Polanco goes 4 for 4, Pirates top Brewers 4-2

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    By his own admission, it used to take Pittsburgh Piratesoutfielder Gregory Polanco a day -- sometimes more -- to get over a mental mistake like his goof last week against St. Louis, when Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina picked a lackadaisical Polanco off third base to thwart a rally.

    Not anymore. These days, Polanco moves on quickly, trying to keep one mental lapse from bleeding into another.

    The proof is in the batter's box -- and in the field -- for Polanco and the surging Pirates. The right fielder doubled twice, drove in two runs and threw out a potential go-ahead run at the plate to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

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