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Game #143: Saccomanno, Arias Beat Back Bucs
Minute Maid Park | 8:05 | Snell vs. Brandon Backe | Box Two guys I have never heard of paced Houston. Starter Brandon Backe was a scratch because of elbow… Read more
Game #142: Loss #82 Comes in the Form of a 10 Run Inning
AT&T Park | 4:05 | Karstens vs. Jonathan Sanchez | Box It was bound to happen. But, this was plain ugly. Jeff Karstens had faced just nine Giants through the… Read more
Game #141: Bucs Bullpen Blows it for Loss #81
AT&T Park | 9:05 | Maholm vs. Matt Cain | Box Paul Maholm’s quest for his 9th win ran into a huge snag: the Pirates weary bullpen. Over six innings,… Read more
Game #140: Duke Tosses a Shutout
AT&T Park | 10:15 | Duke vs. Kevin Correia | Box The Giants threw a fairly inexperienced lineup out there and Zach Duke took full advantage, allowing just six singles… Read more
Game #139: Gorzy, Bullpen Blow Comfy Lead
Great American Ball Park | 12:35 | Gorzelanny vs. Josh Fogg | Box And then frustration set in. The Pirates offense jumped all over Josh Fogg for five runs in… Read more
Game #138: Bucs Win Two Straight!
Great American Ball Park | 7:05 | Ohlendorf vs. Edinson Volquez | Box For the first time since August 18-19, the Pirates have won consecutive games. Adam LaRoche and Ryan… Read more
Game #137: Bucs Losing Streak Ends at 10
Great American Ball Park | 7:05 | Snell vs. Aaron Harang | Box It had to end sometime. And tonight it did. Ian Snell allowed just one earned run over… Read more
Rosters Expanding – Who Will Join the Buccos?
It is September first and with that comes a formal acknowledgement that the Pirates are without any hope of salvaging a winning season. The good news is that the club… Read more
Game #136: Sabathia Fires One hitter
PNC Park | 1:35 | Karstens vs. C.C. Sabathia | Box C.C. Sabathia struck out eleven and allowed just one hit and three walks in tossing a complete game shutout…. Read more
Game #135: Suppan, Cameron Bop Bucs
PNC Park | 7:05 | Maholm vs. Jeff Suppan | Box I’m posting this before it is over. The Brewers just tacked on three in the 9th to make it… Read more