On the heels of two well-played games against the Braves, the Pirates closed out the three-game set with a thud on Wednesday.

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Four extra-base hits in the seventh inning pushed across five runs for the Pirates, who rewarded James McDonald with a hard-fought, 5-0 victory over the Braves on Tuesday.

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Brian Burres, who was summoned to start after Jeff Karstens was scratched on Sunday due to shoulder soreness, allowed one run on five hits — all singles — over six innings in a spot start to lift the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Braves on Monday afternoon.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed right-handed relievers Chris Resop and Chan Ho Park off waivers and added them to their 25-man roster. Resop, 28, pitched in one game for Atlanta, giving up five runs in two innings before going on the disabled list June 16 with a strained rib cage muscle. He is 3-3 with a 6.14 ERA in 58 career games with the Marlins, Angels and Braves, pitching in 16 games …

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With Braves catcher Brian McCann delivering the big blow, the National League came from behind to bop the AL, 3-1, on Tuesday night in front of 45,408 at Angel Stadium.

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The Pirates tied the game on Jeff Clement's two-run home run in the seventh, but reliever Joel Hanrahan was touched up for three runs in a 5-2 loss to the Braves on Sunday.

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Pirates manager John Russell, who continues to search for a winning lineup combination, had just two players hitting in the same spot Sunday vs. the Braves as they had in the series opener Friday.

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When pitcher Brian Burres drove in two runs with a two-out triple in the fourth inning, it looked like the Pirates might be in good shape, but the Braves rallied as the Bucs fell, 6-3, on Saturday night.

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The Atlanta Braves keep piling up the runs in May.

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Prado paces Braves over Pirates

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Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night.

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Ross, Braves wash away Pirates

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Derek Lowe allowed just one run on four hits over seven innings, and the Braves won, 7-3, as the Pirates' offensive woes continued against the veteran on Friday.

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The Pirates lost their hottest hitter when Ronny Cedeno was a late scratch from the lineup Friday night against the Braves because of lower back tightness.

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Andy LaRoche was back on the bench for the series opener against the Braves, but manager Jack Russell said that the third baseman hadn't suffered a setback.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. – The Braves rolled to their fourth straight win Friday night beating the Pirates.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. – The Braves were out to sweep the Pirates Sunday afternoon and extend their win streak to six games.

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National League Pirates 3, Braves 2, 10 inn.

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The Atlanta Braves are specializing in dramatic, final at-bat victories this season. For a change, they found out what it’s like to be on the losing end.

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Mired in an 0-for-32 slump entering Sunday's series finale vs.

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