Walker's 11th inning homer lifts Pirates past Tigers 1 0
Neil Walker cracked a solo shot in the 11th off Jose Ortega to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1 0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Jason Grilli earned his 21st save, while Mark Melancon took the win after a scoreless 10th. Both starters Gomez and Porcello delivered seven and eight innings of shutout ball respectively.
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Cardinals call up prize rookie Wacha for debut
St Louis will start pitching prospect Michael Wacha in his major league debut Thursday against the Kansas City Royals as injuries thin the rotation. The 21-year-old righty excelled in spring training and at Triple-A Memphis, posting a 4-0 record with a 2.05 ERA in nine starts. Cardinals GM Mozeliak stressed managing expectations and pitch counts for the young pitcher amid a stretch of DL stints and a league-leading 33-17 record.
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