(Photo Credit: UPI/Archie Carpenter) PNC Park – The Pirates (65 – 42) look for a rare 5-game sweep of the second place Cardinals (62 – 44) tonight as Charlie Morton (3 – 2, 3.59 ERA) faces Joe Kelly (1 – 3, 3.44 ERA). Leading Off Tony Sanchez will get the start at catcher tonight as Clint Hurdle is giving Russell Martin a day off to rest his sore knee. Sanchez says things have finally sunk in for him being a Pirate. “It sunk in the second day I was here when me and Vic (Black) we’re walking ... Read More
Archives for August 2013
Immaculate Reception: “The Play” that started a dynasty
Art Rooney had seen some things in his life. “The Chief”, as he was lovingly referred to, was one of nine children born to a saloon owner. From a young age, Rooney established himself as a multi-sport star: an amateur boxing champion, minor league baseball player and a halfback at nearby Duquesne University (on a field that now bears his name). Rooney’s legend was established in one weekend in 1936 on the racetracks of New York, when he allegedly parlayed a $500 bet into $300,000. Rooney used a ... Read More
Pirates Come From Behind, Beat Cardinals 5 – 4
PNC Park – Russell Martin hit an eighth inning RBI single to complete a Pirates comeback in which they were down two runs on two different occasions on Wednesday night. The Battlin’ Bucs trailed 2 – 1 after an inning, 3 – 1 after 2 ½ and 4 – 2 after 3 1/2, but they stayed resilient as they answered each Cardinal run with one of their own to make it 3 – 2 and 4 – 3. It was an off night for Jeff Locke as he faced 5+ batters in each of the four innings that he pitched. The Cardinals got on ... Read More