'Pirates' nabs &#36;112.5M, missing record
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Box-office treasure is a little harder to come by on the new voyage of "Pirates of the Caribbean." The third installment in the Walt Disney Co. franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," hauled in $112.5 million from Friday to Sunday, well below last summer's $135.6 million opening weekend for its predecessor, "Dead Man's Chest."
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Jason Bay homered off Chad Cordero in the ninth inning Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 3-2.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" lost momentum but remained the No. 1 movie with $44.2 million in its second weekend, raising its domestic haul to $217.5 million.
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Proving that bad reviews don't necessarily bury you National   Treasure dug up an estimated &#36;35.2 million to top the nation's   weekend box-office.
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Ty Wigginton, a former Met, hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez pitched six and two-thirds strong innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates stop a seven-game road losing streak with
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Who knew a good Keith Richards impression could be so lucrative? &quot;Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man&#039;s Chest,&quot; which earned a record haul of &#36;135.6 million in its opening weekend, is a sequel full of special effects, plot twists and pretty heartthrobs.
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This weekend should  feature a new crew of boxoffice pirates -- the cool, nattily  attired cats of &quot;Ocean&#39;s Thirteen.&quot;
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," the third film in the Walt Disney Co's multi-billion franchise, took in $58 million at worldwide box offices in limited showings before its wider record-breaking release on Friday, Disney said.
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Philadelphia, PA -- Ty Wigginton hit a two-run homer and Tike Redman drove in two runs with a double to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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LOS ANGELES  - Scoring a ninth   consecutive weekend as the most popular movie at the foreign   box office, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is   poised to become only the third movie to gross more than $1   billion in global ticket sales.
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Detroit&#039;s infield defense uncharacteristically broke down in a seven-run Pittsburgh seventh inning started by Sean Casey&#039;s run-scoring single and the Pirates won for only the second time in 2 1/2 weeks, beating the Tigers 9-2 Saturday night.
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Chris Carpenter pitched a complete   game three-hitter to record his fourth win over Pittsburgh this   season as St Louis edged the Pirates 3-1 on Friday.
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Trevor Hoffman tied Lee Smith's career saves record with No. 478 and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night to retain their lead in the NL West.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest sells five million copies during its first day of release.
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LOS ANGELES  - "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" weathered intensified international competition, but maintained its lead for a third consecutive weekend with an estimated $51.3 million from 103 territories.
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Following the  record-breaking success of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead  Man's Chest," Walt Disney Pictures is giving high-priority  status to another potential adventure franchise based on a  Disneyland ride.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ruled the seven seas with a record $139.8 million domestically over the long Memorial Day weekend, lifting its worldwide total to $404 million