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Worth noting

• Wacha, who took a ball off his left shin on Friday, went through his normal workout routine on Saturday without issue. The liner did leave a bruise.

• In explaining his decision to move Allen Craig back into the cleanup spot for just the second time since April 23, Matheny cited Matt Adams' lack of success against Pirates starter Edinson Volquez (1-for-8) and the opportunity to sustain some momentum from Craig's two-hit night on Friday.

"We've never made much of a secret about it -- we believe that's where he belongs," Matheny said of Craig batting fourth.

• Several players will sport pink for Sunday's game as part of Major League Baseball's Mother's Day initiative to build awareness of breast cancer. The specially designed pink items will include bats, cleats, batting gloves and wristbands.

• Shortstop Jhonny Peralta entered Saturday having hit safely in all seven games played during this road trip. Over that stretch he is 11-for-28 with two home runs.

Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.
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