VIDEO: Pirates help grounds crew spread uncooperative tarp at PNC Park

The Pittsburgh Pirates' sense of teamwork doesn't extend solely to those on the 25-man roster.

On a miserable Tuesday evening at PNC Park, for instance, several players - including Andrew McCutchen and Sean Rodriguez - dropped their gloves to lend a hand after watching the grounds crew struggle to cover the field with a rain tarp when play was halted in the third inning.

Though players seldom assist with the more onerous grounds-keeping tasks, McCutchen and his teammates were compelled to help out after watching the tarp, possessed by a whirling wind, temporarily swallow one member of the field crew.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

McCutchen's .892 OPS this season represents his lowest since 2011, but rescuing ballpark employees from rogue field equipment can't hurt his bid for a second career Most Valuable Player award.