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Pirates Prospect Watch: Never Giving Up

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I liked the story of Javier Rivas on Sunday.

The tall shortstop for the Bradenton Marauders went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three RBIs, and he was even hit by a pitch. The hits came at key moments. An RBI double to tie the score at 1-1 in the third. A solo home run to give the Marauders their second run of the game in the sixth, down 5-2. The final double came in the bottom of the ninth, bringing in Omar Alfonzo for the tying run.

Bradenton went on to allow two runs in the tenth inning, before scoring three runs in the bottom half for the walk off win.