Bronson Arroyo pitched into the eighth inning for his fifth straight win, and Orlando Cabrera drove in two runs with a sacrifice fly and a single Wednesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arroyo (5-2) allowed five hits — all singles — in 7 2-3 innings.
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The 90-mile stretch of Interstate 74 that links Indianapolis with Cincinnati has fast become Neil Walker's favorite stretch of road. He's driven it twice in the last two seasons, both times with the major leagues as his final destination. The Pittsburgh Pirates called up the former first-round draft pick on Tuesday, rewarding him for his solid start at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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The Pirates' best hitter on the road gets even better when he's down to his final swing. Ryan Doumit hit a solo homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night — his second game-deciding homer in three days — and Pittsburgh held on for a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, who couldn't stop the Pirates' Mr.
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Drew Stubbs had three hits Monday night, and right-hander Aaron Harang singled home a run and chugged around the bases to score another during Cincinnati's five-run fourth inning, leading the Reds to a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harang (3-5) singled for a 3-2 lead, then barely scored from first on Orlando Cabrera's double.
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Drew Stubbs had three hits, and right-hander Aaron Harang singled home a run and ran home another during Cincinnati's five-run fourth inning, leading the Reds to a 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Harang (3-5) singled for a 3-2 lead, then barely scored from first on Orlando Cabrera's double.
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So Joe Girardi is protesting the Yankees' loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night on the grounds that Manny…
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The Atlanta Braves are specializing in dramatic, final at-bat victories this season. For a change, they found out what it's like to be on the losing end. Ryan Doumit homered with two outs in the 10th inning off Takashi Saito for his third hit, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Braves 3-2 on Sunday and avoid a three-game sweep.
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Derek Lowe was eager to deflect the credit for his latest win over Pittsburgh. Lowe remained unbeaten against the Pirates, and Melky Cabrera hit his first home run for Atlanta to help the Braves extend their season-best winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory Saturday night. After the start was delayed 92 minutes by rain, Lowe (6-4) needed 99 pitches to get through five innings but improved…
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The Pirates placed left-hander Jack Taschner on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, a move that allows them to activate Brendan Donnelly for Thursday night's game against Milwaukee. Taschner is 1-0 with a 6.23 ERA, six walks and 21 hits allowed in 17 1-3 innings. He gave up four runs in 1 2-3 innings Monday against the Phillies.
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Johnny Damon and his Detroit teammates handle his ex-mates with the Yankees and BoSox, vault to No. 5.
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