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Kevin Hart has a torn labrum
According to Dejan Kovacevic, Kevin Hart has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his right shoulder, with surgery being recommended. Hart will go to see Dr. James Andrews for… Read more
Michael Crotta promoted to Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted starting pitcher Michael Crotta from Altoona to Indianapolis today, according to Dejan Kovacevic. Crotta was scheduled to start tonight for Altoona, but was replaced by… Read more
Hart diagnosed with torn labrum
Rocco DeMaro reports that Kevin Hart has been diagnosed with a labrum tear in his right shoulder.
Pirates Notebook: Should there be concern over Alvarez?
I’ve seen several comments in the last few weeks asking whether I’m concerned over the slow start so far by Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Pedro Alvarez. After tonight’s game, Alvarez… Read more
Game 22: Doumit, Burres Propel Pirates to Third Straight Win
Traveling to the west coast after a Wednesday day game, I figured the Pirates would be sluggish. But the pitching staff turned in the best performance of the year and two early runs held up. Bucs win.
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 4/29/10
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (AAA) Indianapolis won 4-1, thanks to a solid start from Daniel McCutchen. McCutchen pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits, with two walks and three strikeouts…. Read more
Indians Move Above .500 With 6th Straight Win
Indianapolis Indians �4, �Pawtucket Red Sox �1 (box)
The Indianapolis Indians held the PawSox to 5 hits as they earned their 6th straight win tonight. �The win moves them above the .500 mark, with an 11-10 record. �It was warmer in Pawtucket tonight than in the past couple of days, which could only help matters as far as the Indians were concerned.
Both C Luke Carlin and CF Jose Tabata recorded 2 hits each for the Indians, and four Indians contributed RBI: �Tabata, LF Neil Walker, DH Brian Myrow, and SS Brian Friday. Every member of the lineup had at least one hit, except for 3B Pedro Alvarez.
Daniel McCutchen (photo), who was recently reassigned to the Indians,� made his first AAA start of the season, and he was impressive. �McCutchen threw 103 pitches (62 strikes), and scattered 5 hits over 7 innings of work. �Pawtucket DH Josh Reddick had the most success against McCutchen, when he singled with two outs in the 3rd inning (but was thrown out trying to steal second), and homered to lead off the 6th inning. �SS Angel Sanchez doubled off McCutchen in the 4th and singled in the 6th, but both times was left stranded at the end of the inning. �McCutchen also walked two batters and hit one, but left all of them on base too.
The Indians’ batters got started with their scoring in the top of the 1st. �Jose Tabata began the game with a single into center field, and when Pawtucket CF Bubba Bell threw wildly back into the infield, Tabata advanced to second base. �Brian Myrow brought him in from second base with a double ripped into right field. �The Tribe added a second run in the 2nd inning. �With one out, Luke Carlin crushed a 3-1 pitch into the right field corner, and raced all the way to third base when RF Matt Sheely had trouble coming up with the ball. �Brian Friday followed with a sacrifice fly, and Carlin scored easily, to give the Indians a 2-0 lead.
Pitching Dominates Marauders and Power
The Altoona Curve had a scheduled day off on Thursday.
Palm Beach Cardinals 6, �Bradenton Marauders 2 (box)
The Cardinals held the Marauders to just 5 hits and 2 runs in Bradenton on Thursday. �Two of those hits were by CF Robbie Grossman, and SS Brock Holt, RF Austin McClune, and 2B Greg Picart had one hit apiece. �The Marauders did pick up 4 walks too.
The Marauders had runners on base in 4 of the first 6 innings, but didn’t get a runner past second base in any of those innings. �In the 7th, with two outs, Austin McClune and Greg Picart hit back-to-back singles. �The Cardinals changed pitchers, and Brock Holt greeted the new reliever with a double into right field, scoring both runners, including Picart all the way around from first base. �That was all Bradenton could get though, as they went down in order in the 8th, and had three batters strike out around a walk in the 9th.
Starter Brian Leach had trouble right away in the top of the 1st. �He gave up a lead-off single, a walk, and a 3-run homer, to give the Cardinals an early 3-run lead. �Leach gave up walks in each of the innings he pitched, for a total of 7 walks in 4.1 innings. �He worked around the walks in the 2nd and 3rd, and worked around two walks in the 4th. �The 5th inning began with 2 walks, then a single to load the bases. �The next Cardinal batter grounded to third, and 3B Jeremy Farrell fired back to C Tony Sanchez to force out the lead runner, but Sanchez made a throwing error on the relay to first base, and that allowed a run to score. �A double into center field brought in two more runs, to give Palm Beach a 6-0 lead.
Mike Felix relieved Leach and finished the 5th inning. �He pitched the next two innings and gave up 3 walks, but two timely double plays kept the Cardinals from scoring again. �Mike Colla retired the side in order in the 8th, and Diego Moreno pitched a scoreless 9th, allowing a double.
Game 22 Live Blog: Pirates at Dodgers
Lineups: Pirates: 1. Lastings Milledge, LF2. Andy LaRoche, 3B3. Andrew McCutchen, CF4. Garrett Jones, RF5. Ryan Doumit, C6. Jeff Clement, 1B7. Bobby Crosby, 2B8. Brian Burres, P9. Ronny Cedeno, SS Dodgers: 1. Russell Martin, C2. Garret Anderson, LF3. Matt… Read more
