New York Mets' Ryan Church, left, connects with a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates' Matt Capps in the 10th inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Church doubled, driving in Fernando Tatis from second with the go-ahead run. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings. Catching is Pirates' Robinzon Diaz and the umpire is Chad Fairchild. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Mets' Ryan Church, left, connects with a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates' Matt Capps in the 10th inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Church doubled, driving in Fernando Tatis from second with the go-ahead run. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings. Catching is Pirates' Robinzon Diaz and the umpire is Chad Fairchild.

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  8. Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps shuts down the Los Angeles Dodgers in order in the ninth inning to get the save in a 3-1 Pirates win in a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.
  9. St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols (5) connects with a tenth-inning pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Matt Capps for a solo home run in a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. The Cardinals won 2-1.
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  13. Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips, right, watches his RBI-double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. Pirates catcher Robinson Diaz, left, looks on. The Reds won 6-0.
  14. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.
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  16. Pittsburgh Pirates' Delwyn Young, middle, is congratulated by Garrett Jones, left, and Brandon Moss, right, after Young hit a three-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Cincinnati. The Reds won 8-4.

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