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Monday, May 27, 2013

Regular Season Game #58: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 09:39 PM.

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June 2, 2013
1:35PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 80�, Clear
Attendance: 36,538

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jun 2, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (31-26)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	6	0
Pittsburgh (32-26)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	0
W: Nick Masset (4-1) L: Wandy Rodriguez (5-5) S: Aroldis Chapman (19)

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: J. Bruce (10), R. Hanigan (8) RBI: J. Votto (38), J. Bruce (39), R. Hanigan (24) GIDP: D. Mesoraco
BASERUNNING SB: C. Heisey (1)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Broxton	5.0	6	1	1	1	4	4.91
C. Hensley (BS, 1)	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	9.00
N. Masset (W, 4-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.73
D. Oliver (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	2.20
A. Chapman (S, 19)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.29
PITCHING WP: A. Chapman (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: G. Jones (16) RBI: A. McCutchen (31), G. Jones (30) SAC: J. McDonald
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (10)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (L, 5-5)	7.2	6	3	3	2	10	3.22
D. Welker	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
PITCHING WP: W. Rodriguez (1)

Missed Opportunities Doom Pirates as Reds Take Series

PITTSBURGH - With the trade of Homer Bailey, the Pirates would be opposing a Reds bullpen day, as Jonathan Broxton took the mound to oppose lefty Wandy Rodriguez. With a stellar performance from A.J. Burnett the night before, the Pirates looked to continue their winning ways.

Wandy Rodriguez breezed through the top of the 1st inning, getting Brandon Phillips and Cesar Izturis to ground out, followed by a swinging strike out from Joey Votto to retire the side. The Pirates looked to jump over Broxton early, as Starling Marte led off the inning with a single. After a Travis Snider ground out advanced Marte to second, Andrew McCutchen hit a line drive to center field, scoring Marte to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

With McCutchen at second and one out, neither Brandon Inge or Garrett Jones could get him home, as each flew out to end the inning. The top of the 2nd went much like it did yesterday, as Rodriguez got Jay Bruce and Chris Heisey to strike out, as well as a fly out from Ryan Ludwick. The Pirates didn't show much life in the second as well, as Russell Martin popped out, Jordy Mercer struck out, and John McDonald lined out to end the inning.

2-2 pitch to Ryan Hanigan - gone. The solo shot would tie the game up at 1.

Wandy would get newly acquired Mike Olt to strike out on three pitches following the solo shot. Broxton and Phillips would each ground out to end the inning. The Pirates looked like they were rallying for a lead in the the 3rd, as Travis Snider singled with 2 outs, advancing to 3rd on a single by Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen would then steal 2nd with Brandon Inge batting. Inge would walk on a called ball four, loading the bases with 2 outs. But Garrett Jones would get caught swinging in the dirt, as he grounded out to Joey Votto to end the threat and the inning.

With two outs in the top of the 4th, the Reds took their first lead of the game, as Jay Bruce homered to left field, giving the Reds a 2-1 lead.

After a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 5th, the Pirates again tried to claw their way back into the game, as Travis Snider and Andrew McCutchen again singled with 2 outs to put runners at first and second. Pedro Alvarez pinch hit for Brandon Inge, who would strand Snider and McCutchen as he grounded out to end the inning.

As the Reds again went down in order in the top of the 6th, Garrett Jones knotted the game at 2 on a solo shot to deep right field.

After a scorless 7th inning, Rodriguez allowed a lead off single to Todd Frazier. Devin Mesoraco would pinch hit for Negron and would ground into a double play. Brandon Phillips would follow with a 4 pitch walk, then advancing to third on a single by Izturis. After a visit from Ray Searage, Rodriguez allowed a single to Joey Votto, scoring Phillips to give the Reds a 3-2 lead.

The Pirates couldn't get anything going against lefty Oliver in the 8th, as well as the Reds were quieted in the top of the 9th by Duke Welker. Down by one, down to their final three outs, pinch hitter Clint Barmes singled off closer Aroldis Chapman to lead off the inning. John McDonald would sacrifice Barmes to 2nd with one out. With Gaby Sanchez pinch hitting for the pitcher spot, Clint Barmes would reach 3rd on a wild pitch by Chapman. But Chapman would start showing his flame thrower arm, striking out Sanchez and getting Starling Marte to pop out to end the game.

Player of the Game:

After losing two of three from the Reds, the Pirates head to Atlanta for a three game set with the Braves. James McDonald takes the mound for the Pirates, opposing Atlanta's Brandon Beachy. First pitch, 7:10PM.

BREAKING NEWS: Reds, Rangers Announce 3 Player Trade

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 01:25 AM.

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The Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers have agreed upon a three player trade, sending 3B Mike Olt to Cincinnati in exchange for SP Homer Bailey & RP Sean Marshall.

Reds Get:

3B Mike Olt

Rangers Get:

SP Homer Bailey

RP Sean Marshall

Regular Season Game #57: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on May 27, 2013 at 12:00 AM.

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June 1, 2013
7:15PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 56�, Clear
Attendance: 35,125

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jun 1, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (30-26)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Pittsburgh (32-25)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
W: A.J. Burnett (5-2) L: Johnny Cueto (4-5) S: Jason Grilli (18)

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Cueto (L, 4-5)	7.0	4	1	1	1	4	4.20
N. Masset	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.88

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: A. McCutchen (19) RBI: A. McCutchen (30) SAC: A. Burnett

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett (W, 5-2)	8.0	4	0	0	1	12	4.20
J. Grilli (S, 18)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.42

Burnett K's 12 as McCutchen's Home Run Sends Pirates to Shutout Win

PITTSBURGH - After losing three of four from the Tigers, the Pirates lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Reds on Friday night. Andrew McCutchen got the Pirates run support, but the pitching faltered, sending the Pirates spiraling to their fourth straight loss. With the NL Central lead now only a half game ahead of the Reds, the Pirates send their ace A.J. Burnett to the mound, to oppose the Reds ace Johnny Cueto.

In the top of the 1st inning, A.J. Burnett showed why he is the veteran ace on the team, getting Winker and Phillips to strike out, followed by a fly out by Joey Votto to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, Starling Marte led off with a single, followed by a strikeout from Travis Snider. With McCutchen up to bat, Marte got picked off at 1st to give the Pirates 2 outs. Then, so eerily similar to last nights game, Andrew McCutchen crushed a 1-2 pitch from Cueto to deep left field for a solo home run, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Burnett continued his strikeout tear, getting Jay Bruce and Chris Heisey to strike out swinging. Todd Frazier would line to left for a single, but would be stranded at first as Ryan Hanigan grounded out to end the inning. Johnny Cueto would match Burnett in the bottom of the 2nd, getting Jones to strike out, followed by ground outs from Michael McKenry and Jordy Mercer to end the inning.

The third inning was much of the same, as Burnett allowed a single to Winker in the top of the inning and Cueto allowed a single to Barmes in the bottom of the inning, neither advancing past second base. In the top of the 4th, after striking out Votto and getting Bruce to ground out, Chris Heisey lined to right for a single, then advancing on a single from Frazier to put two on with two outs.

But Burnett would end the threat, getting Ryan Hanigan to fly out at the warning track to end the inning. The only offense the Pirates would muster in the bottom of the 4th, was a single by Pedro Alvarez with one out, followed by a fielder's choice from Garrett Jones. Michael McKenry would fly out to end the inning. The 5th, 6th, and 7th innings saw no hits and no walks, as both Burnett and Cueto retired the sides in order.

In the top of the 8th, with his pitch count closing in on 100, A.J. Burnett dug deep, getting pinch hitter Ryan Ludwick to ground out, Winker to strike out on a 2-2 pitch, and Brandon Phillips to strike out on a 2-2 curveball to end the inning.

With the 1-0 lead heading into the 9th, Jason Grilli received the call, chasing his 18th save on the season. Grilli showed no signs of rust, getting Joey Votto and Jay Bruce to strike out looking and Chris Heisey to fly out to end the game.

Player of the Game:

The Pirates and Reds meet in the rubber match of this three game series tomorrow afternoon, as Wandy Rodriguez opposes spot starter Jonathan Broxton. First pitch, 1:35PM.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 10:25 PM.

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Schedule Preview: June 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 01:04 PM.

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Pittsburgh Pirates June 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Jun 1	vs Cincinnati Reds
Jun 2	vs Cincinnati Reds
Jun 3	at Atlanta Braves
Jun 4	at Atlanta Braves
Jun 5	at Atlanta Braves
Jun 7	at Chicago Cubs
Jun 8	at Chicago Cubs
Jun 9	at Chicago Cubs
Jun 11	vs San Francisco Giants
Jun 12	vs San Francisco Giants
Jun 13	vs San Francisco Giants
Jun 14	vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Jun 15	vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Jun 16	vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Jun 17	at Cincinnati Reds
Jun 18	at Cincinnati Reds
Jun 19	at Cincinnati Reds
Jun 20	at Cincinnati Reds
Jun 21	at Los Angeles Angels
Jun 22	at Los Angeles Angels
Jun 23	at Los Angeles Angels
Jun 25	at Seattle Mariners
Jun 26	at Seattle Mariners
Jun 28	vs Milwaukee Brewers
Jun 29	vs Milwaukee Brewers
Jun 30	vs Milwaukee Brewers

Did You Know?: May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 12:16 PM.

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Garrett Jones and Andrew McCutchen each hit their 100th career home runs

The Pirates had a 25-25 record at the end of May 2012. This years team, is 31-25, 6 games above .500.

For the first time in club history, the Pirates have won 15+ games in each month; 16 wins in April and 15 wins in May

Notable Injuries: May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 12:06 PM.

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Notable Injuries: May 2013
Pos	Player	Injury Note
2B	Neil Walker	Dislocated Shoulder; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
CF	Justin Ruggiano	Dislocated Ankle; Estimated Injury Time: 6+ Months
2B	Danny Espinosa	Broken Hand; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
SP	Dillon Gee	Shoulder Tear; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
RF	Jorge Soler	Fractured Foot; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
SP	Jon Lester	Fractured Wrist; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
3B	Miguel Tejada	Torn Finger Ligament; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
CF	Coco Crisp	Broken Hand; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months

League Leaders: May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 11:56 AM.

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National League Leaders - Updated: May 31, 2013
Batting Average		AVG	Home Runs		HR
	1. Andrew McCutchen	.341		1. Andrew McCutchen	18
	2. Paul Goldschmidt	.328		2. Pedro Alvarez	17
	3. Jordan Pacheco	.320		3. Garrett Jones	15
	4. Carl Crawford	.319		4. Alfonso Soriano	12
	5. Garrett Jones	.318		5. Hunter Pence	11
Runs Batted In		RBI	Stolen Bases		SB
	1. Alfonso Soriano	47		1. Everth Cabrera	30
	2. Pedro Alvarez	43		2. Ben Revere	15
	3. Adrian Gonzalez	40		3. Juan Pierre	15
	4. Jay Bruce	38		4. Angel Pagan	14
	5. Joey Votto	37		5. Eric Young Jr.	13
Wins		W	Saves		SV
	1. Madison Bumgarner	9		1. J.J. Putz	22
	2. Daniel Hudson	8		2. Jonathan Papelbon	19
	3. Dan Haren	8		3. Casey Janssen	19
	4. Dillon Gee	7		4. Aroldis Chapman	18
	5. Jordan Zimmerman	7		5. Rafael Betancourt	17
Earned Run Average		ERA	Strikeouts		SO
	1. James McDonald	1.19		1. A.J. Burnett	81
	2. Clayton Kershaw	1.89		2. James McDonald	81
	3. Daniel Hudson	1.98		3. Stephen Strasburg	79
	4. Jordan Zimmerman	2.04		4. Wandy Rodriguez	78
	5. Josh Beckett	2.12		5. Lance Lynn	71

American League Leaders - Updated: May 31, 2013
Batting Average		AVG	Home Runs		HR
	1. Joe Mauer	.354		1. Prince Fielder	17
	2. David Ross	.339		2. Paul Konerko	17
	3. David Murphy	.337		3. Mike Trout	16
	4. Yoenis Cespedes	.333		4. Edwin Encarnacion	15
	5. Migue Cabrera	.328		5. Albert Pujols	15
Runs Batted In		RBI	Stolen Bases		SB
	1. Yoenis Cespedes	46		1. Michael Bourn	17
	2. Miguel Cabrera	45		2. Emilio Bonifacio	17
	3. Albert Pujols	44		3. Rajai Davis	17
	4. Prince Fielder	43		4. Elvis Andrus	17
	5. Justin Morneau	41		5. Desmond Jennings	15
Wins		W	Saves		SV
	1. Bartolo Colon	6		1. Joel Hanrahan	20
	2. Max Scherzer	6		2. Bruce Rondon	18
	3. Yu Darvish	6		3. Glen Perkins	16
	4. Jon Lester	6		4. Addison Reed	16
	5. Chris Sale	6		5. Mariano Rivera	16
Earned Run Average		ERA	Strikeouts		SO
	1. Anibal Sanchez	2.00		1. Chris Sale	90
	2. Jason Hammel	2.16		2. Max Scherzer	80
	3. Jon Lester	2.30		3. R.A. Dickey	74
	4. Doug Fister	2.35		4. Brandon Morrow	73
	5. Chris Sale	2.55		5. Yu Darvish	67

Player Statistics Recap: May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 11:37 AM.

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2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Stats - Hitting
NAME	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG
Andrew McCutchen	217	38	74	13	0	18	29	4	40	9	3	.341	.353	.650
Starling Marte	211	19	58	15	0	4	12	0	35	5	6	.275	.275	.403
Pedro Alvarez	200	29	62	14	2	17	43	2	40	0	0	.310	.314	.655
Garrett Jones	195	24	62	8	0	15	29	2	41	0	0	.318	.330	.590
Clint Barmes	174	17	42	6	0	6	15	3	34	0	0	.241	.251	.379
Russell Martin	171	17	45	5	0	8	24	1	29	0	0	.263	.264	.433
Travis Snider	152	23	49	8	1	8	21	0	23	1	0	.322	.327	.546
Neil Walker	141	16	47	9	0	3	10	0	15	0	0	.333	.331	.461
Gaby Sanchez	126	13	38	5	0	6	12	2	18	1	0	.302	.323	.484
Brandon Inge	73	8	19	1	0	5	13	0	15	0	0	.260	.260	.479
Michael McKenry	49	7	12	3	0	5	7	3	11	0	0	.245	.302	.612
John McDonald	37	3	8	1	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	.216	.256	.243
Jordy Mercer	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	.133	.187	.133
Felix Pie	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.250

2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Stats - Pitching
NAME	GP	GS	W	L	SV	QS	HLD	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
A.J. Burnett	11	11	4	2	0	6	0	73.1	68	38	10	14	81	1.12	4.66
Wandy Rodriguez	11	11	5	4	0	7	0	73.1	69	26	7	8	78	1.05	3.19
James McDonald	11	11	5	3	0	9	0	75.1	62	10	1	7	81	0.92	1.19
Jonathan Sanchez	11	11	3	5	0	8	0	67.1	69	25	5	7	70	1.13	3.34
Francisco Liriano	5	5	2	1	0	4	0	32.1	35	12	2	4	33	1.21	3.34
Jason Grilli	21	0	0	0	17	0	0	20.2	15	1	0	3	24	0.87	0.44
Mark Melancon	21	0	3	2	1	0	10	22.0	20	8	2	1	25	0.95	3.27
Jared Hughes	19	0	3	2	0	0	1	21.0	15	7	2	3	25	0.86	3.00
Christopher Leroux	16	0	2	0	0	0	1	20.0	17	9	4	1	22	0.90	4.05
Duke Welker	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	12.0	12	0	1	3	11	1.25	0.00
Justin Wilson	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	8.0	16	6	2	0	3	2.00	6.75
Jeff Karstens	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	18.1	17	10	1	4	20	1.15	4.91

MLB Standings: 5/31/2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 10:33 AM.

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MLB Standings - Updated: Apr 30, 2013
AL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Toronto Blue Jays	34	22	-	276	258
Boston Red Sox	33	24	1.5	268	245
New York Yankees	27	28	6.5	235	242
Tampa Rays	26	30	8.0	210	222
Baltimore Orioles	21	34	12.5	203	237
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Detroit Tigers	36	18	-	264	201
Chicago White Sox	33	22	3.5	246	239
Kansas City Royals	28	26	8.0	260	243
Minnesota Twins	23	32	13.5	229	252
Cleveland Indians	21	34	15.5	257	271
AL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Los Angeles Angels	35	21	-	262	229
Texas Rangers	28	27	6.5	280	233
Seattle Mariners	27	28	7.5	239	262
Oakland Athletics	27	29	8.0	253	246
Houston Astros	17	38	17.5	177	273
AL WILD CARD RACE	W	L	GB
Chicago White Sox	33	22	-
Boston Red Sox	33	24	-
Kansas City Royals	28	26	3.5
Texas Rangers	28	27	4.0
Seattle Mariners	27	28	5.0
New York Yankees	27	28	5.0
Oakland Athletics	27	29	5.5
Tampa Rays	26	30	6.5
Minnesota Twins	23	32	9.0
Baltimore Orioles	21	34	11.0
Cleveland Indians	21	34	11.0
Houston Astros	17	38	15.0
NL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Philadelphia Phillies	31	24	-	224	216
Washington Nationals	30	25	1.0	245	227
Atlanta Braves	24	31	7.0	237	221
New York Mets	21	34	10.0	197	235
Miami Marlins	20	35	11.0	201	269
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh Pirates	31	25	-	227	210
Cincinnati Reds	30	25	0.5	266	264
St. Louis Cardinals	26	29	4.5	218	219
Chicago Cubs	25	30	5.5	234	252
Milwaukee Brewers	20	34	10.0	200	247
NL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Arizona Diamondbacks	39	16	-	244	173
San Diego Padres	30	24	8.5	205	181
Los Angeles Dodgers	29	24	9.0	220	195
San Francisco Giants	28	27	11.0	234	234
Colorado Rockies	26	30	13.5	216	231
NL WILD CARD RACE	W	L	GB
San Diego Padres	30	24	-
Cincinnati Reds	30	25	-
Washington Nationals	30	25	-
Los Angeles Dodgers	29	24	-
San Francisco Giants	28	27	2.0
St. Louis Cardinals	26	29	4.0
Colorado Rockies	26	30	4.5
Chicago Cubs	25	30	5.0
Atlanta Braves	24	31	6.0
New York Mets	21	34	9.0
Milwaukee Brewers	20	34	9.5
Miami Marlins	20	35	10.0

Schedule Recap: May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 at 09:49 AM.

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Pittsburgh Pirates May 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
May 1	at Milwaukee Brewers	Lost, 10-3
May 3	vs Washington Nationals	Lost, 4-3
May 4	vs Washington Nationals	Won, 6-5
May 5	vs Washington Nationals	Won, 3-2
May 7	vs Seattle Mariners	Won, 4-1
May 8	vs Seattle Mariners	Won, 5-2
May 9	at New York Mets	Won, 11-7
May 10	at New York Mets	Won, 5-3
May 11	at New York Mets	Won, 4-1
May 12	at New York Mets	Won, 11-4
May 13	vs Milwaukee Brewers	Lost, 6-2
May 14	vs Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 4-2
May 15	vs Milwaukee Brewers	Lost, 6-4
May 16	vs Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 6-4
May 17	vs Houston Astros	Won, 7-2
May 18	vs Houston Astros	Lost, 2-0
May 19	vs Houston Astros	Lost, 7-2
May 21	vs Chicago Cubs	Won, 7-4
May 22	vs Chicago Cubs	Lost, 6-4
May 23	vs Chicago Cubs	Lost, 4-2
May 24	at Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 5-2
May 25	at Milwaukee Brewers	Lost, 5-2
May 26	at Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 3-1
May 27	at Detroit Tigers	Won, 9-5
May 28	at Detroit Tigers	Lost, 7-4
May 29	vs Detroit Tigers	Lost, 4-1
May 30	vs Detroit Tigers	Lost, 6-2
May 31	vs Cincinnati Reds	Lost, 2-1

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Regular Season Game #56: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 11:17 PM.

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May 31, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 49�, Clear
Attendance: 35,957

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates
May 31, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (30-25)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	8	0
Pittsburgh (31-25)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
W: Daniel Corcino (4-5) L: Mark Melancon (3-2) S: Aroldis Chapman (18)

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: J. Winker (1), R. Ludwick (9) RBI: R. Ludwick (25), C. Heisey (1)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
D. Corcino (W, 4-5)	7.0	6	1	1	0	7	3.16
J. Broxton (H, 6)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	5.66
A. Chapman (S, 18)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	1.35
PITCHING WP: D. Corcino (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: S. Marte (15) HR: A. McCutchen (18) RBI: A. McCutchen (29) GIDP: R. Martin
FIELDING E: A. McCutchen (2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano	7.0	6	1	1	0	9	3.34
M. Melancon (L, 3-2)	0.2	2	1	0	1	0	3.27
J. Hughes	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	3.00
C. Leroux	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.05

Pirates Lose 2-1 Heartbreaker to Reds

PITTSBURGH -After getting swept in their two game set against the Tigers at PNC Park, the Pirates had lost their straight game of the season, their longest losing streak thus far. Looking to right the ship, the Pirates welcomed the Cincinnati Reds to PNC Park, an NL Central foe on the heels of the Pirates first place lead. Taking the mound for the Pirates would be Francisco Liriano, opposing the Reds Daniel Corcino.

In the top of the 1st inning, Francisco Liriano looked sharp as can be, getting phillips to fly out, followed by a strikeout from Winker and a fly out from Votto to end the inning. After Daniel Corcino got Starling Marte to strike out to end the inning, Andrew McCutchen got the Pirates on the board first, hitting a solo home run to right field, his 100th career home run! giving the pirates a 1-0 lead.

Travis Snider would ground out and Pedro Alvarez would strike out to end the inning. After a scoreless top of the 2nd, Russell Martin singled in the bottom of the 2nd with one out. John McDonald would reach first on a fielder's choice, as Martin was called out at second. Clint Barmes would ground out to end the inning.

In the top of the 3rd, pitcher Daniel Corcino singled with 2 outs, looking to get the Reds offense going. But Brandon Phillips would ground out to Clint Barmes to end the inning. In the top of the 4th, Liriano ran into the first sign of trouble in the game, allowing a lead off double to Winker. After Liriano got Votto to pop out to Alvarez at third, Todd Frazier struck out swinging and Chris Heisey flew out to end the inning. Daniel Corcino would get the Pirates beef of the order in McCutchen, Alvarez, and Jones to strike out to get a clean 1-2-3 inning.

Francisco Liriano returned the favor in the top of the 5th, getting Ludwick, Hanigan, and Negron to strike out in order.

In the top of the 6th, Liriano again ran into trouble with 2 outs, as Winker singled, followed by Votto reaching on a ball deflected off of Marte for a single. But Liriano would power past Frazier, striking him out to end the inning. Marte would lead off the bottom of the 6th with a double, but couldn't get past 2nd, as Snider, McCutchen, and Alvarez would fly out to end the inning.

The Reds finally got to Liriano in the 7th, as Chris Heisey led of with a single and then scored in a double by Ryan Ludwick to tie the game at 1.

Ryan Hanigan would ground out, advancing Ludwick to 3rd with two outs. But Liriano would get Corcino to fly out to end the scoring threat and the inning. In the bottom of the 7th, Garrett Jones singled, but would be called out at 2nd on a fielder's choice by Russell Martin. Martin would take 2nd on a wild pitch but would be stranded as Clint Barmes grounded out to end the inning.

The biggest blow of the game came in the 8th with Mark Melancon pitching, as Winker singled with one out, followed by a walk issued to Joey Votto. Frazier would reach on a fielder's choice, putting runners on 1st and 3rd with 2 outs. Working the count to 2-2, Chris Heisey would single on the 6th pitch of the at bat, scoring Lutz, pinch running for Winker, giving the Reds a 2-1 lead.

The Pirates made some noise in the bottom of the 8th, as pinch hitter Gaby Sanchez led off with a single, followed by a single from Starling Marte. But as Travis Snider hit a liner to 2nd, Sanchez was picked off after the ball was caught for a double play.

Andrew McCutchen would ground out to end the inning. After a clean half inning from Chris Leroux, the Pirates were down to their final three outs. With Aroldis Chapman pitching, Pedro Alvarez led off with a walk. Garrett Jones got the fans to their feet as he hit a long fly ball to center field, only to be caught at the wall for the first out. Then, the worst possible happening for the Pirates, Russell Martin would ground into a double play to end the game.

Player of the Game:

The Pirates and Reds face off in game two tomorrow night, as aces A.J. Burnett and Johnny Cueto face off. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Series Preview: Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 11:12 AM.

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Series Preview | May 31, 2013

Cincinnati Reds
(29-25, 14-13 Away)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(31-24, 18-12 Home)

Team Comparison
.269	AVG	.283
.434	SLG	.480
.328	OBP	.293
4.27	ERA	3.35

Pitching Probables
Corcino (3-5, 3.40)	Game 1	Liriano (2-1, 3.91)
Cueto (4-4, 4.50)	Game 2	Burnett (4-2, 4.66)
Bailey (4-5, 4.28)	Game 3	Rodriguez (5-4, 3.19)

Game Notes
- The Pirates come in losing 3 of their last 5 games. - The Reds come in losing 6 of their last 10 games. - Reds CF Shin-Soo Choo has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a finger contusion. - Entering todays game, the Pirates hold a slim 1.5 game lead over the Reds and a 5.5 game lead over the Cardinals.

Regular Season Game #55: Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on May 25, 2013 at 10:53 AM.

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May 30, 2013
7:05PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 61�, Clear
Attendance: 28,100

Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates
May 30, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit (36-17)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	6	8	1
Pittsburgh (31-24)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	2
W: Phil Coke (2-0) L: Jonathan Sanchez (3-5) S: N/A

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: M. Cabrera (10), Q. Berry (2) HR: D. Kelly (4) RBI: M. Cabrera (45), P. Fielder (43), D. Kelly (12), Q. Berry 2 (3) HBP: A. Jackson
FIELDING E: A. Avila (3)

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
D. Fister	6.2	6	2	2	0	6	2.35
P. Coke (W, 2-0)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4.86
A. Alburquerque (H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.57
O. Dotel	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	7.36

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: J. Sanchez (1) HR: P. Alvarez (17) RBI: P. Alvarez 2 (43) HBP: F. Pie
BASERUNNING SB: S. Marte (5)
FIELDING E: J. Sanchez (2), S. Marte (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Sanchez (L, 3-5)	7.2	3	4	1	1	8	3.34
D. Welker	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
J. Wilson	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	6.75

Pirates Swept as Tigers Rally for 6-2 Victory

PITTSBURGH - After losing game one at home to the Tigers, the Pirates looked to get back on track in interleague play. Doug Fister would take the mound for the Tigers, as Jonathan Sanchez would oppose for the Pirates.

In the bottom of the 1st, Felix Pie would make his Pirates debut, flying out to right field for the first out. Starling Marte would follow with a single. With Andrew McCutchen batting, Marte stole 2nd base, his fifth on the season. With 2 outs, Pedro Alvarez hit a 2-run home run to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.

In the top of the 2nd, Prince Fielder led off the inning with a walk, followed by a single to Alex Avila who would advance on error by Starling Marte, scoring Prince Fielder to cut the Pirates lead to 2-1.

Leading off the bottom of the 3rd, Felix Pie was hit by a pitch. With Starling Marte up to bat, Pie was going for steal, but Marte would line out to 2nd base, forcing a double play. Andrew McCutchen would fly out to end the inning. In the top of the 4th, Jonathan Sanchez looked the strongest thus far in the game, getting Cabrera, Fielder, and Dirks out on 4 pitches to end the inning.

In the bottom of the 5th, Jonathan Sanchez looked to help his own cause, doubling to the center field gap, but would be called out at third reaching for a triple. After a scoreless 6th inning, the Pirates made some noise in the bottom of the 7th, as Jordy Mercer singled, followed by Clint Barmes reaching on a dropped third strike with two outs. But Jonathan Sanchez would ground out to end the inning.

With his pitch count still in the 70's, Clint Hurdle decided to keep Sanchez in for the top of the 8th, but the decision would come back to haunt the Bucs. Victor Martinez came in to pinch hit, and reached on a fielding error by Jonathan Sanchez. Austin Jackson then pinch hit and was hit by a pitch, putting two on with no outs. Quintin Berry then doubled, scoring Martinez and Jackson to put the Tigers up 3-2.

Duke Welker would then be called upon to pitch, immediately allowing a double to Cabrera, scoring Berry to put the Tigers up 4-2 tigers. Prince Fielder followed with a single, scoring Cabrera to push the lead to 5-2. Dirks would ground out to end the inning. In the top of the 9th, with recent call-up Justin Wilson pitching, Butler, PA's own Don Kelly hit a solo home run to put the Pirates away for good, as the Tigers took a 6-2 lead.

In the bottom of the 9th, with the Pirates down to their final out, Russell Martin singled, but would be stranded as Jordy Mercer grounded out to end the game.

Player of the Game:

After getting swept by the Tigers at home, the Pirates look to get back on track against their NL Central foe Cincinnati. First pitch, 7:05PM.

Friday, May 24, 2013

5/30/2013: Roster Moves

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 01:13 AM.

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

The Pirates announced the following roster moves today:

Recalled from AAA - Indianapolois

Justin Wilson struggled in the beginning of the season for the Pirates, but after putting up impressive numbers in AAA, Wilson should step in just fine for a struggling Tony Watson. In AAA, Wilson pitched 13 innings, allowing 8 hits, walking 9, while striking out 10. Wilson compiled a 2.77 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.

Felix Pie was tearing the cover off the ball in Spring Training, but wasn't able to make the club. With an injury to Jose Tabata, and Jerry Sands not performing up to expectations, Felix Pie looks to show management that he should've made the team from the beginning. After 45 games in AAA, Pie hit 6 home runs and collected 20 RBI's, while earning a .308 AVG and a 1.000 Field%.

Optioned to AAA - Indianapolis

After Justin Wilson was optioned to AAA earlier in the year, Tony Watson took over as the lone lefty in the Pirates pen. But Watson continued to struggle, allowing timely hits and huge runs, costing the Pirates games. In his time in the majors this season, 14.1 innings to be exact, Watson allowed 19 hits, walked 2, and struck out 14. Watson compiled a 5.02 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.

After an injury to Jose Tabata, Jerry Sands was called upon, as he was tearing it up in AAA. But the big leagues weren't as kind to Sands, as his lack of speed hurt him in the outfield and his offense never really got going. In 18 games with the Pirates, Sands had 0 home runs and only 2 RBI's, hitting his way to a .250 AVG, and also having a .909 Field%.

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