bat real well," Jackson said. "Its a lot of fun in the dugout. Its

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings are continuing to stand by kicker Blair Walsh after his rocky start to the regular season Sunday, and for his part, Walsh says he knows how to fix the problems.Walsh missed two field goals and an extra point in the Vikings 25-16 Week 1 victory over the Tennessee Titans.I know Blairs our guy, special-teams coordinator Mike Priefer said, adding he wouldnt look for another kicker right now.Going forward, hes going to be the guy, Priefer said.Walsh, who missed a 27-yard field goal wide left at the end of the Vikings wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks, pulled a 37-yarder left on his first attempt Sunday. He missed a 56-yard attempt left just before halftime, and pushed an extra point right after Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. Walsh, though, connected on four field goal attempts in the second half, including a 50-yarder.I told him -- and I think he agreed with me -- hes too good a kicker to miss the type of kicks hes missing. The 37-yarder, he cant miss to start the game. The PAT, he cant miss that. The [56-yarder] at the end of the half, a lot of kickers are going to miss that. Hes good enough to make that, but it was still a very difficult kick. We need him to step up, and thats what I told him at halftime. We needed him to step up, and he did.Walsh, who played his first game Sunday on the four-year, $13 million extension the Vikings gave him in July 2015, said the scrutiny of his performance has been at a higher level in the eight months since his miss against the Seahawks, but he added, You deal with it. You live with it, and you move on.Im confident in what I do every day. I enjoy my life, I enjoy being part of this team, and Ill continue to do my best. 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Theyre still in the early stages of rebuilding, and with his eight-year contract expiring in 2014, Soriano might be attractive, particularly to American League teams looking for a designated hitter. Last season, the seven-time All-Star turned down a trade to San Francisco, a decision that cost him a World Series ring. "I dont want to think about it," said Soriano, who can veto any deal. "If they have something on the table, they want to let me know before they try outside. I dont want to think about it. I just want to come to the ballpark and play my game." He delivered in this one, and so did the pitchers. Edwin Jackson and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Cubs handed the Pirates just their third loss in 14 games. Pittsburgh came in with the best record in the majors and a seven-game road win streak, but the Pirates couldnt get much going at the plate or find a way to contain Soriano. His drive off Charlie Morton in the fourth after Pedro Alvarez homered in the top half put the Cubs ahead, and he followed that with a long drive to the bleachers in left to make it 4-1 in the fifth. That was enough for Jackson (5-10), who won his second straight start. A disappointment after signing a four-year deal with Chicago in January, the veteran right-hander had one of his better outings and improved to 6-2 in 10 starts against Pittsburgh. He held the Pirates to just one run and four hits in 5 2-3 innings, leaving to cheers after he walked Garrett Jones to put runners on first and second. James Russell came in and struck out Alvarez to end the threat. Matt Guerrier worked two scoreless innings, and Kevin Gregg came on in the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances. "Every time we had a chance to maybe extend an inning or move the chains Jackson made a pitch and got out of the inning," Pirates managger Clint Hurdle said.dddddddddddd Morton (1-2) pitched six innings for Pittsburgh, allowing four runs and seven hits. He struck out six and walked three, but the long balls by Soriano were the difference. Starling Marte had two hits for the Pirates after collecting three the previous day and extended his streak to a career-high 11 games. He also had two steals, although he got caught trying to swipe third in the third inning. Pirates second baseman Neil Walker left the game because of discomfort on his right side and is day to day. Brandon Inge replaced him at second base in the fifth. Soriano put the Cubs ahead in the fourth after Anthony Rizzo doubled off the left-field wall, and he struck again with a shot in the fifth. The ball sailed to the last row of the left-field bleachers for his 12th homer this season. That gave him 32 multi-homer games in his career and two this season. He also tied Harold Baines for 59th on baseballs career home run list with 384 and took sole possession of 12th place on Chicagos list with his 175th and 176th homers as a Cub after beginning the day even with Hall of Famer Andre Dawson. "Its fun when we have a teammate swinging the bat real well," Jackson said. "Its a lot of fun in the dugout. Its positive energy and thats what this team needs." NOTES: Hurdle was a bit amused by footage showing an usher interrupting an interview with his dad by Pittsburgh broadcaster Robby Incmikoski during Fridays game. The usher told them they were blocking fans view. Hurdle said a few of his family members were upset. "Im kind of just taking the high road and chuckling about it," Hurdle said. This weekend is the Pirates annual father/son trip, where players and coaches get to bring their dads. ... The Cubs gave top prospect Javier Baez a promotion, moving him from Class A Daytona to Double-A Tennessee. The infielder was their minor league player of the month for June. "Its time for a new challenge for Javier, and I think hell respond well to it," general manager Jed Hoyer said. He also said its "highly unlikely" Baez will reach the majors this year. ... A.J. Burnett (4-6, 3.12 ERA) returns to the Pirates rotation after missing the past month with a strained right calf, and Carlos Villanueva (2-4, 3.45) starts for the Cubs on Sunday. ' ' '