Wrapping it up: Marauders 8, Mets 1

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THE STORY: The Marauders scored five times in the fourth and cruised past the St. Lucie Mets 8-1 on Tuesday in front of 804 fans at McKechnie Field. Carlos Paulino and Jarek Cunningham drove in two runs each, and Paulino doubled twice.

Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez, rehabbing a quad injury, went 1-for-2 with a run scored in five innings.

THE RECORD: Bradenton is 5-1 in the second half of the FSL season and 35-41 overall.

THE STAR OF THE GAME: Bradenton starting pitcher Brett Lorin (above). The tallest pitcher in the team's brief history - 6-foot-7 - Lorin limited the Mets to a run on four hits in six innings. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk, improving his record to 3-4 and lowering his ERA to 2.76. Lorin has appeared in 15 games for Bradenton, and Tuesday marked his 10th start.

Alvarez's night over

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Pedro Alvarez's night is over.

The Pirates third baseman, working his way back from a quad injury, played five innings at third and assisted on four putouts. He went 1-for-2 with a run scored and was hit by a pitch.

The Marauders lead the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 in the sixth.

Check out bradenton.com and The Bradenton Herald on Wednesday to read more about Pedro's first game as a Marauder.

Marauders in control

The Marauders are continuing their surge here at McKechnie Field, where they lead the St. Lucie Mets 5-1 in the bottom of the fifth.
The sky has cleared and the weather is cool and comfortable, and the fans here witnessed the Marauders score five times in the fourth.
Carlos Paulino stroked a two-run double, while Kelson Brown, Evan Chambers and Robbie Grossman also drove in runs.
Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez, working his way back from a right quad injury, is 1-for-2 with a run scored. He als also assisted on four putouts.

Tonight's lineups - Marauders vs. Mets

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Tarp is on the field and dark clouds hover overhead.

Will there be baseball tonight at McKechnie Field, where the Bradenton Marauders are slated to host the Port St. Lucie Mets at 6 p.m.

We'll see. This is John Lembo, and I do have tonight's lineup, which includes Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez, who is working his way through a quad injury.

I spoke with Pedro for a few minutes before the game, so whether there is a game tonight, check out tomorrow's edition of bradenton.com or The Bradenton Herald for a story on Pedro.

The lineups:

METS

Pedro Zapata, dh

Robbie Shields, 2b

Juan Lagares, lf

Jefry Marte, 3b

Stefan Welch, 1b

Wilmer Flores, ss

Corey Vaughn, rf

Cesar Puello, cf

Francisco Pena, c

Kyle Allen, p

MARAUDERS

Robbie Grossman, rf

Jarek Cunningham, 2b

Pedro Alvarez, 3b

Aaron Bake, 1b

Adalberto Santos, dh

Evan Chambers, cf

Carlos Paulino, c

David Rubinstein, lf

Kelson Brown, ss

Brett Lorin, p

Alvarez added to Marauders' roster

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Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez has been added to the Marauders' roster on a major-league re-hab assignment.

He will play tonight when the Marauders host Port St. Lucie at 6 p.m.

Out since May 19 with a quad injury, Alvarez played Monday with the Pirates' Gulf Coast League team during a rain-shortened game in Clearwater.

He is batting .208 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 36 games with the Pirates this year. He was the team's first-round pick, and second pick overall, in 2008.