Mark Redman has approached the Pirates about a contract extension that would keep him in Pittsburgh for years to come.

The Pittsburgh Pirates put pitcher Oliver Perez on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, two days after he broke his toe while kicking a laundry cart in the clubhouse in St.

Randy Johnson opened the game by striking out Freddy Sanchez on three pitches.

Dontrelle Willis halted Florida's nine-game losing streak in Pittsburgh, getting homers from Carlos Delgado and Damion Easley to become the majors' first nine-game winner with a 6-3 victory over the Pirates on Thursday night.