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Notable Injuries: April 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 10:15 AM.

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Notable Injuries: April 2013
Pos	Player	Injury Note
RF	Andre Ethier	Broken Ankle; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
LF	Nate McLouth	Broken Ankle; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
LF	Melky Cabrera	Torn MCL; Estimated Injury Time: 5-6 Months
SS	Alcides Escobar	Broken Leg; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
SP	Vance Worley	Torn Hamstring; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
SP	C.J. Wilson	Shoulder Tear; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months
1B	Mitch Moreland	Broken Leg; Estimated Injury Time: 2-3 Months
SP	Mat Latos	Torn Finger Ligament; Estimated Injury Time: 1-2 Months

League Leaders: April 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 09:52 AM.

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National League

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Apr 30, 2013
Batting Average		AVG	Home Runs		HR
	1. CF Andrew McCutchen	.371		1. RF Hunter Pence	9
	2. SS Jimmy Rollins	.360		2. Garrett Jones	8
	3. CF Chris Denorfia	.359		3. Carlos Beltran	7
	4. 2B Marco Scutaro	.356		4. Alfonso Soriano	7
	5. CF Roger Bernadina	.356		5. Carlos Gonzalez	6
Runs Batted In		RBI	Stolen Bases		SB
	1. Alfonso Soriano	33		1. Everth Cabrera	11
	2. Hunter Pence	27		2. Gregor Blanco	8
	3. Joey Votto	21		3. Ben Revere	8
	4. Adam LaRoche	21		4. Angel Pagan	8
	5. Jay Bruce	19		5. Carlos Gomez	6
Wins		W	Saves		SV
	1. Daniel Hudson	5		1. J.J. Putz	13
	2. Dan Haren	5		2. Rafael Betancourt	10
	3. Madison Bumgarner	5		3. Aroldis Chapman	9
	4. Kris Medlen	4		4. Jason Grilli	9
	5. Clayton Kershaw	4		5. Jonathan Papelbon	8
Earned Run Average		ERA	Strikeouts		SO
	1. Dan Haren	1.03		1. Clayton Kershaw	46
	2. James McDonald	1.14		2. Stephen Strasburg	44
	3. Daniel Hudson	1.50		3. James McDonald	43
	4. Clayton Kershaw	1.65		4. A.J. Burnett	41
	5. Ryan Vogelsong	1.83		5. Wandy Rodriguez	41

American League

MLB League Leaders - Updated: Apr 30, 2013
Batting Average		AVG	Home Runs		HR
	1. David Murphy	.409		1. Prince Fielder	9
	2. Mitch Moreland	.384		2. Paul Konerko	8
	3. Dustin Ackley	.352		3. Adam Lind	8
	4. Eric Hosmer	.351		4. Mike Napoli	8
	5. Joe Mauer	.348		5. Miguel Cabrera	8
Runs Batted In		RBI	Stolen Bases		SB
	1. Miguel Cabrera	27		1. Omar Infante	8
	2. Mitch Moreland	22		2. Emilio Bonifacio	8
	3. Adrian Beltre	22		3. Michael Bourn	8
	4. Jhonny Peralta	21		4. Drew Stubbs	7
	5. Paul Konerko	21		5. Jacoby Ellsbury	7
Wins		W	Saves		SV
	1. Derek Holland	4		1. Casey Janssen	12
	2. Jason Hammel	4		2. Glen Perkins	10
	3. Yu Darvish	4		3. Addison Reed	9
	4. Chris Sale	4		4. Ryan Madson	8
	5. Jake Peavy	4		5. Jose Veras	8
Earned Run Average		ERA	Strikeouts		SO
	1. Derek Holland	1.23		1. Chris Sale	54
	2. Vance Worley	1.37		2. David Price	39
	3. Doug Fister	1.64		3. R.A. Dickey	37
	4. Justin Verlander	1.70		4. Kyle Gibson	33
	5. Jason Hammel	1.80		5. Yu Darvish	32

Player Statistics Recap: April 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 09:33 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	105	15	39	8	0	6	13	2	15	4	2	.371	.383	.619
Neil Walker	101	12	33	6	0	3	9	0	10	0	0	.327	.324	.475
Starling Marte	100	10	32	9	0	1	2	0	14	2	3	.320	.320	.440
Pedro Alvarez	97	9	26	4	0	4	15	0	22	0	0	.268	.263	.433
Garrett Jones	92	13	28	4	0	8	13	1	23	0	0	.304	.309	.609
Clint Barmes	86	7	25	4	0	4	10	1	16	0	0	.291	.295	.477
Russell Martin	80	9	25	1	0	4	13	0	13	0	0	.313	.313	.475
Gaby Sanchez	74	9	16	1	0	5	7	2	14	0	0	.216	.247	.432
Travis Snider	53	6	13	2	0	4	8	0	11	0	0	.245	.245	.509
Josh Harrison	28	4	9	2	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	.321	.321	.500
Michael McKenry	26	3	7	3	0	2	2	1	8	0	0	.269	.321	.615
Brandon Inge	20	3	5	0	0	3	8	0	4	0	0	.250	.250	.700
Jerry Sands	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.200	.000

2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Stats - Pitching
NAME	GP	GS	W	L	SV	QS	HLD	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	ERA
Jason Grilli	10	0	0	0	9	0	0	9.2	12	1	0	0	10	1.24	0.93
Mark Melancon	8	0	1	1	1	0	3	9.2	7	3	1	0	11	0.72	2.79
Tony Watson	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	6.1	3	1	1	1	5	0.63	1.42
Jared Hughes	7	0	2	0	0	0	1	8.2	6	2	0	1	12	0.81	2.08
Christopher Leroux	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	10.1	8	3	1	1	14	0.87	2.61
A.J. Burnett	6	6	2	2	0	4	0	40.1	41	21	4	9	41	1.24	4.69
Wandy Rodriguez	6	6	3	3	0	4	0	42.0	42	13	2	2	41	1.05	2.79
James McDonald	6	6	3	1	0	4	0	39.1	34	5	1	5	43	0.99	1.14
Jonathan Sanchez	5	5	1	2	0	3	0	29.0	35	15	4	1	31	1.24	4.66
Jeff Locke	5	5	0	2	0	2	0	27.0	27	12	3	4	20	1.15	4.00
Jeff Karstens	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	8.0	7	4	0	0	11	0.88	4.50
Duke Welker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.00	0.00

MLB Standings: 4/30/2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 08:59 AM.

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MLB Standings - Updated: Apr 30, 2013
AL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Toronto Blue Jays	18	9	-	127	123
Boston Red Sox	17	10	1.0	128	115
Tampa Rays	13	14	5.0	93	102
New York Yankees	12	16	6.5	120	128
Baltimore Orioles	9	18	9.0	95	113
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Chicago White Sox	18	9	-	125	103
Detroit Tigers	16	10	1.5	124	99
Minnesota Twins	13	13	4.5	122	122
Kansas City Royals	12	13	5.0	110	116
Cleveland Indians	9	18	9.0	124	133
AL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Los Angeles Angels	16	11	-	117	108
Texas Rangers	16	11	-	159	118
Seattle Mariners	15	14	2.0	120	132
Oakland Athletics	12	16	4.5	112	112
Houston Astros	9	18	7.0	105	139
AL WILD CARD RACE	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Boston Red Sox	17	10	-
Detroit Tigers	16	10	-
Los Angeles Angels	16	11	.5
Texas Rangers	16	11	.5
Seattle Mariners	15	14	2.5
Minnesota Twins	13	13	3.0
Tampa Rays	13	14	3.5
Kansas City Royals	12	13	3.5
New York Yankees	12	16	5.0
Oakland Athletics	12	16	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	9	18	7.5
Houston Astros	9	18	7.5
Cleveland Indians	9	18	7.5
NL EAST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Philadelphia Phillies	17	10	-	127	117
Washington Nationals	16	11	1.0	126	113
Miami Marlins	12	15	5.0	102	124
Atlanta Braves	10	16	6.5	107	107
New York Mets	8	19	9.0	92	120
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Cincinnati Reds	16	12	-	142	134
Pittsburgh Pirates	16	12	-	107	96
Chicago Cubs	11	17	5.0	116	138
St. Louis Cardinals	10	17	5.5	107	123
Milwaukee Brewers	8	18	7.0	92	138
NL WEST	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Arizona Diamondbacks	21	6	-	120	73
Los Angeles Dodgers	15	11	5.5	116	96
San Francisco Giants	14	13	7.0	136	115
San Diego Padres	13	13	7.5	94	95
Colorado Rockies	13	15	8.5	99	112
NL WILD CARD RACE	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Washington Nationals	16	11	-
Cincinnati Reds	16	12	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	16	12	-
Los Angeles Dodgers	15	11	-
San Francisco Giants	14	13	1.5
San Diego Padres	13	13	2.0
Colorado Rockies	13	15	3.0
Miami Marlins	12	15	3.5
Chicago Cubs	11	17	5.0
Atlanta Braves	10	16	5.0
St. Louis Cardinals	10	17	5.5
Milwaukee Brewers	8	18	7.5
New York Mets	8	19	7.5

Schedule Recap: April 2013

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 08:00 AM.

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Pittsburgh Pirates April 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Apr 1	vs Chicago Cubs	Lost, 6-4
Apr 3	vs Chicago Cubs	Lost, 8-2
Apr 4	vs Chicago Cubs	Won, 3-0
Apr 5	at Los Angeles Dodgers	Won, 2-0
Apr 6	at Los Angeles Dodgers	Lost, 3-2
Apr 7	at Los Angeles Dodgers	Won, 5-4
Apr 8	at Arizona Diamondbacks	Lost, 2-1
Apr 9	at Arizona Diamondbacks	Lost, 2-0
Apr 10	at Arizona Diamondbacks	Lost, 2-1
Apr 12	vs Cincinnati Reds	Won, 2-1
Apr 13	vs Cincinnati Reds	Won, 2-1
Apr 14	vs Cincinnati Reds	Won, 3-1
Apr 15	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 3-2
Apr 16	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Lost, 5-4
Apr 17	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 9-6
Apr 18	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 6-2
Apr 19	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 6-4
Apr 20	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 1-0
Apr 21	vs Atlanta Braves	Won, 10-8
Apr 22	at Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 4-1
Apr 23	at Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 9-7
Apr 24	at Philadelphia Phillies	Lost, 7-2
Apr 25	at Philadelphia Phillies	Won, 8-2
Apr 26	at St. Louis Cardinals	Lost, 7-5
Apr 27	at St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 3-2
Apr 28	at St. Louis Cardinals	Won, 8-5
Apr 29	at Milwaukee Brewers	Won, 6-1
Apr 30	at Milwaukee Brewers	Lost, 2-1

Regular Season Game #28: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers

Posted on April 27, 2013 at 12:08 AM.

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4/30/2013
8:10PM - Miller Park, Milwaukee

Temperature: 49�

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers
Apr 30, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (16-12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0
Milwaukee (8-18)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	0
W: Burke Badenhop (2-1) L: Jeff Karstens (0-1) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: T. Snider (2), C. Barmes (4) RBI: P. Alvarez (15) SF: P. Alvarez
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (4)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald	7.0	3	1	1	0	12	1.14
J. Karstens (L, 0-1)	2.0	1	1	1	0	3	4.50
T. Watson	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	1.42

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Weeks (7) HR: Y. Betancourt (2) RBI: J. Lucroy (10), Y. Betancourt (2)
BASERUNNING SB: C. Gomez (6)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Y. Gallardo	7.1	3	0	0	0	6	5.60
M. Gonzalez (H, 4)	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	2.93
J. Axford (BS, 5)	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	9.53
B. Badenhop (W, 2-1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.86

Pirates Bats Fall Asleep Against Gallardo, Downed by Brew in Extra Innings 2-1

MILWAUKEE - The Pirates offense exploded in game one of the series, not usually the way things go in Milwaukee. The Pirates also quieted the Brewers, as Wandy Rodriguez had one of his best starts of the season. But the Pirates are up against Yovanni Gallardo, looking to derail the Pirates winning ways.

After a lifeless top of the 1st, Rickie Weeks doubled and then reached 3rd on a ground out by Ryan Braun with two outs. But James McDonald got Corey Hart to strike out swinging to end the inning. In the bottom of the 2nd, McDonald threw one mistake pitch, and Yuniesky Betancourt took advantage of it, crushing it to left field for a solo home run to put the Brewers up 1-0. Scoreless innings ruled throughout the day, as Gallardo had sat down 11 in a row in the Top of the 5th. In the top of the 6th, Clint Barmes lead off with a double, but was stranded as McDonald was out on a foul third strike bunt attempt, Starling Marte lined out, and Travis Snider grounded out to end the inning. James McDonald was going pitch for pitch with Gallardo, as he had struck out 10 in the bottom of the 6th and raised the number to 12 in the bottom of the 7th. In the top of the 9th, the Brewers turned to John Axford for the save, but it wasn't a confident situation as Axford has already blown a few saves and has an average above 9.00. The Pirates got to him right away, as Snider doubled, following by a walk to McCutchen who advanced on a wild pitch. Alvarez hit a sac fly to tie the game at 1 and Garret Jones struck out to end the inning. But extra innings wouldn't last long, as Corey Hart singled and then advanced to 2nd on a ground out by Ramirez. Hart then scored on a single by Jonathan Lucroy to give the Brewers the 2-1 victory.

Player of the Game: Jonathan Lucroy

The Pirates and Brewers square off in their rubber match tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch at 1:10PM.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Regular Season Game #27: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 11:49 PM.

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4/29/2013
8:10PM - Miller Park, Milwaukee

Temperature: 44�

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers
Apr 29, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (16-11)	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	6	11	0
Milwaukee (7-18)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	1
W: Wandy Rodriguez (3-3) L: Marco Estrada (2-3) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: Martin HR: Snider, Jones 2 RBI: Snider, Jones 5 HBP: Sands SAC: Rodriguez GIDP: Alvarez

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Rodriguez (W, 3-3)	8.0	8	1	1	1	1	2.78
Welker	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: Gonzalez RBI: Lucroy
FIELDING E: Estrada

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Estrada (L, 2-3)	4.2	9	6	6	0	2	4.55
Gorzelanny	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	5.78
Badenhop	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.90
Henderson	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.37

Nightmare No More - Pirates Crush Brew Crew 6-1

MILWAUKEE - The Pittsburgh Pirates have been dreadful at Miller Park for the past several years. To turn this team around completely, getting victories at this ballpark would be a huge step in the right direction. Starting in LF for the Pirates, will be Jerry Sands, as Starling Marte was given a day off for rest.

The Pirates started things off in the top of the 1st, as Neil Walker and Andrew McCutchen singled. Garrett Jones stepped in and took a 2-2 pitch out of the park for a 3-run home run, giving the Pirates a 3-0 lead. After a scoreless 2nd inning, Jonathan Lucroy lead off the inning with a singled, but Wandy Rodriguez got a strike out and two fly outs to end the inning. In the top of the 4th, Garrett Jones struck again, this time with a solo home run to put the Pirates up 4-0. This is the second multi home run game by Jones this season. In the bottom of the 4th, the Brewers got on the board, as Rickie Weeks, Corey Hart, and Jonathan Lucroy singled with 2 outs. Lucroy's singled scored Hart to cut the Pirates lead to 3. In the top of the 5th, Travis Snider homered to put the Pirates back up by 4. Snider's home run was followed by a single from Andrew McCutchen who then scored on an RBI single from Garrett Jones to put the score at 6-1. With his pitch count still in tact, Wandy Rodriguez headed into the 9th, but allowed a single to Ramirez and walked Lucroy, causing Clint Hurdle to pull him after 8 innings. Hurdle turned to newcomer Duke Welker, who was making his MLB debut. Welker got into an even bigger jam then when he came in, as he allowed a single to Gonzalez to load the bases. But Welker showed why he was called up, getting Davis to fly out, Segura to line out, and Gomez to strike out swinging to end the inning. Jerry Sands debut with the Pirates wasn't great, as he went 0-4 including a strikeout and HBP.

Player of the Game: Garrett Jones

The Pirates face a daunting right hander in Game #2, as the Pirates square off against Yovani Gallardo. First pitch, 8:10PM.

4/29/13: Akron Aeros @ Altoona Curve

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 11:30 PM.

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by Tom Singer | MLB.com | 4/29/2013

ALTOONA - Francisco Liriano made his second start for the Altoona Curve, going up against the Akron Aeros. Liriano had another impressive outing, going 7.1 IP, while allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 6, getting him to a 2.34 ERA. After his start, the Pirates announced that Liriano will be promoted to AAA-Indianapolis.

Brian Wilson debuted for the Altoona Curve in relief for Francisco Liriano. Wilson showed signs of rust as he lasted 1 inning, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits while striking out 2. Wilson's ERA is at 18.00.

4/29/2013: Pirates Continue Making Roster Moves

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 11:15 PM.

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by Tom Singer/MLB.com

#4 Ranked Prospect Gregory Polanco Promoted to AA-Altoona

The Pittsburgh Pirates and their Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve, have announced the promotion of the #4 prospect in the organization, CF Gregory Polanco.

Jose Contreras to Begin Road Back to Majors

The Pittsburgh Pirates and their Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve, have announced that 41 year old Jose Contreras will begin his rehab assignment in Altoona.

BREAKING NEWS: Pirates Sign RP Brian Wilson

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 09:17 PM.

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PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the signing of RP Brian Wilson to a 2yr/2.62m contract with a club option for a 3rd year.

Wilson last appeared in the MLB on April 12, 2012 against the San Francisco Giants. Wilson would get the save, but had injured his elbow during the outing and underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career on April 19, causing him to miss the remainder of the 2012 season. Wilson had expressed confidence that he would return to the Giants in 2013, but because he was coming off an injury and would be owed at least $6.8 million dollars, he was non-tendered after the season, making him a free agent. As of the end of the 2012 season, Wilson ranked third all-time in saves as a Giant with 171.

Pirates General Manager Neil Huntington has done an impressive job piecing together bullpens over the past few years and he believes Wilson can become a vital part to their big league bullpen. Wilson will report to AA-Altoona to begin his path back to the major leagues.

4/28/2013: Pirates Announce Roster Moves

Posted on April 26, 2013 at 12:08 AM.

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by Tom Singer / MLB.com

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the following roster moves:

Optioned to AAA - Indianapolis

RP Justin Wilson (1-0) � Wilson struggled in his first major league stint in the bullpen. In 7.0 IP, Wilson collected a 6.43 ERA, allowing 13 hits and only striking out 3. Wilson's WHIP was 1.86.

RF Jose Tabata - Tabata started the year on the bench, basically the third option in RF, behind Garrett Jones and Travis Snider. With minimal playing time, Tabata never really found a hitting groove. In 42 at bats, Tabata collected 8 hits, with 0 home runs and 0 RBI's, amounting to a dismal .190 AVG.

Recalled from AAA - Indianapolis

RP Duke Welker (0-0) � Determined to make his first appearance in the MLB, Welker has been quite impressive in AAA to earn his way to the big leagues. In 19.0 IP, Welker collected 0.95 ERA, allowing 8 hits and striking out 12. Welker's WHIP was 0.74.

RF Jerry Sands � Sands was one of the first roster cuts in Spring Training, after coming over in the Joel Hanrahan trade, and took it personally. In 76 at bats in AAA, Sands collected 25 hits, with 3 home runs and 15 RBI's, amounting to an incredible .329 AVG.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Regular Season Game #26: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on April 25, 2013 at 11:37 PM.

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4/28/2013
2:15PM - Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Temperature: 68�

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 28, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (15-11)	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	8	11	1
St. Louis (9-16)	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	5	15	2
W: A.J. Burnett (2-2) L: Jake Westbrook (2-2) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: S. Marte (9), C. Barmes (3) HR: T. Snider (3), B. Inge (3) RBI: T. Snider 3 (7), C. Barmes (10), B. Inge 4 (8)
BASERUNNING SB: J. Tabata (1)
FIELDING E: C. Barmes (4)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett (W, 2-2)	6.1	9	3	3	2	7	4.69
J. Hughes	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	2.08
J. Wilson	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	6.43
T. Watson (H, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1.50
J. Grilli	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.93

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Furcal 2 (6), C. Beltran (2) HR: C. Beltran (5) RBI: C. Beltran 3 (16), J. Jay 2 (6) SF: J. Jay GIDP: M. Holliday
FIELDING E: M. Carpenter 2 (7)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Westbrook (L, 2-2)	3.0	6	7	3	1	3	3.09
J. Kelly	2.0	2	1	1	0	4	2.70
F. Salas	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	6.43
M. Boggs	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	5.74
E. Mujica	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	6.23

Pirates Chase Westbrook After 3 Innings, Hold Off Cardinal Rally for 8-5 Win

ST. LOUIS - After splitting the first two games of the series, the Pirates and Cardinals met in a Sunday afternoon matinee for the rubber game of the three game series. With the Pirates on a 10 game road trip, manager Clint Hurdle decided to give a days rest to the majority of starters, giving some of the bench players an opportunity to show what they have.

Playing in center field for the first time this season, Starling Marte hit the ground running in the first, leading off with a single. But the Pirates couldn't muster any offense behind him, stranding him at first to end the inning. After a scoreless 2nd inning, A.J. Burnett helped his cause by reaching 2nd base on an error. Burnett was followed by a two out single from Travis Snider and a walk to Gaby Sanchez to load the bases. Brandon Inge stepped in and got Westbrook to a 2-0 count; taking the third pitch of the at bat and blasting a grand slam to give the Pirates a 4-0 lead. The Cardinals attempted a comeback in the 3rd, as Rafael Furcal doubled with one out, followed by John Jay reaching on an error. But A.J. Burnett got Matt Carpenter to strike out swinging to end the inning. The Pirates struck again in the 4th, as Josh Harrison singled, followed by a single from Michael McKenry. Clint Barmes would then double, scoring Harrison to give the Bucs a 5-0 lead with no outs. But the Pirates weren't done yet as Travis Snider launched a 3-run home run to put the Pirates up 8-0. The Cardinals started chipping away in the bottom of the 4th, as a Beltran double scored Yadier Molina to cut the lead to 7. A sac fly by John Jay in the bottom of the 5th scored Rafael Furcal, who had earlier singled, to cut the score to 8-2. After a scoreless 6th, Matt Carpenter scored on a single from Carlos Beltran to pull the Cardinals to within 5. The Cardinals bullpen kept the Pirates in check, keeping them scoreless through the 7th and 8th innings, allowing the Cardinals to cut into the lead once again in the 8th, with a single from Jay to score Furcal to put the Cardinals within reach. In the bottom of the 9th, facing Tony Watson, Carlos Beltran hit a solo home run with one out to cut the lead to 3. Clint Hurdle had enough at the point, turning to closer Jason Grilli, even though it was not a save situation. Hurdle's instinct worked extremely well, as Grilli got Freese to strike out and Furcal to ground out to end the game.

Player of the Game: Travis Snider

The Pirates continue their road trip in Milwaukee, as Wandy Rodriguez goes up against Marco Estrada in game one - first pitch, 7:10PM.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Regular Season Game #25: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on April 24, 2013 at 11:42 PM.

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4/27/2013
4:15PM - Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Temperature: 65�

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 27, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (14-11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0 1	3	9	1
St. Louis (9-15)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0 0	2	9	3
W: Mark Melancon (1-1) L: Eduardo Sanchez (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (9)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: N. Walker (6), G. Jones (4) RBI: R. Martin (13), T. Snider (4) SAC: J. Locke GIDP: R. Martin
FIELDING E: G. Jones (2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Locke	6.0	4	1	1	1	6	4.00
J. Wilson (BS, 1)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	5.40
C. Leroux	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	2.61
M. Melancon (W, 1-1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2.79
J. Grilli (S, 9)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.00

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Furcal (4), D. Descalso (3) HR: C. Beltran (4), J. Jay (1) RBI: C. Beltran (13), J. Jay (4)
FIELDING E: R. Furcal (3), C. Beltran (2), J. Jay (1)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. Garcia	6.1	5	1	1	0	3	3.41
F. Salas (BS, 2)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	6.92
M. Boggs	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	6.59
E. Sanchez (L, 0-1)	2.0	1	1	0	1	2	1.59

Pirates Slip by Cards in 11th Inning

ST. LOUIS - The Pirates saw what the slumping Cards were offensively capable of, losing the first game of the series on a grand slam from Carlos Beltran. Unfortunately for the Pirates, Jeff Locke was taking the mound in game two, a pitcher prone to the home run ball. The Cardinals turned to Jaime Garcia to take the series from the Pirates.

The Cardinals got on base first in the bottom of the 1st, as Allen Craig singled. But Jeff Locke got Matt Holliday to strike out to end the inning. Garrett Jones singled in the Top of the 2nd to give the Pirates their first base runner, but was quickly erased as Russell Martin grounded into an inning ending double play. Both Locke and Garcia surprisingly were locked in, keep each team scoreless through 5 1/2 innings. The Cardinals would be first to hit the scoreboard, though, as John Jay hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 6th to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. But the Pirates would storm back in the Top of the 7th, as Garrett Jones advanced to third on an error, after hitting a 1 out double. Russell Martin then singled, scoring Jones to tie the game at 1. Gaby Sanchez singled, followed by a pinch hit single from Travis Snider, scoring Russell Martin to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead. Justin Wilson, replacing Jeff Locke, gave the game right back, allowing a solo home run to Carlos Beltran to tie the game at 2. Chris Leroux came in for Wilson, getting Matt Carpenter to fly out to end the inning. The Pirates had a big scoring opportunity in the top of 8th, as Starling Marte lead off with a triple. But Neil Walker would ground out and Andrew McCutchen would reach on a fielders choice and Marte would be called out at home. Pedro Alvarez grounded out to end the inning. After a scoreless 9th, the Cardinals had Matt Carpenter on 2nd with two outs, but Mark Melancon would get Matt Holliday to pop out to end the inning. As both offenses had been struggling, the Pirates broke the tie in the top of the 11th, as Neil Walker lead off with a double, followed by McCutchen again reaching on a throwing error, which lead to Garret Jones being walked to load the bases. Russell Martin would come through again, hitting a sac fly to score Walker, which gave the Bucs a 3-2 lead. With both teams fatigued, a fresh Jason Grilli came in for the save situation and made it a 1-2-3 inning, with a strikeout to Yadier Molina to end the game.

Player of the Game: Russell Martin

The Pirates and Cardinals square off in the rubber match tomorrow afternoon - first pitch, 2:15PM.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Pirates Promote SS Alen Hanson

Posted on April 23, 2013 at 10:38 PM.

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#3 Prospect in Organization Promoted

ALTOONA - The Pittsburgh Pirates and their Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve, have announced the promotion of the #3 prospect in the organization, SS Alen Hanson.

Hanson will immediately step in to replace SS Gift Ngoepe who hasn't provided much of an offensive threat for the Curve. Gift played in 17 games, compiling a .115 AVG, including 4 RBI, 3 BB, and 17 K�s.

Regular Season Game #24: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on April 23, 2013 at 09:30 PM.

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4/26/2013
8:15PM - Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Temperature: 48�

Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 26, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (13-11)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	5	9	1
St. Louis (9-14)	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	X	7	11	3
W: Lance Lynn (1-3) L: Jonathan Sanchez (1-2) S: Jason Motte (6)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: J. Tabata 2 (2) HR: R. Martin (4) RBI: A. McCutchen (13), R. Martin 2 (12), C. Barmes (9) GIDP: P. Alvarez, G. Sanchez
FIELDING: E: C. Barmes (3)

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. Craig (7), C. Beltran (1) HR: C. Beltran (3), M. Carpenter (1) RBI: R. Furcal (10), C. Beltran 4 (12), M. Carpenter (9), J. Jay (3) SAC: L. Lynn GIDP: C. Beltran
BASERUNNING: SB: J. Jay 2 (4)
FIELDING: E: D. Freese (4), M. Carpenter 2 (5)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. Sanchez (L, 1-2)	5.0	9	6	6	1	4	2	4.66
J. Wilson	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.50
J. Karstens	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4.50

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
L. Lynn (W, 1-3)	7.1	7	3	3	0	5	0	6.33
R. Choate	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.00
E. Mujica	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	7.04
J. Motte (S, 6)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.05

Beltran's Grand Slam Sends Cardinals to 7-5 Win

ST. LOUIS - The Pirates continue on there 10 game road trip, after taking 1 of 3 from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates have Jonathan Sanchez on the mound, who has been somewhat shaky thus far this season. Lance Lynn takes the mound for the Cardinals, coming in with an 0-3 record.

The Cardinals started off quickly against Sanchez, getting the bases loaded in the bottom of the 1st. Sanchez's command wasn't quite there, but he was able to rebound and get out of the inning untouched. But the Cardinals struck first in the bottom of the 2nd, as Rafael Furcal hit an RBI single to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Pitching locked in between both teams, as each pitcher held the opposing team scoreless for the 3rd - 5th innings. The Pirates tied the game in the top of the 6th, as Andrew McCutchen reached on an error, getting the RBI. But the Cardinals took over in the bottom of the 6th, as Matt Carpenter homered, followed by a grand slam from Carlos Beltran to give the Cardinals a 7-1 lead. The Pirates started chipping away in the top of the 7th and 8th, scoring two runs to cut the lead to 7-3. In the top of the 9th, Russell Martin hit a pinch hit, 2-run home run to cut the score to 7-5. Cardinals skipper, Mike Matheny, went to Jason Motte with one out in the top of the 9th, who shut the door on the Pirates to collect his 6th save and the win for the Cardinals.

Player of the Game: Carlos Beltran

The Pirates and Cardinals square off for game two tomorrow afternoon - first pitch 4:15PM.

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