By Rob Biertempfel

Published: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 7:15 p.m.
Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013

SUNDAY'S RESULT

Pirates 9, Braves 2

Braves starter:

RHP Julio Teheran 2 IP, 1 BB, 2K

Pirates starter:

James McDonald 2 IP, 1 BB, 1K

Turnaround: McDonald labored through the first inning, throwing 21 pitches against four batters. In the second, he needed just eight pitches for a 1-2-3 inning.

Heavy hitters: SS Clint Barmes went 2 for 2, including a line-drive, two-run homer. ... 1B Clint Robinson went 2 for 2 with one RBI and two runs scored. ... Brad Hawpe singled and walked, scored twice and had two RBI.

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Darren Ford went 2 for 3 with an RBI. He singled in each of his first four of his at-bats this spring.

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Andrew McCutchen was 0 for 2. He hit a soft, first-pitch flyout and a meek infield grounder.

1. Pirates notebook: Botched popup shocks Martin
2. Pirates minor league notebook: Former 5th-round pick Glasnow shining in rotation
3. Pirates’ bullpen falters in extra-inning loss to Astros
4. Pirates starters Locke, Wandy enjoying good fortune
5. Biertempfel: Pirates lefty Locke settles into rotation
6. Pirates notebook: NL Central not so soft after all
7. Former Pirates prospect Grossman now starting in center for Houston
8. Pirates notebook: Mercer likely to be sent back to Triple-A
9. McCutchen homer in 12th gives Pirates rare victory vs. Brewers
10. Pirates notebook: Injuries can leave roster in limbo
11. Pirates get the bats going, knock off Brewers to take 4-game series

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