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Three players taken off 40-man roster

The Pirates assigned pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker outright to Triple-A Indianapolis and catcher Steve Lerud outright to Double-A Altoona. The 40-man roster now lists 36 players, plus pitchers Jose Ascanio and Evan Meek, who are on the 60-day di

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2009 Pirates Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	TV	RESULT
9/30	at Cubs	FSN-P	W	4 - 0
9/30	at Cubs		W	8 - 2
10/2	at Reds		W	3 - 1
10/3	at Reds		L	8 - 4
10/4	at Reds		L	6 - 0

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NL Central Standings

	Team	W	L	GB
1.	Cardinals	91	71	--
2.	Cubs	83	78	7.5
3.	Brewers	80	82	11.0
4.	Reds	78	84	13.0
5.	Astros	74	88	17.0
6.	Pirates	62	99	28.5

Pirates assign players to affiliates

Friday, the Pirates assigned pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker outright to Triple-A Indianapolis and catcher Steve Lerud outright to Double-A Altoona.

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