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CINCINNATI -- So many things went right that the Pittsburgh Pirates couldnt pick just one pleasing moment.Sean Rodriguez homered in both games, and Andrew McCutchen had a bases-loaded single as the Pirates beat the Reds 7-3 on Saturday night for their first doubleheader sweep in Cincinnati since 1990.In the first game, Jameson Taillon pitched five innings and singled to drive in a big league run for the first time during a 10-4 win that officially eliminated the Reds from postseason contention.Nothing pleases me the most, manager Clint Hurdle said. Theres a bunch of things that pleased me. Our offense continued to show up in both games.The Pirates have won the first three games of the series, moving back to 74-74. They opened the day with a 5 1/2-game gap and three teams to overtake for a wild-card berth.McCutchen drove in three runs in the opener and had a bases-loaded single in the nightcap off left-hander Brandon Finnegan (9-11), who lasted only 2 1/3 innings. Rodriguez hit a solo homer, adding to his two-run shot in the first game. Pittsburgh has scored 41 runs in the last four games.The Reds helped by walking nine batters after giving up 10 walks in the opener.Its not up to standards, manager Bryan Price said. Weve given up a lot of runs in this series and most of them in large part because were not throwing the ball over the plate consistently. Walks have started rallies and continued rallies. It slows the tempo of the game. It wasnt a highlight day by any means.Cincinnatis Scott Schebler and Ramon Cabrera homered off rookie starter Trevor Williams, who failed to retire any of the four batters he faced in the fifth inning. Juan Nicasio (10-6) didnt allow a hit in two innings.Williams had made two relief appearances before getting to start again. He left after throwing 56 pitches, the result of not starting for a while.I needed a shutdown inning (in the fifth) and that didnt happen for me, he said. I was running out of gas.In the opener, Taillon (4-4) gave up Adam Duvalls three-run homer during his five innings. His RBI single to center in the fifth made it 7-3, although he didnt realize initially that it would drive in a run.Actually I was so caught up in trying to get to first base and not doing anything stupid, he said. The first major league RBI is pretty cool. I hope Im doing with all of the career `firsts now.The Pirates skipped Taillons previous turn in the rotation, trying to limit the rookies innings. He missed the 2014 and `15 seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery and an operation to repair a hernia.Pittsburgh sent nine batters to the plate in a 17-minute top of the first inning against Anthony DeSclafani (8-4), scoring four times with the help of three walks and the first of a six combined errors in the game.The first pitch was delayed 62 minutes because of rain. The doubleheader, the first between the teams since a Reds sweep on Aug. 31, 2009, made up a May 10 postponement.HOMER HISTORYThe Reds have allowed 238 homers, one shy of the NL mark (2001 Rockies) and three shy of the major league record (1996 Tigers). The bullpen already has set a major league record with 94 homers allowed, two more than the previous mark by the 1964 Kansas City Athletics.STATSPittsburghs Matt Joyce drew his 21st walk as a pinch-hitter this season, a major league record. ...Nicasio has fanned at least one batter in 29 straight appearances, a single-season record for Pirates relievers. The next-longest streak is Aroldis Chapmans 37 games in 2014.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: C Fransicso Cervelli took a foul tip off the inside of his right leg in the opener. After several painful minutes of recuperating, he stayed in the game. ... Starling Marte didnt play in either game because of a sore back.Reds: SS Zack Cozart sat out both games with a sore right knee. Hes missed the last seven.UP NEXTPirates: Ivan Nova (12-6) starts the final game of the series on Sunday. Hes 5-0 with a 2.41 ERA in eight starts since the Pirates acquired him in a trade with the Yankees.Reds: Dan Straily (12-8) will make his fifth start of the season against the Pirates. Hes 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA against Pittsburgh.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekayCheap Authentic Jerseys . LOUIS -- St. Offcial Jerseys . LOUIS -- St. https://www.cheapjerseysjustwholesale.com/ . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. Authentic Jerseys . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. Cheap Jerseys . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start.SPRINGFIELD, N.J. -- As usual at a major, Mother Nature decided she needed to add her stamp to things. Thats fine, except it threw a monkey wrench into some golfers strategy for how they were going to play the course. And what did that mean for the caddies in Round 2?Lets find out!Collins: How much different was the course Friday compared to Thursday? Caddie: Um (thinking hard on how to describe it) ... overall, I would say it was 4 shots different, easier.Collins: Whats it like to be out there after a rainstorm like that knowing the PGA of America isnt going to play lift, clean and place? Caddie: Thats the thing -- mud balls. Mud balls were an issue early on ... right after the rain came we were picking up mud, so you gotta play either way left or right for balls moving, hopefully. Collins: Hopefully? What does hopefully mean? Caddie: Hopefully because the ball doesnt always do what its supposed to do ... when its got mud on it. And sometimes it does a lot more than you expect, and you cant play that much. I mean how do you aim left of a green when the pins on the right side of the green expecting the ball to move that far?Collins: Whats the challenge caddying in conditions like that when youre getting mud balls and course conditions that are so different? Caddie: Well, its soft and you want to be firing at the pins because you know you can, but if you have the mud balls, then you gotta be kinda playing conservative. And (yet) you know youve gotta be kind of aggressive cause its (playing) easy. So the biggest challenge is accepting mud balls. Its like when you hit it in a divot in the fairway. You know its rub of the green and everyone else is dealing with it. Thats what you gotta think; everybody else is dealing with it. Cause if you start thinking its just you, youre wrong! But a lot of players think that way.Collins: Which hole did you see the biggest difference between Thursday and Friday? Caddie: Oh, No. 4! I was out yesterday morning early watching golf before our round. Jason Day, Phil (Mickelson), and Rory (McIlroy) came through and they all hit 8-iron ... That was in the morning. In the afternoon yesterday, we got up to the tee and the guy IIm working for .dddddddddddd.. he hit 4-iron! Same (hole location), same day. So in the morning yesterday, the wind was helping off the left, and in the afternoon it was like into left to right. So it switched around. Collins: And today howd it play? Caddie: Today it was pretty much just left to right, pretty light and wet. And it was on the top shelf, so if you were playing it yesterday, theres no way to land it on the top shelf and have it stop. Now today with it wet, we played to have it land all the way on the top shelf and stick. And it does. Collins: And if you have a mud ball on a par-3, thats your fault! Caddie: (Laughing hysterically.) Mud ball on a par-3!Collins: Would it really be that bad to play lift, clean and place during a major? Caddie: Im not a fan of it. Collins: (Honestly shocked.) Youre not? Caddie: I think they should just play it down. Thats the way (the game) was intended to be played, and if you get that (mud ball) you deal with it. I think it makes better character (for a player). I think you shouldnt touch the ball til you get on the green. If (weather conditions are) that bad, then I think you shouldnt be playing. A lot of guys would disagree with me, a lot of players especially, but (trails off thinking about it) ... I think its just part of the game. I dont know. Thats how I feel about it. I like watching tough golf. I like playing the tough golf, tough conditions, you know? I think its more interesting than easy golf. For these (pros) too, watching these guys test their skill ... I like it when its bouncing and running and you have to think about your pitch spot and how much its gonna release. Like the Canadian Open last week, British Opens, those are fun.Collins: So when its soft and easy you like the mud ball concept because it means losing a little control. Caddie: Otherwise theyd all be shooting lights out ... youd see a few more 63s, 64s, 65s, and you had ball in hand? Itd make it easy ... Inconsistencies, and hopefully everybody gets the same amount of inconsistencies, and it evens out. ' ' '