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- Updated: August 11, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Pirates rookie Jameson Taillon continued to pitch with poise and polish beyond his years, throwing eight scoreless innings and leading the Bucs to a 4-0 win over the Padres on Thursday at PNC Park.
Making his 10th start in the Majors — and his first since officially, and happily, shedding his “prospect” status — Taillon was in control throughout the afternoon. He didn’t pound the zone with strikes like he has over the past month, but he forced the Padres to put the ball in play and let his defense go to work, scooping up 10 groundouts. Taillon allowed three hits and two walks, striking out four, as his ERA dropped to 2.85. With the win, the Pirates finished a 4-2 homestand and pulled within two games of the second National League Wild Card spot.
The Pirates’ lineup went to work early against …
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