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Karstens Topples Marlins
Tough to argue with the result as the Pirates moved two games over .500 on the year. Jeff Karstens was good over 6 plus. The Pirates put up a single… Read more
Ohlendorf, McLouth Put Bucs over .500
Nate McLouth started the scoring with an RBI single in the fourth and capped it with a 3 run jack in the sixth. Ross Ohlendorf allowed just two singles and… Read more
Braves Pounce on Pirates
Jeff Francouer delivered a two run single in the first and Casey Kotchman added another RBI knock later in the inning to put the Braves in front early against Zach… Read more
Snell Efficient and Monroe Supplies the Boom
Craig Monroe got the start in right today and drove in six runs. He did that by clouting a pair of three run homers. The first came off of Braves… Read more
Duke Sparkles Again
Not sure where this has come from. Magic? Joe Kerrigan? Whatever it is, Zach Duke has won back-to-back starts for the first time since June of last year. After that start 6/9/08… Read more
Harang Handles Bucs Bats
Not much you can do on a day when just four runners reach base. Aaron Harang faced just thirty hitters, allowed three singles and an HBP in 108 pitches to… Read more
Maholm's Arm, Bucco Long Balls Best Reds
What a great sign it is to see Paul Maholm toss the ball so well. He was perfect into the fourth inning and allowed just three hits and one run… Read more
Carpenter Masterful as Cards Earn a Split
Chris Carpenter tossed 6-2/3 innings of no hit baseball to help St. Louis split the first four games of the 2009 season. Carpenter picked up his first win since 2006… Read more
Duke Sharp as Bucs Solve Wellemeyer
It was not hard to imagine the Pirates getting beaten tonight. Todd Wellemeyer was 3-0 in five starts against Pittsburgh in 2008. Zach Duke has been underwhelming since his rookie… Read more
Card Bats, Lohse's Arm Beat Back Bucs
Anyone with delusions of a perfect season can put them to rest. Kyle Lohse was solid in seven innings, giving up just five hits and three runs. Two of those… Read more
