MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Tuesday's results INDIANAPOLIS (55-54) beat Durham, 5-3. RHP Bryan Bullington (10-5, 4.03) allowed three runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one. PH Jose Hernandez (.257) capped a five-run rally in the ninth with a two-run, walk-off home run, his ninth. LF Michael Ryan (.273) hit his 14th home run and went 1 for 3. RF Brad Eldred (.226) hit his 11th home run and went 2 for 4. 1B Steve Pearce (.500) went 2 for 3 with a hit batsman. SS Brian Bixler (.286) went 0 for 4. ALTOONA (56-50) beat Reading, 3-2. LHP Josh Shortslef (2-11, 4.83) allowed one run in seven innings. CF Andrew McCutchen (.251) went 2 for 4. 3B Neil Walker (.290) went 1 for 4 with a double. LYNCHBURG (46-58) beat Frederick, 11-3. RHP Serguey Linares (2-6, 5.07) allowed two runs in five innings. RF Brad Corley (.277) went 3 for 4 with a double and RBI. HICKORY (51-54) won at Charleston, 5-2. RHP Mike Crotta (7-5, 4.59) allowed two runs in seven innings. In the nightcap, RHP Matt McSwain (1-0, 5.33) allowed two runs in four innings. For the day, RF Jonel Pacheco (.295) hit his 18th home run and went 1 for 4 with two RBIs. STATE COLLEGE (19-21) lost at Mahoning Valley, 6-3. RHP Matt Foust (1-3, 3.38) allowed five runs in 12/3 innings. CF Keanon Simon (.309) went 2 for 3 with a double, walk and RBI. BRADENTON (14-21) beat the Red Sox, 4-3, in 11 innings. LHP Eddy Nunez (2-2, 3,82) allowed three runs in five innings. 2B Caleb Fields (.279) went 2 for 4 with a double and walk.

Shawn Chacon, one of the Pirates' three relievers who surprisingly stayed put at the trading deadline yesterday, took it as a sign that he could be staying put for quite a while.

"I take it to mean that they want to try to work out an extension and keep me here," Chacon said shortly after the clubhouse clock passed the 4 p.m. deadline. "And I know I'd still like to stay."

Chacon informed the Pirates early last month that he would welcome a contract extension in lieu of pursuing free agency in the coming offseason. Management replied by telling him that he would have a response on that by last week, but he has yet to hear from anyone.

Still, he was adamant yesterday that there was no change in his stance, even with the trade deadline gone and free agency the next step in sight.

"I'm still open to anything," Chacon said. "Obviously, the later we go, the less the chance. But I'm still open."

General manager Dave Littlefield has declined comment on the possibility of extending Chacon.

Until yesterday, Chacon was the Pirates' top-paid pitcher at $3.85 million.

Bautista coming back

Third baseman Jose Bautista will rejoin the Pirates today, about a week or two sooner than expected, after his cut left hand -- from a July 14 sliding mishap -- responded well to one minor-league rehabilitation game, Monday with Bradenton of the Gulf Coast League.

A player will be removed from the 25-man roster, probably third baseman Matt Kata.

Gorzelanny upbeat

Starter Tom Gorzelanny, skipping a start because of his stiff left shoulder, should take his next turn in the coming weekend, manager Jim Tracy said.

He had a pain-free long-toss session Monday and could pitch off a mound as early as tomorrow.

"I feel great," Gorzelanny said. "I'm ready."

Buried treasure

Starter Ian Snell was fined $2,000 by Major League Baseball for his July 18 postgame remarks in which he threatened retaliation against the Colorado Rockies for purportedly stealing signs. Snell apologized to Colorado manager Clint Hurdle the next day.

The logical candidate to be bumped from the rotation is Tony Armas, the scheduled starter tonight, but that has not been determined.

The Pirates signed center fielder Peter Bergeron, who spent parts of 1999-2004 with the Montreal Expos, to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Class AA Altoona.

Outfielder Rajai Davis, on going to San Francisco in time to witness Barry Bonds' home run chase: "It's going to be just awesome. I can't wait to be part of history. But the bigger thing is that I'm getting a chance, and I'm really excited about that."

Cesar Izturis, playing third base last night for the first time since joining the Pirates, had another new wrinkle: He took outfielder Nate McLouth's No. 3, his usual number, and McLouth took Izturis' No. 13.