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First number, last word

By Tom Singer

.341: Ike Davis' batting average at PNC Park in his first 14 home games since being acquired from the Mets on April 18.

"Me and Brent hang out all the time, so I was happy for him but jokingly told him, 'You'll get sent down, and I'll get called up.'" -- Jaff Decker, who joined the Pirates on Sunday when called up from Indianapolis to indeed replace infielder Brent Morel, who returned to the Triple-A club two days after his recall.

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.
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