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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates came up with a
second straight comeback win. "Youve got to believe,
though. Can you have faith?" said Jordy Mercer, whose
pinch-hit double in the seventh inning tied the score.
The next inning Neil Walker hit a two-run double to cap
the comeback from a five-run deficit as Pittsburgh beat
the Toronto Blue Jays 8-6 on Saturday night. The Pirates
erased a 5-3, ninth-inning deficit in a win over the Blue
Jays on Friday and clawed back from deficits of 5-0 in
the fourth a 6-2 in the seventh Saturday. Aaron Loup
relieved R.A. Dickey after Clint Barmes leadoff double in
the seventh, and the Pirates tied the score on Josh
Harrisons RBI double, Pedro Alvarezs run-scoring
groundout and Mercers two-run double. "It just blew up on
us," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "I cant tell
you anything more than that." The game-tying hit was a
longtime coming for Mercer, who entered the game with a
.151 batting average and hadnt driven in a run since
April 15. "I know everybody here has my back so I dont
think its really a confidence issue," Mercer said. "I
think getting a hit for the team was bigger than
anything." One inning later, Ike Davis reached on a one-
out infield single against Todd Redmond (0-3), Harrison
singled and Walker hit a drive off the top of the wall in
centre field. "Tonight was one of the nights we didnt
play real great defence, we didnt pitch real well, but
somehow we found a way to win in the end," Walker said.
"It doesnt have to be pretty." The Pirates could have
boosted their lead in the ninth, but Starling Marte lined
out to first against Chad Jenkins with the bases loaded.
Bryan Morris (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth, and Mark
Melancon earned his first save of the season in place of
injured closer Jason Grilli, retiring Colby Ramus on a
game-ending groundout with two on. Pittsburgh, which
overcame four errors, won consecutive games for the first
time since beating St. Louis and the Chicago Cubs on
April 6 and 8. Torontos Jose Bautista hit his ninth homer
of the year, extended his hitting streak to a career-high
13 games. He set a Blue Jays record by reaching base in a
30th consecutive game. "I dont think that were going to
start pointing fingers at anybody just because weve lost
a couple games in a particular fashion," Bautista said.
Dickey allowed three runs, five hits and four walks,
lowering his ERA to 5.01. "Hes a quality pitcher, an All-
Star, hes won 20 games in the big leagues and he was on
tonight," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "So as soon
as hes out, its just better. Its no knock against anybody
else, its just going to be different." Pirates starter
Francisco Liriano gave up five runs -- four earned -- six
hits and three walks in 3 2-3 innings, the second
straight start he failed to reach the fourth. "I was
trying to throw my sinker down and away and just missed
my spots," Liriano said. Toronto built its early lead on
Jose Reyes RBI double in the third and a four-run fourth
that included Brett Lawries run-scoring double over Marte
in left, Rasmus RBI single, Steve Tollesons run-scoring,
double-play grounder and a bases-loaded walk to Melky
Cabrera. Pittsburghs comeback began in the fourth when
Dickey threw a run-scoring wild pitch, and Barmes hit an
RBI groundout. "Were a little bit shell-shocked right
now," Gibbons said. "But weve got to turn it around.
Heck, its the start of May." NOTES: The Blue Jays removed
RHP Sergio Santos from his role as interim closer after
he blew three of his past four save opportunities.
Gibbons said Toronto will use a closer-by-committee
approach until Casey Janssen (oblique) returns from the
DL. ... After optioning RHP Brandon Cumpton to the minor
leagues Saturday, the Pirates have an open spot in their
rotation Monday when they start a three-game set against
San Francisco. LHP Wandy Rodriguez (right knee) could
return from the DL. ... Toronto RHP Dustin McGowan (1-1,
5.87) is scheduled to pitch Sunday against Pittsburgh RHP
Edinson Volquez (1-2, 3.21).
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. -- Houstons All-Star tandem of James Harden and Dwight
Howard refused to let the Rockets give in to
fatigue.Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and had a clutch
steal and dunk in overtime as the Miami Heat evened their
second-round NBA play-off series with a 94-87 win over
the Toronto Raptors. The Heat stepped it up in overtime
as Joe Johnson blocked two shots, Justise Winslow
produced a tip-in basket and Goran Dragic had a key layup
for Miami, who evened the best-of-seven series at two
games each. Game five is Wednesday in Toronto where Wade
will surely be a target after Toronto fans accused the
Chicago, Illinois native of being disrespectful in game
three for shooting baskets during the playing of the
Canadian national anthem.Wade heard cheers instead of
boos on Monday as he tied the score with 12 seconds left
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