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36-43, 6th Central

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Power Rankings: Angels are ascending

Power Rankings: Angels are ascending
Tim Brown, Jul 2, 2009
The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push. ...More
 •  Pirates Young says ejection a misunderstanding Jul 3 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)*
 • Mets rally from 5 down, beat Pirates 9-8 in 10 - Jul 2 (AP)
 • Pirates sign 3 Taiwan high school players - Jul 2 (AP)
 •  Pirates' Wilson apologizes for comments Jul 2 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)*
 • Pirates release OF Craig Monroe - Jul 1 (AP)
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 Team Report

Pirates Team Report

Pirates Team Report Jul 3, 2009

Seemingly lost in the trade the Pirates made with Washington on Tuesday is that right-hander reliever Joel Hanrahan was one of the two players obtained from the Nationals.

Much of the focus in Pittsburgh has been on the acquisition of Lastings Milledge, who figures to replace the traded Nyjer Morgan in left field after a stint at Class AAA Indianapolis. However, the Pirates were thrilled to be able to obtain Hanrahan, even though he was having an awful season with the Nationals.

"He has a great arm, and he's still a pretty young guy," Pirates manager John Russell said of the 27-year-old. "We feel he can help us both now and in the future."

The Pirates have been lacking an experienced setup reliever from the right side since Tyler Yates went on the disabled list ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 D. Veal RP May 30, 2009 15-day Right groin strain
 T. Yates RP May 16, 2009 15-day Right elbow inflammation
 R. Doumit C Apr 20, 2009 15-day Right wrist surgery - out 8-10 weeks
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Garrett Jones(notes), left, connects for a home run off New York Mets' Pedro Feliciano(notes) in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Catching is Mets' Omir Santos(notes) and the umpire is Chad Fairchild. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.
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New York Mets' Fernando Tatis(notes), right, rounds the bases past Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson(notes) (2) after hitting a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens(notes) during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Robinzon Diaz(notes), bottom, slides past New York Mets catcher Omir Santos(notes) to score on a second-inning sacrifice fly by Jack Wilson(notes) during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.
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New York Mets' Ryan Church(notes) gets out of the way of an inside pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Jackson(notes) during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Catching is Pirates' Robinzon Diaz(notes). The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Milwaukee 42 37 .532 -- 
 St. Louis 43 38 .531 -- 
 Cincinnati 39 38 .506 2.0 
 Chi Cubs 38 38 .500 2.5 
 Houston 38 39 .494 3.0 
 Pittsburgh 36 43 .456 6.0 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Zach Duke - Pittsburgh PiratesZ. Duke
#57, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 8 Wins
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGF. Sánchez.316 
 HRA. LaRoche12 
 RBIA. LaRoche39 
 RA. LaRoche45 
 SBN. Morgan18 
 WZ. Duke
 SVM. Capps18 
 IPZ. Duke112.0 
 ERAZ. Duke3.13 
Full: Batting Stats Pitching Stats Qualified Leaders
 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sun, Jun 28Kansas CityL 2-3 
 Mon, Jun 29Chi CubsL 1-3 
 Tue, Jun 30Chi CubsW 3-0 
 Wed, Jul 1Chi CubsL 1-4 
 Thu, Jul 2NY MetsL 8-9 
 Next Five Games
 Fri, Jul 3at Florida6:10 pm 
 Sat, Jul 4at Florida6:10 pm 
 Sun, Jul 5at Florida1:10 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6at Houston8:05 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7at Houston8:05 pm 
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