Omar Infante had three hits, Derek Lowe beat Pittsburgh for the 10th straight time and the Atlanta Braves got the breakout victory they badly needed, beating the Pirates 9-3 on Wednesday night. The Braves opened leads of 3-0 in the first and 8-0 in the third after being held to two runs or fewer in five of their previous six games.

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During their respective 2010 tenures with the Pittsburgh Pirates (as of today), James McDonald has pitched 41 innings while Octavio Dotel has thrown 40. In other regards, they are strikingly similar.

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Sidney Crosby isn’t about to quit his day job but if the Pittsburgh Pirates ever need a batter to warmup their pitchers he’d be their man.

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Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates need to try something new to get a win: hire a hockey player.

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If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star Sidney Crosby. The former NHL MVP homered into PNC Park’s right-field seats while taking batting practice Wednesday with eight Penguins teammates.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates sure have been enjoying their role of spoiler in this series and are now in position to sweep the Atlanta Braves for the first time in over 16 years.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a cellar-dwelling team for as long as most fans remember. But often, in September, they have their moment of glory by taking three games from a division leading team in PNC Park.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates sure have been enjoying their role of spoiler in this series and are now in position to sweep the Atlanta Braves for the first time in over 16 years.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived infielder Akinori Iwamura who has been designated for assignment since June. ”It is what it is,” the 31-year-old Iwamura said…

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PITTSBURGH — James McDonald pitched seven innings, Ronny Cedeno’s triple keyed a five-run seventh and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves for the second straight day, 5-0 Tuesday.

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A five-run seventh inning allowed the Pittsburgh Pirates to beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-0 Tuesday night.  Tim Hudson (15-7), losing his second straight after winning six in a row, held the Pirates to three hits over six shutout innings, but he retired only one batter during the Pirates’ breakthrough seventh inning.

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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – Delwyn Young capped a five-run seventh with a two-run homer and James McDonald tossed seven scoreless innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down the Atlanta Braves, 5-0, in the second test of a three-game series at PNC Park.

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PITTSBURGH — James McDonald pitched seven innings, Ronny Cedeno’s triple keyed a five-run seventh and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the slumping Atlanta Braves for the second straight day, winning 5-0 on Tuesday night. Atlanta Braves – Baseball – Sports – History – Maritime

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will bring up eight players from Triple-A Indianapolis in time for Tuesday’s game.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will bring up eight players from Triple-A Indianapolis in time for Tuesday’s game against Atlanta, including right-hander Brad Lincoln and outfielder Brandon Moss.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will bring up eight players from Triple-A Indianapolis in time for Tuesday’s game against Atlanta, including right-hander Brad Lincoln and outfielder Brandon Moss. Lincoln was 1-4 with a 6.57 ERA in nine midseason starts for Pittsburgh before being sent back to Indianapolis.

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Washington Nationals Take Two Of Three In PNC, Beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1.

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The Washington Nationals are all but certain to finish last in the National League East. After taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates, they realize how much worse it could be.

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A statue of another Pittsburgh Pirates legend was unveiled before Sunday’s game at PNC Park. According to a statement from the team, they dedicated a statue to Bill Mazeroski on Mazeroski Way at 12:45 p.m.

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Neil Walker's fifth-inning double in Saturday's loss not only extended his hitting streak to 11 games, but it put the second baseman in select Pittsburgh company.

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