Pirates pile up runs before holding off Nats
Led by Garrett Jones' pair of RBI doubles, the Pirates rolled to an 8-5 win over the Nationals as they opened up a homestand at PNC Park on Friday night.
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Pirates pile up runs before holding off Nats
Morgan happy to be back in Pittsburgh
Nyjer Morgan appeared plenty happy to return to Pittsburgh on Friday, just not under the circumstances that trailed him here.
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Bucs may call up Lincoln after Minors finale
Brad Lincoln will start Triple-A Indianapolis final regular-season game on Monday, after which management will determine whether to call up the right-hander for the final four weeks of the season.
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Clement's year could be over after setback
Manager John Russell said there is a "good chance" that Jeff Clement's season has ended after Clement suffered a left oblique injury while rehabbing his sore left knee.
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Clement's year could be over after setback
Tabata trying to steal part of rookie spotlight
Putting his past behind him, and in the process making the Pirates' gamble on him pay huge dividends, outfielder Jose Tabata has nudged his way among baseball's top rookies.
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Tabata trying to steal part of rookie spotlight
Pirates fall short of exclamation point
Playing in front of 33,555 at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, the Pirates were unable to sustain any offensive momentum from their blowout win the night before and dropped the rubber game of the series, 5-3.
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Pirates fall short of exclamation point
Coonelly discusses state of Bucs in chat
Pirates president Frank Coonelly participated in his monthly live online chat with Pirates fans on Wednesday. During the chat, Coonelly answered questions about the 2011 projected payroll, the frustration of losing, the importance of September and more.
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Morton, Maholm swap weekend starts
Pittsburgh has tweaked its rotation for its upcoming weekend series against the Nationals. Charlie Morton, initially slated to pitch on Saturday, will now go on Sunday.
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Morton, Maholm swap weekend starts
Walker enjoys consistently hot August
Through all the ups-and-downs the Pirates' offense endured last month, Neil Walker just kept on hitting. That made Walker's four-hit night on Tuesday that much more fitting of a way to end August, too.
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Rehab start to dictate Lincoln's return
Brad Lincoln is scheduled to return to the mound for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, ending the right-hander's short stint on the disabled list.
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