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5-run inning against Kevin Correia dooms Pirates in 6-2 loss at Miami

Kevin Correia had one bad inning, and that was enough to doom the low-scoring Pittsburgh Pirates.The Miami Marlins scored five times in the fourth inning, giving Josh Johnson plenty of cushion to beat the Pirates 6-2 on Tuesday night."He had his great stuff," Pittsburgh catcher Michael McKenry said. "If you give him a lead, it's kind of tough."Any deficit is tough for the Pirates, who rank last in the majors in runs. They mustered only six hits against Johnson and two relievers.Correia (1-4) lasted just 3 2-3 innings, his shortest outing this year, and gave up a season-high six runs."My command just wasn't real good," the right-hander said. "When I miss, it's a pretty good lineup, and they're going to take advantage of it."Correia fell to 0-4 in his past five starts."It was just a tough night at the office for him," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "Everything seemed to be running about the same velocity. The command wasn't sharp."Three Pirates relievers combined to pitch 4 1-3 shuto...

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