The Pirates score 9 runs in the 4th to beat San Diego, 11 – 5. Before the explosion, the Bucs were trailing, 5 – 1, and had lost their previous three games, putting fans in fear of a repeat of last year’s second-half swoon that saw them fall below .500 yet again. Clint Barmes hits a grand slam in the big inning, atoning for two earlier errors, as Erik Bedard wins over former Pirate Ross Ohlendorf.

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On August 12, 2012 — The Pirates score 9 runs in the 4th to beat San Diego, 11 – 5. Before the explosion, the Bucs were trailing, 5 – 1, and had lost their previous three games, putting fans in fear of a repeat of last year’s second-half swoon that saw them fall below .500 yet again. Clint Barmes hits a grand slam in the big inning, atoning for two earlier errors, as Erik Bedard wins over former Pirate Ross Ohlendorf.

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