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Pirates Vs. Astros, 26 July 2012: Starling Marte Homers On First Major-League Pitch

By Charlie Wilmoth
PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 10: World Future's All-Star Starling Marte #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at bat during the 2011 XM All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field on July 10, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 10: World Future's All-Star Starling Marte #15 of the Pittsburgh Pirates at bat during the 2011 XM All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field on July 10, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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The lineups aren't out yet, but hopefully Starling Marte will be in there. A.J. Burnett starts against Dallas Keuchel, 8:05.

UPDATE from David: The Pirates have optioned Gorkys Hernandez to AAA Indianapolis in order to make room for Starling Marte.

And so it begins. Clint's card:

Starling Marte 7 (wearing #6)
Neil Walker 4
Andrew McCutchen 8
Garrett Jones 9
Casey McGehee 3
Pedro Alvarez 6
Rod Barajas 2
Clint Barmes 6
A.J. Burnett 1

UPDATE from Charlie: Marte hit a majestic home run to left on the first pitch he saw as a big-leaguer. How about that?

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