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1 September 2011 at 19 : 34 PM
Jaramillo Returns To Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates took advantage of the rosters expanding on Thursday by recalling catcher Jason Jaramillo from Triple-A Indianapolis. Jaramillo, along with pitcher Brian Burres, who was also recalled today, drove up from Indianapolis yesterday. “I think I’ve been getting back into the rhythm [of things],” Jaramillo said. “I played well to ...
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1 September 2011 at 17 : 47 PM
Burres Expected to Make 2011 Debut Against Cubs
PITTSBURGH -- Needing a starter to face the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of left-hander Brian Burres from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. Burres, 30, was told he was getting the call up to the Majors on Tuesday after the game against Toledo. “It was kind of a surprise to me,“ Burres ...
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31 August 2011 at 13 : 10 PM
McCutchen Becomes Eighth 20-20 Player in Club History
With two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning of Tuesday night’s 8-2 loss to the Astros, Andrew McCutchen took a 1-1 pitch for a solo-homer to right field --his 20th long ball of the season. McCutchen became just the eighth player in club history to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in a season. He joins Dave Parker (1978 and 1979), Barry Bonds ...
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31 August 2011 at 12 : 44 PM
Lefty Veteran Beimel Released
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday that they have granted left-handed pitcher Joe Beimel his unconditional release. Beimel, 34, was designated for assignment on August 23rd to make room for right-hander Ross Ohlendorf on the active roster. After posting a 1.42 ERA in eight games in the month of July, Beimel was scored upon in five of his last ...
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