SAN FRANCISCO -- Pittsburgh Pirates closer Tony Watson didnt think twice when
catcher Francisco Cervelli signaled for an intentional walk that would have
loaded the bases in the ninth inning.
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miscommunication that almost turned into a costly mistake for manager Clint
Hurdles ballclub until pitching coach Ray Serage came charging out of the
visitors dugout to clarify things.Watson threw ball one to Ehire Adrianza before
getting corrected, then retired the final two batters on seven pitches to
preserve Pittsburghs 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday
night.I saw Cervy put the fingers up and threw the first one, then all of a
sudden I saw papers flying out of the corner of my eye in the dugout, Watson
said. I stepped off and knew something was up. Ray came out ... and wanted to go
right at him.Watsons sixth save of the season helped the Pirates to their fifth
win in six games and helped keep them one game behind the second NL wild card.
It also knocked the Giants out of first place in the NL West.San Francisco had
runners on second and third with one out in the ninth following an error by
Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer and Joe Paniks double.Cervelli then called for an
intentional walk to Adrianza and Watson complied by throwing a pitch well out of
the strike zone. After Serage came out to stop the intentional walk, Watson got
Adrianza to pop up to the infield before Angel Pagan grounded to second to end
the game.(Cervelli) saw an infield defense that has a similar sign as an
intentional walk, Hurdle explained. You cant get anybodys attention because the
crowds so loud so were yelling and screaming at the top of our lungs and nobodys
looking at us. Ray sprinted out ... and he was going to tackle somebody to stop
the play.Jung Ho Kang hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, Andrew
McCutchen had two hits while Gregory Polanco drove in two runs without a hit for
Pittsburgh.Kang homered off reliever Derek Law (4-2) one pitch after McCutchen
was thrown out attempting to steal second base. It was Kangs 14th home run this
season and third in four games.A 1-2 count is tough but I tried to stay on it
and I tried to expand the zone, Kang said.Antonio Bastardo (1-0) retired three
batters for his first win since Aug. 7, 2015. Neftali Feliz pitched the eighth
to set up Watson.San Francisco dropped one-half game behind the Dodgers in the
West. Los Angeles beat Philadelphia earlier in the day.The Giants, who had led
the division since May 10, have the worst record in baseball since the All-Star
break at 9-20.A lot of baseball left, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. We
created this with our struggles. Now its up to us to find a way to get on a
roll.Giants starter Jeff Samardzija, who took a no-decision against the Pirates
on June 22, allowed three runs over six innings. He struck out five and walked
one.Pittsburgh starter Jameson Taillon gave up three runs in six innings with
five strikeouts and one walk.TAILLONS FIRST HITTaillon finally got his first
major league hit but it didnt come easily after he had to hustle to beat the
throw from right fielder Hunter Pence on a play that looked familiar to
Pittsburgh fans. Taillon appeared to have a hit against Milwaukee on July 30
when he hit a liner to right but Brewers right fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis was
playing in and made a strong throw to first for the out.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: C
Buster Posey was back in the lineup after sitting out two games but doesnt look
fully healed from the back soreness that sidelined him. Posey slowly jogged into
second base in the first inning after hitting an RBI double into right-center
field. ... San Francisco and 41-year-old right-hander Joe Nathan agreed to a
minor league contract. Nathan, who has 377 career saves, will report to the
Giants Double-A team in Richmond.UP NEXTPirates: RHP Ivan Nova (2-0) faces the
Giants for the third time in his career Wednesday but the first since being
acquired from the Yankees.Giants: RHP Matt Cain (4-7) pitches the finale for San
Francisco. He has a career 3.04 ERA against Pittsburgh.
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Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field
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St.TORONTO -- Bigger and better. And with some kind of roof. Toronto FCs vision
of an improved BMO Field is taking shape. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
CEO Tim Leiweke said last month that ownership was looking at upgrading BMO
Field, the MLS teams no-frills home since it entered the league in 2007. On
Friday, Toronto FC president Kevin Payne offered his view. "I believe long term
we have to put a roof on the building," said Payne, when asked about improving
the fan experience. "Not necessarily the entire building and not necessarily the
entire seating section. But there has to be roof cover. Without it you cant
create a sense of drama. The presentation suffers." Payne, who took charge of
the MLS franchise prior to this season, said a review on ways to make the
stadium bigger was under way when he first came on board. "Literally the first
day I was on the job I talked to (MLSE vice-president) Bob Hunter about making
the stadium better," Payne said. Soon after that, the team committed money to a
study to see what space could be used "to provide different types of experiences
to our fans that arent there now." Payne also wants more night games. "Frankly I
think it hurts us a bit tthat we have to play so many afternoon games.
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create drama then. I hope in the future as we negotiate our TV deals, that well
be able to get more night games. I think when you play under the lights,
especially in the fall when its getting dark, its just a different feeling. It
creates much more of a theatrical experience and it helps the fans really get
into the game better. "But were going to look at a number of ways to improve the
fan experience, to create new fan experiences, particularly premium fan
experiences that we really dont have very much of now. And try to make it a much
more modern MLS building. "Because compared to (the stadium in) Kansas City, it
doesnt compare." Built in 2011, Sporting Park -- which cost a reported US$200
million -- is seen as the soccer-specific jewel of MLS stadiums. In contrast,
BMO Field was a bargain at C$62.5 million. Originally the brainchild of the
Canadian Soccer Association, the stadium was built as a way to bring the FIFA
U20 World Cup and an MLS team to Toronto. Both were delivered. But the lakefront
stadium was downsized due to funding issues. Little has changed since then,
other than the addition of a modest north stand.
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