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PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdle did his best to ignore the doubters when the Pittsburgh Pirates took a $5 million flier on Edinson Volquez. "Thats why they call it noise," Hurdle said. Funny, its quiet now. The resurgent right-hander continued his career resurrection on Tuesday night, limiting the Detroit Tigers for six effective innings in a 4-2 victory. Volquez (10-7) allowed two runs on five hits, striking out five against two walks. His best play, however, wasnt a pitch but a slick behind-the-back grab of a chopper by Victor Martinez in the first inning that kept the Tigers from extending an early 1-0 lead. "The ball got me," Volquez said. "I got lucky on that one." Maybe, but Volquez isnt ruling out karma either. There were times over the last five years when that ball would find its way to centerfield and Volquez would crumble. Not this time. The former All-Star turned reclamation project has been one of the few constants in a pitching rotation thats seen top end starters Francisco Liriano and Gerrit Cole spend significant time on the disabled list. "Hes been fun to watch," Hurdle said. "From the time we got him he showed up wanting to get better and wanting to learn." Travis Snider went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Pirates. Gaby Sanchez and Ike Davis added RBI doubles and Jordy Mercer chipped in a run-scoring single. Mark Melancon worked out of a two-on, one-out jam for his 22nd save as Pittsburgh improved to 5-3 without star centerfielder Andrew McCutchen, who is on the disabled list with a rib injury. Alex Avila hit his ninth homer of the season for Detroit. Robbie Ray (1-2) gave up four runs in five-plus innings while making a spot start for the weary Tigers. Detroit has lost six of seven as it battles surging Kansas City for the lead in the AL Central. "Weve got to make our own opportunities," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said. "Weve got to take advantage of those opportunities and were not doing that." Detroits best chance came in the first. Ian Kinsler drove home Ezequiel Carrera with an RBI-single in the first and Miguel Cabrera followed with a single to put runners at the corners. Martinez smashed a grounder up the middle that Volquez somehow grabbed with his glove while reaching behind his back. Kinsler was tagged out in a rundown between third and home and the big inning was avoided. It was the only reprieve Volquez needed. Sanchez and Snider delivered consecutive RBI doubles in the second off Roy to put the Pirates in front. Mercer drove home Josh Harrison in the third to make it 3-1. Avila hit a long home run to centre to pull Detroit within one but pinch hitter Ike Davis doubled to the gap in right-centre to score Starling Marte and push the lead to 4-2. TRAINERS ROOM Tigers: Officially placed RHP Anibal Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 9 with a right pectoral strain and recalled left-handed reliever Blaine Hardy from Triple-A Toledo. An MRI on Cy Young winner Justin Verlanders sore shoulder on Tuesday revealed no major structural damage, though Ausmus called it "unlikely" that Verlander would make his next scheduled start on Sunday against Seattle. Pirates: The team continues to take a cautious approach with Cole, who has been on the disabled list since July 5 with a right lat injury. The former No. 1 pick will start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday. Hurdle said the team would like to see Cole get one more start under his belt without any setbacks before making his return. Pittsburgh second baseman Neil Walkers bad back kept him out of the lineup on Tuesday, though Hurdle said Walker is making significant progress. ON DECK The interleague series between the two clubs moves to Detroit on Wednesday. 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And for some reason you continue to come back for the same thing. Its a fair point. Why anyone has any interest in talking to Lynch at this stage escapes me. Yeah he is perhaps the Seahawks top offensive player, and some reporters believe there could be a trickle-down effect if Lynch is allowed to get away with this nonsense so they have chosen this hill to die on. But thats specious thinking. Some players actually enjoy the lavish attention they get on the games biggest stage, and even the vast of majority who dont are going to act like professionals because they have respect for the game and themselves. Lynch is famous for his electrifying, tackle-breaking Beast Quake runs, and now hes even more famous for being the worlds biggest you know what. I dont know what story yall trying to get out of me. What image you are trying to portray of me. But it dont matter what yall think, Lynch said. When I go home at night to the same people I look in the face, to my family that I love, thats all that matters. Lynch needs no help from me or any other reporter to frame his narrative and his brand. And some millennials find a disagreeable, arrogant, contemptuous, inartful clod appealing. Luckily, however, they remain in the minority. Yall go make up whatever you want to make up, because I dont say nothing for you to make out on, Lynch continued. But Ill ccome to your event, yall shove cameras and microphones down my throat.dddddddddddd But when Im at home, in my environment, I dont see yall. But yall mad at me. And if yall aint mad at me, then whatll yall here for ... I dont have nothing for you. The irony is, its not our event. Its the NFLs event, its the fans event and yes, its Lynchs event. But make no mistake, we dont have to make up adjectives to describe Lynch. He wears his disagreeableness on his sleeve. If this act feels stale, youre not wrong. Lynch pulled the same shenanigans at last years Super Bowl and far too many cared. Several of our long-standing and high profile members were appalled by Mr. Lynchs conduct and refusal to answer any questions, The Pro Football Writers of America said in a statement after Lynchs petulance in New York. Yours truly is not one of those long-standing members appalled by Lynchs conduct simply because he offers nothing. This isnt Aristotle folks. Yall sit here and continue to do the same thing. Im here preparing for a game and yall want to ask me all these questions, which is understandable, I can get that, said Lynch contradicting himself at every turn while no doubt making those at Cal-Berkley cringe knowing this guy represents their institution. But I told yall Im not about to say nothing. FYI Marshawn, that means you are about to say something but Im guessing double negatives arent discussed all that much in The Town. Lynch did deem one question worthy of his time, though: Where can you buy Beast Mode gear? Beastmodeonline.com, he said, breaking his own well-intentioned rule of giving us nothing before rebounding: Im here. I done talked. All of my requirements are fulfilled. So for these next three minutes, Ill just be looking at yall the way yall be looking at me. 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