For the first time this season, Nate McLouth is not in the starting lineup for the Pirates.
Manager John Russell said with two day games to finish the series before a six-game road trip beginning Tuesday, he felt that it was best to give McLouth a rest tonight.
"He's played every day, played hard. It was a good time just to let him relax a little bit."
Jason Michaels, the Pirates newest acquistion, is starting in McLouth's place and batting third behind Freddy Sanchez and Jose Bautista.
Though he loves playing every day McLouth, who is battting .315 with nine home runs and 29 RBI, doesn't mind the rest.
"I knew it was going to happen eventually," McLouth said. "It's fine."
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