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Game 73 Recap: Bucs Offense Breaks Out
It was a strange night as the Pirates offense was bountiful but starter James McDonald failed to pitch five innings. Either way, Pittsburgh snapped a four game skid by beating… Read more
Game 72 Recap: O’s Bust Morton Early
Charlie Morton struggled and didn’t make it for the third inning bell. Jake Arrieta lasted five innings to get his ninth win as the Orioles batted around in the first… Read more
Game 71 Recap: Bucs Lose on Extra Inning Blast from Phelps
Cord Phelps hit a walk off three run homer off Tim Wood in the eleventh inning, concluding a game delayed by rain for nearly two hours and giving Cleveland a… Read more
Game 70 Recap: Carrasco Keeps Bucco Bats Quiet
Carlos Carrasco retired 15 of the first 16 hitters he faced and didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning. Guess who started for the Pirates? That’s right, the poster… Read more
Game 69 Recap: Tomlin Quiets Pirate Bats
Josh Tomlin was sharp in limiting the Pirates to just one run. Pittsburgh’s four game winning streak was halted in the opening game of an interleague series in Cleveland. Kevin… Read more
Game 68 Recap: Bucs Sweep Astros
The Pirates took advantage of limited scoring opportunities as Garrett Jones three run homer helped propel the Pirates to a series sweep in Houston. The win puts the Pirates two… Read more
Game 67 Recap: Bucs Move Above .500 with 7 Run Outburst
Pittsburgh scored five late runs to surge ahead of the struggling Houston Astros, winning 7-3 and moving to one game over .500 this late in the season since 1999. The… Read more
Game 66 Recap: Karstens Lifts Bucs Up to .500
The Pirates moved back up to .500 with a nail biting, 1-0 victory over Houston. Jeff Karstens played the hero by tossing 6-2/3 innings of shutout baseball, dropping his ERA… Read more
Game 65 Recap: Bucs Get Maholm Enough Runs for a W
There was more mayhem on the basepaths. There was a continued lack of offense from the Pirates. Thankfully, Paul Maholm continued to pitch very well. He tossed seven shutout innings… Read more
Game 64 Recap: Mets Get to Correia Late
It was close into the late innings. Kevin Correia and Chris Capuano were both effective, with Correia retiring the first 14 Met hitters. It ended in a 7-0 laugher with… Read more
