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vs. NYM
W 8-2
Box | Recap		 vs. NYM
L 3-4
Box | Recap		 ChC 4 - 5 Pit
Final
Box		 @ Pit
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Preview		 @ Pit
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Cubs-Pirates Preview

(AP) -- Pitching has been vital to the Pittsburgh Pirates' recent surge, but improvement from the offense may be more important to beating Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija for the first time.

Francisco Liriano will try to keep the Pirates cruising on the mound as they attempt to finally solve Samardzija on Wednesday night.

Pittsburgh is 9-2 over its last 11 games thanks in large part to a 2.34 ERA while limiting opponents to a .223 average.

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Cubs Headlines

Leaders
AVG: D. DeJesus.294
HR: A. Rizzo10
RBI: A. Rizzo30
SB: A. Soriano5
W: S. Feldman4
ERA: S. Feldman2.19
Saves: K. Gregg6
K: J. Samardzija64
Central Division
TeamWLPctGB
St. Louis 2816.636-
Cincinnati 2818.6091
Pittsburgh 2718.6001.5
Chi Cubs 1826.40910
Milwaukee 1826.40910
Full Standings
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .249 (17)
Runs: 173 (24)
Hits: 363 (19)
Home Runs: 48 (13)
Stolen Bases: 29 (10)
OBP: .303 (25)
SLG: .420 (8)
Total Bases: 612 (14)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 3.67 (10)
Runs Allowed: 176 (11)
Saves: 10 (18)
Strikeouts: 321 (18)
OpBA: .234 (2)
OBP: .307 (5)
SLG: .375 (4)
Run Support: 4.07 (21)
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
5/21 M. Bowden Designated for Assignment
5/21 M. Garza Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
5/21 M. Garza Removed From 15-Day DL (Strained left lat)
5/21 E. Sanchez Acquired Off Waivers From St. Louis
5/21 E. Sanchez Sent to Minors
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Injuries
Date Player Status
4/14 S. Clevenger Left oblique strain (on 60-day DL)
4/13 K. Fujikawa off 15-day DL
3/31 S. Baker Strained right elbow (on 60-day DL)
3/31 D. Barney off 15-day DL
3/27 A. Vizcaino Recovery from right elbow surgery (on 60-day DL)
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