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Burres struck out three in his first win since May 29.<\/p>\n<p>But it was the Pirates offense that showed up a little today that got the Pirates the win. Neil Walker two run homer lifted the Pirates out of a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning. The hit today extended Walkers hitting streak to a career high 13 games. The homer was also his tenth of the season and the fifth in the past nine games.<\/p>\n<p>The other run the Pirates scored came in the first inning off a sacrifice grounder by Jose Tabata, allowing McCutchen to score from third.<\/p>\n<p>In other news Evan Meek made his first return to the mound since being struck in the hand by a line drive on August 29th. Meek pitched in the eighth inning, which set up for Joel Hanrahan to earn the save in the ninth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHRISTOPHER PANSINO \u2013 OVATHLETICS.COM Pirates sometimes surprise even the most jaded of sports fans. After being manhandled by the Washington Nationals (60-78) this weekend, they turn around and beat the first place Atlanta Braves (79-59) 3-1, Monday at PNC Park. 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