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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After being moved from the rotation to the bullpen at the beginning of August, Daniel McCutchen has had much more success there than he had pitching every fifth day for the first four months of the season.

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Jameson Taillon, the No. 2 overall pick in the first round, is in agreement on a deal for a little more than $5 million with the Pittsburgh Pirates, SI.com has learned.

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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’ Garrett Jones (46) is welcomed to home plate by teammate Andrew McCutchen after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Houston.

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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Garrett Jones (46) is welcomed to home plate by teammate Andrew McCutchen after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in Houston.

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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ross Ohlendorf follows through on a pitch in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Friday, Aug.

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DENVER (AP) Hit in the head by a line drive, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf considered himself fortunate. Ohlendorf left after being struck on the right side of the face by Troy Tulowitzkis line drive in the first inning Wednesday night.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki. Pittsburgh Pirates – Troy Tulowitzki – Ross Ohlendorf – Colorado – United States

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf left Wednesday’s game against the Rockies after being struck by a line drive off the bat of Troy Tulowitzki in the first inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf left the game in the first inning Wednesday night after being struck in the right side of his face by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Troy Tulowitzki. Ohlendorf gave up three hard-hit balls to start the game. Seth Smith led off with a single to right but was doubled off first when Jonathan Herrera lined out to second.

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Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Denorfia homered, Wade LeBlanc won for the first time in six weeks and the first- place San Diego Padres finished off its only series sweep in Pittsburgh since 1998, beating the last-place Pirates 6-3 on Sunday. San Diego Padres – Wade LeBlanc – Adrian Gonzalez – Chris Denorfia – Pittsburgh Pirates

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At least the Pirates’ starter gave up fewer runs than the other guy. That was enough for an 11-9 victory over the Brewers last night. Brad Lincoln gave up seven runs in 2.1 innings

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The Pittsburgh Pirates scored nine times in the first inning Tuesday night, then held of a Milwaukee rally for an 11-9 victory.

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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – Rookie Pedro Alvarez hit two homers, including his first career grand slam, as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored nine times in the first inning and held on to edge the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-9, in the second of a four-game set at PNC Park.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks each hit home runs for the second consecutive game, Chris Capuano won for the first time in more than three years and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Monday night.

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In a game that saw four lead changes in the first five innings, the Pirates took control in the fifth and halted their seven-game skid with a 12-6 win over the Astros on Saturday.

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Pirates third-round choice Mel Rojas, their only position-player pick in the first 10 rounds of the draft last month, is expected today to become their highest selection to sign. Rojas, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound center fielder and son of the longtime major league closer by the same name, arrived in Pittsburgh Wednesday night for a PNC Park tour, medical examination and a bonus-contract signing.

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