First number, last word

By Tom Singer and Stephen Pianovich

August 10, 2014

6-7: Pirates' record in Interleague play, entering a four-game set with Detroit beginning Monday night at PNC Park.

"Every team is dealing with injuries at this point of the season. It's survival of the fittest." - Huntington, on entering a challenging part of the schedule with McCutchen and Walker injured and Pedro Alvarez in reboot mode.

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. Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com.