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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates probably thought they were in for another long night. They arrived home in Pittsburgh at 3:33 a.m. Friday after the second game of their doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles went into extra innings. The Pirates appeared on their way to playing another late one Friday night when Pedro Alvarez hit a tying two-run homer off Sergio Santos in the ninth. But two batters later, Starling Marte followed with a winning drive into the bullpen in left-centre, giving the Pirates a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Clint Hurdle, who moved Marte from batting leadoff to the seventh spot in the lineup Thursday and six-hole Friday, hopes the win can get his players and team some "traction." "Its been a while since Pedro has been able to ride one out of the ballpark," Hurdle said. "Martes at-bats have gotten bigger, none bigger than that one. Those kind of at-bats can create a spark, create more momentum and more traction." Marte knew the ball was gone as soon as he hit it. "Thats what I want," Marte said. "No matter what spot I hit in." Santos (0-2) entered with a 5-3 lead and allowed a leadoff single to Neil Walker. He struck out Andrew McCutchen, and Alvarez followed with his seventh homer this season. Pinch-hitter Ike Davis flied out, and Marte hit the first game-ending homer of his big league career. Alvarezs homer broke a two-week home run drought for the third baseman who led the National League last season. "Obviously, (hitting the home run) feels really good," Alvarez said. "It kept us in the game, but of course anytime I can get a clutch hit for the team, to contribute to a W, its huge." Mark Melancon (1-1) pitched a hitless ninth for the win. After converting his first four save chances this season, Santos has blown three of his last four for the Blue Jays, who have lost seven of their last nine games and continue to have issues in the bullpen. "We played such a great game today and it stinks to blow it," Santos said. Toronto manager John Gibbons noted the injuries to reliever Casey Janssen and Dustin McGowan as aspects that have hindered the Blue Jays performance at the end of games. "Its a totally different look and I think were suffering for it," Gibbons said. "But the game doesnt let you up." McCutchen had three hits for Pittsburgh, which outhit the Blue Jays 17-10. The Pirates won for just the third time in 13 games and the fifth time in their last 20. Pirates starter Gerrit Cole allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings, failing to reach the sixth for the first time in six starts this season. Cole said he was "a little off" Friday night. "I wasnt executing a handful of pitches there," Cole said. "They beat me on some good pitches." Torontos Brandon Morrow gave up three runs and 11 hits in five innings. After walking eight batters in his last start, Morrow walked just one Friday. "I just forgot about that and went out and threw the way Id been throwing before that," Morrow said. "I wasnt thinking about that and I dont think it was strange to come out and have good command today." In his first at-bat in Pittsburgh since 2008, Jose Bautista hit a two-out double in the first and scored on a double by Edwin Encarnacion. Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead on Jordy Mercers run-scoring, double-play grounder in the second and McCutchens RBI single in the third. Colby Rasmus hit his sixth homer of the season in the fourth, a two-run drive, and Bautista had an RBI double in the fifth that made it 4-2. McCutchens run-scoring single cut the deficit in the bottom half, but Toronto regained a two-run lead in the sixth on pinch-hitter Steve Tollesons run-scoring, two-out triple off Justin Wilson. Hurdle was keen not to forget about Casey Sadler making his major league debut Friday night. Sadler pitched two scoreless innings, gave up a hit and struck out one. "He was able to come in and keep the game right where it was," Hurdle said. "Not to be lost in everything else that went on because he kept it right there at a two-run deficit." NOTES: Bautista has a 12-game hitting streak and has reached based in all 29 games hes played this season. ... Toronto knuckleballer R.A. Dickey (2-3, 5.09 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday against Francisco Liriano (0-3, 3.97). Patrick Cutrone Jersey . -- Mixed martial arts fighter Cristiane Justino Santos has been suspended and fined for testing positive for steroids. Andre Silva Jersey . 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Usually plays out this way.A feature of the British Masters is the innovative live Masterclass sessions after play on each of the first three days, and host Nick Dougherty believes the viewers at home will have again learned valuable insight from the pros. Ive really enjoyed hosting the live Masterclasses at The Grove and, like Woburn last year, weve seen another long list of high-quality players giving up their time to share their views on what makes them stand out. Tournament host Luke Donald was the first guest for this years live Masterclasses These guys are so good. They have to deal with a lot of media requests throughout the season, particularly at the bigger events like this, although the Masterclasses are different as its a live show on Sky Sports. They get to perform as well as talking about it. Last year was great, and this year weve all learned how best to get the most out of them. The theme is very good and we get to see their personalities and have a bit of fun with them. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. But we also get some real detail for the folks watching. Its not that often the viewers are able to get such insight into what makes the pros so good. We all watch golf and weve all got our opinions on how they do it, but to hear them say how they accomplish certain shots and all the technical aspects, thats solid gold for the viewers.Effectively, theyre getting a free lesson from a leading professional golfer through their TV screens, and that should help knock strokes off their games. Matt Fitzpatrick demonstrated the art of being accurate off the tee Weve had some great sessions this week, and day two was particularly entertaining. It was a long game Masterclass and I really enjoyed the combination of Matt Fitzpatrick and Joe Miller.We covered the difference between being able to hit the ball straight, with competitive distance, and then we moved on to how you can generate raw power, and thats obviously what Joe is all about. World Long Drive Champion Joe Miller tells Nick how he generates his He won the World Long Drive Championship earlier this week, so hes clearly got ballistic power, whereas Matts session was all about accuracy off the tee. It was a great combination and it gave the viewers all they need to know about each discipline. World Long Drive champion Joe Miller shares his secrets to hitting the ball 400 yards off the tee The average club golfer wants to hit it straight of course, but if you asked them what they really want, theyd say they just want to hit it past their mates at the weekend! It was the best of both worlds, and to get Matt and Joes perspective on both was fantastic.dddddddddddd. And drawing comparisons in their data was very unique.Matt was also very good at explaining how he shapes the ball both ways through the air, and it was very similar to the driving Masterclass we did with Lee Westwood at Woburn last year. Both like to fade the ball, and both dont need to think much about fading the ball because it comes naturally to them. 2015 British Masters champion Matt Fitzpatrick shares his top tips on how to hit drives with fade and draw But their feels for drawing the ball are very simple, and the viewers at home can learn most from that concept.There are so many swing tips in various golf magazines and online sites, and everyone has a different opinion. It can get confusing finding a tip that works for you, and if you take too much advice on board you can turn yourself inside out. Trust me I know, Ive been there! Fitzpatrick taught us how simple it can be to shape the ball But to hear from the very best players how simple it can be, like when Matt was telling us about how he sets up slightly differently to draw the ball, that makes people at home feel like theyre not missing out.It was proof that simple works best, even at the very highest level. Also See: Long game Masterclass McDowells Q&A Donalds bunker tips Golf live on Sky Sports 4 Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '