The Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder dreaded what may await following an 80-game performance-enhancing suspension that staggered his team in mid-April leading to a funk from which it is now just emerging. And the player the Pirates are hoping can help them elbow their way back into the crowded NL Central checked all the boxes. He slapped a single through the middle in the fourth and drew a four-pitch walk in the sixth that served as the kindling of a two-out rally that helped the Pirates edge the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Tuesday night. "Today's a new era, a new journey," said Marte, who finished 1 for 3 in his first game since April 17. Brewers starter Junior Guerra faced the minimum over his first five innings in his return from a trip to the disabled list with a right shin contusion.

Source: ABC News July 19, 2017 02:16 UTC