Sunday, April 21, 2013
Chugging Along
Well, lots of cool stuff has been going on. AJ Burnett threw a one-hitter, Russell Martin has gotten hot, and the Pirates are now above .500 after taking 2 of 3 so far from the Braves.
Today's game has been a nail-biter, dodging their way to a 2-2 tie and then pulling ahead late in the game. We've had a couple rbis from Barmes, oddly enough. Brown seemed amazed right before the go-ahead rbi from Barmes that there would be a meeting at the mound. "They can't possibly be talking about pitching around Barmes."
Dirty Sanchez wasn't too hot and was gone after 3 but Jeanmar Gomez and Justin Wilson kept the Pirates in the game though stranding 9 Braves through 7 with a lot of clutch pitches. McCutchen and Jones have pooped the bed as well, stranding 5 runners each.
Bases loaded, two outs in the 7th and a chance for Pedro to do something big against Luis Avalan.
First pitch, curve... Alvarez badly fooled and steps out but it's almost a strike.
Second pitch, wild... run scores. I am put in mind of Harry Karay with terrible Cubs teams when there was a runner on third. "Oh for a wild pitch right now."
Third pitch, Pedro hacks on 2-0 fastball. Whiff.
Fourth pitch, pop up to short.
Two run lead, six outs to get.
Today's game has been a nail-biter, dodging their way to a 2-2 tie and then pulling ahead late in the game. We've had a couple rbis from Barmes, oddly enough. Brown seemed amazed right before the go-ahead rbi from Barmes that there would be a meeting at the mound. "They can't possibly be talking about pitching around Barmes."
Dirty Sanchez wasn't too hot and was gone after 3 but Jeanmar Gomez and Justin Wilson kept the Pirates in the game though stranding 9 Braves through 7 with a lot of clutch pitches. McCutchen and Jones have pooped the bed as well, stranding 5 runners each.
Bases loaded, two outs in the 7th and a chance for Pedro to do something big against Luis Avalan.
First pitch, curve... Alvarez badly fooled and steps out but it's almost a strike.
Second pitch, wild... run scores. I am put in mind of Harry Karay with terrible Cubs teams when there was a runner on third. "Oh for a wild pitch right now."
Third pitch, Pedro hacks on 2-0 fastball. Whiff.
Fourth pitch, pop up to short.
Two run lead, six outs to get.
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