A Colby Rasmus second inning grand slam and a Melky Cabrera fifth inning two-run shot were more than enough offense for the Blue Jays as they defeated the Pirates 7-2 on Sunday afternoon to avoid a three-game sweep. Edinson Volquez started the game off going 1-2-3 in the first and got run support via a Josh Harrison lead-off triple and Neil Walker RBI groundout, but lost his control and was unable to hold the lead. Volquez walked two to start the second, then Brett Lawrie beat out a ... Read More
Archives for May 2014
Pirates Gameday 5/4: Lineups, Jeff Locke to Start Tomorrow
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (12-18) look to sweep the Blue Jays (13-17) on marathon day. Edinson Volquez (1-2, 3.21 ERA) will look to bounce back from his defeat in St. Louis against Dustin McGowan (1-1, 5.87 ERA). Leading Off Clint Hurdle has announced that Jeff Locke will start tomorrow against the Giants. He also mentioned that Wandy Rodriguez has not had a setback in his rehab. "There's no setback, he needs more time," said Hurdle. "He is going to make another minor ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Earn Soul Stirring Victory Over Division Rival Philadelphia 65-57
Consol Energy Center finally belongs to the Pittsburgh Power again. The Pittsburgh Power (4-3) led wire to wire for a crucial 65-57 divisional win over the Philadelphia Soul (3-4) in front of the home crowd Saturday night. This was the first win for Pittsburgh at home over Philadelphia in franchise history. Tommy Grady had a stellar game controlling the Power offense, finishing the night 32 of 45 for 316 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions. His favorite target on the night was ... Read More
Pirates Play Comeback Again in 8-6 Victory
The Pirates pushed across six runs against the Blue Jays bullpen in the seventh and eighth innings en route to an 8-6 win over Toronto on Saturday night. Clint Barmes started the seventh off with a double forcing Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey from the game. The knuckleballer had limited the Pirate bats to only three hits to that point. The Bucco bats then got to work against the Jays bullpen collecting four hits (two doubles) and one walk culminating in Jordy Mercer's pinch-hit 2 RBI double to tie ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 5/3: Lineups, Pirates Make Roster Moves
Good afternoon from PNC Park where today the Pirates (11-18) take on the Blue Jays (13-16) in the second game of a three-game Interleague set. Francisco Liriano (0-3, 3.97 ERA) takes the hill for the first time since being removed with a nose bleed in St. Louis. He will face R.A. Dickey (2-3, 5.09 ERA). Roster Moves The Pirates have placed Stolmy Pimentel on the 15-Day DL with right shoulder inflammation. They have also optioned Brandon Cumpton to AAA Indianapolis. Jared Hughes and Vin Mazzaro ... Read More
Marte, Alvarez Homer in Ninth to Give Pirates 6-5 Victory
Pedro Alvarez tied it in the ninth with a two-run home run to right-center and Starling Marte later ended it with a walk-off shot into the Pirate bullpen to give the Bucs a 6-5 comeback victory over the Blue Jays on Friday night. The Pirates trailed 5-3 heading into the final frame when Neil Walker led the bottom of the ninth off with a single to right field. Pedro Alvarez followed two batters later with a shot into the right-center seats to tie the game at five. After a Gaby Sanchez flyout, ... Read More
Pens Drop Game 1 to Rangers in OT
Derick Brassard scored in overtime to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of a new playoff series at Consol Energy Center. The New York Rangers lead the series 1-0 and continued the Penguins streak of five overtime playoff losses in five tries at the four year-old arena. New York took a 2-0 lead in a first period that was very poorly played by the hosts. Benoit Pouliot and Brad Richards netted the goals for the Rangers, but the Penguins turned things around in a dominant second ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 5/2: Lineups, Hurdle Talks Plate Decipline
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (10-18) look to turn things around against the Blue Jays (13-15). Gerrit Cole (2-2, 3.18 ERA) will start off the nine-game homestand against Brandon Morrow (1-2, 6.04 ERA). Hurdle's Quotes On the Pirates plate appearances the past couple games : "I think it's improving and we're going to continue to work hard to get it better. We found opportunities to get men on base with regularity all throughout both games yesterday. Much more so than in the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Power Return Home To Do Some Soul Searching
It’s time to stop the bleeding. The Pittsburgh Power (3-3) return home this week to take on the Philadelphia Soul (3-3) in a key divisional matchup. The Power are in the middle of a two-game losing streak that saw them lose on the road to both of the league’s undefeated teams. Philadelphia is riding a three-game winning streak after an 0-3 start. Pittsburgh will be looking for their first win over Philadelphia at home in franchise history. Power quarterback Tommy Grady has to shake off ... Read More
Gregory Polanco Continues to lead in AAA
Gregory Polanco continues to make a case for an early call up from the Pirates as he continues to dominate the International League. The right fielder is batting (38-95) .400/.632/1.089 with 6 doubles, 2 triples, 4 home runs and 25 RBI in 24 games for the Indians while walking 9 times and striking out 16 times. He is 4-for-8 in the stolen base department. Polanco leads AAA in average, on-base percentage, RBI and hits while ranking fourth in slugging and on-base + slugging. He has also recorded ... Read More