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PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdles night ended three batters in on Wednesday, when the Pittsburgh Pirates manager was ejected for arguing a call with home plate umpire Sam Holbrook.The extra down time gave Hurdle a chance to watch struggling pitcher Jeff Locke from a different perspective. Hurdle wasnt exactly thrilled with what he saw.Locke walked five batters and gave up five runs before getting pulled in the top of the fourth inning of a 9-5 loss to Milwaukee, another shaky performance in a month full of them. Pittsburgh walked nine Brewers in all.I had an excellent opportunity tonight to watch where our targets were setting and where the pitchers were going, Hurdle said. It wasnt anywhere near where we need to be.Jordy Mercer went 2 for 3 with two RBI for the Pirates. David Freese doubled twice and Starling Marte added a pair of hits but Pittsburgh spent most of the game chasing the Brewers after Locke (8-6) had his ERA in July balloon to 8.16.I just had a really hard time getting ahead of people and then putting somebody away, Locke said. It seemed everybody we started with a strike to, we followed up with a ball or two balls or three balls. Just unable to put anybody away.Lockes spot in the rotation appears safe at the moment but perhaps not for much longer. Rookie Tyler Glasnow will return to the majors against Philadelphia this weekend, and with Jon Niese and Juan Nicasio both available in the bullpen and the trade deadline looming, the Pirates have options if Locke continues to have issues with consistency.Were continuing to try and work with it and help him, Hurdle said. I know hes trying to solve it.Hurdle spent most of the 3 hour, 43 minute game watching from the clubhouse after disagreeing with Holbrook, who ruled a chopper by Milwaukees Ryan Braun that bounced up and struck the slugger a foul ball. Hurdle, who believed Braun was out of the batters box and out as a result, was tossed without even exiting the dugout.It was Hurdles 50th career ejection.I just shared my view that I thought it hit him in fair play, Hurdle said. He said `thats enough. I thought it was a little early to say `thats enough. Obviously, that was enough. I exited at that point. Time out. Its the earliest Ive been run.Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs for the Brewers, including a two-run single in the sixth inning off reliever A.J. Schugel that broke things open for good. Braun, Jonathan Villar and Hernan Perez had two hits each for Milwaukee and Chris Carter and Scooter Gennett drove in two runs apiece.Carlos Torres (2-1) won in relief of Chase Anderson, who struggled once again but was bailed out by an offense that took it to Locke and added on after the Pirates drew within 5-4 in the fifth on Freeses RBI-double to right.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Rookie RHP Jameson Taillon remained under the MLB concussion protocol on Wednesday but trainer Todd Tomczyk said Taillon is checking out very well and is showing no ill effects of the line drive he took to the back of the head on Tuesday night. Taillon lay on the ground for several minutes after getting hit by a shot off Perezs bat in the second inning but was allowed to remain in the game after getting cleared by Tomczyk and team doctor Edward Snell.I was looking for reasons (to take him out), Tomczyk said. 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General manager Jarmo Kekalainen told Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch on Friday that he wants to see Gaboriks contributions go beyond the scoresheet before considering a long-term deal for the soon-to-be unrestricted free agent.Brad Knighton couldnt have picked a better time to play the best game of his professional career. With new signing David Ousted watching from the stands, the Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper produced a string of saves to lead his team to 2-0 win against Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Knightons outstanding performance earned him Major League Soccers Player of the Week award, and it also left head coach Martin Rennie with no choice to make about who will start in goal when the surging Whitecaps host Chicago Fire at BC Place on Sunday. It was the clubs second shutout in the last three matches. Knighton deserves big credit for how he has responded in the last couple of weeks following the signing of a new goalkeeper by the Whitecaps. He admitted after the match that the presence of Ousted in the Whitecaps locker room has lifted the level of his own game. "Thats the best game Ive ever played. By far, hands down", said the 28-year-old from North Carolina. "You dont want to be dropped from a team and it is my job to put in performances like that to make him think twice about taking me out of the lineup." "It has been nice having him (Ousted) here because it is going to push me and make me better. You want competition in every position and bringing David in is going to do that. What youve seen from the two weeks he has been here, it has changed my mentality and it is probably the best I have ever played." On Friday, I had the chance to spend some time in the company of Ousted. The Danish keeper looks an impressive figure both on and off the pitch. Hes a commanding presence in his penalty area, a strong shot-stopper and has an excellent long throw to start attacks. He clearly understands what is expected of him and is already settling well into his new club and country. The Whitecaps didnt bring in a new goalkeeper from Europe midway through the season with the plan of leaving him on the bench, so at some stage soon its likely the big Dane will get his chance. For now though, it is Knightons job to lose, and he showed on Saturday that he wont be giving up his position without a fight.dddddddddddd Knightons play was just one highlight on a night that will be remembered by Caps fans for a long time to come. In front of a sell-out season-high crowd of 22,500, the Whitecaps managed to beat their closest rivals for the first time since joining MLS. More importantly, they opened up a five-point gap between themselves and Seattle in the Western Conference playoff race. Kenny Millers value to the team was evident once again, and his finish for the opening goal after just four minutes was sublime. He timed his run to perfection. It was also great to see Darren Mattocks take his goal so well to seal the win in the closing stages. It has been a difficult year for the Jamaican speedster, but Mattocks certainly didnt look low on confidence when he raced in behind the Sounders defence and flicked the ball brilliantly past Seattle goalkeeper Michael Gspurining to make it 2-0. We havent seen it much this year, but Saturday was another reminder of how Mattocks pace can be a game changer. Following on from his excellent display in Kansas City, Honduran defender Johnny Leveron had another impressive display in the centre of defence and I thought the often-criticized Jun Marques Davidson had a fantastic game. It was probably the best Davidson has played since joining the Caps, protecting the back four and ensuring Sounders forward Obafemi Martins had no space to create. Corey Hertzog was also extremely effective in his role on the right side of the Whitecaps three-man attack. Beating Seattle, and winning against Cascadia opposition for the first time was a massive hurdle for the Whitecaps to overcome. The win ensured the Whitecaps remain unbeaten at home this season and extended their current unbeaten run in MLS to five matches. It was their fifth win in the last seven games since tying with Montreal at the end of May to fail in their bid to win the Amway Canadian Championship. They have taken 16 points from a possible 21. Right now, the Whitecaps are one of the form teams in MLS, and its been a total team effort to get them there. 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