Brian Burres' gem on Monday earned him a stay in the Pirates' rotation, likely for the rest of the season. Manager John Russell announced that Burres will start in Cincinnati on Sunday.

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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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About an hour after defeating the first-place Atlanta Braves, 3-1, on Monday afternoon, the Pirates announced their intention to instantly make their active roster about 25 percent larger.

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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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