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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Regular Season Game 132: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 29, 2013 at 09:00 PM.

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August 28, 7:05PM ET
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 61�, Clear
Attendance: 28,823

Game #132: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Aug 28, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Milwaukee (52-80)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	3	10	0
Pittsburgh (76-56)	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	X	5	11	0
W: Wandy Rodriguez (13-9) L: Mark Rogers (6-9) S: Jason Grilli (46)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			MIL	PIT
PIT	1st	McCutchen grounded into double play. Walker out. Marte scores.	0	1
PIT	3rd	Rodriguez grounded out to Gennett. Cabrera scores.	0	2
PIT	5th	Marte homered to center.	0	3
MIL	6th	Gamel lined to right for a single. Braun scores.	1	3
MIL	8th	Lucroy hit a sacrifice fly to Tabata. Braun scores.	2	3
PIT	8th	Jones grounded to center for a single. Marte scores.	2	4
PIT	8th	Alvarez lined to right for a single. Jones scores.	2	5
MIL	9th	Gennett doubled to center. Aoki scores.	3	5

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: N. Aoki (21), S. Gennett (2) RBI: J. Lucroy (36), S. Gennett (5), M. Gamel (3) HBP: R. Braun SF: J. Lucroy GIDP: J. Lucroy
BASERUNNING SB: R. Braun (19), K. Davis (3)
FIELDING PB: J. Lucroy (1)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Rogers (L, 6-9)	6.0	6	3	3	0	7	3.91
J. Henderson	1.2	4	2	2	0	4	4.41
B. Badenhop	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	4.46
TOTALS	8.0	11	5	5	0	12
PITCHING WP: B. Badenhop 2 (3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: S. Marte (22), N. Walker (18) 3B: A. Cabrera (3) HR: S. Marte (9) RBI: P. Alvarez (71), G. Jones (63), S. Marte (23), W. Rodriguez (2) GIDP: A. McCutchen
BASERUNNING SB: S. Marte (21), J. Tabata (12)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (W, 13-9)	7.0	7	1	1	2	4	2.37
D. Welker (H, 16)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0.86
J. Grilli (S, 46)	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1.30
TOTALS	9.0	10	3	3	3	5

Pirates Fend Off Brewers to Win Fifth Straight

Andrew McCutchen grounds into a double play, but Starling Marte scores to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Wandy helps his own cause with a ground out that scores Starling Marte to put the Bucs up 2-0.

Marte's 9th homer on the season gives the Pirates a 3-0 lead.

Gamel's single scores Ryan Braun to get the Brewers on the board.

Gennett's double scores Aoki to bring the Brewers to within two.

Jason Grilli collects his 46th save on the year, tying Mike Williams for the single season Pirates save record.

Player of the Game

The Pirates will look to sweep the series away from the Brewers tomorrow night, as James McDonald oppose Michael Fiers. First pitch, 7:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 27, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	76	56	-	438	387
Cincinnati	72	62	5.0	594	592
St. Louis	68	65	8.5	550	509
Chicago	54	79	22.5	500	607
Milwaukee	52	80	24.0	494	578

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Regular Season Game 131: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 28, 2013 at 03:51 PM.

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August 27, 7:05PM ET
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 68�, Clear
Attendance: 28,562

Game #131: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Aug 27, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Milwaukee (52-79)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Pittsburgh (75-56)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
W: A.J. Burnett (12-6) L: Yovani Gallardo (8-11) S: Jason Grilli (45)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			MIL	PIT
PIT	2nd	Russell Martin homered to center	0	1

Milwaukee Brewers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: Y. Betancourt (13) 3B: S. Gennett (1)
BASERUNNING SB: N. Aoki (13) CS: J. Lucroy (1)

Milwaukee Brewers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Y. Gallardo (L, 8-11)	6.0	3	1	1	1	1	4.60
B. Badenhop	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	4.48
TOTALS	8.0	4	1	1	1	2
PITCHING WP: B. Badenhop (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: R. Martin (10) HR: R. Martin (20) RBI: R. Martin (45) GIDP: G. Jones

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett (W, 12-6)	7.0	7	0	0	0	8	2.70
D. Welker (H, 15)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.66
J. Grilli (S, 45)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1.16
TOTALS	9.0	9	0	0	0	9

Burnett Bests Gallardo as Pirates Win Fourth Straight

PITTSBURGH - After an up and down road trip, the Pirates took PNC Park on a three game winning streak. With the end of August only days away, the city of Pittsburgh is buzzing with Pirates fans. Talks of a playoff appearance are starting to heat up, as the city of Champions looks to add the Pirates to the mix. The Pirates have a crucial six game home stand, starting with three against the Brewers, before welcoming their bitter rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. Taking the mound in game one of the three game set, is A.J. Burnett for the Pirates and Yovani Gallardo for the Brewers - a pitchers dual none the less.

In the top of the 1st inning, Burnett was able to make quick outs of Aoki and Segura, but would allow a single from Ryan Braun. Matt Gamel followed suit of his own, singling to center, putting two on with two out. But former Bucco Aramis Ramirez would ground out to end the top half of the inning. Gallardo made quick work of the Bucs in the bottom of the 1st, getting Marte, Tabata, and McCutchen to pop out to end the inning.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Pedro Alvarez flew out to lead off, followed by a ground out from Garrett Jones for a quick two outs. But Russell Martin would hit a solo shot on the first pitch he saw, putting the Pirates ahead 1-0.

Burnett ran into some trouble in the top of the 3rd, as Aoki singled to lead off the inning. As Jean Segura struck out, Aoki stole second to get into scoring position. Burnett would then strike out Ryan Braun and Matt Gamel to end the Brewers half of the inning. After a quick 4th inning, the Pirates made some noise in the bottom of the 5th. Russell Martin doubled with one out and then advanced to third on a ground out from Neil Walker. Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a walk, but both runners would be stranded as Burnett popped up to end the 5th.

Burnett continued to battle through the 6th and 7th innings, striking out batters with runners in scoring position. After Duke Welker pitched a scoreless 8th, Jason Grilli came on for the save opportunity in the 9th. After getting Aramis Ramirez to ground out, Jonathan Lucroy singled to center, but was caught stealing with Betancourt batting. With the bases cleared, Betancourt doubled to right with two away. Grilli would then get Carlos Gomez to fly out at the wall, what was almost certainly the tying run.

With the win, A.J. Burnett collected his 149th career victory. With the save, Jason Grilli collected his 45th save of the season, one away from tying the Pirates save record, held by Mike Williams in 2002 (46 saves).

Player of the Game

The Pirates look to extend their winning streak tomorrow evening, as Wandy Rodriguez opposes Mark Rogers. First pitch, 7:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 27, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	75	56	-	433	384
Cincinnati	71	62	5.0	587	592
St. Louis	68	64	7.5	550	502
Chicago	54	78	21.5	499	601
Milwaukee	52	79	22.0	491	573

Monday, August 26, 2013

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 26, 2013 at 06:04 PM.

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Series Preview | August 27-29, 2013

Milwaukee Brewers
(52-78, 29-36 Away)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(74-56, 36-28 Home)

Team Comparison
.244	AVG	.264
.298	OBP	.274
.385	SLG	.427
4.01	ERA	2.57

Pitching Probables
Gallardo (8-10, 4.73)	Game 1	Burnett (11-6, 2.80)
Rogers (6-8, 3.88)	Game 2	Rodriguez (12-9, 2.41)
Fiers (6-10, 3.85)	Game 3	McDonald (13-6, 1.74)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 4-6 in their last ten games, are on a three game winning streak and hold a 4.0 game lead over the Reds and an 7.5 game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. - The Brewers, 3-7 in their last ten games, trail the Pirates by 22 games in the NL Central. - Starling Marte was impressive in his return to MLB action, going 2 for 4 and scoring a run. - Milwaukee's first baseman, Corey Hart, has been placed on the 15-day DL with an inflamed hip.

Regular Season Game 130: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

Posted on August 26, 2013 at 03:41 PM.

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August 25, 4:05PM ET
AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 77�, Overcast
Attendance: 33,139

Game #130: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants
Aug 25, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (74-56)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
San Francisco (61-69)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1
W: Gerrit Cole (7-3) L: Barry Zito (8-11) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: A. McCutchen (70), M. McKenry (8) SF: A. McCutchen
BASERUNNING CS: A. McCutchen (13)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole (W, 7-3)	9.0	5	0	0	1	12	1.49
TOTALS	9.0	5	0	0	1	12

San Francisco Giants
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING GIDP: B. Belt, B. Crawford
FIELDING E: J. Arias (3)

San Francisco Giants
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. Zito (L, 8-11)	5.0	7	2	2	0	3	4.35
S. Casilla	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.06
G. Kontos	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	4.29
D. Runzler	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	3.86
TOTALS	9.0	7	2	2	0	9
PITCHING WP: B. Zito (1)

All Aboard the Cole Train: Cole's Complete Game Shut-Out Sends Pirates to Series Victory

SAN FRANCISCO - After looking like they were going to be in some trouble, the Pirates have taken two out of three from San Francisco and look to take the series this afternoon. The Pirates hope to get a win from rookie Gerrit Cole, as they have an off day to regroup tomorrow. Barry Zito will take the mound for the Giants to oppose Cole.

In the top of the 1st inning, a returning Starling Marte made an immediate impact, single to center. Jose Tabata followed in suite, singling to right, advancing Marte to third, but being called out at second trying to stretch out the single to a double. Andrew McCutchen then hit a sac fly to right which scored Marte, giving the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

Pedro Alvarez flew out at the warning track to end the top half of the inning. The bottom of the 1st went by quickly for Cole , as he would get Angel Pagan to ground out and Brandon Belt and Buster Posey to strike out to end the inning.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Pablo Sandoval reached first base on a defensive error by Gerrit Cole; however, it was ruled a single. Cole would then strike out Hunter Pence and get Brandon Crawford to ground into a double play to end the 2nd. The 3rd and 4th innings went by quickly, as neither team made an offensive noise. In the top of the 5th inning, Neil Walker led off with a single, followed by a single from Asdrubal Cabrera, which advanced Walker to 3rd. Michael McKenry then grounded out, scoring Walker to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.

Gerrit Cole continued to cruise, as did the Giants bullpen. After a quick top of the 9th, Gerrit Cole took the mound to finish off the game. Cole would strike out Brandon Belt, get Buster Posey to ground out, and then strike out Pablo Sandoval on a swinging third strike to end the game.

Player of the Game

After an off day on Monday, the Pirates head home for a six game home stand, starting with a three game set against the Milwaukee Brewers. A.J. Burnett will take the mound to oppose Yovani Gallardo in game one of the series. First pitch, 7:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 26, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	74	56	-	432	384
Cincinnati	71	61	4.0	585	589
St. Louis	67	64	7.5	547	500
Chicago	54	77	20.5	496	595
Milwaukee	52	78	22.0	491	572

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Regular Season Game 129: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

Posted on August 25, 2013 at 10:37 AM.

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August 24, 9:05PM ET
AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 62�, Clear
Attendance: 30,223

Game #129: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants
Aug 24, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (73-56)	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	2
San Francisco (61-68)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	0
W: Francisco Liriano (7-6) L: Ryan Vogelsong (5-11) S: Jason Grilli (44)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 3B: J. Tabata (2), N. Walker (1) HR: G. Jones (31) RBI: A. McCutchen (69), G. Jones 2 (62), N. Walker (17) SF: N. Walker
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (36)
FIELDING E: A. Cabrera (11), G. Jones (8)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano (W, 7-6)	6.0	6	1	0	1	8	2.56
C. Leroux (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2.59
D. Welker (H, 14)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.68
J. Grilli (S, 44)	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	1.18
TOTALS	9.0	9	1	0	1	13

San Francisco Giants
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: B. Posey (57)

San Francisco Giants
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Vogelsong (L, 5-11)	5.0	5	4	4	0	1	3.31
J. Affeldt	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	4.83
C. Gaudin	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	4.96
TOTALS	9.0	7	4	4	0	5

Offense Stays Hot as Liriano Dominates Giants in 4-1 Win

SAN FRANCISCO - Andrew McCutchen knew something had to be done to get the Pirates back to their winning ways. Like any true MVP, McCutchen shouldered the Pirates in their 4-3 win against the Giants last night, as he hit the go ahead two-run shot in the top of the 9th. As the offense looked to carry over in today's game, Francisco Liriano looked to keep the pitching staff together, as he took the mound to oppose former Bucco Ryan Vogelsong.

The Pirates got going early again in this one, as Neil Walker tripled with one out in the top of the 1st. Andrew McCutchen then grounded out to first, but that would allow Walker to score, giving the Bucs an early 1-0 lead.

As Liriano was dealing defensively, the Pirates continued to ambush Vogelsong in the top of the 3rd, as Jose Tabata tripled with one away. Neil Walker then hit a sac fly to center, scoring Tabata to push the Pirates ahead 2-0. After Andrew McCutchen singled and stole second, Garrett Jones crushed a two-run home run to right field, putting the Pirates ahead 4-0.

Liriano kept the Giants hitless until a Pablo Sandoval single in the bottom of the 4th, followed by a single from Joaquin Arias. But a Brandon Belt ground out would end the Giants threat and the inning. With the game still at 4-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th, Angel Pagan reached first on a throwing error to lead off the inning. Perez then singled, advancing Pagan to second. Bustery Posey then singled to right, scoring Pagan, cutting the Pirates lead to three.

The Giants were able to get some men on base, but were unable to come up with any big hits to get runs on the board. After a scoreless top of the 9th, Jason Grilli was called upon to close the door in the bottom of the 9th with a three run lead. Grilli would strike out Hunter Pence to lead off the inning, but would allow a single to pinch hitter Gregor Blanco. With two outs, Perez singled, putting runners at first and second. But Grilli would dig deep in the tank and fan Buster Posey on a 3 pitch strikeout to end the game and send the Pirates to their second straight victory.

Player of the Game

After taking a 2-1 series lead, the Pirates and Giants square off in the series and season matchup finale tomorrow afternoon, as Gerrit Cole takes the mound to oppose Barry Zito. First pitch, 4:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 24, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	73	56	-	430	384
Cincinnati	69	61	4.5	573	582
St. Louis	67	62	6.0	541	485
Chicago	54	75	19.0	492	587
Milwaukee	52	77	21.0	490	570

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Regular Season Game 128: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

Posted on August 24, 2013 at 08:51 PM.

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August 23, 10:15PM ET
AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 57�, Clear
Attendance: 34,264

Game #128: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants
Aug 23, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (72-56)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	13	1
San Francisco (61-67)	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	0
W: Tony Watson (5-4) L: Sergio Romo (0-3) S: Jason Grilli (43)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: A. McCutchen 2 (35) RBI: A. McCutchen 4 (68) SF: A. McCutchen SAC: M. McKenry GIDP: R. Martin
BASERUNNING SB: J. Tabata 2 (11)
FIELDING E: C. Barmes (11)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald	6.0	8	3	3	0	11	1.74
T. Watson (W, 5-4)	2.0	1	0	0	0	4	4.62
J. Grilli (S, 43)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1.20
TOTALS	9.0	9	3	3	0	16

San Francisco Giants
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: H. Sanchez (9), J. Perez (15) HR: H. Pence (26) RBI: H. Pence 2 (66), J. Perez (23)
FIELDING E: T. Lincecum (1)

San Francisco Giants
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
T. Lincecum	6.2	9	2	2	0	6	4.80
C. Gaudin (H, 4)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	5.17
G. Kontos (H, 12)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4.47
S. Romo (L, 0-3)	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	2.51
D. Runzler	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	3.98
TOTALS	9.0	13	4	4	0	7
PITCHING WP: T. Lincecum (1)

MVP: McCutchen's Two Home Runs Send Pirates to Wild Win

SAN FRANCISCO - The Pirates continued to struggle on their west coast trip, as they lost their fourth straight game and also kept their scoreless streak at 33 innings. With the recent loses, the Reds and Cardinals are starting to gain some ground in the NL Central. Hoping to get the Pirates back on track, James McDonald took the mound to oppose Tim Lincecum.

Tim Lincecum made quick work of Jose Tabata and Andrew Lambo in the top of the 1st inning, but made a big mistake to Andrew McCutchen, leaving a fastball right down the heart of the plate. McCutchen smothered the ball to left field, ending the Pirates scoreless streak and giving the Bucs a 1-0 lead.

Garrett Jones and Russell Martin each followed with singles, but an Asdrubal Cabrera ground out ended the threat. In the bottom of the 1st, Angel Pagan led off with a single, followed by a single from Marco Scutaro. After a Pablo Sandoval strike out, Hunter Pence singled to load the bases. James McDonald would get out of the jam, however, as he'd get Belt and Sanchez to ground out to end the inning.

In the top of the 3rd inning, Jose Tabata led off with a single and then stole second with Lambo batting. Andrew Lambo then singled, advancing Tabata to third. Andrew McCutchen's sac fly then scored Tabata, giving the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately, after a Garrett Jones single, Russell Martin would ground into a double play to end the top half of the inning. After two quick strikeouts of Pagan and Scutaro in the bottom of the third, Pablo Sandoval singled and then scored on a two-run shot from Hunter Pence, tying the game at two.

Pitching took over until the bottom of the 6th, when Brandon Crawford singled with two outs. Perez then doubled, scoring Crawford, putting the Giants ahead 3-2.

Up by a run in the top of the 9th, Sergio Romo came on to close the door on the Pirates, looking to send the Pirates to their fifth straight loss. After striking out a pinch hitting Neil Walker, Jose Tabata singled, then being called out on a fielder's choice by Andrew Lambo. With two away and a 2-2 count, Andrew McCutchen crushed a ball to left field, giving the Pirates a 4-3 lead.

Jason Grilli came on for the save in the bottom of the 9th. Grilli would get Posey to ground out, Blanco to strike out, and Pagan to ground out to end the game and send the Pirates to victory.

Player of the Game

After snapping their four game losing streak, the Pirates look to make it a two game winning streak, as Francisco Liriano takes the mound against former Pirate Ryan Vogelsong. First pitch, 9:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 23, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	72	56	-	426	383
Cincinnati	68	61	4.5	569	581
St. Louis	66	62	6.0	538	483
Chicago	54	74	18.0	490	583
Milwaukee	52	76	20.0	489	566

Friday, August 23, 2013

Regular Season Game #127: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

Posted on August 23, 2013 at 04:22 PM.

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August 22, 10:15PM ET
AT&T Park - San Francisco, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 59�, Clear
Attendance: 33,950

Game #127: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants
Aug 22, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (71-56)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
San Francisco (61-66)	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	5	0
W: Madison Bumgarner (16-5) L: Wandy Rodriguez (12-9) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. McCutchen (32), G. Jones (21)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (L, 12-9)	7.0	4	3	3	0	7	2.41
B. Morris	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
TOTALS	8.0	5	3	3	0	8

San Francisco Giants
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: J. Arias 2 (17) HR: H. Pence (25), B. Belt (13) RBI: H. Pence (64), B. Belt 2 (61) HBP: M. Bumgarner

San Francisco Giants
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Bumgarner (W, 16-5)	9.0	5	0	0	0	8	2.29
TOTALS	9.0	5	0	0	0	8

Bumgarner Masterful in Complete Game Shut-Out

SAN FRANCISCO - Ever since the Pirates drubbed the Cardinals 6-1 on August 13, the offense has basically disappeared. Since that game against the Cardinals, the Pirates have gone 1-7 and haven't scored a run for 24 innings. When manager Clint Hurdle was asked what was going on with his ball club, he simply replied, "We're in a funk. Every team goes through them". Unfortunately, for Hurdle's club, they're slumping at the wrong time, as a once large NL Central lead is quickly diminishing. After getting swept my the Padres, the Pirates face a daunting task against the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants. Game one is a battle of lefties, as Wandy Rodriguez opposes Madison Bumgarner.

Bumgarner and Rodriguez matched each other out for out in the 1st, each retiring the side in order. In the top of the 2nd, Russell Martin broke the Bucs into the hit column with a two out single. Matt LaPorta followed with a single of his own, putting two on with two out. Clint Barmes would then ground out to end the threat and the top half of the inning. In the bottom of the 2nd, with one away, Joaquin Arias doubled, but would be stranded at second as Belt and Scutaro flew out to end the inning.

The pitchers dual would continue until the bottom of the 6th inning, when Hunter Pence hit a solo home run to left, giving the Giants a one run lead.

The Pirates had gone after Pence at the trade deadline and sure wish that home run would've been from their end. Wandy Rodriguez would bounce back after the homer, getting Bumgarner, Pagan, and Perez to strike out in order.

After Bumgarner made quick work of the Bucs in the 7th, Arias again doubled, this time with two away, in the bottom of the 7th. Brandon Belt then hit a two-run shot to right, putting the Giants ahead 3-0.

Brian Morris came in to pitch for Rodriguez in the top of the 8th, immediately striking out Hunter Pence. Morris then caused the Giants bench to brew, as he hit Bumgarner with a 95MPH fastball in the shoulder. Angel Pagan would then reach on a fielders choice, followed by a single from Perez to put two on with two away. Morris would then get Buster Posey to ground out to end the inning. Down to their final three outs, Andrew McCutchen doubled with one away, and then advanced to third on a ground out by Garrett Jones. Pedro Alvarez stepped in looking to get the Pirates on the board, but would ground out to end the game and push the scoreless streak to 33 innings and the losing streak to 4 games.

Player of the Game

After dropping their fourth straight, the Pirates look to bounce back in game two against the Giants, as they send James McDonald to the mound to oppose Tim Lincecum. First pitch, 10:15PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 22, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	71	56	-	422	380
Cincinnati	68	60	3.5	567	576
St. Louis	65	62	6.0	529	478
Chicago	53	74	18.0	488	583
Milwaukee	51	76	20.0	484	564

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

Posted on August 22, 2013 at 07:20 PM.

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Series Preview | August 22-25, 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates
(71-55, 35-27 Away)

San Francisco Giants
(60-66, 31-33 Home)

Team Comparison
.264	AVG	.263
.276	OBP	.324
.429	SLG	.393
2.60	ERA	3.74

Pitching Probables
Rodriguez (12-8, 2.35)	Game 1	Bumgarner (15-5, 2.41)
McDonald (13-6, 1.64)	Game 2	Lincecum (8-9, 4.90)
Liriano (6-6, 2.69)	Game 3	Vogelsong (5-10, 3.18)
Cole (6-3, 1.63)	Game 4	Zito (8-10, 4.38)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, an alarming 2-8 in their last ten games, hold a 4.5 game lead over the Reds for first place in the NL Central. - The Giants, 7-3 in their last ten games, trail the Diamondbacks by 21.5 games in the NL West, but only sit 7.5 games out of the second wild card spot.

Regular Season Game #126: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres

Posted on August 22, 2013 at 05:08 PM.

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August 21, 6:35PM ET
PETCO Park - San Diego, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 84�, Cloudy
Attendance: 25,972

Game #126: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Aug 21, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (71-55)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
San Diego (68-59)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	0
W: Brad Bach (8-3) L: Mark Melancon (3-5) S: N/A

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING GIDP: A. Cabrera
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (35) CS: A. McCutchen (12)
FIELDING E: P. Alvarez (7)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Burnett	8.0	1	0	0	1	6	2.80
D. Welker	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.69
M. Melancon (L, 3-5)	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	3.78
TOTALS	9.2	5	1	1	1	6

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: T. Buck (1) SF: T. Buck

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
A. Cashner	8.0	4	0	0	0	13	3.67
B. Brach (W, 8-3)	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	3.43
TOTALS	10.0	6	0	0	0	16

Burnett's One Hit Shut-out Goes for Naught as Pirates Get Swept by Padres in Extras

SAN DIEGO - The first two games of this three game set, each won by the Padres, have been straight up pitchers duals. Game one featured Chase Headley taking over the game for the Padres, scoring both runs. Game two was lost in the 1st inning, as Gerrit Cole would allow his only run, en route to another Padres victory. The Pirates offense has been shut down, only able to score one run in the first game of the series. If the pitching continues the way it has, the Pirates have every chance to win, if they can only get their offense going. The Bucs send A.J. Burnett to the mound to oppose Andrew Cashner, as they look to avoid the series sweep.

In the top of the 1st inning, after an Andrew Lambo line out, Asdrubal Cabrera singled. Cashner would get McCutchen to strike out and Headley to ground out to end the inning. Burnett returned the favor in the bottom of the 1st, getting Denorfia to ground out, Alonso to strike out, and Headley to line out to end the inning.

Cashner would strike out the Pirates in order in the top of the 2nd. In the bottom of the 2nd, Burnett walked Jimmy Rollins to lead off. Will Venable would then fly out, followed by fly outs from Guzman and Gyorko to end the inning. In the top of the 4th, with one away, Andrew McCutchen singled and then stole second. But Pedro Alvarez would pop out and Garrett Jones would strike out to end the top half of the inning.

Neither team could muster any offense and the Padres were unable to get a hit until the bottom of the 7th, when Will Venable hit a bunt single with two away.

Venable would be stranded at first, as Guzman grounded out to end the inning. As pitching continued to dominate the game, nine innings wouldn't be enough to decide a winner. In the top of the 10th inning, Garrett Jones singled after McCutchen and Alvarez struck out. Recent call-up Matt LaPorta would fly out at the warning track to end the top half of the inning.

In the bottom of the 10th, Mark Melancon came on to pitch and immediately got into trouble. Will Venable led off with a single. Guzman then hit a bunt single, putting two on with no outs. After Gyorko flew out, Yasmani Grandal singled to load the bases. Travis Buck, pinch hitting for the pitcher, would hit a sac fly to deep left field, scoring Venable to give the Padres the 1-0 walk off win.

Player of the Game

After getting swept in San Diego, the Pirates continue their seven game round trip, as they had to San Francisco for a four game series with the Giants. Game one has Wandy Rodriguez opposing Madison Bumgarner. First pitch, 10:15PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 21, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	71	55	-	422	377
Cincinnati	67	60	4.5	563	573
St. Louis	65	61	6.0	522	469
Chicago	53	73	18.0	485	579
Milwaukee	51	76	20.5	484	564

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Regular Season Game #125: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres

Posted on August 21, 2013 at 04:04 PM.

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August 20, 10:05PM ET
PETCO Park - San Diego, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 67�, Clear
Attendance: 25,838

Game #125: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Aug 20, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (71-54)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
San Diego (67-59)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
W: Cory Luebke (10-5) L: Gerrit Cole (6-3) S: Huston Street (40)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: P. Alvarez (27) GIDP: A. McCutchen, A. Cabrera

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole (L, 6-3)	7.0	6	1	1	1	6	1.63
G. Perkins	1.0	2	0	0	0	3	2.66
TOTALS	8.0	8	1	1	1	9
PITCHING WP: G. Cole (1)

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: Y. Grandal (18) RBI: Y. Grandal (49) SF: Y. Grandal
BASERUNNING SB: J. Rollins (15)

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
C. Luebke (W, 10-5)	8.0	6	0	0	0	7	2.82
H. Street (S, 40)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2.44
TOTALS	9.0	7	0	0	0	8

Luebke Shuts Down Pirates as Free Fall Continues

SAN DIEGO - Coming into tonight's game, the Pirates have lost 11 of their last 18 games. Fans are beginning to lose faith in this team, as they continue to mock their 2012 collapse. Hoping to get back on track, the Pirates sent their rookie ace, Gerrit Cole to the mound, to oppose Cory Luebke in game two of this three game series.

Jose Tabata brought a glimpse of hope to the offense in the top of the 1st, as he led off with a single to left field. Unfortunately, Asdrubal Cabrera would ground into a double play for a quick two outs. Andrew McCutchen followed with a single, only to be stranded at first as Pedro Alvarez struck out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, after a ground out by Denorfia, Alonso singled to right. Alonso would then reach second on a wild pitch. Chase Headley then singled, advancing Alonso to third with only one away. Yasmani Grandal then hit a sac fly to left, allowing Alonso to score the first run of the game, putting the Padres up 1-0.

Matt LaPorta would single to left to lead off the top of the 2nd inning, only to be stranded as Martin flew out, Walker struck out, and Sands popped out to end the top half of the inning. Gerrit Cole would make quick work of the Friars in the bottom of the second, retiring the side in order. Cole and Luebke would battle back and forth until the top of the 6th, when Jose Tabata hit a one out single. Asdrubal Cabrera followed with a single of his own, putting men on first and second with only one out. But, as has been the case recently, Luebke would strike out Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez to end the inning.

In the bottom of the 8th, after Glen Perkins struck out Alonso and Headley, Grandal doubled to center, followed by a single from Jimmy Rollins to put both runners in scoring position. Perkins would get out of the jam, striking out Will Venable to end the 8th.

Down to their final three outs, Asdrubal Cabrera led off the top of the 9th with a single, but would be thrown out as a part of an Andrew McCutchen double play. Pedro Alvarez gave the Pirates their last spark, doubling to right with two away. But a pinch hitting Garrett Jones would strike out to end the game.

Player of the Game

With the losses starting to pile up and the Padres looking to sweep, the Pirates send A.J. Burnett to the mound to oppose Andrew Cashner. First pitch, 6:35PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 20, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	71	54	-	422	376
Cincinnati	66	60	5.5	557	568
St. Louis	65	60	6.0	522	467
Chicago	53	72	18.0	485	574
Milwaukee	50	76	21.5	482	564

Roster Moves: 8/20/2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 at 03:28 PM.

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by Tom Singer / MLB.com / August 20, 2013

With recent offensive struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a flourish of moves today:

The Pirates have promoted their #3 ranked prospect, SS Alen Hanson, to Triple-A Indianapolis.

With six games under his belt in his MLB career, C Tony Sanchez struggled mightily at the plate. With the offensive struggles, the Pirates have optioned Sanchez to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The Pirates have announced the signing of 2B Ryan Theriot to a minor league contract. Theriot has been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

With Tony Sanchez being optioned back down to Triple-A, the Pirates have recalled C Michael McKenry.

Since being acquired in the Asdrubal Cabrera trade, 1B Matt LaPorta has been tearing it up in Triple-A. Looking to bring his offensive upbeat, the Pirates have recalled LaPorta to the big league club.

The Pirates have announced that they have designated for assignment 3B Brandon Inge. Inge has had some bright spots during the season, but minimal playing time and recent struggles have called for his release. Inge's release opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for Matt LaPorta.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Regular Season Game #124: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres

Posted on August 20, 2013 at 05:21 PM.

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August 19, 10:05PM ET
PETCO Park - San Diego, CA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 76�, Clear
Attendance: 27,677

Game #124: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres
Aug 19, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (71-53)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1
San Diego (66-59)	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	2	6	0
W: Eric Stults (6-3) L: Francisco Liriano (6-6) S: Huston Street (39)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING RBI: J. Tabata (3) HBP: A. Cabrera SAC: F. Liriano
BASERUNNING SB: A. Cabrera (9)
FIELDING E: N. Walker (6)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano (6-6)	8.0	6	2	1	1	5	2.69
TOTALS	8.0	6	2	1	1	5

San Diego Padres
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: C. Headley (11) HR: C. Headley (18) RBI: C. Headley 2 (45)
BASERUNNING CS: C. Headley (2)

San Diego Padres
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
E. Stults (W, 6-3)	6.0	4	1	1	0	7	3.31
D. Thayer (H, 8)	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	4.54
J. Thatcher (H, 16)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.48
H. Street (S, 39)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2.49
TOTALS	9.0	6	1	1	0	11

Walker's Error Proves Costly as Offense Continues to Struggle in Loss

SAN DIEGO - After nearly getting swept by the Diamondbacks at home, the Pirates traveled to the usually unfriendly west coast, opening a seven game road trip, starting with three against the San Diego Padres. As wins are usually hard to come by for the Pirates at PETCO, Clint Hurdle would send lefty Francisco Liriano to the mound, to oppose Eric Stults.

After a quick top of the 1st from Eric Stults, the Padres got the wheels moving in the bottom of the 1st. With one away, Yonder Alonso reached first on a fielding error by Neil Walker.

Chase Headley then doubled to left, scoring Alonso, giving the Padres a 1-0 lead.

Liriano would get Grandal to strike out to end the inning. Stults and Liriano each retired the side in order in the 2nd. In the top of the 3rd, Jerry Sands led off with a single to right, followed by a single from Gaby Sanchez to put two on with no outs. Liriano then sacrificed to advance the runners to second and third with only one away. Jose Tabata then grounded out to Jimmy Rollins, which scored Sands to tie the game at one.

After the Pirates were again sat down in order in the top of the 4th, Chase Headley led off the bottom of the 4th with a solo home run, giving the Padres a 2-1 lead.

The Pirates would make some noise in the 7th, as Pedro Alvarez led off with a single. After Thayer retired Martin and Walker on strikeouts, Jerry Sands singled to put runners on first and second with two away. Gaby Sanchez then singled to load the bases. With a low pitch count and looking to give the bullpen some rest, Hurdle decided to leave Liriano in to bat. Liriano was able to work the count to 3-2, only to fly out to end the inning.

Huston Street would come on in the 9th, looking to seal the victory for the Padres. After getting Martin and Walker to ground out, Street would strike out a pinch hitting Andrew McCutchen to end the game.

Player of the Game

After dropping game one of the series, the Pirates will turn to Gerrit Cole to get them back in the win column, as he opposes Cory Luebke. First pitch, 10:05PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 19, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	71	53	-	422	375
Cincinnati	65	60	6.5	554	566
St. Louis	64	60	7.0	517	465
Chicago	53	71	18.0	483	566
Milwaukee	50	75	21.5	480	559

Monday, August 19, 2013

Series Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Diego Padres

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 10:44 PM.

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Series Preview | August 19-21, 2013

Pittsburgh Pirates
(71-52, 35-24 Away)

San Diego Padres
(65-59, 33-29 Home)

Team Comparison
.266	AVG	.252
.277	OBP	.322
.434	SLG	.381
2.64	ERA	3.60

Pitching Probables
Liriano (6-5, 2.80)	Game 1	Stults (5-3, 3.48)
Cole (6-2, 1.66)	Game 2	Luebke (9-5, 2.96)
Burnett (11-6, 2.93)	Game 3	Cashner (7-11, 3.88)

Game Notes
- The Pirates, 4-6 in their last ten games, snapped a four game losing streak and now hold a 7.5 game lead over the Reds and an 8 game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. - The Padres, 6-4 in their last ten games, trail the Diamondbacks by 17 games in the NL West, but currently hold the second wild card spot. - Both Starling Marte and Alex Presley should be cleared to return to team activities within the next week or two.

Regular Season Game #123: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 08:27 PM.

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August 18, 1:35PM ET
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 79�, Clear
Attendance: 23,824

Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
Aug 18, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Arizona (81-41)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	1
Pittsburgh (71-52)	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	X	5	12	1
W: James McDonald (13-6) L: Tony Sipp (5-3) S: Jason Grilli (42)

Arizona Diamondbacks
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: A. Hill (26), M. Prado (26), J. Hardy (22) RBI: A. Hill 2 (69), A. Rios (57)
BASERUNNING SB: P. Goldschmidt (17), A. Rios (10) CS: A. Rios (6), A. Hill (5)
FIELDING E: P. Goldschmidt (11)

Arizona Diamondbacks
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
I. Kennedy	6.0	10	3	3	0	3	2.97
T. Sipp (L, 5-3)	0.2	2	2	0	1	0	1.95
J. Collmenter	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	2.94
TOTALS	8.0	12	5	3	1	5

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: G. Jones 2 (20) RBI: G. Jones 2 (60), R. Martin 2 (44), A. Lambo (1) SAC: J. McDonald, J. Tabata GIDP: A. Lambo, T. Sanchez
FIELDING E: G. Jones (7)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
J. McDonald (W, 13-6)	7.0	8	3	3	0	10	1.64
D. Welker (H, 13)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.71
J. Grilli (S, 42)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.23
TOTALS	9.0	9	3	3	9	13

Jones Carries Offense as Pirates Avoid Sweep

PITTSBURGH - Any time a team is 20+ games over .500 and holding a 9 game lead in the divisional race, a four game skid usually wouldn't mean much. However, for Pirates fans, it was starting to mean something. After a monumental collapse in 2012, Pirates fans are hesitant to by into this team, even given their current position in the standings. After dropping two out of three in St. Louis and on the verge of getting swept at home by the Diamondbacks before heading out west, the Pirates really needed a team after to get a win. James McDonald would take the mound to oppose Ian Kennedy in the finale.

Things got rocky right off the bat in the top of the 1st, as Martin Prado doubled to lead off the game. After a strikeout of Parra, Paul Goldschmidt singled, advancing Prado to third. Alex Rios then singled, scoring Prado to give the D-Backs a 1-0 lead.

Alex Rios then stole second, putting two on with only one away. Aaron Hill followed with a double, scoring Goldschmidt and Rios to push the snakes up 3-0.

Russell Martin would throw out Aaron Hill, who was attempting to steal third, followed by a strikeout of JJ Hardy to end the top half of the inning. In the bottom of the 2nd, after Pedro Alvarez struck out to start off the inning, Garrett Jones doubled to right, then scored on a line drive single from Russell Martin to cut the score to 3-1.

After a quick 3rd inning and top of the 4th, the duo of Garrett Jones and Russell Martin were at it again, as Jones doubled with one out and then scored on a single from Russell Martin to cut the lead to 3-2.

With the D-Backs still ahead 3-2 heading into the bottom of the 6th, Garrett Jone singled with two outs, followed by a single from Russell Martin. Andrew Lambo then singled, scoring Jones, to tie the game at 3 and give Lambo his first major league RBI.

James McDonald continued to lock in for the top of the 7th, retiring the side in order. In the bottom of the 7th, Jerry Sands reached on a fielding error by Paul Goldschmidt to get the inning bottom of the inning started. Jose Tabata sacrificed Sands to second, followed by an intentional walk of Andrew McCutchen. Pedro Alvarez then singled, loading the bases with one away. Garrett Jones, yet again, came to the rescue with an RBI single, scoring Sands and McCutchen to put the Bucco's ahead 5-3.

Jason Grilli took the two run lead into the top of the 9th, allowed a one out doubled to JJ Hardy. Grilli would then get Ross to line out for the second out of the inning, followed by a huge strikeout by Ed Easley to put the Pirates back in the win column and collect the 42nd save by Jason Grilli.

Player of the Game

The Pirates will look to continue their winning ways, as they head out west for a seven game road trip. The Bucs first head out to San Diego, where Francisco Liriano takes the mound to oppose Eric Stults. First pitch, 10:10PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 18, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	71	52	-	421	373
Cincinnati	64	60	7.5	549	566
St. Louis	63	60	8.0	509	458
Chicago	53	70	18.0	475	557
Milwaukee	50	74	21.5	473	551

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Regular Season Game #122: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on August 18, 2013 at 09:54 PM.

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August 17, 4:05PM ET
PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT SPORTS RADIO: KDKA-FM 93.7

Weather: 85�, Clear
Attendance: 25,965

Game #122: Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
Aug 17, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Arizona (81-40)	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	10	2
Pittsburgh (70-52)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
W: Brandon McCarthy (9-7) L: Wandy Rodriguez (12-8) S: J.J. Putz (41)

Arizona Diamondbacks
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING HR: C. Ross (13) RBI: A. Rios (56), C. Ross (44) SAC: B. McCarthy 2 GIDP: C. Ross
BASERUNNING CS: E. Easley (2)
FIELDING E: M. Prado (11), E. Easley (2)

Arizona Diamondbacks
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. McCarthy (W, 9-7)	6.0	7	1	1	0	4	3.77
J. Collmenter (H, 7)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.00
D. Hernandez (H, 20)	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	3.86
J. Putz (S, 41)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.96
TOTALS	9.0	8	1	1	0	9
PITCHING WP: B. McCarthy (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: T. Sanchez (1) RBI: T. Sanchez (1) SAC: J. Sands GIDP: A. Lambo, T. Sanchez
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen (34)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
W. Rodriguez (L, 12-8)	7.0	10	2	2	0	6	2.35
B. Morris	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
M. Melancon	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.58
TOTALS	9.0	10	2	2	0	6

Pirates Drop Fourth Straight as Offense Fizzels Against D-Backs

PITTSBURGH - After dropping a pitchers dual in extra innings last night, the Pirates looked to rebound against the Diamondbacks. Once again, the pitching matchup looked to be another pitchers dual, as Wandy Rodriguez took the mound to oppose Brandon McCarthy.

In the top of the 1st inning, Rodriguez made quick work of Martin Prado, getting him to pop out in foul territory. But the wheels started to come off for Wandy, as Adam Eaton hit a bunt single, followed by a single from Paul Goldschmidt to put two on with only one away. Alex Rios then singled, scoring Eaton to give the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead.

Cody Ross then singled to left, loading the bases with still only one out. Rodriguez would then get JJ Hardy to strike out after a nine pitch at bat, followed by a ground out from Hill to end the top half of the inning. Andrew Lambo would lead off the bottom of the 1st with a single, but would then get called out at second on a fielder's choice by Andrew McCutchen. Cutch would steal second with Gaby Sanchez batting, but it would be for naught as Sanchez struck out to end the inning.

After a quick top of the 2nd, Jerry Sands singled with one out in the bottom of the 2nd, then scoring on an RBI double from Tony Sanchez to tie the game at one.

Neither team would be able to get a runner past second base, that is until Cody Ross hit a solo shot to center field in the top of the 6th, giving the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead.

Pitching would again be the story in this one, as the bullpens took over for the starters, keeping the Diamondbacks up 2-1 heading into the bottom of the 9th. Brandon Inge led off the bottom of the 9th with a single, then was sacrficed to second by Jerry Sands. Russell Martin, pinch hitting for Sanchez, grounded out to Hardy, advancing Inge to third with two away. J.J. Putz would then get Asdrubal Cabrera to strike out swinging to end the game and send the Pirates to their fourth straight loss.

Player of the Game

With the Diamondbacks having the series in hand, the Pirates look to salvage game three of the series and avoid the sweep. James McDonald will take the mound to oppose Ian Kennedy. First pitch, 1:35PM.

The Hunt for October - Updated: August 16, 2013
NL CENTRAL	W	L	GB	RS	RA
Pittsburgh	70	52	-	416	370
St. Louis	63	59	7.0	507	453
Cincinnati	63	60	7.5	544	563
Chicago	52	70	18.0	470	555
Milwaukee	50	73	20.5	470	546