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Number 22 gives Pirates win number 22
Last night, everything went the Brewers’ way. Tonight, the Pirates caught their share of breaks and did what they needed to get to the 12th inning and win, 4-3, on Andrew McCutchen’s walkoff homerun. The win was the Pirates’ 22nd of the year; it’s fitting that number 22 won the game. Early on, tonight’s game…
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Milwaukee Brewers – Game 39
After last night’s loss the Pirates are on track. On track for what? One of two things. The first is another disappointing series against the Brewers. The second, and the one I’m hanging my hat on, is another four game series win. The Pirates have won every four game series. They’ve also lost the first game…
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Pirates take advantage of Marcum to get win
The Pirates faced another struggling pitcher tonight, and this time they made him pay. Shaun Marcum lasted only four and a third innings, and Wandy Rodriguez gave up just one run as the Pirates won game two of the four-game series, 7-3. When Marcum struck out the first two batters he faced and then got…
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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…
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Gaby’s Pirates end Maholm’s scoreless streak
Paul Maholm was the only starting pitcher in Major League Baseball to have not given up a run before tonight’s game. The Pirates hadn’t been over .500 yet this season. The Braves hadn’t lost 2 games in a row yet this season. All of that changed with tonight’s 3-1 win. A more confident James McDonald…
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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…
