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PITTSBURGH -- The Boston Red Sox still arent hitting. wholesale nfl jerseys . The way the Pittsburgh Pirates kicked the baseball around on Sunday, it didnt matter. Andrew Miller picked up his first win with Boston, scattering five hits over six innings as the Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the sloppy Pirates. Miller (1-0) struck out four and allowed just one earned run. Recently promoted from the minors, the former first-round pick by the Detroit Tigers earned his first AL victory since 2007. "I felt like I was just carrying over what Ive been working on in the past, and it felt pretty good," Miller said. Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 15 chances as Boston managed to build a little momentum heading into a highly anticipated three-game series at NL East-leading Philadelphia starting on Tuesday. Pittsburghs generosity certainly helped. The Pirates tied a season high with four errors, preventing them from moving three games above .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years. "If this was a neighbourhood golf match, we probably could have used about six mulligans today," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. Adrian Gonzalez had two hits for Boston and raised his batting average to .361, tops in the majors. Yet the Red Sox won by doing the little things, scoring their four runs on a Pittsburgh error, a pair of sacrifice flies and an RBI groundout. "We played better today, we executed better today and thats why we won the game," said Bostons David Ortiz, who provided an emphatic insurance run in the seventh when he brushed past Pittsburgh rookie catcher Eric Fryer on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Youkilis. Boston manager Terry Francona called Bostons first win in its last five tries against National League opponents "weird." "We didnt knock ball out of the ballpark but we grinded one out," he said. Both teams had starting outfielders leave in the early innings. Pittsburgh left-fielder Jose Tabata was taken off the field on a stretcher after injuring his left quadriceps beating out an infield single in the first. Boston right-fielder J.D. Drew exited in the second because of a bruise to his left eye sustained during batting practice. Tabata will be evaluated on Monday. Drew is unlikely to play on Tuesday when the Red Sox face Philadelphia left-hander Cliff Lee. Tim Wood (0-2) took the loss in relief as Pittsburghs normally reliable bullpen showed signs of stress following a busy week, giving up a leadoff walk in the seventh that turned into the winning run. The Pirates came in looking for an unlikely sweep over one of baseballs top teams. They posted a pair of electric victories on Friday and Saturday, but couldnt make it three straight at packed PNC Park, which set an attendance record for the second game in a row. Still, Hurdle remained upbeat following another solid weekend against an upper echelon teams. The Pirates have already won home series against the Red Sox, Phillies and NL West contender Arizona this year. "I think you kind of look and see how youre measuring up, see how you fare and I think were going to walk away not feeling any different than when we walked in: We can beat anybody we play on a given day or a night when we play well," Hurdle said. Boston hitters stumbled a bit during the slide, scoring just 10 runs. The bats didnt necessarily erupt Sunday -- baseballs top-hitting team managed just six hits -- but they didnt have to thanks to some uncharacteristically shoddy Pittsburgh fielding. The Red Sox broke it open in the seventh. Marco Scutaro drew a leadoff walk and Ortiz also walked as a pinch-hitter after narrowly missing a two-run homer when his just-foul drive to deep right field sailed over the bleachers and onto a sidewalk that borders the Allegheny River. Jacoby Ellsbury put down a sacrifice bunt and was safe when reliever Daniel Moskos didnt field the ball cleanly for an error, allowing the Red Sox to load the bases with no outs. Dustin Pedroias RBI grounder put the Red Sox ahead 3-2. Ortiz chugged home on a sacrifice to right by Youkilis, the burly 230-pound veteran getting his right foot on the plate while avoiding the tag from Fryer. "It was kind of when I caught it, he got there and then it was a matter of if I got the swipe on or ... I thought I did," said Fryer, who was making his major league debut. "Who knows? It was a bang-bang play and he got in there." Pittsburgh starter James McDonald pitched effectively after moving up a spot in the rotation so the Pirates could give Charlie Mortons tired right arm a breather. McDonald held the Red Sox to five hits over six innings, giving up two unearned runs. "For the most part I feel like I was aggressive at pounding the strike zone," McDonald said. "There were times I got real lackadaisical to guys and I had to get myself back into aggressive mode. But I felt like it was better." Even if Pittsburghs defence -- McDonalds included -- left a little to be desired. The Red Sox scored in the fourth on centre-fielder Andrew McCutchens error, with his throw bouncing off third baseman Chase dArnauds glove into the stands. McDonald had only himself to blame for Bostons second run. He threw wide of second base trying to force out Youkilis on a bunt by Bostons Darnell McDonald -- the McDonalds are cousins. The ball rolled into centre as Youkilis raced to third. He later scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Reddick. Bostons defence wasnt much better but the Pirates couldnt take advantage. They ran themselves out of a potential big inning in the fifth when Garrett Jones overran third base on an RBI single by McCutchen and Miller escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam by allowing just one run. "We didnt make plays," Hurdle said. "We didnt play well enough to win today, and thats one thing weve held ourselves to that standard each and everyday we play." NOTES: Pedroia extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the first. ... Pittsburgh 3B Pedro Alvarez is expected to get back on the field this week in Florida for the first time since being placed on the 15-day disabled list with a quadriceps injury last month ... Boston reliever Bobby Jenks pitched a scoreless inning while making a minor league start for Double-A Portland on Saturday night. Jenks, out since June 8 with a back injury, is expected to be with the Red Sox on Tuesday in Philadelphia. cheap nfl jerseys . Catch the interview this Friday on TSN at 5pm et/2pm pt. The appearance will mark Sonnens second time on the show in the last five weeks. 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"Honestly the mountains and high altitude air gets old very quickly," Chan said Thursday, on the eve of Skate Canada International. "Nature is beautiful, but no mountains or snow is going to make you happy when youre just not in a good environment." The 22-year-old moved from Colorado Springs last spring, just a couple of weeks before winning his third consecutive world title in London, Ont. The training environment in Colorado had grown chilly, he said. "I dont think I was surrounded by friends where I could feel I had camaraderie, and thats what I found in Michigan," Chan said. Chan has found a home in whats become a hotbed for figure skating, and where he trains alongside fellow Canadians Elladj Balde, Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, and American Jeremy Abbott. Detroit also filed for bankruptcy protection in July in the largest municipal filing in U.S. history. "Honestly, sure the first thing people say about Detroit is how theyre bankrupt and its run down. But honestly its growing, its making a reversal," Chan said. "I go out every weekend with friends, we go to really great restaurants, its not like its Armageddon. Its not like its wasteland, its still a really nice place, its culturally abundant and a place Im really happy to be at." Chan makes his season debut at Skate Canada, and is hoping to rediscover the confidence he had three seasons ago when he set three world scoring records in winning his first world title in Moscow. He spent a good chunk of his off-season looking back at his most successful skates, and conjured Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, who was asked after a win: "How did you know you were going to win?" "And he was like, Well the minute I stepped on the mound, I knew I was going to win. I noticed thaat when I won my first world championship, the minute I stepped on the ice, I knew I was going to win. cheap jerseys. There was no question, there was no doubt, there was no worry. I was just there to do my job, I was kind of like a robot." He hasnt added any new elements to his programs this season, and said his No. 1 focus will be "landing on my feet." "(I have) a new long program but Im not trying any new jumps or anything, because I believe I have all the elements I need. I still havent skated a competition yet where Ive done both a great clean short program and a clean long program. "I have all the elements, so its just putting them all together with the beautiful transitions that I have and then landing the jumps. All of that together I think is an unbeatable program." Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will debut their new short and free dance programs for a Canadian audience in whats expected to be their final season competing. Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who won bronze at last springs world championships, will be favourites in pairs. Kaitlyn Osmond, a 17-year-old from Marystown, N.L., is the defending Skate Canada womens singles champion, but was sidelined last month with a stress reaction — a precursor to a stress fracture — on the top of her left foot, and wasnt sure until last week whether shed compete here. "Back in the month of September, I was nervous," Osmond said. "I wasnt skating, I was in a walking cast, and the thought of coming back and being ready in less than a month was something that did really cause me a lot of nerves before I got back on the ice." Osmond has altered her programs, removing a couple of the jumps that were causing her pain. Her coach Ravi Walia said Osmond was iffy for Skate Canada until last week. "I saw her do a run-through last week and thought, OK, shell be able to do enough to compete," Walia said. "Shes not at 100 per cent for sure. The muscle memory isnt there, some of the detail. . . but she will get better with each event, and that is the goal." ' ' '