TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri continued to remake the clubs roster Monday with the addition of guard D.J. Augustin. Augustin, whose one-year deal was first reported last week, adds another defensive player to the cupboard for head coach Dwane Casey. The 25-year-old, who was selected ninth overall at the 2008 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, spent last year with the Indiana Pacers. "He was one of the young, experienced point guards we thought could come and bring something to our program," Ujiri said after Augustin met the media for the first time at Air Canada Centre. "I like the experience. Hes been a starting point guard in the NBA. (He) struggled at times a little bit last year. Good outside shooter for the most part and he can run a team." In 358 career games with Indiana and Charlotte, Augustin has averaged 9.6 points and 4.0 assists in 24.5 minutes. The New Orleans natives numbers were down in 2012-13 (4.7 points, 2.2 assists, 16.1 minutes in 76 games) while coming off the bench for the Pacers, who made it to the Eastern Conference final. "Winning solves a lot of problems. With the Pacers we won a lot games so the atmosphere was a lot better and guys worked hard," Augustin said. "We took it serious. In Charlotte it was a little different, with losing you get down. "Hopefully here we can get going on the right track and guys can have that winning atmosphere." Augustin, who is expected to back up starting point guard Kyle Lowry with the Raptors, sees potential in Toronto. "Theres a group of young guys who are pretty good and have a chance to be very good -- hard workers," he said. "Thats the type of person I am and I want to come in and work hard with those guys and try and change things here in Toronto and make it to the playoffs." Augustin plays in the summer against Lowry and expects there to be chemistry with his new teammate. "(Lowry) is a tough guard," he said. "Hes going to help me on defence, just being tough and being vocal out there and I think we can help each other a lot." The University of Texas product joins former Pacers teammate Tyler Hansbrough, who signed a two-year deal with the Raptors earlier this month. Ujiri has had a busy off-season since taking over basketball duties from the departed Bryan Colangelo. His biggest move came when he traded under-performing centre Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby, swingman Quentin Richardson and a couple of draft picks. The club also recently signed guard Dwight Buycks, averaged a team-best 18.0 points a game last season for Gravelines in the French Pro A league in 2012-13. Augustin, meanwhile, says he has learned a lot in his five seasons in the NBA. "Its a business. The NBA is a business but youve got to represent yourself well," he said. 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Calgary scored on the first shift, and Michael Cammalleri scored twice as the Flames cruised to a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. WASHINGTON -- After more than five hours of baseball between his Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals, Starling Marte had all he could take.Too many innings, Marte said. We were tired. It was time for a home run.Martes solo home run off Oliver Perez in the 18th inning on Sunday gave the Pirates a 2-1 victory in a marathon game that was the longest for both teams this season. The only longer game in the majors this season came July 1 when Cleveland beat Toronto in 19 innings.I just love the grit of our club, said manager Clint Hurdle, whose Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak and avoided a series sweep. I dont know if it builds character. It definitely reveals character.It took 17 pitchers combining for 540 pitches in a bullpen- and stadium-emptying affair that lasted 5 hours, 48 minutes. It was close to ending a lot earlier -- the Nationals were down to their last strike in the ninth inning when pinch hitter Daniel Murphy hit a tying home run.By the time the 1:35 p.m. start ended at 7:23 p.m., stellar outings by Pittsburghs Chad Kuhl and Washingtons Max Scherzer felt like a distant memory.Kuhl allowed one hit and two runners and struck out five in six shutout innings. Hurdle said it was the outing Kuhl expected out of himself after some struggles, and the right-hander rewarded the organization for giving him the nod when Jonathon Niese was demoted to the bullpen.Scherzer wasnt too bad himself, giving up one run and six hits and struck out seven in seven efficient innings. The homer by an injured Murphy took Scherzer off the hook for what wouldve been his second loss in a 1-0 game in three starts.We were in the middle of a pitchers duel and when it is like that, every little thing is amplified, Scherzer said.Murphy, who was out of the lineup for the third consecutive day with a sore left hamstring, took All-Star closer Mark Melancon deep on a 2-2 cutter with two outs in the ninth.Murphy leads the majors in hitting, and connected for his 18th home run. He sent the game to extra innings, where it turned into a battle of attrition.The Pirates should have taken the lead in the 16th on a double by Josh Harrison, but a perfect relay from Washington center fielder Michael A. Taylor to shortstop Danny Espinosa to catcher Wilson Ramos was good enough to get Eric Fryer at the plate.How about the relay they had in the 16th inning? Hurdle said in amazement. Its the best relay in the history of the game in the 16th inning.dddddddddddd Ever.That relay kept the game going and forced Niese (8-6) into duty on back-to-back days. Thats not how Hurdle drew it up, but he became the winning pitcher when Marte deposited a pitch from Perez (2-3) into the left-field seats.I felt good in (my) first inning and I was kind of running on fumes there in the second, said Niese, who tossed three hitless innings. And then when Marte hit that home run it kind of gave me an extra boost of energy to finish it up.Martes seventh home run of the season came on a swing the Nationals didnt even want him to get. With Niese on deck, Washington manager Dusty Baker wanted to intentionally walk Marte but couldnt get the signal to Ramos in time, and it proved costly.That was my fault because I didnt put the (four) fingers up in time soon enough to walk him, Baker said. Before I could, he hit the first pitch out of the ballpark.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: OF Gregory Polanco remained out with a sore left hamstring, but general manager Neal Huntington hopes hell play Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. ... C Francisco Cervelli was set to play another inning on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis, and Huntington said well see about him being back as soon as Tuesday.Nationals: 3B Anthony Rendon was scratched with flu-like symptoms. Baker said Rendon was sick as a dog. ... LHP Sammy Solis will be placed on the disabled list Tuesday with a right knee injury.CHALLENGE ACCEPTEDThe Pirates successfully challenged two plays on the bases in the sixth. After a 91-second review in the top half, Marte was awarded his 32nd stolen base of the season, and Espinosa was called out on a steal attempt in the bottom half after a 31-second review.They both played out extremely big for us, theres no doubt about it, said Hurdle, who credited video coordinator Kevin Roach. It was another example of why we have a replay.UP NEXTPirates: After an off-day Monday, top pitching prospect Jameson Taillon (2-1, 3.86 ERA) is expected to start Tuesday at PNC Park against the Brewers. RHP Chase Anderson (4-10, 5.44) is scheduled to start the series opener for Milwaukee.Nationals: With RHP Joe Ross not ready to come off the disabled list, RHP Reynaldo Lopez will make his major league debut against Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Scott Kazmir (7-3, 4.52). ' ' '