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Pirates reliever David Bednar shines with scoreless ninth inning in MLB All-Star Game
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Pittsburgh Pirates: David Bednar Selected to Play in the All-Star Game
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Pittsburgh Pirates' David Bednar Named National League All-Star as Replacement - Fastball
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Really special': David Bednar to represent Pirates at MLB All-Star Game
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A Look at Mitch Keller & David Bednar's First Halves + ASG Recap + July 11-12th Importance
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Pirates pitcher David Bednar visits Mars elementary school, distributes donated baseball gear
David Bednar's road to Pirates All-Star pitcher
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Unlikely All-Star: David Bednar's Rise to Top-Tier Closer
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David Bednar makes National League All-Star team
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Pirates reliever David Bednar shines with scoreless ninth inning in MLB All-Star Game