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The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions, in addition to the distinction of playing in the first modern World Series. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or sometimes the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate). - Source: Wikipedia
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As it turns out, he's fine. Bad day, bad reaction, sure. But if what happened that day helped make Strasburg a better pitcher, a tougher pitcher, May 11 may ultimately go down as one of the team's best days of the season.
The Milwaukee Brewers placed closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring following their 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says closer Jim Henderson is expected to be out "a while" with a pulled hamstring.
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Tyler Moore hit a three-run homer and Danny Espinosa homered and drove in three runs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Sunday.
Stephen Strasburg struck out eight in seven innings and the Washington Nationals won a game he started for the first time since Opening Day by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Saturday.
Ross Detwiler went five innings and gave up three runs and six hits while walking two and striking out five as the Nationals lost for the fourth time in six games.
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Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA
Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA
Venezuela's Alex Ramirez hit a solo home run for the Yokohama BayStars on Saturday to become the first foreign player in the history of Japanese professional baseball to record 2,000 hits.
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper, 20, understands the responsibility that comes with his status as a rising MLB star, but he wants to be seen as more than a ballplayer. "I like people seeing the other side," Harper said.
"Out of Order: Stories From the History of the Supreme Court" (Random House), by Sandra Day O'Connor
