Vogelsong brushes off scare, keeps Bucs in it

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PITTSBURGH — Pirates right-hander Ryan Vogelsong may have taken the loss in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat to the Marlins at PNC Park, but the veteran once again proved his toughness. 

Vogelsong had a scare in the third inning when he tried to bunt. He went down when Marlins starter Jose Urena came in high and tight as the ball hit the bat. He dusted himself off and executed a sacrifice on the ensuing pitch.

“You got two choices,” Vogelsong said. “You’re either going to be soft and not do it, or you buckle down and stick your nose in there and get it down, and I’ve chosen to do the second one.”

The 39-year-old gave …

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