Rookie Andrew McCutchen homers three times and drives in 6 runs to lead the new-look Pirates to an 11 – 6 win over Washington. Pittsburgh has traded away 6 regulars over the last week and won their first two games since the deals. McCutchen is the first Pirate rookie ever to go deep three times in a contest.

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On August 1, 2009 — Rookie Andrew McCutchen homers three times and drives in 6 runs to lead the new-look Pirates to an 11 – 6 win over Washington. Pittsburgh has traded away 6 regulars over the last week and won their first two games since the deals. McCutchen is the first Pirate rookie ever to go deep three times in a contest.

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