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Why Don’t You Believe in Me Natalie Prass

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1 MLB Transactions

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

2-MLB Trade Rumors-Pirates

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/pittsburgh_pirates/

3 Baseball Reference

https://www.baseball-reference.com

4 Retrosheet

http://www.retrosheet.org

5 Rumbunter

Pittsburgh Pirates: Catcher Defensive Problems Remain

https://rumbunter.com/2018/08/13/pittsburgh-pirates-catcher-defensive-problems-remain/

6 Point of Pittsburgh

His Name Is Trevor Williams — This Is Why He Is Good

http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/his-name-is-trevor-williams-this-is-why-he-is-good/

7 Pirates Breakdown

Shane Baz traded to Tampa to complete Chris Archer deal

http://thesportsdaily.com/2018/08/14/pittsburgh-pirates-shane-baz-trade-pbd11/

8 Miami Herald

Being at the right airport helped this player make his Marlins’ debut on Monday night

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article216641735.html

9 Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Jake Odorizzi pitches strong as Twins remain hot at home in win over Pirates

http://www.startribune.com/jake-odorizzi-pitches-strong-as-twins-remain-hot-at-home-in-win-over-pirates/490883931/

10 USA Today</b>

Five struggling MLB players who need to step up for the stretch run

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/08/14/mlb-playoffs-pennant-race-stretch-run-players/984854002/

11 Green Weenie

Twins Drop Pirates 5-2

https://oldbucs.blogspot.com/2018/08/twins-drop-pirates-5-2.html

12 SB Nation

The dropped-third-strike rule is still the worst in sports

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2018/8/14/17664924/mlb-news-dropped-third-strike-rule-shohei-ohtani

13 CBS Sports

> MLB awards: Pair of ex-teammates could settle NL Comeback Player of the Year race

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-awards-pair-of-ex-teammates-could-settle-nl-comeback-player-of-the-year-race/

14 Fangraphs

Are They Good: Best ERAs Since the Break?

https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/are-they-good-best-eras-since-the-break/

15 Baseball Prospectus</b>

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Short Relief: Slipping, Falling, Can’t Give Up

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/42027/short-relief-18/

16 Blog Predictions

http://pbc-asylum.blogspot.com/2018/03/2018-pbc-asylum-blog-prediction-contest.html’

17 Previous Game Box Score

http://stats.washingtonpost.com/mlb/boxscore.asp?final=true&gamecode=380814109

18 New Two Question Bucco Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZCCQPCR

Pittsburgh Pirates  61-59 at Minnesota Twins  1;10 PM EDT 

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Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E Pittsburgh 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 1 Minnesota 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 x 6 9 2

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  W: G. Moya (3-0)   L: E. Santana (2-2)   S: T. Hildenberger (3)

1:10 PM ET, August 15, 2018 Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota  Attendance: 26,191

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Pittsburgh Pirates Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG C. Dickerson, LF 5 0 2 0 3 0 0 .303 .334 .484 A. Frazier, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .346 .426 G. Polanco, RF 5 0 2 2 2 0 0 .242 .332 .483 J. Bell, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 .349 .413 F. Cervelli, C 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .255 .382 .460 E. Díaz, DH 3 1 2 1 5 2 1 .299 .351 .479 J. Harrison, 2B 5 1 3 0 3 0 0 .260 .302 .368 C. Moran, 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .269 .335 .389   D. Freese, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .350 .474 A. Hechavarria, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .308 .583 Totals 38 4 12 3 16 4 8 - - -

Minnesota Twins Player AB R H RBI TB BB K AVG OBP SLG J. Mauer, DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .349 .353 E. Rosario, RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .295 .336 .493 J. Polanco, SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .285 .352 .396 M. Sanó, 3B 4 1 1 0 2 0 3 .221 .292 .422 M. Kepler, CF 4 1 1 0 2 0 1 .234 .322 .424 L. Forsythe, 2B 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 .386 .449 .432 J. Cave, LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .273 .298 .448 E. Adrianza, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .303 .370 B. Wilson, C 3 1 2 2 5 0 1 .177 .232 .285 Totals 33 6 9 6 14 1 11 - - -

2B: Pit 1, C. Dickerson (25). Min 2, M. Sanó (14), M. Kepler (25).

HR: Pit 1, E. Díaz (9). Min 1, B. Wilson (2).

HR Detail: Pit, E. Díaz (Inning: 4 , 0 Out, 0 on) off J. Berríos. Min, B. Wilson (Inning: 7 , 0 Out, 0 on) off K. Kela.

Scoring Position: Pit - 2 for 15.Min - 4 for 7.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA C. Archer 5.0 6 4 4 0 7 0 21 96 32 - 64 5.65 .295 E. Santana, (L 2-2, BS 5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 15 6 - 9 2.82 .241 K. Kela 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 12 4 - 8 1.50 .200 K. Crick 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 20 8 - 12 2.36 .198

Minnesota Twins Player IP H R ER BB K HR BFP Pit B-S ERA OpBA J. Berríos 3.2 7 4 3 2 4 1 21 86 29 - 57 3.75 .224 O. Drake 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 21 9 - 12 6.63 .329 G. Moya, (W 3-0) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 35 10 - 25 4.34 .247 T. Duffey, (Hld 2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 - 6 5.52 .237 T. Rogers, (Hld 10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 16 6 - 10 3.58 .236 T. Hildenberger, (S 3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 14 6 - 8 4.58 .258

Errors: Pit 1, A. Frazier (5). Min 2, J. Polanco (5), E. Rosario (8).

Double Plays: Min 1, (J.Polanco to Forsythe to Adrianza).

Hit by Pitch: Pit, F. Cervelli by J. Berríos.

Umpires: HP--Eddings, 1B--Foster, 2B--Ripperger, 3B--West.

Time: 3:18

Attendance - 26,191