The often overly analytical Charlie Morton will take the mound on Sunday with the goal of making the game simple. And in that simplicity, Morton hopes he can regain his aggressiveness.

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The often overly analytical Charlie Morton will take the mound on Sunday with the goal of making the game simple. And in that simplicity, Morton hopes he can regain his aggressiveness.

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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher James McDonald puts his face in his glove before being taken out of the game during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in Milwaukee.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned left-handed reliever Justin Thomas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, clearing roster space for Chan Ho Park to join the team for the game against the Colorado Rockies. Colorado Rockies – Pittsburgh Pirates – Left-handedness – Chan Ho Park – Sports

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The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned left-handed reliever Justin Thomas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, clearing roster space for Chan Ho Park to join the team for the game against the Colorado Rockies. Park was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees on Wednesday and arrived in Pittsburgh on Thursday night.

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A six-run second off Reds starter Mike Leake gave Pittsburgh a lead that, though challenged by the Reds as the game progressed, held for an eventual 7-6 victory on Tuesday.

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Brendan Ryan’s broken-bat infield hit in the 10th inning drove in the game’s lone run and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 on Friday night.

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Pittsburgh pitcher Ross Ohlendorf was hit on the right side of his face by Troy Tulowitzki’s line drive, got checked at a hospital and was back at Coors Field before the game ended Wednesday night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki. Pittsburgh Pirates – Troy Tulowitzki – Ross Ohlendorf – Colorado – United States

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki. Ohlendorf gave up three hard-hit balls to start the game. Seth Smith led off with a single to right but was doubled off first when Jonathan Herrera lined out to second.

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Zach Duke threw six solid innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game skid Tuesday night with a 4-2 win over a reeling Colorado Rockies team that lost Huston Street to a freak injury before the game.

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Evan Meek might not have appeared in the NL's 3-1 win, but from meeting Will Feller to sharing the spotlight with the game's best Tuesday, the Bucs reliever savored his All-Star experience.

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Surrounded by the game's best, Evan Meek said it was all beginning to sink in. Still, as Meek spoke to reporters on Monday afternoon, there were plenty of reminders that this was, indeed, a first-time experience.

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Pirates manager John Russell said it wasn't the first time he had seen a scenario like what unfolded Friday, when an umpire was struck by a ball and potentially changed the course of the game.

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Ryan Braun is beginning to feel like an All-Star again. Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Braun, who also doubled, has been struggling in recent weeks

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All of baseball will have its eye on the future Sunday when the game's best Minor Leaguers, including two in the Pirates' organization, compete in the XM Radio All-Star Futures Game in Anaheim.

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After an impressive outing by lefty starter Paul Maholm through seven innings, the Pirates bullpen let the Brewers back in the game and eventually lost in walk-off fashion, 5-4, at Miller Park on Friday.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied late to tie their game with the Oakland A’s Sunday afternoon, but one too many errors eventually led to a 3-2 loss.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up a three-game series with the Oakland A’s on Friday night, but saw their losing streak grow to four games and also Neil Walker get knocked out of the game.

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