Gallardo Pitches, Hits Brewers Into Sweep
It was a Ruthian effort. Yovani Gallardo allowed zero runs and whiffed 11 in seven innings and hit a solo jack for the only run of the game.
Ian Snell was the hard luck loser. He matched Gallardo’s zeroes through six innings before allowing the solo homer to the opposing pitcher.
The Pirates didn’t have a [...]
Another Blown Lead, Another Brewer Win
The Pirates gave Paul Maholm a 5-1 lead to work with. And for a while it looked like it might hold up. Maholm left the bases full of Beer Makers in the third and fourth innings. But the wheels came off in the fifth and sixth.
After scoring twice in the fifth, Bill Hall led [...]
Long Balls Doom Bucs
The Pirates took an early lead, fell behind quickly, tied it up late and lost it in regulation.
The Bucco offense plated two in the first in support of Jeff Karstens. It might’ve been more, but Freddy Sanchez was thrown out at home on a single from Adam LaRoche.
But, Karstens quickly allowed the Beer Makers to [...]
Ohlendorf, Adam LaRoche Take Series from San Diego
Ross Ohlendorf settled in after allowing a two run bomb to Adrian Gonzalez in the first inning. He pitched into the 8th and gave way after giving up a pinch hit homer leading off the 8th to Edgar Gonzalez.
The Pirates offense worked early off Jake Peavy to erase the 2-0 deficit. Robinson Diaz drove in [...]
Will the impressive run of pitching continue?
The Pirates currently own a team ERA of 2.97, tops in baseball. That is a far cry from the pitching performance we saw during the 2008 season, which is a very nice surprise. Understandably, it is difficult to believe that this early success will continue. Is the impressive pitching the real deal [...]
Read moreDuke Dominate as Bucs Beat Friars
Is it wrong to get excited when Zach Duke pitches like I did in 2005? He went 8-1/3 inning, allowing just one run, five singles, a triple and a pair of walks. He picked up his third win and dropped his ERA to 2.65.
The Pirates strung together a bunch of hits against starter Shawn [...]
Giles Beats Pirates in 11
It went late out West. 11 innings and nearly 3:45 of baseball later, Brian Giles sharp liner down the right field line scored Chris Burke with the winning run.
Kevin Correia and Ian Snell both went five innings and allowed three earned runs. Snell walked five and gave up five extra base hits. So, it [...]
Bucs Sweep Marlins
The Pirates have taken the Marlins for three straight games. The offense was powered by the LaRoche brothers. Adam had four hits and three doubles and Andy drove in two runs.
Paul Maholm retired the first nine Marlin clubbers before struggling through innings 4-6 by giving up four runs and eight hits. The bullpen combined four [...]
Karstens Topples Marlins
Tough to argue with the result as the Pirates moved two games over .500 on the year. Jeff Karstens was good over 6 plus. The Pirates put up a single tally in each of the first three innings and the pitching made it hold up.
Karstens scattered two singles, a double and two walks in six [...]
Doumit out 8-10 weeks with wrist surgery
Obviously, this is a giant blow to the Pirates’ offense. Jason Jaramillo and Robinzon Diaz are not going to provide anything close to the offensive production of Ryan Doumit, who might be the largest threat in the lineup. However, both are better defenders behind the plate, which should lessen some of the sting [...]
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