Phil Dumatrait News

"I spent pretty much all day in bed," McLouth said. "I don't know if it was something I ate or what." &#149 Yesterday morning, Phil Dumatrait's bullpen session went smoothly.

John Russell certainly is getting some rigorous on-the-job training in his first season as a major league manager.

Capps, who blew saves here Monday and Tuesday nights, went to Pittsburgh today for tests, which revealed "internal range of motion detriment," according to manager John Russell.

Pirates Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski is greeted by Nate McLouth before the game last night.

One new guy was bombed, another got hurt, and at least one more is on his way here.

The Pirates have recalled right-handed pitchers John Van Benschoten and T.J. Beam from AAA Indianapolis.

The move cleared a roster spot for right-handed reliever Denny Bautista , acquired Wednesday from the Detroit Tigers .

Making a low-risk move for a player with potentially high upside, the Pirates on Wednesday traded for hard-throwing right-hander Denny Bautista.

Teenage pitcher Jason Knapp, the Philadelphia Phillies' second-round selection in the draft, agreed to a contract Sunday.

Pittsburgh placed rookie starter Phil Dumatrait on the 15-day disabled list with left rotator cuff tendinitis.

The Pirates on Sunday put left-hander Phil Dumatrait on the 15-day disabled list and called up right-handed reliever T.J. Beam from Triple-A Indianapolis.

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Now, it is Phil Dumatrait's turn to struggle. The left-hander was the Pirates' most reliable starter after joining the rotation at the beginning of May.

Well, that stunk. The Bucs piled up a 6-1 lead early against O's starter Brian Burres , highlighted by a three-run homer by the suddenly-awesome Jason Michaels .

Dave Trembley altered the Orioles lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Red Sox, but the manager said that the moves will not necessarily stick moving into the team's weekend series with the Pirates.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have won two straight games, and will try to build on that modest success on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park.

Jason Bay's two-run double finished off Pittsburgh's five-run fourth inning and the Pirates shook off Mark Reynolds' two home runs to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first time in their weekend series 6-4 on Sunday.

Phil Dumatrait (3-3) was pulled after 5 2-3 innings on a sunny and humid 90-degree day, but still made his third consecutive effective start. He gave up two runs and four hits while walking two, and has allowed four earned runs over 18 2-3 innings (1.93 ERA) in his last three starts.

Arizona southpaw Doug Davis makes his fourth start since a much-publicized bout with cancer today when the Diamondbacks visit PNC Park for the third game of a four-game weekend series with the host Pittsburgh ...

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington confirmed what manager John Russell has been suggesting since the weekend, and that's that no firm decision has been made regarding the Pirates' backup catching ...

Catcher Raul Chavez's game-calling on Thursday night impressed John Russell enough for the Pirates manager to reward Chavez with the start over Ronny Paulino again on Friday.