Evan Meek was struck in the right arm by a line drive in the eighth inning on Sunday, sending the All-Star reliever reeling to the ground.

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Andrew McCutchen did not play for the second straight game on Tuesday and remains day-to-day after suffering a mild sprain of his right AC joint while making a diving catch in the eighth inning in Sunday'a 9-0 win over Houston.

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Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen exited Sunday's 9-0 win over the Astros in the eighth after suffering a mild sprain of his right AC joint, which is the joint at the top of the shoulder.

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Andrew McCutchen has left the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game Sunday against the Houston Astros in the eighth inning with neck soreness.

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Andrew McCutchen left the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game Sunday against the Houston Astros in the eighth inning with a sprained shoulder.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen has left the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Houston Astros with an apparent right shoulder injury in the eighth inning.

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Finally, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a glimpse of what their rookies are capable of doing, even if it was only a sliver of what they expect soon.

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Finally, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a glimpse of what their rookies are capable of doing, even if it was only a sliver of what they expect soon. Their fans seemed to most enjoy another seldom-seen sight: an animated manager John Russell. Pedro Alvarez’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning drove in the go-ahead run and the Pirates withstood rookie Carlos Santana’s big game to beat the…

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A livid John Russell energized both the 29,845 on hand at PNC Park and his team in the eighth inning of Sunday's series finale.

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PITTSBURGH In the Pirates clubhouse late Thursday night, Garrett Jones held his right thumb and index finger less than one-quarter inch apart. One grain, he moaned. It was the estimated distance that Jones got under a Matt Thornton fastball in the eighth inning.

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DETROIT (AP) – Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

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Miguel Cabrera hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Pirates have lost a season-high eight straight and were swept by Detroit for the first time in eight matchups. Armando Galarraga gave up two runs in his first home start since his near-perfect game.

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Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates took a chance on Waxahachie standout left-handed pitcher Colton Cain and selected him in the eighth round (235 overall) of the MLB draft unsure if they would be able to lure him away from the University of Texas.

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The hometown kid’s first home run helped the Pirates do what they do best — beat the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh-area native Neil Walker hit a two-run homer to the deepest part of the ballpark in left-center to put the Pirates ahead in the eighth and they beat the Cubs for the seventh time this season, 3-2 on Tuesday night.

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PITTSBURGH, June 1 (UPI) — Neal Walker’s first major-league homer, a two-run shot in the eighth, lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday.

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Neil Walker's two-run blast in the bottom of the eighth propelled the Pirates to a 3-2 win over the Cubs at on Tuesday night at PNC Park.

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Pinch-hitter Bobby Crosby singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday.

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PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Bobby Crosby singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday. The Pirates were coming off a 1-6 road trip and had lost nine of 11, only to beat the Cubs for the eighth time in nine meetings dating to the final week of last season.

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PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Bobby Crosby singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cub

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Pinch-hitter Bobby Crosby singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, Garrett Jones homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday.

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