Pittsburgh continues a stretch of games against well-below.500 clubs when the visiting San Diego Padres open a three-game set at PNC Park on Tuesday night.The Pirates fell short in their attempt for a three-game sweep versus Cincinnati and came out of the weekend three games out of the second wild card following Sunday’s 7-3 loss.
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The San Diego Padres are learning on the go and Luis Perdomo, one of six rookies in the lineup, learned a hard lesson.
Polanco said his approach did not change with hitting cleanup. He heard more boos when he struck out looking in the bottom of the first, but he reached base the next four times up on a single and three walks.
The Pirates tied it 2-2 as Sean Rodriguez hit a run-scoring groundout in the second inning and he added an RBI single in the fourth.
Kuhl is one of five rookies to make their first major league start this season along with Taillon, right-handers Tyler Glasnow and Wilfredo Boscan and left-hander Steven Brault. “I know I am a better pitcher because of being up here”. But when he was in Pittsburgh for four starts earlier this season, he was leaving his two-seamer elevated and got knocked around at times as a result. Polanco returned to the starting lineup after being limited to pinch-hitting during the previous four games because of left shoulder discomfort.
The Pirates optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Indianapolis to make room for Kuhl.
Officials say two people leaving a Pirates baseball game have been struck by a auto.
Green is considering giving LHP Clayton Richard a spot start Sunday against the Mets in NY as San Diego is in the midst of playing on 16 consecutive days.
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Vogelsong probably didn’t figure to be in the Pirates’ rotation this late in the season, but the trade of Francisco Liriano and the repeated failings of Jonathon Niese, Juan Nicasio and Jeff Locke – a former All-Star who’s now in the bullpen – have him starting again. Padres LF Alex Dickerson homered Sunday to extend his hitting streak to five games.3. He was impressive in his last outing with the Pirates on July 17, tossing six scoreless innings at Washington before he was sent back to the minors.
