Chris Resop arrived in Pittsburgh on Thursday and was available out of the Pirates' bullpen one day after being claimed off waivers and four days after his last Minor League start for Triple-A Gwinnett.

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Unable to get much going against the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez, the Pirates dropped Thursday's contest, 9-3, missing out on the chance to capture their first road sweep of the season.

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Andrew McCutchen was a late scratch from the Pirates' lineup on Thursday due to soreness in his right shoulder.

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Pittsburgh center fielder Andrew McCutchen was scratched from Thursday’s game with a sore right shoulder. Jose Tabata will start in center as the Pirates go for a sweep of the three-game series with Colorado.

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PITTSBURGH, July 22 (UPI) — Homers by Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks accounted for three runs Thursday and Milwaukee cooled off the Pittsburgh bats to down the Pirates 3-2. Prince Fielder – Rickie Weeks – Major League Baseball – sport – Pittsburgh Pirates

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Andrew McCutchen's recovery from a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder continued to progress Thursday, as he did some light throwing and hit off a tee.

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Manager John Russell was as eager as his players were to get back on the field and resume the regular season on Thursday, one day before his Pirates host the Astros to start the second half.

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After joining the club on Thursday in Houston, reliever Sean Gallagher was expected by manager John Russell to be available if needed Friday.

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Roy Oswalt limited the Pirates to one hit over nine innings as the Astros finished off a sweep with a 2-0 win at Minute Maid Park on Thursday afternoon. The loss was the Pirates' sixth in as many games against the Astros this season.

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PITTSBURGH, July 1 (UPI) — Jose Tabata drove in the decisive run Thursday in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-2 win over Philadelphia. Pittsburgh Pirates – Major League Baseball – Sports – Philadelphia – Jose Tabata

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Daniel McCutchen became the second Pittsburgh rookie in as many days to win for the first time this season, pitching into the sixth inning as the Pirates beat the injury-thinned Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Thursday night. Philadelphia Phillies – Pittsburgh Pirates – Daniel McCutchen – Sports – Baseball

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Daniel McCutchen became the second Pittsburgh rookie in as many days to win for the first time this season, pitching into the sixth inning as the Pirates beat the injury-thinned Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Thursday night. Rookies Jose Tabata and Pedro Alvarez drove in a run each as the Pirates beat a team with a winning record for only the second time in 33 games since May 25.

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Daniel McCutchen recorded his first win of the season, and his first since Oct. 2, 2009, and the Pirates defeated the in-state rival Phillies, 3-2, on Thursday before a divided crowd of 25,323 at PNC Park.

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Pedro Alvarez batted second in the Pirates' lineup against the Phillies on Thursday, marking the first time in his 14-game Major League career he wasn't hitting sixth.

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