Pirates place Qualls on DL
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The Pittsburgh Pirates placed pitcher Chad Qualls on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with irritation of his left big toe.
Qualls allowed seven runs -- six earned -- in 7 2/3 innings over nine games with the Pirates after they acquired the right-hander from the New York Yankees in exchange for first baseman Casey McGehee on July 31.
Over 52 games this season with the Phillies, Yankees and Pirates, Qualls owns a 2-1 record and a 5.24 earned run average.
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Pittsburgh also added pitcher Hisanori Takahashi to the active roster on Sunday.
Takahashi, who was claimed on waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday, went 0-3 with a 4.93 ERA in 42 appearances with the Angels this season.