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PHOENIX -- Andrew McCutchen had plenty to say about being hit by a pitch squarely in the lower middle of his back in the ninth inning with his team up by four runs and runners on second and third. Most of it involved expressing his displeasure about the whole thing and he was wearing a bandage covering the spot where he was hit as he dressed into street clothes after the Pittsburgh Pirates had beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Saturday night. In McCutchens mind, and likely those of many who saw what transpired, he was hit by Arizona reliever Randall Delgado on purpose. The count was 2-0 with one out when it happened, and the Pirates All-Star outfielder stayed in the game and eventually scored. The NL MVP was plunked a day after Pirates reliever Ernesto Frieri hit Diamondbacks star Paul Goldschmidt in the left hand, causing a fracture that put him on the disabled list. "Sure it did," McCutchen said with a hint of sarcasm when told that Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said the pitch from Delgado got away from him. "They had all game to retaliate. They had the first inning to retaliate. They had the first pitch (of the ninth inning at-bat) to retaliate. They missed. You throw a slider on the second pitch and then you throw up and in on the next pitch. Are you trying to hurt me too? Thats the question. "We understand that retaliation is going to happen in this game. But you know, theres a right way to do it," McCutchen added. "If youre going to hit me, hit me. . He hit me square in the spine. If I get hurt, what happens then?" Asked if he thought it was intentional, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle repeated the words "The game takes care of itself." Delgado looked dejected as he walked off the mound, head down, following his ejection for hitting McCutchen. "I was trying to work my corners and unfortunately the ball moved. I think maybe I didnt have control," he said. The Pirates broke the game open late, just as they did the previous night. McCutchen drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single off third baseman Andy Martes glove that keyed a four-run eighth inning to make it 5-1. It was 1-all when Josh Harrison, who had homered earlier, opened the Pittsburgh eighth with an infield hit and Gregory Polanco reached on catchers interference. McCutchens sharp ground ball glanced off Martes glove and into left field, breaking the tie. Arizona reliever Brad Zieglers throwing error later helped the Pirates break away. Brent Morel, inserted into the game at third base in the sixth inning with Pedro Alvarez struggling through an 0-for-3 night, hit an RBI double in the eighth and a two-run single in the ninth. Harrison is 14 for 31 in his last seven games. Until striking out in the fifth, he had four straight at-bats with an extra-base hit and seven straight hits that went for extra bases. Starters Vance Worley of the Pirates and Chase Anderson of the Diamondbacks both threw six innings and allowed one run. Jared Hughes (6-2) got the win with a scoreless seventh. Ziegler (4-2) took the loss. Frieri came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth, but there were no further incidents. David Peralta hit a two-run homer off Frieri. Peralta went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .319 and he drove in all of the Diamondbacks runs with a home run and a single. A double he hit in the third inning hit just below the yellow home run line in centre field. A CATCH FOR CUTCH The Pirates turned what could have been a big inning for the Diamondbacks into nothing thanks to two fine catches from left fielder Travis Snider and centre fielder McCutchen in the second. Snider robbed Didi Gregorious of a hit by diving to catch a line drive, and McCutchen stole a hit from Marte with a sliding catch in shallow right-centre that looked to be a trapped ball. The play was challenged by Gibson but the out call was upheld after a 2-minute, 49-second review. HOT HARRISON Harrison is batting .303 after a 3 for 4 night in which he scored three times. "Trying to have good at-bats and not miss pitches," Harrison said of his recent success. "Getting pitches out over the plate that I can handle and just putting the barrel on it." Hurdle has enjoyed it. "Hes had a knack of getting things going," he said. ON DECK Diamondbacks: Right-hander Trevor Cahill (1-8) starts the finale of the four-game series Sunday. He is 2-1 with a 4.08 ERA in three starts against Pittsburgh. Pirates: Left-hander Francisco Liriano makes his 19th start of the season. Hes 3-7 with a 3.97 ERA. Opponents are batting only .231 against him this season. TRAINERS ROOM Diamondbacks: Infielder Cliff Pennington and outfielder A.J. Pollock are on rehab assignments and last played in a rookie league game on Thursday. Pirates: Second baseman Neil Walker was a late scratch from Saturdays lineup with back tightness. Harrison, originally Saturdays left fielder, replaced Walker at second base. Outfielder Starling Marte was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis. He has been on the concussion disabled list since July 23. Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys . -- Having already fallen behind because of the NFL lockout, Blaine Gabbert couldnt afford a lengthy holdout. Rod Brind Amour Jersey . The team said they will announce a corresponding roster move prior to their series opener on Tuesday night in Kansas City. http://www.hurricanessale.com/authentic-...-jersey/.Before a raucous sellout crowd, the Hawks won for the 29th time in 31 games to extend their Eastern-best record to 36-8.As usual, pretty much everyone chipped in.Four starters were in double figures and backup point guard Dennis Schroder led a spurt at the start of the fourth quarter that helped the Hawks pull away. Custom Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys . Top-seeded Djokovic, who is making only his second appearance this year after reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over 54th-ranked Istomin of Uzbekistan. "It wasnt as easy as the scoreline indicates," said Djokovic, who has won in Dubai on four occasions.DUBLIN, OHIO -- The day didnt start off all that well for Graham DeLaet, but it sure had a fine finish. The Canadian and partner Aussie Jason Day captured the first point of the competition for the International side Thursday, earning a 1-up victory over Americans Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan. It was one of two-and-a-half points the team from the rest of the world racked up after looking early on as if they were going to get slaughtered by their American competitors. DeLaet made his Presidents Cup debut by teeing up his ball on the first hole, only to be told the Americans were away. He sheepishly pulled his tee out and slinked back to watch Brandt Snedeker and Hunter Mahan hit their shots. Chalk some of that up to confusion from officials and some to nerves. In fact, a lot to nerves. "Ive never been so nervous in my life," DeLaet admitted. "The only thing I can compare it to was when I was proposing to my wife." When he did eventually strike his opening tee shot, it sailed smoothly down the hole and was followed by an iron to 12 feet, which he rolled in for a three and a 1-up lead. "I dont know how I was able to make a birdie," stated DeLaet. "Because I could honestly barely feel my hands; my legs were shaking." That lead was the only time Day and DeLaet were ahead on the front nine. In fact, it was the only time the entire International team was ahead for the first part of the day. As play unfolded, the Yanks seemed to make putt after putt and in the early going led all six matches. It appeared the rout was on. DeLaet and Day were caught in the U.S. thrasher. After that opening birdie, the American duo won four of the next five holes to go three up after six. The Internationals chipped away at the American lead, cutting it to 1-down but still looked far from comfortable. In fact, International captain Nice Price came out to walk a few holes in the match, saying later he wanted to try and dial down DeLaets emotional level because the Canadian was a little amped up. While Price was helping all he could, he got a big assist from Mother Nature, who decided to step in at that point. Just when it appeared things were getting out of hand, she dumped a storm on Dublin, Ohio – it seems to happen whenever theres a golf tournament here – and sent both teaams scurrying to their rooms to regroup.dddddddddddd Despite the dire situation, there was no rah-rah speech from the captain, no secret potions being quaffed. The message was all about biding their time. "Mostly Pricey just told us to stay patient," DeLaet said of the rain delay conversation. "We were all playing well. The Americans were just making so many birdies. I think they told us theyd made 39 birdies before the delay. It wasnt that we were playing poorly but we just couldnt seem to get any momentum going." That changed when the teams re-emerged for the second part of the day. After halving the first few post-break holes, DeLaet reached the green in two on that long par-5 15th, winning it with a birdie. On the par-3 16th, he hit his shot to a foot and the birdie was conceded for a 1-up lead. On the 17th, he had a five-footer to guarantee a half but missed the putt. When Snedeker made his birdie the teams were tied playing the final hole. After both Snedeker and Mahan missed the green, the International team had two putts for the win. DeLaet missed his 35-footer, but Day dropped his to ensure the victory. "Honestly I had a feeling he was going to make it," said DeLaet, who jumped and then gave a vicious hand slap to his partner when the ball disappeared. "I dont even know what my reaction was or anything. I think I kind of blanked out there for about five seconds. Unbelieveable – my hand is still stinging from the high five." "It was just a crazy day and I was super happy to get the win. We both played great – the Americans played great too. It was just a great match." At the end of the day, the Internationals were trailing 3 ½ to 2 ½ but it was clear, after the early scare, the comeback was almost as good as winning the session. The International team sounded pleased, or perhaps relieved, not to have been wiped off the board. Now it needs to try and solve the mystery of alternate shot, a format that hasnt been kind to it. The last time the Rest of the World squad won a foursomes session was in 2005. DeLaet and Day will once again be the first team to try and figure things out when they lead off against Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley. The betting is this time, DeLaet wont put his tee in the ground until its his turn. 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