Through all the ups-and-downs the Pirates' offense endured last month, Neil Walker just kept on hitting. That made Walker's four-hit night on Tuesday that much more fitting of a way to end August, too.

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The Pirates have had four save opportunities since the departure of Octavio Dotel on July 31. However, Tuesday's was the first in which Evan Meek got the chance at one.

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Pittsburgh — Pirates rookie Neil Walker drove in three runs and last-place Pittsburgh prevented Adam Wainwright from becoming the majors’ first 18-game winner, holding off a ninth-inning rally to beat St. Louis 4-3 on Tuesday night.

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Neil Walker's seventh inning two-run single off Adam Wainwright lifted the Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday at PNC Park.

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Unable to sustain any carryover effect from a series-opening win that featured dominant pitching and plenty of offense, the Pirates fell flat in both areas Tuesday night at PNC Park. The defense had its issues, too, and it all led to an uninspiring 6-0 loss to the Marlins in front of 14,156.

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Ronny Cedeno was scratched from Tuesday's lineup after feeling continued discomfort in his left shoulder during batting practice.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates outhit the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, but still ended up losing 4-1.

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Jeff Karstens made a start that his approximately 200 family members and friends inside PETCO Park on Tuesday night could be quite proud of.

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Unable to sustain any offensive momentum from Tuesday, the Pirates fell flat against Reds starter Johnny Cueto in Wednesday's rubber game of a three-game set. Cueto extended his winning streak against the Pirates to seven straight by leading the Reds to a 9-4 win in front of 20,420 at PNC Park.

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Evan Meek was in uncharted territory in more ways than one on Tuesday night.He had already made 10 two-inning relief appearances this season, so that wasn't new. The 50-pitch workload, however, was.

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Center fielder Andrew McCutchen is back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup, a day after being struck in the neck by a 90-mph fastball thrown by the Reds’ Mike Leake. McCutchen has a bruised neck, but X-rays were negative. He did not sustain a concussion while being hit by Leake’s pitch during the second inning of the Pirates’ 7-6 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday night.

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The post-Octavio Dotel era officially began on Tuesday when, to the tune of AC/DC, Joel Hanrahan ran in from the bullpen to save a one-run game.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates scored more runs in one inning of Tuesday’s victory over the Cincinnati Reds then they had in their previous five games.

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PITTSBURGH — It took their best player getting hit near his head with a pitch Tuesday to awaken Pittsburgh’s offense enough to snap another losing streak.

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PITTSBURGH — Rookie Neil Walker had three hits and drove in a career-high four runs and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak, holding on for a 7-6 victory against the first-place Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

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PITTSBURGH 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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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati after being struck in the neck with a Mike Leake pitch in the second inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati after being struck in the neck with a Mike Leake pitch in the second inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati after being struck in the neck with a Mike Leake pitch in the second inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen left Tuesday’s game against Cincinnati after being struck in the neck with a Mike Leake pitch in the second inning.

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