Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday night?s game against Cincinnati after he was hit in the neck by a pitch in the second inning.

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Third baseman Pedro Alvarez was out of the starting lineup Monday for just the second time since joining the team on June 16.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks traded catcher Chris Snyder, minor league shortstop Pedro Ciriaco and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday for former AL Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby, outfielder Ryan Church and right-hander D.J. Carrasco.

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Everth Cabrera and Oscar Salazar each drove in two runs and Mat Latos was solid in his return from the disabled list, as the San Diego Padres dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2, in the second test of a three-game set at PNC Park.

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was solid in his return from the disabled list, as the San Diego Padres dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-2, in the second test of a three-game set at PNC Park.

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The Pirates looked to score first, but Jose Tabata was called out at home and the Padres quickly responded, as Paul Maholm allowed four runs in the second inning of Friday's 5-3 loss.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates appear to be on a roll.  For the second night in the row, the team has earned double-digit runs to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 15-3 Wednesday.  This comes after scoring 12, nine and 11 runs in their last three wins since Saturday.

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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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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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The Pirates' first-half struggles were offset somewhat by the arrival of some of the team's top prospects, and their performances in the second half could be a sign of things to come.

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Zach Duke threw 40 pitches off flat ground on Monday, the second straight day he has tested his arm out throwing.

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Pittsburgh's offense showed some late-inning life for the second consecutive night, but again, the club fell just short of a rally for the win, losing, 4-3, to Cleveland on Friday.

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The Pirates' expectations for Akinori Iwamura weren't met and they designated the second baseman for assignment to make room for Pedro Alvarez.

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I can’t say I approve of the Pirates’s draft strategy. But at least they are consistent. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jameson Taillon, the top-ranked high school pitcher, in the first round.

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