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PITTSBURGH -- Josh Harrison watched his long drive hit off the wall in right-center field leading off the bottom of the ninth of a tie game against Milwaukee on Tuesday night and one thought kept running through his head: keep going.So the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman did, racing around second and diving into third before strolling home when the relay from Milwaukee second baseman Scooter Gennett bounded by the bag and out of play as the Pirates escaped with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.I saw (Milwaukee center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis) jump for the wall, and from there I never broke stride, Harrison said. I was going to make (Gennett) make a perfect relay.Gennett didnt, and Harrisons Little League homer off Tyler Thornburg (3-4) allowed the Pirates to start a crucial stretch against National League also-rans with a victory despite a second straight blown save by All-Star closer Mark Melancon (1-1) and a scary moment in the second inning when rookie pitcher Jameson Taillon took a line drive to the head.Taillon, making his return from a stay on the disabled list to deal with right shoulder fatigue, was pitching to Hernan Perez with one out in the second when Perez sent a shot right back to Taillon that hit the 24-year-old in the back of the head and rolled out into left field. Taillon lay on the ground for several minutes while being tended to by medical staff before being cleared to stay in the game.I saw it coming at me, turned from it and remember going down, Taillon said. I could feel it on my head a little bit, but I remained conscious. I saw where the play went. I answered all the questions they asked me. I wanted to get up quicker than I was able to. I remember it pretty clearly.Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle admitted his thoughts went to Taillons parents watching on television but decided to trust the recommendation of the medical staff that Taillon was OK to continue.This is one area that Im not really comfortable with, he said. I have to trust our people. They do know what theyre doing, how to follow protocol to test the player and the things to do.The near miss hardly seemed to faze Taillon, who allowed one run and five hits, striking out three without a walk before being removed after throwing 65 pitches.I felt like I dealt with it pretty well, Taillon said. I definitely had some adrenaline after. I thought some of my pitches were up afterwards. Its tough to control the emotions right after that. I was able to keep the team in the game.Chris Carter doubled leading off the fourth and scored on a groundout by Perez but otherwise Taillon kept the Brewers in check as he outpitched Junior Guerra, a fellow rookie who has been one of the bright spots for the struggling Brewers, who have dropped five of six.Guerras only wobble came in the first, when two walks and a single by Andrew McCutchen loaded the bases with one out. David Freese loped a soft single to right field and Francisco Cervellis fly to left easily scored McCutchen to give Taillon an early lead. Guerra surrendered one more hit through six innings, walking three and striking out six.Taillon was solid during his first month in the majors before the team shut him down briefly due to concerns about his workload. He was fresh in his first start in three weeks, working quickly and retiring the last nine batters he faced before turning things over to a bullpen that rounded into form following a rocky start.The only hiccup lately has come from Melancon, who blew his third save of the season and second in three days. He issued a leadoff walk to Ryan Braun in the ninth and Jonathan Lucroy followed with a single. Melancon then struck out Carter and Nieuwenhuis before Perezs grounder to center tied the game.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: RF Gregory Polanco went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored while showing no ill effects from a sore left hamstring that kept him sidelined since July 8.UP NEXTBrewers: Chase Anderson (4-10, 5.44 ERA) will try to get a handle on his control issues on Wednesday night when he makes his second start of the season against the Pirates. Anderson has issued a career-high five walks in each of his last two starts, both losses to St. Louis.Pirates: Jeff Locke (8-5, 5.26 ERA) will try to win his fourth straight decision on Wednesday night when he makes his 18th start of the season. Locke is 5-5 with a 3.76 ERA in 13 career starts against the Brewers. Wholesale Cheap Jerseys . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead. NFL Jerseys Wholesale .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. http://www.cheapjerseysoff.org/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Cheap NFL Jerseys .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . 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The teams have combined for eight runs and 19 hits over the past two games but could get a break against the struggling righties in the finale -- Cueto allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings in a loss against Arizona in his last start, while Lackey is making his first outing since Aug. 14 after dealing with a shoulder injury.DALLAS DOMINATIONHouston tries to find a rare victory in Arlington when it concludes a three-game series against the Rangers. Texas won 12-4 on Saturday, improving to 13-2 against the Astros so far this season, including 1-8 at home. Collin McHugh (9-10, 4.80) pitches for Houston against Rangers star Yu Darvish (5-3, 3.01).CHASING BOOMERJ.A. Happ (17-4) will try to become only the second left-hander to win 18 games for the Blue Jays after David Wells won 20 in 2000. Happ can also become the majors secondd 18-game winner, following Bostons Rick Porcello.dddddddddddd Toronto faces Tampa Bay, which has taken two straight from the AL East leaders.NO-NAMES AT NIGHTThe Nationals and Mets -- both counting big-name rotations this year -- play in prime time with lesser-known hurlers on the hill. For Washington, hard-throwing rookie Reynaldo Lopez (2-2, 5.33) gets his sixth start after allowing six runs in 2 2/3 innings against Baltimore last time out. For New York, righty Seth Lugo (2-2, 2.60) gets another turn in New Yorks banged up rotation after pitching six quality innings in a win over Miami on Tuesday.JUST IN TIMEJose De Leon is expected to make his major league debut starting for the Dodgers against the Padres. De Leon is one of baseballs top pitching prospects and was 7-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 16 starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this season. The call to the majors came just in time, too. I needed to be here in Los Angeles this year, De Leon said , because I wanted Vin Scully to call my game. ' ' '