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Pirates again lacked patience in 2008
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008In May, I took a look at the Pirates’ plate discipline in 2007 and 2008. In that small sample size, the team had slightly improved from the previous year. Now that the season is over, I figured it would be a good time to revisit this topic.
Here is an excerpt from […]
Game #162: Pirates at Padres
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Petco Park | 10:05 | Ohlendorf vs. Cha Seung Baek |Box
Welcome to the off-season of the 16th straight year of sub-.500 baseball.
The Pirates hit a pair of solo homers off of rookie Wade LeBlanc to take a 2-1 lead and then tacked three on in the 9th to run away with a W in […]
Game #160: Snell Tough, Doumit Dingers as Bucs Win
Friday, September 26th, 2008 Petco Park | 10:05 | Snell vs. Josh Geer |Box
It didn’t last long - just five innings due to tightness in his calf - but Ian Snell ended the season well, picking up his seventh win. He went five innings and allowed just a solo homer to Nick Hundley (who, despite also being a […]
Game #157: Brewers Rally, Fielder’s Tater Wins It
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Miller Park | 8:05 | Karstens vs. Dave Bush |Box
The Brewers scored five runs in the final three innings to come from behind not once but twice. Prince Fielder hit a walk off homer to win it. Jason Kendall drove in the tying run in the bottom of the 8th after Pittsburgh, behind Steve […]
Game #156: Oswalt Bests Ohlendorf
Sunday, September 21st, 2008 PNC Park | 1:35 | Ohlendorf vs. Roy Oswalt | Box
Roy Oswalt held the Pirates to six singles and a double over seven innings. The Astros were less kind to Ross Ohlendorf. The Astros put 12 runners on against Ohlendorf in five innings. Just four of those runners came home as Houston eventually stranded […]
Game #155: Bucs Jump Ahead Early, Hang on Late
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 PNC Park | 7:05 | Barthmaier vs. Brian Moehler | Box
Pirates got just one hit after the second inning. Thankfully, they managed to score six times in the first two frames. Ryan Doumit smacked a pair of doubles and drove home three runs. Nyjer Morgan reached base twice via single and was not thrown […]
Game #151: Lowe’s Sinker Sinks Bucs Ship
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 PNC Park | 7:05 | Karstens vs. Derek Lowe | Box
Derek Lowe scattered five singles and allowed one run in seven innings to pick up the win and push the hot Dodgers along on their race for the playoffs.
He got some early support with the aid of Bucco blunder. The Dodger’s four run […]
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