OAKLAND, Calif. -- A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Lockes winning str

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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A rare full day off turned out to be just what the Pittsburgh Pirates needed to keep Jeff Lockes winning streak going.Getting six hits and six RBI from the bottom four batters in the lineup certainly helped, too.Jody Mercer homered and had an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from three runs down to beat stumbling ace Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics 7-3 on Friday night.Matt Joyce added two hits, Josh Harrison drove in two runs while Andrew McCutcheon doubled and scored on a wild pitch to help the Pirates to their first win in their history at the Coliseum and just their second in 13 games between the two franchises.Its kind of what we saw the first two months of the season when we were connecting all dots, top to bottom in the lineup, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. June was hard. The lineup has played much more consistent . than any other time here.The Pirates beat the As in their first meeting since 2013 by taking advantage of another shaky outing by Gray (3-7).He gave up seven runs, hit a batter and threw two wild pitches in six innings while losing his sixth consecutive decision. The right-hander, third in the 2015 AL Cy Young voting, is winless since April 22.Marcus Semien hit his 17th home run of the season for Oakland.Hell figure it out and hell get better as the year goes on, As manager Bob Melvin said. Theres always going to be a year thats not as good as others. So fa this is the one for him.Pittsburghs 5-6-7 hitters combined for six hits, five RBI and four runs scored. Chris Stewart, the No. 9 hitter, drove in the go-ahead run with a fielders choice grounder in the fifth.Thats what makes our team us, Harrison said. It can be anybody, and thats what we have to get back to.Mercer homered in the third and added an RBI single as part of a two-run fifth.Harrisons two-out, two-run double in the sixth put the Pirates up 7-3.LOCKED INPirates starter Jeff Locke (8-5) also struggled early but retired the final nine batters he faced to win his third straight. He gave up three runs over five innings with three walks and three strikeouts. Three relievers combined to retire the final 12 batters and complete the four-hitter. It was a strong finish, Hurdle said. His fastball wasnt of the quality that we had seen the last two times out . but he stayed in the hunt, made pitches, battled and finished very strong. Thats a sign of maturity.LINEUP SHUFFLEJed Lowrie had decent results while batting leadoff for the first time this season. He drew a walk from Locke in the first before Semien homered on a 3-2 pitch. Oaklands second baseman added an RBI double in the second to make it 3-0.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Ryan Vogelsong faced hitters while throwing off the mound in the latest step of his recovery after getting hit in the face with a pitch on May 23. Vogelsong, who underwent surgery on June 2 to repair the multiple fractures he suffered, remains on the 60-day disabled list and isnt eligible to return until July 23. . Right-hander Gerrit Cole (triceps strain) also pitched a simulated game prior to the series opener with Oakland. The Pirates are encouraged but havent determined what the next step is. . Francisco Cervelli (broken hamate in left hand) continues to make progress and could catch the next round of sim games for Vogelsgong and Cole.Athletics: Infielder Tyler Ladendorf was recalled from Triple-A Nashville before the game. Left-hander Dillion Overton, the losing pitcher against San Francisco on Thursday, was optioned down. Overton went 1-1 with an 11.42 ERA in two starts.UP NEXTPirates: Right-hander Chad Kuhl (1-0) pitches against Oakland on Saturday in his second career start in the majors after beating Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers in his debut.Athletics: Rich Hill is expected to come off the disabled list to start against Pittsburgh. The left-hander had been out since May 30 with a strained groin. Aaron Rodgers Super Bowl Jersey . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. Clay Matthews Super Bowl Jersey .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. http://www.packersonlineteamstore.com/josh-jackson-youth-jersey.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Dave Robinson Super Bowl Jersey . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. Packers Super Bowl Jerseys . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros.Doug Baldwin scored three touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks claimed a 31-24 victory over the New England Patriots. LeGarrette Blount also scored three times for New England, but a critical forced fumble set up Seattle for the winning touchdown four minutes from time. In 140 Characters...Seattle hold firm to beat Patriots in nail-biting Foxboro encounter, sweet victory for former Patriots head coach Carroll. WATCH: Murray throws touchdown pass! Titans running back DeMarco Murray channels his inner QB, finding Delanie Walker for a touchdown! MVPRussell Wilson showed the sort of form that won him a Super Bowl in 2014. Having recovered from a knee injury that was causing his mobility to suffer, Wilson is once again able to scramble and make plays out of nothing. It will be a valuable asset if Seattle are to mount a title challenge. Russell Wilsons performances have been much improved in the last two weeks, which is encouraging for Seahawks fans Game-changerMidway through the fourth quarter, strong safety Kam Chancellor forced a fumble on Julian Edelman, which was recovered by cornerback Richard Sherman. The Seattle offence took over, marching down field and into the end zone, establishing a 31-24 lead that New England couldnt recover.Stat of the night 3 - Tonight was Doug Baldwins third game with three receiving touchdowns in the past two seasons. No other player in the NFL has more than one. This stat is all the more surprising considering Baldwin hadnt scored in his previous five games. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter SEA 0-7 NE TD - L. Blount 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Gostkowski SEA 3-7 NE FG - S. Hauschka 27 yd SEA 6-7 NE FG - S. Hauschka 31 yd 2nd Quarter SEA 12-7 NE TD - D. Baldwin 6 yd pass - R. Wilson Extra point missed SEA 12-14 NE TD - L. Blount 1 yd rush Extra point - S. Gostkowski SEA 19-14 NE TD - D. Baldwin 18 yd pass - R. Wilson Extra point - S. Hauschka 3rd Quarter SEA 19-21 NE TD - L. Blount 13 yd run Extra point - S. Gostkowski SEA 22-21 NE FG - S. Hauschka 41 yd 4th Quarter SEA 22-24 NE FG - S.dddddddddddd Gostkowski 30 yd SEA 25-24 NE FG - S. Hauschka 23 yd SEA 31-24 NE TD - D. Baldwin 15 yd pass - R. Wilson Two point conversion failed The gameNew England scored on their opening drive, Blount bulldozing in from a yard out early in the first quarter. The Seahawks responded with two field goals, before taking the lead with a touchdown of their own.Using all available weapons, Russell Wilson went 65 yards downfield, finishing with a six yard touchdown pass to Baldwin. Seattle claim their sixth win and maintain a two game advantage over the Arizona Cardinals The Patriots replied late in the second quarter, Blount again scoring from just a yard out. But it was Seattle who held a 19-14 lead going into half-time, after Wilson led his team 75 yards in seven plays before finding Baldwin in the end zone from 18 yards.On New Englands first possession of the second half, Blount scored his third touchdown, this time from 13 yards to hand the advantage back to the home side. LeGarrette Blount added three scores of his own but it wasnt enough to beat Seattle Steven Hauschkas 41-yard field goal gave Seattle a one point lead and, after trading field goals, Seattle got a breakthrough, Chancellor forcing Edelman into a fumble which Sherman recovered. The Seahawks capitalised, Baldwin grabbing his third TD of the night to extend the lead to 31-24. New England had opportunities to level at the end, a four minute drive was accelerated after Edelman caught a 30 yard pass, before Rob Gronkoswki added a 27 yard reception. However, with just two yards to go, the Seattle defence stayed strong to keep the Patriots out of the end zone. Eagles impress with home win The Philadelphia Eagles maintained a perfect home record with a 24-15 win over the Atlanta Falcons. In only their second loss of the season, New England remain two games up in the AFC East, but now join the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders, both of the AFC West, on a 7-2 record. Meanwhile the Seahawks (6-2-1) also hold a two game advantage over their divisional opponents, while the win represented another positive step in Wilsons return to top form. 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