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Redstone Rocket launches Major League career BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
PITTSBURGH — He didn’t win, but it didn’t matter. Redstone’s Jeff Locke made his first Major League start for the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday night facing the Florida Marlins before a crowd of 34,063 at PNC Park, twice the number of fans who were there on the same date in 2010. Locke also took to the mound with thousands of Mount Washington Valley residents glued to their television sets, ner-
Jeff Locke made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday night against the Florida Marlins. (DAVE ARRIGO/PITTSBURGH PIRATES PHOTO)
vously rooting on their hometown hero who had made it to The Show. Locke, 23, the son of Pam and Alan Locke and grandson of Greta Locke, all of Redstone, pitched five solid innings for the Pirates, allowing three runs while scattering five hits, walking four and recording his first big league strikeout. Locke wasn’t perfect, but he would have had to have been to beat the Marlins, who rode a one-hit, 11-strikeout, compete game performance by Anibal Sanchez. see LOCKE page 8
After the game, Jeff Locke posed with Conway youngsters Dennis Morgan, Sean Morgan and Justin Olson, who traveled to Pittsburgh with their families to see Locke pitch.
FEMA offering 'one-stop shopping' for those hurt by Irene BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
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