Coverage: Not panic time

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Andrew McCutchen slides safely into home as Yadier Molina drops a throw in the sixth inning. — GETTY

BY JOSH YOHE

Sights, sounds and the scene at PNC Park …

The Pirates are nine games behind the first-place Cardinals following Friday night’s 8-5 loss.

Come Mother’s Day, they could be 11 games out.

Such a deficit so early in the season might not seem insurmountable against some teams. But these are the Cardinals.

Still, a Pirates pitcher who could play a big role in this series isn’t going to panic. Jeff Locke, who will pitch the series finale on Sunday, suggested that everything will be fine.

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