PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager Clint Hurdle. The decision was made after a stunning second-half collapse that dropped the Pirates to last in the National League Central and included a series of off-the-field issues. Pittsburgh entered the final day of the regular season 69-92, including a 25-47 mark since the All-Star break. Hurdle went 735-720 in nine seasons with Pittsburgh, helping the club emerge from 20 years of losing to reach the playoffs three straight years from 2013-15.