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PITTSBURGH -- Fan cheered when Mark Melancon came on to start the bottom of the ninth inning to try to protect a one-run lead for the Washington Nationals. The cheers got louder when the Pittsburgh Pirates former closer blew his first save with his new team.Rookie Jacob Stallings pinch-hit single in the 11th lifted the Pirates over Washington 6-5 on Friday night, preventing the Nationals from clinching a postseason berth.Sean Rodriguezs two-out RBI double in the ninth tied the score 5-5. Melancon blew a save for the first time in 13 chances since he was acquired from Pittsburgh on July 30 in a trade for left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero and a minor leaguer.A brief video tribute was played on the scoreboard when Melancon entered the game.I didnt know they were going to put a montage up there, said Melancon, an All-Star in three of his four seasons with the Pirates. It was classy. It was very cool to get a standing ovation. ... I wanted to tip my cap but I didnt because I didnt want to mess up my mojo. I should have tipped my cap.Pittsburgh loaded the bases with one out in the 11tth against Yusmiero Petit (3-5) when Francisco Cervelli doubled, Andrew McCutchen was intentionally walked and Pedro Florimon walked. Rodriguez struck out and Stallings, a son of University of Pittsburgh mens basketball coach Kevin Stallings, grounded a 3-2 pitch into left field.Pittsburghs seventh win in nine games kept it on the fringe of the NL wild-card race.Washington lost for the fifth time in six games. The Nationals have magic numbers of one for a playoff berth and two for an NL East title.Despite the expanded September rosters, Stallings was the last player left on the Pirates bench.I kind of did the math in my head, Stallings said. Bases loaded, two outs was the only way I was going to come up that inning. (Bench coach Dave) Jauss came up and told me to be ready. I went down and hit on the tee before that inning. I knew I was the last guy, so I figured just in case.Wilson Ramos and Danny Espinosa homered for the Nationals. Bryce Harper had three hits and Ryan Zimmerman hit a pair of doubles.Zimmermans RBI double in the second inning opened the scoring and was the 1,500th hit of his 12-year big league career. Espinosa followed with 23rd homer for a 3-0 lead.Ramos led off a two-run sixth with his 22nd homer, a drive off Antonio Bastardo. Jayson Werth drew a bases-loaded walk later in the inning as the Nationals went back ahead 5-3.Adam Frazier had a sacrifice fly in the bottom of half.Wade LeBlanc (4-0) pitched one scoreless inning.Pirates left fielder Gregory Polanco left the game in the first inning when bruised the left side of his face when crashing into the fence while chasing a double by Harper.Both starters, Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez and Pittsburgh rookie Jameson Taillon, allowed three runs in five innings.Its disappointing because you want to wrap up a playoff berth as fast as you can but youre not going to win every game, Gonzalez said. Youve got to come back and get them tomorrow.MINOR HONORSFirst baseman/outfielder Josh Bell is the Pirates minor league player of the year and right-hander Mitch Keller their minor league pitcher of the year. Bell hit .295 with 14 home runs in 114 games for Triple-A Indianapolis before being promoted to the major leagues. 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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Latest on flooding that has devastated parts of West Virginia (all times local):6 p.m.Golfer Bubba Watson says hes dealt with hurricanes from his years of living in Florida. But hes never seen the type of destruction around his home like the recent floods in West Virginia.Watson is participating in this weeks Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. During media interviews Tuesday, Watson described last weeks floods as unbelievable.Watson owns a home at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs. The floods killed 15 in Greenbrier County alone and 23 statewide. The resorts Old White TPC course was heavily damaged, and the PGA Tour canceled an event next week at the resort.Watson says he and his wife, Angie, plan to donate $250,000 for flood-relief efforts. In addition, the couple is helping a church in his native Florida reach out to assist 10 flood-stricken families. He says hell return Sunday to West Virginia and starting helping out.---4:15 p.m.Singer Brad Paisley has started a crowdfunding website campaign to raise money for flood-relief efforts in his native West Virginia.Paisley, who was born in Glen Dale, donated $100,000 of his own money to kick-start a GoFundMe account with a goal of bringing in $1 million.Paisley says in a statement that now that floodwaters are receding, its time to pitch in and help in any way we can.Since floods tore through the state last week, GoFundMe spokeswoman Maggie Shepherd says more than $575,000 has been raised through various accounts on the website for West Virginia victims.---3:45 p.m.The Greenbrier Resorts Sports Performance Center is distributing emergency supplies to flood-ravaged residents.Cleaning supplies, generators, baby products and nonperishable food were available starting Wednesday at the facility in White Sulphur Springs.Also available at the site are portable bathrooms and cellphone charging stations.The posh resort was hard hit by last weeks flooding that killed 15 people in Greenbrier County and 23 statewide. Damage to the Old White TPC golf course prompted the PGA Tour to cancel the Greenbrier Classic tournament that had been scheduled for next week.The NFLs New Orleans Saints have held part of their summer training camp at the Sports Performance Center.---3 p.m.Federal officials have approved two more West Virginia counties for individual aid after damaging floods killed 23 people and destroyed thousands of homes.In a news release, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday expanded the federal disaster declaration to include Pocahontas and Webster counties.Those two counties join Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Fayette, Clay, Roane, Summers and Monroe on the declaration.People affected by floods in those counties can apply for individual aid, which covers emergency medical support, housing and other immediate needs.The governor also lifted a state of emergency for 32 counties.Those still in a state of emergency are Kanawha, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Fayette, Clay, Roane, Summers, Webster, Pocahontas, Monroe, Lincoln and Jackson.---10:30 a.m.Celebrrities including Americas Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.dddddddddddd will gather for a fundraiser to benefit flood recovery efforts in West Virginia, where at least 23 people died.Murphy publicist Burke Allen says in a news release that a two-hour Rebuild West Virginia telethon will be held Friday night. It will originate from the studios of Bluefield station WVVA-TV and be shown online and on statewide television.Murphy, a Logan native, and others also will perform at a free concert Sunday night in Charleston. Hes donating profits next month from his new song Come Home to West Virginia to flood relief efforts.The release says others committed to help at either event include singer Billy Ray Cyrus, actor Kevin Sizemore, author Homer Hickam and former NBA player Bimbo Coles and ex-baseball player John Kruk.---7:30 a.m.Virginia residents are helping out their neighbors in West Virginia after devastating floods swept through the state last week.WRIC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/291keCD ) that Jessica Pittman, whose husband is a West Virginia native, is collecting money to buy baby food and other necessities for the survivors. So far, the Hanover County, Virginia, family has raised more than $2,000 and hopes to fill two large trailers with supplies before leaving for West Virginia on Friday.State Trooper Angie Shaffier, who grew up in West Virginia, is also helping those in need. Shes collecting blankets, bottled water, towels and other supplies to fill a large truck and take to West Virginia on Friday. Shell be in Rockville School Park in Hanover County until 9 p.m. every night collecting donations.---3:50 a.m.Its owner says an iconic West Virginia resort may take a couple of months to reopen after deadly floods, but Greenbriers maimed championship golf course may not be ready for play much before the PGA Tour rolls through next July.The floods that swept through West Virginia last week and killed at least 23 people statewide carved a path of destruction unseen in generations at the historic Greenbrier.When the worst was over, Greenbrier employees came upon two bodies on the resort grounds.Dating back to 1778, the 700-room resort has long been one of the jewels of West Virginias tourism industry, hosting presidents and royalty.On Tuesday, 300 of the neediest victims from the flood-ravaged area occupied the rooms, and the hotel was closed for business while it fed and sheltered the disaster refugees.---3:40 a.m.Appalachian Power says it will pay for electrical inspections necessary to restore power for West Virginia flood victims.Charleston manager of distribution systems Tom Johnson says the inspection is important to make sure restoring power is safe, even though it may seem like an additional burden for people already going through the aftermath of the storms.The company said it will pay for the inspections during the flood emergency. It also said its contributing to flood relief and matching employee contributions to a relief fund. ' ' '