-
Pirates’ Miller Park woes continue
The Pirates were 29 and 18 coming into tonight’s game in Milwaukee. The Brewers were 18 and 27. The Pirates are obviously the superior team, yet Miller Park continues to give them problems. Tonight, they didn’t have a hit, or even a baserunner, until the 5th inning, and came away with a 2-1 loss. AJ…
-
E-stros help Bucs walk it off
Maybe a win against the Astros should have been easier and faster, but in the end the Astros handed it over. An error allowed the Pirates to win, 5-4. It was a weird game all around, one that saw Brandon Inge play 1st base and a homerun into the river. Jeanmar Gomez started for the…
-
AJ Burnett outdueled as Pirates fall to Mariners
There was much excitement for todays anticipated pitchers’ duel between AJ Burnett and “King” Felix Hernandez. Hernandez was the better pitcher today as the Mariners edged the Pirates 2-1 to split the 2-game series. The first inning went the Pirates’ way. After a perfect top of the inning by AJ, Starling Marte doubled to lead…
-
A Night of Ingejustice in St. Louis
Jonathan Sanchez lasted, well, not an inning. He didn’t even manage to get an out. The Pirates found themselves in an early hole that only grew deeper as they were unable to climb out of it. Jonathan Sanchez started tonight’s game. He gave up a leadoff homerun to Matt Carpenter. Then he gave up a…
-
Pirates claim sweet victory from Reds
AJ Burnett gave a strong effort, and a few more bats came to life in tonight’s 6-5 win over the Reds. Brandon Phillips homered twice but struck out to end the game for a sweet Buccos victory. Phillips’ first homerun came in the 2nd inning, as he led off with a homerun to tie the…
-
Sanchez struggles, Pirates unable to complete sweep
The final game of the series in Arizona was not a pretty one. Jonathan Sanchez struggled with just about everything, and Wade Miley was his usual effective self, limiting the Pirates’ offense to just 2 runs in a 10-2 loss. The Diamondbacks scored their first run in the 1st inning on a pickoff attempt. AJ…
-
Pirates’ offense falls short again
AJ Burnett pitched well, but the Pirates offense hasn’t woken up yet. Facing the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw didn’t help, of course. He pitched 7 innings and allowed just 2 hits. AJ needed 108 pitches to get through 5.1 innings, but he only allowed 1 run off 4 hits and 4 walks. That run came in…
