Article: Izturis makes Pirates debut

Cesar Izturis started at shortstop Sunday, his first appearance since arriving in a trade three days earlier. Pirates manager Jim Tracy said he doesn't expect a lot of offense from Izturis, but said there still is a lot of upside.

"He is a great defensive player," Tracy said. "He has instincts and a sense of awareness that you can't teach."

* Matt Kata's double in the first inning gave the Pirates a streak of 52 games with at least one extra-base hit.

* Going into yesterday's game, Freddy Sanchez had homered four times in a span of 42 at-bats. He has five home runs, one shy of the career high he set last season. Tracy said pitch selection is the reason for Sanchez's power surge.

"It's ...

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