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2-minute Drill: Pirates Go Yard Three Times to beat Giants in Cutch’s Return to PNC Park


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  • Pirates rout Giants in Andrew McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh.
  • If you didn’t know better, Andrew McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh was not unlike any other day during his nine years with the Pirates.
  • The roster for the New York Giants’ rookie minicamp lists “RB” next to Saquon Barkley’s name. Maybe it should say more.
  • Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon suffered a finger laceration on his right hand Friday night and was pulled from his start against the San Francisco Giants after three scoreless innings.
  • Alex Ovechkin had a power-play goal and an assist in his Eastern Conference finals debut, leading the Washington Capitals to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.