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Konnor Griffin is at shortstop and hitting second on Saturday against the Phillies.

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Konnor Griffin gets a second opportunity batting second and playing shortstop for Pittsburgh against Philadelphia, riding a recent hot streak with strong offensive numbers.

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Griffin gets an opportunity near the top of Pittsburgh's lineup for the second time in four games after hitting mostly seventh or eighth over the last month. It's hardly an easy assignment since he'll be facing Phillies lefty ace Cristopher Sanchez on Saturday afternoon with Brandon Lowe batting seventh. The 20-year-old phenom has been on a hot streak recently, hitting .294/.351/.471 with one homer, seven RBI and three steals across 13 contests since May 1.