Inside Pittsburgh Sports

MARLINS 5 – PIRATES 2

Win: Brad Hand (4-3)

Loss: Charlie Morton (8-5)

Save: A.J. Ramos (22)

QUICK HITTERS

— It was the Dee Gordon show. Gordon who leads the Majors with 156 hits, beat out two infield hits, tied a career high with four stolen bases and scored twice in leading the Marlins to a 5-2 win over the Pirates.

— A three-run sixth for the Marlins against Charlie Morton sunk the Pirates. A bunt single by Gordon started things off in the sixth. “He’s a threat,” Pirates starter Charlie Morton said, via the Associated Press. “When he puts the ball in play, the chances are he’s going to get on base. It’s almost as if you need to strike him out.”

— Francisco Cervelli was hobbling near the end of the game. Cervelli took a foul ball off his foot then twisted his foot when going back to second base in the ninth inning

— The Cardinals (79-45) and Cubs (72-51) are each headed to wins tonight.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects Tracker

TUESDAY’S ACTION

— TIOPS No. 3 prospect Josh Bell went 2-3 with an RBI and run scored in the Indians 9-5 loss to Louisville. Bell upped his average to .341 in Triple-A.

— TIOPS No. 10 prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes has been promoted to the West Virgina Power

— TIOPS No. 12 rated prospect Alen Hanson was placed on temporary inactive list due to the birth of his first child, a girl.

— TIOPS No. 14 prospect Steven Brault allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts over seven innings, receiving a no decision Tuesday night for Altoona. Brault is now 6-0 with a 1.25 ERA over his last eight starts in Double-A.

— TIOPS No. 26 prospect Barrett Barnes was 2-3 in Altoona’s 3-2 win over Reading