 In July, Correia, Hanrahan, and McCutchen were all selected to play for the National League in the 2011 All Star Game.On June 8, the Pirates drafted UCLA pitcher Gerrit Cole with the first overall pick in 2011 Major League Baseball draft.On July 26, the Pirates suffered a heart breaking 19-inning loss  against the Atlanta Braves, ending on a controversial call where home plate umpire Jerry Meals called runner Julio Lugo safe at home, although the replay showed that catcher Michael McKenry had clearly tagged him out.