{"id":144,"date":"2015-04-10T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T19:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/?p=144"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:14:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T18:14:49","slug":"pirates-opening-day-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/pirates-opening-day-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates’ 2015 Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pirates’ Neil Walker, Gregory Polanco and Starling Marte celebrate their team’s win. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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A batting helmet left in the dugout after the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pirates fans after the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The grounds crew works on the field after the end the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The grounds crew works on the field after the end the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dan Nagy, left, of High Point, NC, and his dad Bill Nagy, center, celebrate a home run by Pedro Alvarez in the 7th inning, during the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday, April 13, 2015. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The grounds crew works on the field after the end the Pirates Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on Monday (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gerrit<\/a>

Gerrit Cole throws a pitch during the Pirates home opener against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park. (Andrew Rush \/ Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Starling<\/a>

Starling Marte, Andrew McCutchen and Gregory Polanco walk off the field between innings. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Fans<\/a>

Fans cheer on the team in the seventh inning. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pirates<\/a>

Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli congratulates Mark Melancon after closing out the Tigers. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Francisco<\/a>

Francisco Cervelli (29) celebrates with Corey Hart (12) after Hart’s two-run homer. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Late<\/a>

Late in the game, Donovan Collazo-Mateer, five months old, got a lift from mom Marlayna Collazo of Banksville. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Zach<\/a>

Zach Sedor and Suzanne Sedor enjoy the warm weather at the park. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hot dog vendor David Sakulsky jokes with a fan in the early innings. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lou<\/a>

Lou Ann and Mark McDonnell of Churchill with their Pirates doll, that they have been bringing to games since the 1970’s. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t