Game #55: Rivas, Offense Beat Cards
Busch Stadium | 7:15 | Maholm vs. Mike Parisi | Box
In a strange turn of events, Luis Rivas continued his power burst, blasting a grand slam in the third which gave the Pirates a 9-1 lead. Rivas also walked, leaving him with three homers and four walks in 83 at bats. Go figure.
The Pirates jumped [...]
Game #54: Wellemeyer Whips Pirates
Busch Stadium | 8:15 | Duke vs. Todd Wellemeyer | Box
Todd Wellemeyer was very impressive again tonight. He went seven innings and allowed just one run – a solo homer to Nate McLouth in the first inning. His bullpen nearly lost it. Jason Michaels drove home three with a bases clearing double with two gone [...]
Game #53: Dumatrait is Magic
Great American BallPark | 7:10 | Duke vs. Aaron Harang | Box
Late last year Phil Dumatrait got to start several games against the Reds. That didn’t go well and he was released. The Pirates picked him up and he has been a very pleasant surprise. Tonight he stifled his old team to a pair of [...]
Game #52: Gorzo Knocked Out in the First
Great American BallPark | 7:10 | Gorzelanny vs. Bronson Arroyo | Box
Let’s play $20,000 Pyramid.
Here are the clues:
the Britney Spears/Jason Alexander wedding
French resistance at the onset of WWII
Tonight’s Reds/Pirates game
The correct category: things that are over shortly after they begin.
Tom Gorzelanny gave up six runs and retired two hitters before being yanked for Franquelis Osoria. [...]
Game #51: Dunn's Bomb Dooms Bucs
Great American BallPark | 7:10 | Snell vs. Johnny Cueto | Box
I can’t say that Ian Snell was cruising. But, he had held the Reds scoreless through four innings and was leading 3-0. He ran into a world of trouble in the fifth. After getting the punchless Corey Patterson to fly out, Snell walked the [...]
Game #50: Sun + Soriano + Bay = Win
PNC Park | 1:35 | Dumatrait vs. Jason Marquis | Box
The Pirates and Cubs continue to play some strange ones. Consider:
1. The Cubs blew a 9th inning lead for the second straight game and lost in extras.
2. The Pirates won for the second straight day when Jason Bay delivered a run scoring single in extra [...]
Pirates provide welcome relief
It was not a typical Saturday night. It was a hockey night in Pittsburgh. Cup fever had taken complete control of the city, and a weeklong buzz was finally giving way to an actual hockey game. The excited anxiety I battled during the weeklong break transformed into nostalgia. While attempting to [...]
Read moreGame #49: Bays Wins It in Extras
PNC Park | 7:05 | Dumatrait vs. Jason Marquis | Box
Jason Bay delivered a two run homer to put the Pirates up early and then had the game winning single in the 14th inning after Tyler Yates blew a 9th inning lead.
It looked like a different Phil Dumatrait tonight. He was effective in 5-1/3 IP. [...]
Game #48: Zambrano, Johnson Tee Off on Bucs
PNC Park | 7:05 | Duke vs. Carlos Zambrano | Box
All that was missing from this game was an appearance from Ryan Vogelsong.
Carlos Zambrano collected four singles and pitched a very effective seven innings for the Cubs. Reed Johnson, hitting out of the #8 slot, drove home four runs with two doubles and a home [...]
What do people have against Jason Bay?
Please allow me to go on a little rant. Since WPGB began posting the PiratesÂ’ postgame show in podcast form, I have made a point of listening to virtually every show. I do this because the content is great and I want to ensure that I donÂ’t miss any important details about each [...]
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