The Pittsburgh Pirates waited until they were 50 games below .500 before playing their best baseball of a miserable season. Charlie Morton pitched effectively over six innings to win for the first time in 4 1/2 months, Pedro Alvarez homered and drove in four runs and the Pirates extended the St. Louis Cardinals’ late-season collapse by winning 11-6 on Wednesday night.

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Pedro Alvarez, playing in New York for the first time as an adult, was greeted by a sizable section of friends and family that welcomed his arrival.

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Times wires Friday, September 3, 2010 Pirates 8, Nationals 5 PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ rookie regulars keyed the win. Pedro Alvarez hit a two-run double in the fifth. Jose Tabata had two hits and two RBIs, and Neil Walker extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

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With a hard hit grounder, the ball hopped off the glove of Pirates rookie Pedro Alvarez, caroming over his left shoulder and into shallow left field to shortstop Ronny Cedeno.

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With the Brewers sending a left-handed starter to the mound on Friday against the Pirates, manager John Russell thought it would be a good time to give Pedro Alvarez the night off and get Andy LaRoche some at-bats.

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Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez chatted live online with Pirates fans at pirates.com on Wednesday. During the chat, Alvarez answered questions about his influences, teammates, experience in the big leagues so far and much more.

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There is still no guarantee that Pedro Alvarez will spend his entire career as a third baseman.

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James McDonald struck out six in seven innings, while Garrett Jones and Pedro Alvarez had three RBIs apiece as the Pirates ended a seven-game skid with a 7-1 win over the Marlins.

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Decision time nears for Pirates General Manager Neil Huntington and the rest of the front office staff.  First and second round picks, right-handers Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie, must be signed by tonight’s midnight deadline.

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Pedro Alvarez joined some rare Pirates company with an RBI streak that reached seven games on a bases-loaded walk in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to San Diego.

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Pedro Alvarez joined some rare Pirates company with an RBI streak that reached seven games on a bases-loaded walk in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to San Diego.

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Pedro Alvarez hit a three-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday to lift the Pirates to a thrilling 8-7 win over the Rockies.

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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8 (UPI) — Pedro Alvarez’s two-out, three-run blast in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday sent the Pittsburgh Pirates to a stunning 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies.

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Pedro Alvarez hit a deep three-run homer to tie the Rockies in the sixth, but the following inning Chan Ho Park allowed a run in his Pirates' debut, taking a loss in the 6-3 game Friday.

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