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Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Ryan Ludwick, right, is greeted by teammate Neil Walker after driving in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the baseball game to give the Pirates a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Pittsburgh.

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PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 21: Ryan Ludwick #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates high fives pitching coach Gregg Ritchie after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on September 21, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona...

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PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 20: Pedro Alvarez #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on September 20, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona...

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, right, is congratulated by Alex Presley, left, and Ryan Ludwick after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, in Los Angeles.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Ludwick (36) celebrates with Xavier Paul (38) after they scored on a double by Pedro Ciriaco during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 6-5.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Ludwick (36) scores on a double by Pedro Ciriaco as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina waits for the late relay throw during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, Sept. 12, 2011. The Pirates won 6-5.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Ludwick looks to the the umpire after being thrown out on a double play against the Florida Marlins during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Florida won 3-0.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Ludwick heads home after being greeted by third base coach Nick Leyva (16) after hitting a home run in the eighth inning of the first baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in a double-header, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates lost 8-1 to...

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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 20: Ryan Ludwick #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits an RBI single in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds during the game on August 20, 2011 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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MILWAUKEE, WI - AUGUST 12: Ryan Ludwick #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates fields the baseball against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on August 12, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 10: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with Matt Diaz #23 after scoring on a Ryan Ludwick single in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on August 10, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

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Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Ryan Ludwick makes a diving catch on a fly ball from San Francisco Giants' Jeff Keppinger during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 8: Ryan Ludwic #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrates with manager Clint Hurdle #13 after scoring on an RBI single by Brandon Wood against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning during an MLB baseball game at AT&T Park August 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California...

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 8: Ryan Ludwic #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a RBI single against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning during an MLB baseball game at AT&T Park August 8, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan Ludwick watches his RBI single against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, Aug. 8, 2011.

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Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Ryan Ludwick reaches for the ball hit by San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks that got by him and scored Orlando Hudson in the second inning of the baseball game Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011 in Pittsburgh. The hit was ruled a triple.

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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 05: Jason Bartlett #8 of the San Diego Padres attempts to turn the double play over Ryan Ludwick #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 5, 2011 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 04: Starlin Castro #13 of the Chicago Cubs attempts to turn the double play over Ryan Ludwick #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 4, 2011 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 01: Derrek Lee #25 of the Pittsburgh Pirates, newly acquired in a trade from the Baltimore Orioles, is congratulated by teammate Ryan Ludwick #36, also just acquired in a trade from the San Diego Padres, after Lee hit a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth...

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Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Ryan Ludwick stands in the dugout before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. Ludwick, acquired from the San Diego Padres over the weekend, was starting his first game as a Pirate.

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San Diego Padres' Ryan Ludwick follows through after hitting an RBI double to score two runs during the first inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Miami.

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SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 17: Ryan Ludwick #47 of the San Diego Padres drops the bat as he's hit with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on July 17, 2011 of the San Francisco Giants in San Diego, California.

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San Diego Padres' Ryan Ludwick is hit in the hand by a pitch from San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain in the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 17, 2011, in San Diego.

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SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 15: Andres Torres #56 of the San Francisco Giants makes a catch on a ball hit by Ryan Ludwick of the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park on July 15, 2011 in San Diego, California. The Giants won 6-1.

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San Diego Padres' Ryan Ludwick, right, is congratulated by Cameron Maybin (24) after Ludwick hit a home run off San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 7, 2011, in San Francisco.