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Pirates Baseball Hats, Jerseys and Merchandise |
The 2006 Pittsburgh
Pirates ended up like many Pirate baseball teams do now a days, with
a loosing record. Going just 67-95 in 2006, the Pirates fans are getting
disgruntle and rightfully so. Pirate baseball fans are ready for this
team to open up the wallet and spend some money on some players. The
Pirates do have a few ball players to build the franchise around in
my eyes, or at least they could be pieces of the puzzle. Talented
players such as Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Matt Capps, and Zach Duke
all have potential to be MLB All Stars. For the 2007 baseball season,
look for the Pirates to be fighting for last place with the Astros
and Reds. Sorry Pirate fans, but Barry
Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, or Bobby Bonilla are not walking out onto
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Pirates Twins Enterprise Clean Up |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Womens Meshy Cap |
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Pirates New Era Basic Training |
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Pirates New Era Chalk Line 2 |
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Pirates New Era Chalk Line 2 |
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Pirates Twins Enterprises MLB Franchise |
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Pirates New Era Bandana |
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Pirates New Era Coltrane |
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Pirates New Era Neo Flawless |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Practice Mesh |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Cooperstown Pennant |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Tackle Twill |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Practice Cap |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports Ligature Swoosh Flex |
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Pirates Twins Enterprises Camo Franchise |
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Pirates Nike Team Sports On Deck |
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Pirates New Era MLB Toques |
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Pirates Riddell MLB Mini Helmet |
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Pirates New Era MLB Pink |
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Pirates New Era MLB Custom 2004 |
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Pirates New Era St. Patty Custom |
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Pittsburgh Pirates Home Throwback Jersey From Mitchell & Ness,
With #8 and 'Stargell' On The Jersey (Willie Stargell) |
Pittsburgh
Pirates New Era Batting Practice |
1984
Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Practice Jersey Mitchell & Ness, With
#5 On Jersey |
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Pittsburgh Pirates Road Throwback Jersey From Mitchell & Ness,
With #24 On The Jersey (Barry Bonds) |
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates Home Throwback Jersey From Mitchell & Ness,
With #21 On The Jersey (Roberto Clemente) |
1973
Pittsburgh Pirates Road Throwback Jersey From Mitchell & Ness,
With #8 On The Jersey (Willie Stargell) |
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Pirates Majestic Athletic Replica Road Jersey |
Pittsburgh
Pirates Majestic Athletic Replica Alternate Jersey |
2004
Pittsburgh Pirates Youth MLB Batting Practice Jersey from Majestic
Athletic |
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Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Authentic Diamond Collection 6500 Series Blank
Batting Practice Jersey from Majestic Athletic |
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Pirates Exterior Door Mat |
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Pirates White Game Play Football Jersey |
Pittsburgh
Pirates Authentic Home MLB Jersey |
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates, World Series Champions Plaque |
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Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates (Posing #2) Double Matted 8 X 10 Photograph
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Pittsburgh
Pirates MLB Evolution of Team Uniforms Framed 10 1/2 x 25 1/2 Photograph,
Highlighted Stats and Collectible Pin |
Pittsburgh
Pirates Chrome License Plate Frame - Set of 2 |
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Pirates 3D Logo |
Pittsburgh
Pirates Pennant from Winning Streak Sports |
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Pirates Chrome Zippo Lighter |
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Pirates Traditions Pennant from Winning Streak Sports |
Pittsburgh
Pirates 18 x 18 Toss Pillow |
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Pirates 15 Waste Basket |
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Pirates Wall Clock from WinCraft |
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Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Satin Throwback Jacket from Mitchell
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Pittsburgh
Pirates Diamond Tie Dye T-Shirt |
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Pirates
Information
- The team got the nickname
Pirates because they started signing players from other teams.
- The teams logo is
a Pirate’s head with 2 bats in the background making it
look like the traditional Pirates skull and crossbones with the
word Pirates above it in yellow and red. • The team colors
are black, yellow and red.
- The Pirates have won
5 World Championships in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979. Buy
Pirates Tickets After the disastrous 2001 season, the Pittsburgh
Pirates showed marked improvements for the 2002 season improving
10 ½ games over the previous season, but still finished
in 4th place. The Pirates again finished in 4th place in 2003
and began reconstructing the team in hopes of a better future.
The 2004 Pirates were one of the least experienced teams in baseball,
but still managed to put together a tolerable season. Left Fielder
Jason Bay became the Pirates first NL Rookie of the Year Award
winner and Jack Wilson earned his first All-Star berth and nabbed
a Silver Slugger Award.
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Pirates Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p><p>Manager John Russell admits he will have to get more creative with the way he uses the Pirates' bullpen now that closer Matt Capps will likely be sidelined until the beginning of September with bursitis and tightness in his right shoulder.</p>
<p>Russell said he does not like the term "closer by committee." However, he will likely use some combination of left-hander Damaso Marte and right-hander Tyler Yates to close most games with left-hander John Grabow and rookie right-hander Romulo Sanchez also possibly getting save opportunities.</p>
<p>"It's going to be a matter of who is fresh for that particular game and what the situation of the game dictates," said Russell, whose team opens a three-game series Friday in Milwaukee after being off Thursday.
Xavier Nady's 2 homers lead Pirates over Reds 9-5 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r889pmq/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280702117&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080703/thumb.e7102fe266b44396b04e5496cbf663d9.pirates_reds_baseball_csb109.jpg" width="130" height="93" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche (25) slides safely into third as Cincinnati Reds third baseman Edwin Encarnacion (28) waits for the throw in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Cincinnati. LaRoche drove in a run with the hit. Pittsburgh won the game 9-5. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>A Pirates bullpen missing its closer managed to pull one out. Xavier Nady homered twice and drove in four runs Wednesday night, setting up a 9-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds shortly after Pittsburgh lost yet another pitcher to injury. Closer Matt Capps will be gone for about eight weeks after a medical test detected bursitis and tightness in his pitching shoulder.</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates place RHP Capps on DL (PA SportsTicker)The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday learned they will be without closer Matt Capps for at least the next eight weeks.
Pirates closer Capps out for 2 months (AP)Closer Matt Capps will be sidelined for approximately eight weeks with a shoulder injury detected on Wednesday, the fourth Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to go on the disabled list in the last two weeks. Capps blew save chances in the first two games of a series against the Cincinnati Reds, then flew to Pittsburgh on Wednesday for an MRI on his tender shoulder.
Pirates blow two late leads, beat Reds 6-5 in 11 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rccat6f/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280701117&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080702/thumb.b83dea54c5b4417eb2d28f3509b7dcb9.pirates_reds_baseball_csb108.jpg" width="129" height="98" alt="Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker (12) argues a call at third base with umpire Chad Fairchild in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh won 6-5 in 11 innings. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The situation called for a bunt to set up one run. After seeing all the late-inning craziness of the last two days, Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell knew he needed more. The Pirates blew two more late leads Tuesday night, but Jack Wilson -- swinging instead of bunting -- saved them with a triple in the 11th inning that set up a 6-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.</p><br clear="all" />
Pass out the midterm report cards (Yahoo! Sports)We don't grade on a curve, and that's why only the Rays get an A-plus while three teams are given Fs.
Griffey's 603rd homer ends Reds' 4-3 win (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rrpqva5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280630117&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080701/thumb.ae0aa16d6c9f468e8b3c3ada52abc86d.pirates_reds_baseball_csb111.jpg" width="99" height="130" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps walks off the field after giving up a walk off two-run home run to Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 30, 2008, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 4-3. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Darren Baker hasn't yet learned the distinction between old and vintage. The 9-year-old son of Reds manager Dusty Baker playfully called Ken Griffey Jr. old on Monday, then watched the 38-year-old outfielder end the game with a swing that was as sweet as ever. His two-run shot -- the 603rd of his career -- sent Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates bat pitcher Maholm eighth against Reds (AP)The Pittsburgh Pirates became the third NL Central team to bat their pitcher eighth, dropping shortstop Jack Wilson to the bottom of the order Monday for a game against the Cincinnati Reds. It was the first time since 1957 that a Pirates pitcher batted someplace other than ninth in the starting lineup, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Riggans, Sonnanstine lead Rays past Pirates, 4-3 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11ra6rc4a/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280629123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.d03323764a6845009388e8a2169088c8.rays_pirates_baseball_pagp107.jpg" width="130" height="82" alt="Tampa Bay Rays closer Troy Percival, right, celebrates with catcher Shawn Riggans after getting the last out of the game in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game at Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 29, 2008. Percival picked up the save in the 4-3 Rays win." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>What a first half the Tampa Bay Rays enjoyed as the majors' surprise team of the season. Their goal now? To make the second half just as stunningly good. Backup catcher Shawn Riggans homered among his three hits and drove in two runs and the first-place Rays completed a remarkable first-half turnaround, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Sunday behind Andy Sonnanstine's seven effective innings.</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates recall right-hander Sanchez (AP)Right-hander Romulo Sanchez was recalled by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, a day after the team played a 13-inning game against Tampa Bay. Sanchez was 4-0 with four saves and a 2.85 ERA in 25 games at Indianapolis. Last season, he was 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA in 16 games with Pittsburgh.
Bay's home run gives Pirates victory (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rbclu3n/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280628123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080629/thumb.fa26775cdb5b4dcd964078efd0d46430.rays_pirates_baseball_pagp110.jpg" width="102" height="130" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates' Jason Bay, top, begins to celebrate as he nears the plate after hitting a 13th-inning solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays' Jason Hammel in a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 28, 2008. The Pirates won 4-3. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>With one swing of the bat, Jason Bay turned a miserable night into an ecstatic one. After going hitless in five at-bats, Bay homered in the 13th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night. "That's the funny thing about baseball," said Bay, who struck out three times.</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates recall RHP Taubenheim (PA SportsTicker)The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled righthander Ty Taubenheim from Class AAA Indianapolis of the International League in time to start Saturday's interleague game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Pirates call up Van Benschoten, Beam (AP)The Pirates recalled right-handed pitchers John Van Benschoten and T.J. Beam from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Pittsburgh also placed right-handed reliever Franquelis Osoria on the 15-day disabled list with bursitis in his right ankle and optioned outfielder Nyjer Morgan back to Triple-A.
Pirates RHP Bautista leaves game with arm injury (PA SportsTicker)Pittsburgh Pirates righthander Denny Bautista left Friday's 10-5 interleague loss against the Tampa Bay Rays with an apparent arm injury.
Longoria, Hinske power Rays past Pirates, 10-5 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r9o0l12/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280627123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080628/thumb.d3f3e87c13004f84a96019b6648f239d.rays_pirates_baseball_paks111.jpg" width="112" height="129" alt="Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, hops over Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Bautista as Bautista is forced out at second on the front half of a double play on a ground ball by Chris Gomez in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 27, 2008. The Rays won 10-5. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Home runs to left field, home runs to right, line drives all over PNC Park. The Tampa Bay Rays are fast developing not only into one of the majors' best young teams, but one of the best teams, period. Or exactly the kind of team the Pittsburgh Pirates have spent 16 years trying to become. Evan Longoria and Eric Hinske hit three-run homers off the Pirates' Jimmy Barthmaier in his major league debut,...</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates' Bautista struck by line drive (AP)Pirates reliever Denny Bautista was struck on the right forearm near his elbow by Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura's line drive in the fourth inning Friday night and left the game, his first with the club. Acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday for a minor leaguer, Bautista was facing his third batter of the game when Iwamura's shot up the middle struck his pitching arm.
Pirates' Snell on DL with strained right elbow (AP)Pirates right-hander Ian Snell was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a muscle strain in his right elbow. The move freed up a roster spot for right-handed reliever Denny Bautista, acquired Wednesday from the Detroit Tigers. Bautista arrived in time for Thursday night's rained-out game against the New York Yankees.
Yankees-Pirates can't dodge rain, lightning (AP)Talk about a lost night in Pittsburgh. The New York Yankees lost a big inning, one of their top starters after only two innings in a washed-out game and a lot of sleep before their makeup, two-stadium doubleheader against the Mets on Friday. They also lost a day off next month. Heavy rain and lightning caused their game against the Pirates to be washed out Thursday night with the Yankees up 3-1 in...
Pirates place RHP Snell on DL (PA SportsTicker)After his throwing session did not go well, Pittsburgh Pirates righthander Ian Snell was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, retroactive to Monday, with a strained right elbow.
Chamberlain dominant as Yankees beat Pirates 10-0 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rt0780d/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280625123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080626/thumb.1c799be4f2534562a1d7a65d1fd8483b.yankees_pirates_baseball_pajh109.jpg" width="129" height="112" alt="Pittsburgh Pirate catcher Ryan Doumit, left, tags out New York Yankees' Jorge Posada in the ninth inning in the bottom half of a double play at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Joba Chamberlain broke into the majors last season pitching like this for only one inning. Now that he's going much longer than that, the New York Yankees can only guess what kind of starter they might soon have. Chamberlain was dominant in his first major league win as a starter and the Yankees bounced back from one of their worst losses of the season, routing the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 Wednesday...</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates land reliever Bautista from Tigers (AP)The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Denny Bautista from the Detroit Tigers for a minor league pitcher on Wednesday and will add the reliever to their major league roster. The Tigers got right-handed reliever Kyle Pearson, who had four saves in 11 appearances at Class A Lynchburg. To make room for Bautista on their 40-man roster, the Pirates unconditionally released minor league outfielder...
Bucs inspired by 18-year-old with terminal cancer (AP)When the Pittsburgh Pirates arrived for their game Wednesday against the New York Yankees, they were greeted by an 18-year-old occupying the manager's office and an inspirational message on their locker room bulletin board. The Pirates didn't even care that John Challis, a former high school athlete with terminal cancer, most wanted to meet Yankees star Derek Jeter, which he did during batting...
Maple presents a hard problem (Yahoo! Sports)MLB committee studies safety problems associated with bats, but solutions aren't readily apparent.
Shades of '60 as Pirates beat Yankees 12-5 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rcor87e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280624123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080625/thumb.7b6371bec62248f3bb831c587801fc82.yankees__pirates_baseball_pagp111.jpg" width="103" height="130" alt="New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi watches the final out of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 24, 2008. The Pirates won 12-5. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>For one night, it was 1960 all over again for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Bautista and Ryan Doumit homered and the Pirates turned back the clock nearly a half-century, beating the New York Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday night for their first victory against them since Bill Mazeroski's historic homer decided the '60 World Series.</p><br clear="all" />
MLB safety group to discuss broken bat issues (Yahoo! Sports)After a weekend in which three pitchers and a spectator nearly got hit at Dodger Stadium by flying shrapnel from...
Day of Mazeroski's homer still sacred in Pittsburgh (Yahoo! Sports)Typically, Herb Soltman and his legion of Pittsburgh Pirates fans have only one day a year to pay homage to the...
Pirates' Snell has sore elbow, no serious injury (AP)Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Ian Snell's sore pitching elbow could miss his scheduled start Friday against Tampa Bay, but appears to have avoided a serious injury. Snell complained of elbow soreness after lasting four innings of an 8-5 loss to Toronto on Sunday. He underwent tests Monday to determine if he had ligament damage, and was told by team doctors he has golfer's elbow -- the overuse of...
Yankees make first Pittsburgh visit since '60 (AP)The Pirates are throwing a welcoming party Tuesday night when the New York Yankees play in Pittsburgh for the first time since the 1960 World Series. This time, Bill Mazeroski will have a baseball in his hand rather than a bat. Mazeroski, who hit the only Game 7-ending home run in World Series history, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the first Yankees-Pirates interleague series in...
Blue Jays beat Pirates, avoid sweep (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rlgn773/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280622123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080622/thumb.4870335a85bd48c5b9e233de867b3c14.blue_jays_pirates_baseball_pagp103.jpg" width="129" height="87" alt="Toronto Blue Jays' Adam Lind (26) is greeted by teammate Dustin McGowan (29) after hitting a solo fourth-inning home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ian Snell in a baseball game at Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 22, 2008. " align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Cito Gaston and the Toronto Blue Jays finally got to have some fun on the final day of a difficult road trip. Gaston earned his first win as Blue Jays manager in 11 years, getting home runs from Scott Rolen and Adam Lind in an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Toronto snapped a seven-game losing streak and scored its most runs since a 9-8 loss to the New York Yankees on June 5.</p><br clear="all" />
Pirates place Dumatrait on 15-day DL (PA SportsTicker)Prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed rookie lefthander Phil Dumatrait on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left rotator cuff.
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