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Buster Posey and Pedro Alvarez illustrate the inexact science of
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez, left, celebrates with on deck
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Pirates 9, Tigers 3
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Pittsburgh Pirates Pedro Alvarez tosses his bat and walks to first
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen walks in the dugout before
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Pirates end 12-game slide, beat Indians 6-4 - The San Diego Union
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Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Alvarez hits a solo homer into a boat
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Padres notes: Juan Soto to get MRI on finger; Seth Lugo keeping