| Description: | Pirates fall to Dodgers five
PITTSBURGH Cumpton catapulted from TripleA anonymity to large league starter within a span of 3 days. At the moment, he has no quick plans to go back. The Pittsburgh Pirates' rookie starter put with each other fiveplus powerful innings in his significant league debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and whilst the Pirates fell 53 in 11 innings they may have gained a little of stability for their injury wracked pitching employees. Burnett and facing former Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, Cumpton held his own. "He gave us all the things he had," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle mentioned. "He did a really experienced job." One quite possibly effective enough for the 24yearold to fill in once more when Burnett's turn in the rotation comes about subsequent week. That selection will not be made for any handful of days, even though Cumpton hardly appeared overcome by the stage. He struck out five in the initial six batters he faced and got off the |