Ask most baseball fans and players, they'll tell you that 3-0 is an automatic take pitch.
It's not always the case for Michael Chavis and the Pirates though, and when he was given the green light Saturday against Aaron Ashby, he got a hold of a sinker down the heart of the plate and let it fly:
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That third inning blast gave the Pirates' the lead for good Saturday, propelling them to a 7-4 win over the Brewers at PNC Park.