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Kevin McCourt uses yellow tape to attach a miniature microphone to the right field foul pole at PNC Park Sunday, while helping Fox Sports Pittsburgh to get ready to broadcast the Pirates home opener Monday. The network attaches a microphone to each foul pole and embeds 11 more microphones in the outfield wall padding to capture the sounds of players and balls striking the surfaces.
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Reggie "Saxman" Howze plays for the fans as they cross the Roberto Clemente bridge on the way to PNC Park for the Pirates' home opener against the Cardinals.
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Ryan Kozlowski, 11, of Cranberry waits next to the Roberto Clemente statue for the start of the home opener.
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Pirates manager Jim Tracy smiles as he is introduced before the home opener Monday at PNC Park.
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The Pirates' Freddy Sanchez warms up with a space heater in the Pirates' dugout Monday.
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Jason Bay reacts after striking out against Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen in the ninth inning to end the game at PNC Park yesterday.
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