sovfrakht reported Tuesday. Capt. held by pirates didn’t immediately know shots that killed captors came from US NavyMONTPELIER, Vt. — The cargo ship captain held by Somali pirates didn’t know at first that the gunshots that killed his three captors came from the U.S. Navy, he said during a television interview broadcast Tuesday. Until he heard an American voice, captain Richard Phillips thought a dispute among the pirates had turned violent. Seychelles arrests 9 pirate suspects accused in hijack attempt of cruise linerNAIROBI, Kenya — The Seychelles Coast Guard said Tuesday it had arrested nine suspected pirates believed to be behind the weekend attempt to hijack a luxury cruise liner carrying an estimated 1,000 tourists in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles Coast Guard arrests 9 Somali pirates suspected of attack on luxury cruiserNAIROBI, Kenya — The Seychelles took custody of nine pirate suspects Tuesday and accused them of trying to hijack a cruise liner carrying 1,000 tourists. Philippines appeals for ship escorts as APEC seeks to fight piracy amid slump in global tradeMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, the largest single provider of the world’s seafarers, urged Pacific Rim transportation ministers Tuesday to aid its ships and sailors through pirate-infested Somali waters amid a slump in global trade. Indian Navy ship foils piracy bid near Seychelles, nine arrestedNEW DELHI - After successfully combating piracy in the Gulf of Aden and indicating its growing footprint in the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy has foiled a piracy bid off the island nation of the Seychelles and arrested nine pirates, an official said. Official says Somali gunmen release Belgian, Dutch aid workers who were held for 9 daysMOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunmen released two European aid workers on Tuesday after holding them for nearly 10 days in southwestern Somalia. Indian warship arrests pirates off SeychellesMADRID - An Indian warship along with a French warship and a Spanish frigate intercepted and arrested nine alleged pirates suspected of attacking the Italian cruise ship MS Melody, media reports said. Lucky 13: Weeks, Braun, Cameron lead homer happy Brewers to 13thstraight win over PiratesMILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks broke open a tie game in the eighth inning with a run-scoring fielder’s choice and had a career-high four RBIs, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Brewers 10, Pirates 5E_Hardy (1). LOB_Pittsburgh 10, Milwaukee 9. 2B_F.Sanchez (10), Ad.LaRoche (8), An.LaRoche (6), Hart (4), Hall (5). 3B_Fielder (1). HR_Weeks (4), Braun (5), Cameron (5). S_Looper, Counsell. SF_Cameron. Second-in-command aboard ship seized by pirates is hurt in Mass. car crashBOURNE, Mass. — The second-in-command of a ship seized this month by pirates off Africa has been injured in a car crash in Massachusetts. Key events in the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidencyA look at key events during the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency: Maersk Alabama sailor sues, claiming companies knowingly put crew in danger of piratesHOUSTON — A member of the crew on the U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by African pirates sued the owner and another company Monday, accusing them of knowingly putting sailors in danger. Richard E. Hicks alleges in the suit that owner Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp., which provided the crew, ignored requests to improve safety measures for vessels sailing along the Somali coast. Alabama Capt. Phillips to testify on hostage ordeal and piracy before Senate on ThursdayWASHINGTON — Maersk Alabama Capt. Richard Phillips is expected before a Senate panel this week to tell his firsthand account of being taken hostage by pirates. Yemeni forces free hijacked oil tanker, arrest 11 Somali piratesSAN’A, Yemen — Yemeni coast guard forces have freed a hijacked Yemeni oil tanker and arrested 11 Somali pirates, the first time the country has successfully retaken a seized vessel, officials said Monday. Ohlendorf pitches into eighth, LaRoche hits two homers to lift Pirates to 8-3 win over PadresSAN DIEGO — Ross Ohlendorf pitched into the eighth inning and Adam LaRoche hit two home runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Pirates 8, Padres 3DP_Pittsburgh 2. LOB_Pittsburgh 7, San Diego 3. 2B_Bixler (1), Macias (1). HR_Ad.LaRoche 2 (5), Ad.Gonzalez (7), E.Gonzalez (1). CS_Morgan (2). S_Diaz, Peavy. Yemeni forces kill two Somali piratesSANA’A - Yemeni navy and coast guard forces killed two pirates and injured three in a clash after Somali pirates seized a Yemeni oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden Sunday, coast guard sources said. Italian cruise ship fends off pirate attack with gunfire off coast of SomaliaNAIROBI, Kenya — The small white skiff approached the Italian cruise ship Melody after dinnertime as it sailed north of the Seychelles, the pirates firing wildly toward the 1,500 passengers and crew on board. Italian cruise ship fends off piratesHAMBURG/ROME - An Italian cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers and crew was able to fend off a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, the German subsidiary of Italian MSC Crociere confirmed Sunday. Pirates attack Italian ship with 1,200 onboardHAMBURG/ROME - An Italian cruise ship carrying 1,200 passengers was able to fend off a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia, according to media reports Sunday. Italian cruise ship fends off pirate attack off Somalia, returning fireROME — An Italian cruise ship with 1,500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with the bandits and drove them away, the commander said Sunday. Freighter fights back: hotbox hideout, standoffs gave way to revelry that ‘woke up Mombasa’MERION, Pa. — Sailors have a short list of what to grab in an emergency. |
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