In an effort to clear space on the 40-man roster for the addition of the newly signed J. D. Martinez, the Boston Red Sox shipped outfielder Bryce Brentz to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
Francisco Liriano struck out a season-high 13 and Pedro Alvarez hit his NL-leading 31st home run to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
The Pirates, who had lost seven of nine coming in, maintained a one-game lead in the NL Central over St...