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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Pittsburgh — When Pirates second baseman Neil Walker takes the field at PNC Park, he needs only to glance over his shoulder at the 21-foot Roberto Clemente Wall in right field for inspiration.

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When Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker takes the field at PNC Park, he needs only to glance over his shoulder at the 21-foot Roberto Clemente Wall in right field for inspiration.

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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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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bobby Crosby left Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with concussion-like symptoms.

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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bobby Crosby left Monday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with concussion-like symptoms.

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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bobby Crosby left Monday night’s game with the Chicago Cubs with concussion-like symptoms after colliding with right fielder Lastings Milledge.

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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Bobby Crosby left Monday night’s game with the Chicago Cubs with concussion-like symptoms after colliding with right fielder Lastings Milledge.

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Pirates second baseman Neil Walker was injured in the seventh inning on Friday when he collided with right fielder Ryan Church while trying to run down a foul ball.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates essentially wrote off their nearly $5 million investment in underperforming second baseman Akinori Iwamura by designating their highest-paid player for assignment on Wednesday. The move cleared a 25-man roster spot for top prospect Pedro Alvarez, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to start at third base.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates essentially wrote off their nearly $5 million investment in underperforming second baseman Aki Iwamura by designating their highest-paid player for assignment on Wednesday. The move cleared a 25-man roster spot for top prospect Pedro Alvarez, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to start at third base.

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PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates gave up on waiting for second baseman Aki Iwamura to break out of a season-long slump, benching their highest-paid player and replacing him with former first round draft pick Neil Walker.

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Triple-A Indianapolis second baseman Brian Friday was placed on the disabled list after spraining his right ankle on Wednesday.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates gave up on waiting for second baseman Aki Iwamura to break out of a season-long slump, benching their highest-paid player and replacing him with former first round draft pick Neil Walker.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are benching second baseman Aki Iwamura, their highest-paid player, and one of baseball’s worst-performing hitters.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are benching second baseman Aki Iwamura, their highest-paid player but one of the majors’ worst-performing hitters. Pittsburgh Pirates – Akinori Iwamura – Second baseman – History – sport

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are benching second baseman Aki Iwamura, their highest-paid player but one of the majors’ worst-performing hitters.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are benching second baseman Aki Iwamura, their highest-paid player but one of the majors’ worst-performing hitters.

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After breaking out of a slump of nearly historic proportions, second baseman Aki Iwamura is poised to rocket his batting average to a respectable level.

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