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Found June 15, 2013 on Raise the Jolly Roger!:
PLAYERS: Jeff Locke,  Stephen Fife,  Andrew McCutchen,  Adrian Gonzalez,  Neil Walker,  Clint Hurdle,  Mark Melancon,  Jason Grilli
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates,  Los Angeles Dodgers
Jeff Locke was stellar on Friday night as the Pirates entertained a sold out crowd at PNC Park by earning yet another shutout win. Locke was remarkably efficient. He was basically the definition of a pitcher “cruising” through seven innings. He needed a mere 75 pitches and allowed just two hits (one of them a leadoff bunt single) and one walk. Two of the three baserunners that reached against him were quickly erased on double plays. Locke also struck out five, which is continued reason to hope that this is for real. He now has the fifth best ERA in the National League! This was a guy that some thought didn’t deserve to make the rotation during spring training. Incredible. The Pirates were able to put up a two spot off Stephen Fife in the third inning when the first two batters reached and Andrew McCutchen doubled them in. That was all the Bucs would need, although they threatened a few other times early in the game and came up empty. McCutchen added a run basically by himself in the...
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