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Pittsburgh Pirates: Sins of Omission and Commission Break the Streak

The Pirates’ mistakes in Sunday’s game were obvious. Coming into the bottom of the seventh with a 3-1 lead, starter Ross Ohlendorf walked Mike Fontenot, the leadoff batter. After two flyouts, second baseman Bobby Crosby narrowly missed fielding a grounder for the third out.

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Sins of Omission and Commission Break the Streak

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Aki the only option to lead off for now

Continuing to put Aki Iwamura in the leadoff spot certainly doesn't seem ideal given the second baseman's offensive problems.

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