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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Series Preview: Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on September 14, 2013 at 01:08 PM.

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Series Preview | September 12-15, 2013

Chicago Cubs
(57-88, 28-42 Away)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(82-63, 40-30 Home)

Team Comparison
.243	AVG	.262
.299	OBP	.272
.367	SLG	.422
4.30	ERA	2.55

Pitching Probables
Samardzija (9-16, 4.44)	Game 1	Burnett (13-6, 2.69)
Baker (9-13, 3.37)	Game 2	Rodriguez (14-10, 2.32)
Wood (6-12, 3.97)	Game 3	McDonald (14-7, 1.87)
Jackson (11-6, 4.21)	Game 4	Liriano (9-7, 2.49)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 4-6 in their last ten games, hold a 7.0 game lead over the Reds for first place in the NL Central. - The Cubs, 2-8 in their last ten games, trail the Brewers by 3.5 games for last place in the NL Central. The currently sit 5.5 games ahead of the Astros for last place in the majors.

Regular Season Game 145: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers

Posted on September 14, 2013 at 11:28 AM.

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September 11, 2:05PM ET

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington - Arlington, TX
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 96�, Clear
Attendance: 23,014

Game #145: Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers
Sep 11, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (82-63)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	5	1
Texas (70-75)	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	X	7	8	0
W: Colby Lewis (8-8) L: Gerrit Cole (7-5) S: Neftali Feliz (4)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	TEX
TEX	4th	Nelson Cruz tripled to right. Julio Borbon scored.	0	1
TEX	5th	A.J. Pierzynski homered to right. Ian Kinsler scored.	0	3
PIT	6th	Freddy Sanchez grounded out to Colby Lewis. Russell Martin scored.	1	3
TEX	6th	Lance Berkman doubled to right. Adrian Beltre scored.	1	4
TEX	6th	Brandon Allen doubled to center. Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski scored.	1	6
PIT	7th	Andrew McCutchen homered to center.	2	6
TEX	8th	Lance Berkman homered to center.	2	7

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Martin (12) HR: A. McCutchen (40) RBI: A. McCutchen (79), F. Sanchez (5) HBP: F. Sanchez GIDP: F. Sanchez, S. Marte
FIELDING E: N. Walker (7)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole (L, 7-5)	5.0	4	4	4	1	4	1.78
J. Hughes	1.0	3	2	2	0	3	3.48
B. Morris	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	0.40
TOTALS	8.0	8	7	7	1	8

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: L. Berkman (13), B. Allen (4) 3B: N. Cruz (2) HR: A. Pierzynski (22), L. Berkman (19) RBI: N. Cruz (75), A. Pierzynski 2 (67), L. Berkman 2 (58), B. Allen 2 (7)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
C. Lewis (W, 8-8)	6.0	2	1	1	0	4	3.31
J. Soria (H, 11)	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	3.32
N. Feliz (S, 4)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	4.27
TOTALS	9.0	5	2	2	0	6

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 11, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	82	63	-	476	421
Cincinnati	76	71	7.0	639	649
St. Louis	73	72	9.0	592	563
Milwaukee	60	84	21.5	533	620
Chicago	57	88	25.0	525	652

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Regular Season Game 144: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers

Posted on September 12, 2013 at 10:04 PM.

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September 10, 8:05PM ET
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington - Arlington, TX
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 71�, Clear
Attendance: 23,939

Game #144: Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers
Sep 10, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (82-62)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Texas (69-75)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0
W: Francisco Liriano (9-7) L: Homer Bailey (8-11) S: Jason Grilli (49)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	TEX
PIT	2nd	Matt LaPorta lined and deflected off right Fielder Nelson Cruz for single. Pedro Alvarez scored.	1	0
PIT	2nd	Freddy Sanchez lined to center for a single. Marlon Byrd scored.	2	0
TEX	8th	Geovany Soto homered to left.	2	1

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: F. Sanchez (4), M. LaPorta (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano (W, 9-7)	8.0	5	1	1	0	12	2.49
J. Grilli (S, 49)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.21
TOTALS	9.0	5	1	1	0	13

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: G. Soto (6) RBI: G. Soto (22) GIDP: N. Cruz
FIELDING E: M. Moreland (6)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
H. Bailey (L, 8-11)	3.0	4	2	2	0	4	4.51
C. Lewis	6.0	0	0	0	0	7	3.39
TOTALS	9.0	4	2	2	0	11

Offense Backs Liriano's Gem for 2-1 Win

Homer Bailey leaves in the 4th with a shoulder injury.

Matt LaPorta's single scores Pedro Alvarez to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Freddy Sanchez singles home Marlon Byrd, pushing the Pirates ahead 2-0.

Francisco Liriano strikes out Adrian Beltre for his 1,000th career strikeout.

Geovany Soto hits a solo shot to bring the Rangers to within 1.

Player of the Game

After splitting the first two games of the series, the Pirates and Rangers square off in the rubber match tomorrow afternoon, as Gerrit Cole opposes Colby Lewis. First pitch, 2:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 10, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	82	62	-	474	414
Cincinnati	74	71	8.0	634	647
St. Louis	72	71	9.0	589	556
Milwaukee	59	84	22.5	526	617
Chicago	57	87	25.0	523	647

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Injury Update: 9/10/13

Posted on September 11, 2013 at 10:32 PM.

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by Tom Singer / MLB.com / September 10, 2013

After leaving Monday's game, first baseman Gaby Sanchez has been placed on the 60-Day DL with a broken leg.

Triple-A Affiliate: Indianapolis Indians Update

Posted on September 11, 2013 at 08:04 PM.

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Regular Season Game 143: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers

Posted on September 11, 2013 at 05:07 PM.

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September 9, 8:05PM ET
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington - Arlington, TX
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 69�, Clear
Attendance: 23,206

Game #143: Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers
Sep 9, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (81-62)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
Texas (69-74)	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	X	4	7	0
W: Matt Harrison (8-8) L: James McDonald (14-7) S: Joe Nathan (32)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	TEX
PIT	5th	Asdrubal Cabrera doubled to right. Russell Martin scored.	1	0
TEX	6th	A.J. Pierzynski homered to left.	1	1
TEX	6th	Adrian Beltre doubled to left. Elvis Andrus scored. Craig Gentry scored.	1	3
TEX	6th	Mitch Moreland grounded out. Adrian Beltre scored.	1	4

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Cabrera (22), N. Walker (19), R. Martin (11), G. Sanchez (8) RBI: A. Cabrera (35)
FIELDING E: P. Alvarez (8)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald (L, 14-7)	6.0	6	4	4	0	8	1.87
J. Gomez	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	3.75
TOTALS	8.0	7	4	4	0	12

Texas Rangers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Beltre 2 (31) HR: A. Pierzynski (21) RBI: A. Beltre 2 (89), A. Pierzynski (65), M. Moreland (40)

Texas Rangers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Harrison (W, 8-8)	8.0	5	1	1	0	8	3.54
N. Feliz (H, 17)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	4.41
J. Nathan (S, 32)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	6.69
TOTALS	9.0	6	1	1	0	9

Rangers Rough Up McDonald, Take First Game of Series 4-1

Asdrubal Cabrera's double scores Russell Martin, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

A.J. Pierzynski's solo shot ties the game at 1.

Adrian Beltre's 2-run double gives the Rangers a 3-1 lead.

Player of the Game

After dropping the first game of the series, the Pirates will look to rebound in game two, as Francisco Liriano opposes Homer Bailey. First pitch, 8:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 9, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	81	62	-	472	413
Cincinnati	74	71	8.0	631	646
St. Louis	72	71	9.0	582	554
Milwaukee	59	83	21.5	524	610
Chicago	57	86	24.0	522	644

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers

Posted on September 10, 2013 at 10:24 PM.

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Series Preview | September 9-11, 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates
(81-61, 41-31 Away)

Texas Rangers
(68-74, 34-34 Home)

Team Comparison
.264	AVG	.265
.274	OBP	.325
.426	SLG	.425
2.52	ERA	3.94

Pitching Probables
McDonald (14-6, 1.74)	Game 1	Harrison (7-8, 3.66)
Liriano (8-7, 2.57)	Game 2	Bailey (8-10, 4.48)
Cole (7-4, 1.55)	Game 3	Holland (9-7, 3.05)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 5-5 in their last ten games, are on a three game winning streak. Currently, the Pirates hold a 8.0 game lead over the Reds and a 9.5 game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. - The Rangers, 4-6 in their last ten games, trail the Angels by 24.5 games in the AL West and trail the Blue Jays by 9.0 games for the second Wild Card position. - This three game series with the Rangers concludes interleague play for the Pirates

Regular Season Game 142: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on September 10, 2013 at 09:05 PM.

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September 8, 2:15PM ET
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 76�, Rain
Attendance: 31,948

Game #142: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 8, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (81-61)	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	7	12	0
St. Louis (72-71)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
W: Wandy Rodriguez (14-10) L: Mitchell Boggs (2-8) S: N/A

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	STL
PIT	2nd	Freddy Sanchez doubled to center. Garrett Jones scored.	1	0
PIT	3rd	Andrew McCutchen reached first on a fielder's choice. Starling Marte scored.	2	0
PIT	5th	Andrew McCutchen homered to left. Jose Tabata scored.	4	0
PIT	5th	Pedro Alvarez homered to center.	5	0
PIT	6th	Wandy Rodriguez lined to center for a single. Clint Barmes scored.	6	0
PIT	6th	Starling Marte tripled to right. Wandy Rodriguez scored.	7	0

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: P. Alvarez (30), F. Sanchez 2 (5) 3B: S. Marte (2), C. Barmes (1) HR: A. McCutchen (39), P. Alvarez (35) RBI: P. Alvarez (79), A. McCutchen 3 (78), S. Marte (25), F. Sanchez (3), W. Rodriguez (3)
BASERUNNING SB: S. Marte (23)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (W, 14-10)	9.0	4	0	0	0	14	2.32
TOTALS	9.0	4	0	0	0	14

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING GIDP: R. Furcal

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Boggs (L, 2-8)	4.2	8	5	5	0	1	5.22
J. Gast	1.1	3	2	2	0	1	1.30
T. Rosenthal	3.0	1	0	0	0	5	4.58
TOTALS	9.0	12	7	7	0	7

Offense Powers Past Cardinals as Wandy's Complete Game Shutout Seals Sweep of Cards

Garrett Jones scores on RBI double from Freddy Sanchez.

Andrew McCutchen hits a 2-run homer, giving the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

Pedro Alvarez follows McCutchen with a solo homerun.

Starling Marte's triple scores Wandy Rodriguez to give the Pirates a 7-0 lead.

Player of the Game

With a sweep of the Cardinals in the bag, the Pirates head to Texas for their final interleague series of the season, as James McDonald leads the Pirates against Matt Harrison and the Rangers. First pitch, 8:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 8, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	81	61	-	471	409
Cincinnati	74	70	8.0	630	643
St. Louis	72	71	9.5	582	554
Milwaukee	59	83	22.0	524	610
Chicago	56	86	25.0	519	643

Monday, September 9, 2013

Regular Season Game 141: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on September 9, 2013 at 08:21 PM.

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September 7, 7:15PM ET
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 63�, Clear
Attendance: 32,820

Game #141: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 7, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (80-61)	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	5	13	0
St. Louis (72-70)	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1
W: A.J. Burnett (13-6) L: Lance Lynn (7-13) S: Jason Grilli (48)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	STL
PIT	1st	Pedro Alvarez homered to center. Andrew McCutchen scores.	2	0
STL	2nd	Carlos Beltran hit a sacrifice fly to Marlon Byrd. Matt Holliday scores.	2	1
STL	2nd	Colin Walsh lined to center for a single. Yadier Molina scores.	2	2
PIT	3rd	Marlon Byrd grounded out to Colin Walsh. Neil Walker scores.	3	2
STL	4th	Carlos Beltran homered to right.	3	3
PIT	5th	Pedro Alvarez doubled to center. Neil Walker scores.	4	3
PIT	7th	Pedro Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Andrew McCutchen scores.	5	3

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: P. Alvarez (29), G. Jones (23) 3B: A. McCutchen (3) HR: P. Alvarez (34) RBI: P. Alvarez 4 (78), M. Byrd (55) HBP: G. Jones SAC: A. Burnett 2 GIDP: A. Cabrera, S. Marte

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett (W, 13-6)	7.0	8	3	3	0	6	2.69
M. Melancon (H, 14)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.35
J. Grilli (S, 48)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	1.23
TOTALS	9.0	8	3	3	1	8

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: C. Beltran (24) RBI: C. Beltran 2 (69), C. Walsh (3) SF: C. Beltran
BASERUNNING SB: D. Gordon (23)
FIELDING E: A. Craig (14)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
L. Lynn (L, 7-13)	4.1	9	4	3	0	3	4.67
J. Gast	1.2	3	1	1	0	2	0.68
R. Choate	3.0	1	0	0	0	4	1.56
TOTALS	9.0	13	5	4	0	9

Alvarez Carries Offense as Burnett Wins 150th Career Victory

Pedro Alvarez hits a two-run bomb, giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead.

Colin Walsh singles home Yadier Molina, tying the game at 2 in the bottom of the 2nd.

Carlos Beltran's solo shot ties the game at 3 in the 4th.

Pedro Alvarez doubles to give the Pirates a 4-3 lead.

Player of the Game

The Pirates look for a rare series sweep tomorrow afternoon in St. Louis, as Wandy Rodriguez oppose Mitchell Boggs. First pitch, 2:15PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 7, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	80	61	-	464	409
Cincinnati	74	69	7.0	630	641
St. Louis	72	70	8.5	582	547
Milwaukee	58	83	22.0	523	610
Chicago	56	85	24.0	519	642

Friday, September 6, 2013

Regular Season Game 140: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on September 6, 2013 at 05:18 PM.

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September 6, 8:15PM ET
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 61�, Clear
Attendance: 34,705

Game #140: Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 6, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (79-61)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0 0 3	5	12	1
St. Louis (72-69)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0 0 0	2	10	1
W: Christopher Leroux (4-0) L: Matt Guerrier (5-5) S: N/A

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	STL
PIT	5th	Russell Martin homered to center.	1	0
PIT	6th	Pedro Alvarez homered to left.	2	0
STL	6th	Dee Gordon doubled to left. Michael Bourn scores.	2	1
STL	6th	Allen Craig hit a sacrifice fly to Marlon Byrd. Dee Gordon scores.	2	2
PIT	12th	Jose Tabata doubled to center. Pedro Alvarez scores.	3	2
PIT	12th	Gaby Sanchez homered to right. Jose Tabata scores.	5	2

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: P. Alvarez (26), J. Tabata (6) HR: P. Alvarez (33), R. Martin (21), G. Sanchez (9) RBI: P. Alvarez (74), R. Martin (46), G. Sanchez 2 (23) HBP: G. Cole SAC: M. Byrd
FIELDING E: G. Cole (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole	6.0	5	2	2	0	8	1.55
B. Morris	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
D. Welker	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1.02
J. Grilli	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.26
M. Melancon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.44
C. Leroux (W, 4-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.41
J. Gomez	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	4.50
TOTALS	12.0	10	2	2	0	15

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Craig (39), D. Gordon (12) 3B: M. Bourn (6) RBI: A. Craig (71), D. Gordon (22) SF: A. Craig
BASERUNNING CS: R. Furcal (5)
FIELDING E: A. Craig (13)

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Wainwright	5.0	5	2	2	1	5	2.52
R. Choate	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1.63
T. Rosenthal	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	5.01
F. Salas	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	3.48
E. Sanchez	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	3.36
M. Guerrier (L, 5-5)	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	3.67
J. Gast	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0.36
TOTALS	12.0	12	5	5	2	9
PITCHING WP: A. Wainwright (3)

Tabata's RBI Double in 12th Snaps Losing Streak, Sends Pirates to 5-2 Win

ST. LOUIS - The Pirates entered the weekend series with the Cardinals on a five game losing streak, in the midst of a potential playoff run. Luckily for the Pirates, the Cardinals and Reds beat up on each other up in Cincinnati, leaving the Pirates NL Central lead at five games. Looking to get the Pirates back on track, Gerrit Cole took the mound to oppose St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright.

The Pirates got to Adam Wainwright right away, as Starling Marte walked to lead off the game. Neil Walker followed with a single, putting two on with no out. Wainwright would then show why he's the staff ace, as he struck out Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez on six pitches, followed by a fly out from Marlon Byrd to end the top half of the inning. Gerrit Cole was more efficient in the bottom of the 1st, as he'd get Dee Gordon to line out, followed by strike outs to Jon Jay and Allen Craig to end the inning.

Gerrit Cole would keep the Cards hitless through three, until Dee Gordon grounded a ball that deflected off of Cole for a single. Gordon then reached third on a throwing error by Cole with no one out.

Cole, however, would then get Jon Jay to pop out, followed by strikeouts of Allen Craig and Matt Holliday to end the inning. In the top of the 5th inning, Russell Martin took the first pitch he saw out of the ball park for a solo home run, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

After an Asdrubal Cabrera line out, Adam Wainwright took out some frustrations, as he hit Gerrit Cole square in the back, getting the benches to clear. After restoring order to the game, Wainwright would come back strong and get Marte to strike out and Andrew McCutchen to fly out to end the inning. With the thought of Cole being hit on his mind, Pedro Alvarez took matters in to his own hands, hitting a solo shot to lead off the 6th, giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead.

Michael Bourn tripled to lead off the bottom of the 6th and then scored on a double from Dee Gordon, cutting the Pirates lead to 2-1.

After Gordon reached third on a fly out by Jon Jay, Allen Craig hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Gordon, tying the game at two. After the Pirates couldn't manage to score in the top of the 9th, the Cardinals looked to end the game in walk-off fashion. Allen Craig doubled off of Duke Welker to lead off the bottom of the 9th, immediately getting Clint Hurdle to call upon Jason Grilli. Grilli would get Holliday to strike out, but would then allow a single to Yadier Molina, putting runners on first and third with only one away. Rafael Furcal then came on to pinch run for Molina, only to be caught stealing second for the second out.

Grilli would then get David Freese to fly out to end the inning and send the game to extras. The bullpens would duke it out until the top of the 12th, when Pedro Alvarez doubled to center with two outs. Pinch hitter Jose Tabata then became the hero, as he doubled to center field, scoring Alvarez, giving the Pirates a 3-2 lead.

With a lefty pitching, Clint Hurdle decided to give Garrett Jones a rest and pinch hit Gaby Sanchez. Sanchez then made Hurdle look like a genius, as he hit a two-run shot to right, giving the Pirates a 5-2 lead.

Jeanmar Gomez came on to pitch the bottom of the 12th. After gettin Vazquez to strike out, David Freese singled to right. Gomez then got Carlos Beltran to single, but would allow a single to Gast putting two on. Daniel Descalso then lined out to end the game and send the Pirates to victory.

Player of the Game

Looking to extend their lead in the NL Central, the Pirates send A.J. Burnett to the mound to oppose Lance Lynn. First pitch, 7:15PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 6, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	79	61	-	459	406
Cincinnati	74	68	6.0	626	635
St. Louis	72	69	7.5	579	542
Milwaukee	58	82	21.0	522	604
Chicago	55	85	24.0	513	641

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

Posted on September 5, 2013 at 08:55 PM.

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Series Preview | September 6-8, 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates
(78-61, 38-31 Away)

St. Louis Cardinals
(72-68, 34-32 Home)

Team Comparison
.263	AVG	.255
.273	OBP	.310
.423	SLG	.386
2.54	ERA	3.47

Pitching Probables
Cole (7-4, 1.47)	Game 1	Wainwright (12-7, 2.49)
Burnett (12-6, 2.64)	Game 2	Lynn (7-12, 4.63)
Rodriguez (13-10, 2.43)	Game 3	Boggs (2-7, 4.97)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 5-5 in their last ten games, are on a five game losing streak. Currently, the Pirates hold a 5.0 game lead over the Reds and a 6.0 game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. - The Cardinals, 5-5 in their last ten games, trail the Pirates by 6.5 games in the NL Central and trail the Rockies by 3.5 games for the second Wild Card position.

9/5/2013: Off Day - Standings Update

Posted on September 5, 2013 at 06:43 PM.

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The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 5, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	78	61	-	454	404
Cincinnati	74	67	5.0	622	626
St. Louis	72	68	6.5	577	537
Milwaukee	57	82	21.0	518	601
Chicago	55	84	23.0	510	637

Regular Season Game 139: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers

Posted on September 5, 2013 at 05:37 PM.

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September 4, 8:10PM ET
Miller Park - Milwaukee, WI
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 67�, Clear
Attendance: 13,327

Game #139: Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers
Sep 4, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (78-61)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0
Milwaukee (57-82)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	X	2	7	1
W: Marco Estrada (9-9) L: Francisco Liriano (8-7) S: John Axford (37)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	MIL
MIL	7th	Khris Davis grounded to center for a single. Aramis Ramirez scores. Martin Maldonado scores.	0	2
PIT	8th	Starling Marte homered to center.	1	2

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: S. Marte (10) RBI: S. Marte (24)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano (L, 8-7)	7.0	6	2	2	0	9	2.57
J. Gomez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	5.00
TOTALS	8.0	7	2	2	0	10

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Ramirez (21) RBI: K. Davis 2 (27)
FIELDING E: S. Gennett (1)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Estrada (W, 9-9)	8.0	4	2	2	0	4	3.64
J. Axford (S, 37)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	4.44
TOTALS	9.0	5	1	1	0	5

Pirates Swept by Brewers, Lose Fifth Straight

Carlos Gomez robs Neil Walker of a home run, but drops the ball and allows a single.

Khris Davis singled, Aramis Ramirez and Martin Maldenado scored to give the Brewers a 2-1 lead.

Starling Marte homered, cutting the Brewers lead to 2-1.

Player of the Game

After a defeating sweep at the hands of the Brewers, the Pirates will spend their off day in St. Louis, as they await the Cardinals and a three game weekend series. Gerrit Cole will take the mound to oppose Adam Wainwright in game one. First pitch, 8:15PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 4, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	78	61	-	454	404
Cincinnati	73	67	5.5	615	622
St. Louis	72	67	6.0	573	530
Milwaukee	57	82	21.0	518	601
Chicago	55	84	23.0	510	637

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Regular Season Game 138: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers

Posted on September 4, 2013 at 10:11 PM.

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September 3, 8:10PM ET
Miller Park - Milwaukee, WI
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 69�, Clear
Attendance: 13,834

Game #138: Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers
Sep 3, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (78-60)	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	0
Milwaukee (56-82)	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	6	0
W: Tom Gorzelanny (3-4) L: Glen Perkins (3-4) S: N/A

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	MIL
PIT	1st	Pedro Alvarez reached on fielder's choice. Neil Walker out. Starling Marte scores.	1	0
MIL	1st	Jonathan Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly to Andrew McCutchen. Norichika Aoki scores.	1	1
MIL	3rd	Ryan Braun tripled to center. Norichika Aoki scores.	1	2
MIL	3rd	Aramis Ramirez grounded out to Asdrubal Cabrera. Ryan Braun scores.	1	3
PIT	5th	Neil Walker hit a sacrifice fly to Norichika Aoki. James McDonald scores.	2	3
PIT	6th	Garrett Jones homered to right.	3	3
MIL	10th	Ryan Braun hits a walk-off homer to left. Norichika Aoki scores.	3	5

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: S. Marte (23) HR: G. Jones (32) RBI: P. Alvarez (73), G. Jones (66), N. Walker (18) SF: N. Walker SAC: J. McDonald
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (39), S. Marte (22)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald	6.0	5	3	3	1	13	1.74
C. Leroux	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	2.45
M. Melancon	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	3.53
G. Perkins (L, 1-3)	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	3.00
TOTALS	9.2	6	5	5	3	16

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: C. Gomez (24), N. Aoki 2 (23) 3B: R. Braun (4) HR: R. Braun (34) RBI: R. Braun 3 (87), A. Ramirez (68), J. Lucroy (39) HBP: S. Gennett SF: J. Lucroy
BASERUNNING SB: S. Gennett (3)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Fiers	6.0	8	3	2	0	5	3.94
B. Badenhop	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	4.48
T. Gorzelanny (W, 3-4)	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	3.66
TOTALS	10.0	11	3	2	0	7
PITCHING WP: M. Fiers 2 (3)

Braun's Walk-Off Home Run KO's Pirates in 10th

Pedro Alvarez reaches on a fielder's choice - Starling Marte scores, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Aoki scores on a sac fly by Jonathan Lucroy - Brewers tie Bucs 1-1.

Garrett Jones homers - ties game at 3.

Ryan Braun hits a walk-off two-run home run.

Player of the Game

In the midst of a four game losing streak, the Pirates will send Francisco Liriano to the mound to oppose Marco Estrada, as the Bucs look to avoid the series sweep. First pitch, 8:10PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: Sept. 3, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	78	60	-	453	402
Cincinnati	73	66	5.5	609	615
St. Louis	71	67	7.0	566	524
Milwaukee	56	82	22.0	516	600
Chicago	55	83	23.0	507	632