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Friday, August 2, 2013

Schedule Recap: July 2013

Posted on August 2, 2013 at 01:37 PM.

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Pittsburgh Pirates July 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Jul 2	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 10-2
Jul 3	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Won, 4-2
Jul 4	vs Philadelphia Phillies	Won, 2-0
Jul 5	at Chicago Cubs	Won, 2-0
Jul 6	at Chicago Cubs	Won, 4-1
Jul 7	at Chicago Cubs	Lost, 2-1
Jul 8	vs Oakland Athletics	Lost, 3-1
Jul 9	vs Oakland Athletics	Won, 2-1
Jul 10	vs Oakland Athletics	Lost, 8-2
Jul 12	vs New York Mets	Lost, 5-0
Jul 13	vs New York Mets	Lost, 3-2
Jul 14	vs New York Mets	Won, 2-1
Jul 19	at Cincinnati Reds	Lost, 6-4
Jul 20	at Cincinnati Reds	Lost, 6-4
Jul 21	at Cincinnati Reds	Won, 5-2
Jul 22	at Washington Nationals	Won, 11-1
Jul 23	at Washington Nationals	Lost, 7-4
Jul 24	at Washington Nationals	Won, 5-4
Jul 25	at Washington Nationals	Won, 1-0
Jul 26	at Miami Marlins	Won, 1-0
Jul 27	at Miami Marlins	Won, 4-1
Jul 28	at Miami Marlins	Won, 3-1
Jul 29	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 4-2
Jul 30	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Lost, 4-3
Jul 31	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 4-1

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Pirates Rumors: 7/31/2013

Posted on August 1, 2013 at 10:02 PM.

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Pirates Attempted to Land Hunter Pence
By Jeff Todd [July 31, 2013 at 8:07am EST]

8:07am: Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweeted that the Pirates are closing in on a deal to acquire Giants outfielder Hunter Pence. Schulman reports that the Giants asking price was quite high as of yesterday, but if the right package was offered, they'd be willing to deal him.

10:26am: Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has tweeted that 18-year old pitcher, Luis Heredia, is being discussed as a piece of the package to acquire Pence.

3:42pm: Sources have confirmed that a trade sending Hunter Pence to the Pirates is no longer in the works. The Pirates reportedly offered Kyle McPherson, Luis Heredia, and Tyler Glasnow in exchange for Pence and a minor league prospect; however, the Giants decided not to pull the trigger.

BREAKING NEWS: Pirates, Twins Agree to Trade

Posted on August 1, 2013 at 09:56 PM.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins have agreed to a trade, sending RP Glen Perkins and SP Rich Harden to the Pirates, and SP Jeff Locke and SS Dilson Herrera the Twins.

Regular Season Game #107: St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 1, 2013 at 07:22 PM.

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July 31, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 68�, Clear
Attendance: 28,963

Game #107: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 31, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (55-51)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	1
Pittsburgh (64-43)	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	X	4	6	0
W: Wandy Rodriguez (11-7) L: Adam Wainwright (10-5) S: Jason Grilli (39)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: R. Furcal (38)
BASERUNNING CS: M. Bourn (13)
FIELDING E: R. Furcal (6)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Wainwright (L, 10-5)	4.0	4	4	3	0	5	2.48
J. Gast	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
T. Rosenthal	2.0	0	0	0	0	5	2.79
TOTALS	8.0	6	4	3	0	12

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: C. Barmes (8) HR: P. Alvarez (30) RBI: P. Alvarez (65), C. Barmes 3 (25) HBP: T. Sanchez

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (W, 11-7)	6.0	6	1	1	1	5	2.50
B. Morris (H, 2)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
D. Welker (H, 11)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.29
J. Grilli (S, 39)	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0.99
TOTALS	9.0	9	1	1	2	8
PITCHING WP: W. Rodriguez (2)

Pirates KO Wainwright in 4-1 Win

PITTSBURGH -The trade deadline has come and gone, that'll be discussed in another topic, but the Pirates and Cardinals were worried about game three of the four game set. Taking the mound for the Pirates, Wandy Rodriguez, against the Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright.

In the top of the 1st inning, Michael Bourn led off with a single, but was caught stealing second base. Rodriguez would get Furcal to ground out and Craig to strike out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, Wainwright made the Pirates look foolish, getting quick outs from Tabata, Walker and McCutchen.

After a quick 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 2nd, Wainwright got Pedro Alvarez to strike out to lead off the inning. Garrett Jones then reached on a throwing error, followed by a single from Travis Snider to put two on with one out. Tony Sanchez then made his MLB debut at the plate, and was hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Clint Barmes then hit a bases clearing double, scoring Jones, Snider, and Sanchez to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

Wandy Rodriguez would ground out to end the inning. In the top of the 3rd, Adam Wainwright singled with two outs, followed by a single from Michael Bourn to put two on. Rafael Furcal then singled to load the bases. Allen Craig would then ground out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 3rd, with one out, Pedro Alvarez hit a solo shot to push the Pirates lead to 4-0.

After a scoreless 4th inning, Jon Jay hit a pinch hit single with one out. Jay then reached second on a wild pitch, followed by a single from Bourn. Furcal then grounded out, scoring Jay to put the Cardinals on the board.

Rodriguez would get Craig to strike out to end the inning. Neither offense could muster any runs over the next three innings, keeping the score at 4-1 heading into the 9th. Jason Grilli would come in looking for his 39th save. After getting Molina to strike out, David Freese singled. Then with two outs, Daniel Descalso singled, putting runners on first and second. Grilli walked pinch hitter Kozma on six pitches to load the bases. Then on a 2-2 count, Bourn would pop out to end the game.

Player of the Game

After taking two of the first three games of the series, the Pirates send James McDonald to the mound to oppose Lance Lynn, as they look to take the series victory. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Pirates Rumors: 7/31/2013

Posted on August 1, 2013 at 12:20 AM.

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Pirates Rumors - Giants, Twins
By Jeff Todd [July 31, 2013 at 8:07am EST]

8:07am: Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweeted that the Pirates are closing in on a deal to acquire Giants outfielder Hunter Pence. Schulman reports that the Giants asking price was quite high as of yesterday, but if the right package was offered, they'd be willing to deal him.

10:26am: Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has tweeted that 18-year old pitcher, Luis Heredia, is being discussed as a piece of the package to acquire Pence.

8:10am: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Pirates and Twins are working on a deal to send reliever Glen Perkins to the Pirates. Rosenthal stated that the Twins are interested in the Pirates minor league depth, however the level/positions of prospects they're interested in is currently unknown.

9:54am: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has reported that pitcher Jeff Locke has been scratched from today's scheduled start for Indianapolis.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Regular Season Game #106: St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on July 31, 2013 at 07:22 PM.

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July 30, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 70�, Clear
Attendance: 31,155

Game #106: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 30, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (55-50)	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	6	1
Pittsburgh (63-43)	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	11	0
W: Jake Westbrook (9-8) L: A.J. Burnett (10-5) S: Jason Motte (28)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Craig (32) RBI: A. Craig 3 (50), J. Jay (26)
FIELDING E: D. Gordon (5)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Westbrook (W, 9-8)	6.0	8	3	3	0	7	3.22
F. Salas (H, 7)	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	3.75
J. Motte (S, 28)	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	3.07
TOTALS	9.0	11	3	3	0	11

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: P. Alvarez (22) HR: R. Martin (17) RBI: A. McCutchen (59), R. Martin 2 (40)
BASERUNNING SB: J. Tabata (4) CS: A. McCutchen (11)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett (L, 10-5)	7.0	6	4	4	3	6	3.24
B. Wilson	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	2.08
TOTALS	9.0	6	4	4	4	7

Pirates 9th Inning Rally Falls Short as Cards Prevail 4-3

PITTSBURGH -With the trade winds swirling as the trade deadline draws nears, the Pirates and Cardinals were at it again in game two of the four game set. After a dominant outing from Gerrit Cole in game one, A.J. Burnett took the mound to oppose Jake Westbrook in game two.

In the top of the 1st inning, A.J. Burnett would make quick work of Dee Gordon and Jon Jay, before issuing a walk to Allen Craig with two outs. Burnett would get Holliday to fly out to end the inning. Jake Westbrook would have an easier time with the Bucs in the bottom of the 1st, getting Tabata, Walker, and McCutchen to each ground out to end the inning.

Burnett and Westbrook would match each other out for out in the 2nd inning. The Pirates made the first bit of noise in the bottom of the 3rd, as A.J. Burnett reached on a throwing error with one away. After Jose Tabata struck out, Neil Walker singled, putting two on with two outs. Andrew McCutchen would then strike out to end the inning.

After a quick 4th inning, Burnett would strike out David Freese, before giving up a single to Carlos Beltran. After a Matt Carpenter ground out for the second out of the inning, Burnett would walk Westbrook on six pitches. Jon Jay then singled, scoring Beltran to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

Allen Craig followed with a bases clearing double, scoring Westbrook, Gordon, and Jay, giving pushing the Red Birds ahead 4-0.

Burnett would get Holliday to ground out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 5th, Jose Tabata singled with one out. With McCutchen at bat, Tabata stole second, then scoring on a single from McCutchen to cut the Cards lead to three.

After Burnett got the Cards in order in the top of the 6th, Pedro Alvarez doubled to deep right to lead off the bottom of the inning. After a Garrett Jones ground out, Russell Martin hit a two-run blast to pull the Pirates to within one.

The bullpens would keep the score at 4-3 heading into the bottom of the 9th, as the Pirates were looking for a walk-off win. With two outs, Gaby Sanchez hit a pinch hit single, followed by a single from Jose Tabata putting runners at first and third. Neil Walker stepped in with a chance to tie or win the game, as he worked the count to a full count. Jason Motte then reared back and threw a 98MPH fast ball to strike out Walker and send the Cardinals to victory.

Player of the Game

With the four game set tied at one, the Pirates send Wandy Rodriguez to the mound to oppose Adam Wainwright. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Pirates Rumors: 7/30/2013

Posted on July 31, 2013 at 08:07 AM.

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Pirates, Giants in Trade Discussions
By Steve Adams [July 30, 2013 at 4:27pm EST]

Rob Biertempfel of the Post Gazette has reported that the Pirates and Giants are in serious trade discussions. Sources have yet to confirm who the two teams are discussing, but with Alex Presley and Starling Marte on the 15-day DL, one would have to think the Pirates are looking into outfield help. With the Pirates being 21 games over .500 and certainly looking to contender for an NL Central crown, an outfield, other than McCutchen, of Tabata, Snider, and Darren Ford surely does not sound threatening down the stretch.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Pirates Rumors: 7/30/2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 at 09:34 PM.

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Pirates Rumors - Marte, Twins
By Steve Adams [July 30, 2013 at 3:45pm EST]

With the trade deadline quickly approaching, the Pirates hold an 8.5 game lead over the Cardinals and a 10 game lead over the struggling Reds.

With the recent injury to LF Starling Marte, the Pirates have some big decisions to make - and fast. With the recent call-up of CF Darren Ford, the Pirates outfield consists of Ford, Jose Tabata, Andrew McCutchen, and Travis Snider. Both Alex Presley and Starling Marte are on the 15-day DL. GM Neil Huntington stated that the injury to Marte, although unfortunate, happened at a time where the Pirates can not only look internally, but externally.

With the injury to Marte, it looks as if Garrett Jones will continue playing first base. Sources say that a trade for Twins first baseman, Justin Morneau, has recently lost steam. Rob Biertempfel of the Post Gazette has reported that the Pirates, however, are still talking with the Twins on some bullpen help. No word yet on who the Bucs are interested in.

Roster Moves: 7/30/2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 at 08:59 PM.

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by Tom Singer / MLB.com / July 30, 2013

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the following roster moves:

Promoted to MLB

C Tony Sanchez

330AB - 6HR, 43RBI, .339OBP, .264AVG

Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis

C Michael McKenry
87AB - 5HR, 7RBI, .286OBP, .253AVG

Injury Update: 7/29/2013

Posted on July 30, 2013 at 08:28 PM.

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by Tom Singer / MLB.com / July 30, 2013

With the trade deadline being two days away, the Pittsburgh Pirates may now be scrambling for outfield options as LF Starling Marte suffered a pulled calf in yesterday's game. Manager Clint Hurdle stated that Marte will be out for approximately a month, also placing him on the 15-day DL.

Regular Season Game #105: St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on July 30, 2013 at 06:10 PM.

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July 29, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 72�, Clear
Attendance: 29,090

Game #105: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 29, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis (54-50)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Pittsburgh (63-42)	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	X	4	11	0
W: Gerrit Cole (4-2) L: Joe Kelly (0-2) S: Jason Grilli (38)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: M. Holliday (17), J. Jay (17) HR: J. Jay (8) RBI: Y. Molina (58), J. Jay (25) SF: Y. Molina

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Kelly (L, 0-2)	5.0	7	4	4	0	3	3.69
R. Choate	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	1.62
T. Rosenthal	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	3.52

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 3B: J. Tabata (1) HR: A. McCutchen (31) RBI: A. McCutchen 2 (58), N. Walker (13), J. Tabata (1) SF: J. Tabata SAC: G. Cole GIDP: G. Sanchez
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (31)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole (W, 4-2)	7.0	4	2	2	0	12	1.83
D. Welker (H, 10)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.30
J. Grilli (S, 38)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.02
TOTALS	9.0	4	2	2	0	12

Cole Shakes Off Rough Start to Dominate Cards in 4-2 Win

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates were all smiles on the plane ride back from Miami, as a three game sweep was quite an accomplishment, regardless of the team they were facing. Awaiting them at home would be a welcomed 10 game home stand, starting off with their NL Central foe, St. Louis. The Cardinals have been scuffling as of late, but as recent history would suggest, they're not yet out.

Gerrit Cole took the mound for the Pirates, allowing two runs on four hits in his previous outing in Washington, ending in a no decision. Cole got the game started the way he likes, striking out Dee Gordon on four pitches. But things would turn sour quickly, as Cole allowed a solo jack to Jon Jay, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

Allen Craig followed the solo shot with a single, followed by a double from Matt Holliday to advance Craig to third. Yadier Molina would hit a sac fly, scoring Craig to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 1st, Starling Marte led off with a single, then advancing to second on a ground out from Neil Walker. Andrew McCutchen then took the first pitch he saw out of PNC Park for a two-run shot, tying the game up at two.

Cole and Kelly would battle it out and keep the lineups scoreless, as neither team was able to muster any offense until the Pirates were up in the bottom of the 5th. Travis Snider led off with a single, followed by a single from Asdrubal Cabrera to put two on with no outs. Gerrit Cole then sacrificed the runners to second and third. Jose Tabata then hit a sac fly to center, scoring Snider to break the tie and give the Pirates a 3-2 lead.

Neil Walker followed with a single of his own, scoring Asdrubal Cabrera to push the Pirates lead to 4-2. After Gerrit Cole struck out the side in the top of the 5th, he would continue his tear as he struck the side out again in the top of the 6th, keeping the Pirates lead at two. With the bullpens taking over in the final innings, Jason Grilli came on for his 38th save opportunity. Grilli would get Jay to fly out, Craig to ground out, and Holliday to fly out at the track to end the game.

Player of the Game

After taking game one of the series, the Pirates send A.J. Burnett to the mound to oppose Jake Westbrook. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on July 29, 2013 at 09:24 PM.

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Series Preview | July 29 - August 1, 2013

St. Louis Cardinals
(54-49, 28-26 Away)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(62-42, 30-21 Home)

Team Comparison
.257	AVG	.269
.313	OBP	.279
.388	SLG	.445
3.35	ERA	2.78

Pitching Probables
Kelly (0-1, 3.33)	Game 1	Cole (3-2, 1.74)
Westbrook (8-8, 3.16)	Game 2	Burnett (10-4, 3.15)
Wainwright (10-4, 2.36)	Game 3	Rodriguez (10-7, 2.54)
Lynn (6-11, 4.57)	Game 4	McDonald (11-5, 1.56)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 7-3 in their last ten games, hold a 7.5 game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. - The Cardinals, 4-6 in their last ten games, trail the Pirates by 7.5 in the Central.

BREAKING NEWS: Brewers, White Sox Agree to Trade

Posted on July 29, 2013 at 09:05 PM.

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The Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a trade, sending SS Addison Russell to the Brewers and 2B Rickie Weeks to the White Sox.

Regular Season Game #104: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins

Posted on July 29, 2013 at 06:27 PM.

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July 28, 2013
1:10PM

Marlins Park - Miami, FL
Weather: 87�, Clear
Attendance: 5,400

Game #104: Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins
Jul 28, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (62-42)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	11	0
Florida (32-72)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1
W: Tony Watson (4-3) L: Ryan Webb (2-5) S: Jason Grilli (37)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: S. Marte (21) RBI: B. Inge 2 (23), C. Barmes (22) SF: B. Inge GIDP: S. Marte
BASERUNNING SB: J. Tabata 2 (3) CS: S. Marte (10)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano	7.0	9	1	1	0	7	2.63
T. Watson (W, 4-3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	4.84
J. Grilli (S, 37)	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.04
TOTALS	9.0	10	1	1	0	11

Miami Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: J. Pierre (21), C. Kotchman (4) RBI: P. Polanco (26) GIDP: A. Hechavarria
BASERUNNING SB: J. Pierre (27)
FIELDING E: G. Stanton (5)

Miami Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
N. Eovaldi	6.0	3	1	1	0	11	4.50
C. Qualls (BS, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	4.14
R. Webb (L, 2-5)	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	5.13
J. Rauch	0.2	3	0	0	0	1	3.54
M. Dunn	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	5.97
TOTALS	9.0	11	3	3	0	15

Pirates Rally Late for Sweep of Marlins

MIAMI - After coming back from an early deficit in game two of the series, the Pirates looked to get their offense going, trying to sweep the Marlins to keep their current four game winning streak alive. The Pirates would turn to Francisco Liriano to oppose Nathan Eovaldi.

The top of the 1st was a quick inning for Eovaldi, getting Marte to pop out, followed by strike outs of Tabata and Jones to end the top half of the 1st. Liriano would struck out Juan Pierre to lead off the bottom of the inning, followed by a single from Placido Polanco. Stanton and Kearns would each ground out to end the 1st.

The top of the 2nd wasn't much different for the Bucs, as Eovaldi would strike out Sanchez, Inge, and Cabrera in order to retire the side. Gregg Dobbs led off the bottom of the 2nd with a single, followed by a line out from Valaika. Olivo would then single, advancing Dobbs to second. Hechavarria would then ground into a double play to end the inning.

Eovaldi would continue to make the Pirates look foolish in the top of the 3rd, striking out McKenry, Barmes, and Liriano in 1-2-3 fashion. In the bottom of the 3rd, Juan Pierre hit a one out single, then taking second with Polanco up to bat. Polanco then singled, scoring Pierre to give the Marlins an early 1-0 lead.

The 4th, 5th, and 6th innings were quiet offensively, as Liriano and Eovaldi continued to rack up the strikeouts. In the top of the 7th inning, with the Marlins still up 1-0, Jose Tabata led off with a single, then stealing second with Garrett Jones batting. After Jones struck out, Gaby Sanchez followed with a strike out of his own. With two outs, Brandon Inge singled up the middle, scoring Tabata to tie the game at one.

With the game tied heading into the 9th, Jose Tabata again led off with a single, with a familiar steal of second base. Garrett Jones followed with a single of his own, putting runners on first and third. With one out, Brandon Inge hit a sac fly, scoring Tabata to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead. Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a single, followed by a Michael McKenry single to load the bases. Clint Barmes then came up with a big hit, singling to center, scoring Jones to give the Pirates a 3-1 lead.

The Pirates would take their 3-1 lead into the bottom of the 9th, calling upon Jason Grilli to close the door. After allowing a leadoff double to Kotchman, Grilli got Brantly to fly out, Hechavarria to strike out, and Solano to fly out to end the game and give the Pirates their fifth straight victory.

Player of the Game

With a sweep of the Marlins, the Pirates head back home 20 games above .500. Their first test back will be against the St. Louis Cardinals, as the Red Birds attempt to claw their way back into the race. Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the Pirates, opposing Joe Kelly and the Cardinals. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

BREAKING NEWS: Diamondbacks, White Sox Agree to Trade

Posted on July 28, 2013 at 07:44 PM.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox have agreed to a trade, sending LF Alex Rios to the Diamondbacks, and LF Jason Kubel, SP Tyler Skaggs, and SS Addison Russell to the White Sox.