Brian Burres, not Jeff Karstens, will now start the Pirates' series opener against Atlanta on Monday, as right shoulder soreness has sidelined Karstens once again.

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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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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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Carlos Zambrano allowed one unearned run in 5 1-3 innings and hit a two-run homer to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 14-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

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Another early injury exit for Ross Ohlendorf spelled doom for the Pirates on Monday night at PNC Park. St. Louis built up too big a lead off Ohlendorf's replacement, reliever Sean Gallagher, for Pittsburgh to erase in what ended as a 10-2 loss.

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Ross Ohlendorf made it through just two St. Louis hitters on Monday, leaving with tightness and soreness in his right shoulder.

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The Woodlands High School alumnus Jameson Taillon, the No.

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Jameson Taillon, the No. 2 overall pick in the June First-Year Player Draft, and second-rounder Stetson Allie both came to agreements with the Pirates prior to Monday's midnight ET signing deadline.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, thin on starting pitchers with power arms, may have gotten a lot deeper in a matter of a few minutes. Houston high school right-hander Jameson Taillon, the No. 2 overall pick in the June amateur draft, agreed to a minor league contract Monday night for a $6.5 million bonus.

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It didn’t take James McDonald long to fit in with the Pittsburgh Pirates. McDonald pitched seven sharp innings, Garrett Jones and Pedro Alvarez each drove in three runs and the Pirates returned home from another winless roadtrip, snapping a seven-game skid overall with a 7-1 victory over the Florida Marlins on Monday night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker (18) celebrates with Ryan Doumit (41) after scoring against the Florida Marlins in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, Aug. 16, 2010.

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With Monday's midnight ET Draft signing deadline looming, the Pirates have reached an agreement with second-rounder Stetson Allie, a baseball source confirmed with MLB.com.

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Pirates manager John Russell raved about James McDonald's potential on Monday, and that assessment was backed up by Andy LaRoche one day later.

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PITTSBURGH — Reds rookie Travis Wood shut out the Pirates on two singles in seven innings, fill-in first baseman Miguel Cairo drove in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds stayed hot Monday, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf stands on the mound during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010.

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Third baseman Pedro Alvarez was out of the starting lineup Monday for just the second time since joining the team on June 16.

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Ryan Doumit is scheduled to join Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday to begin a Minor League rehab assignment.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks each hit home runs for the second consecutive game, Chris Capuano won for the first time in more than three years and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Monday night.

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Jeff Karstens was perfect through four innings Monday but was done in by the long ball in the Pirates' 3-1 loss to the Brewers before 12,375 fans at PNC Park.

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Pirates center fielder and leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen was not in the lineup against the Brewers on Monday and remains day-to-day after suffering a mild sprain of his right AC joint Sunday.

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