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Regular Season Game #8: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Arizona Diamondbacks

Posted on April 9, 2013 at 09:50 PM.

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4/9/2013
9:40PM - Chase Field, Arizona

Temperature: 56�

Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks
Apr 9, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (3-5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4
Arizona (7-1)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	2	6	0
W: Daniel Hudson (2-0) L: James McDonald (1-1) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. McCutchen (4), M. McKenry (1)
FIELDING: E: G. Sanchez 4 (4)

Arizona Diamondbacks
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. Hill (3) RBI: D. Hudson (2), M. Prado (7) SAC: D. Hudson
BASERUNNING: SB: A. Hill (2), M. Prado (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. McDonald	5.0	5	2	0	1	4	0	0.00
C. Leroux	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0.00
T. Watson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Arizona Diamondbacks
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
D. Hudson	9.0	5	0	0	0	8	0	1.06

Injury Update

Russell Martin out of lineup due to elbow sprain - may be out 1-6 days - no DL at this time.

Hudson Blanks Pirates 2-0

PHOENIX - The Pirates received bad news even before the game began, with Russell Martin feeling pain in his elbow, taking him out of the lineup for todays game. Losing game one of the series, the Pirates looked to get back on track against Daniel Hudson.

Andrew McCutchen started out in the 1st inning, hitting a 2 out double to extend his hitting streak to 8 games. But the Pirates couldn't muster any offense to get him in. The Pirates started again in the 2nd, with Neil Walker hitting a single up the middle, followed by a double from Michael McKenry with one out. Josh Harrison and James McDonald both flew out to end the inning, leaving Walker and McKenry stranded. James McDonald ran into his first signs of trouble in the bottom of the 2nd, as Aaron Hill reached on a throwing error by Gaby Sanchez with no outs. Eric Chavez then reached on another error by Sanchez. Fortunately, McDonald was able to get Goldschmidt and Ross to strike out, following by a fly out from Daniel Hudson. After a scoreless 3rd, McDonald again ran into trouble, as Sanchez committed his 4th error of the game, scoring a run from Chavez, as well as Ross scoring on a single from Prado to put the Diamondbacks up 2-0. McDonald then escaped the 5th inning, after a misplay in the outfield by Starling Marte almost cost a run. McDonald was pulled in the 6th for Chris Leroux who struck out the side in order in the 7th, collecting 4 strikeouts. The Pirates couldn't get any offense going, and received an inconsistent performance from James McDonald who may still be struggling from elbow tightness. The Pirates look to avoid the sweep in game three of this three game set.

Player of the Game: Daniel Hudson