Tag Archives: Charlie Morton
Game 81 Recap: Bucs Lose a Close One Late
The Pirates reached the half way mark in the season at one game over .500. That’s great news. The bad news is that they lost a winnable game and let… Read more
Should the Pirates Make a Move?
At the beginning of this month, I talked about how the Pirates weren’t winning against good teams, and were just beating up on bad teams. I mentioned that with a… Read more
Pirates winning games, not necessarily making progress
On June 8, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park. Paul Maholm was on the hill for the Bucs. Zach Duke, who was making… 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
Pitching Staff a Victim of Playstation Numbers
Watching Jose Veras closing out the ninth inning in yesterday’s game gave me an all too familiar feeling. It was the same feeling I got at times when Matt Capps… 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 62 Recap: Bucs Fall to Mets, Gee
Charlie Morton fell short of his electric performances of prior outings and Dillon Gee again limited the Pirates offense. New York ran away with this one, 8-1. The first inning… Read more
Game 57 Recap: Record Crowd Watches Bucs, Morton Win
I like it when regional teams travel well and help fill the stadium. Philadelphia fans came out strongly and helped put nearly 40,000 people in PNC park. But it was… Read more
Game 52 Recap: Gee Supported by 15 Hits in Mets Win
Dillon Gee was effective in seven solid innings. The Mets collected 15 hits and got the Pirates bullpen with four late runs to pull away with a 7-3 victory. The… Read more
Game 47 Recap: Pirates Shutout for Second Straight Game
A day off didn’t help the Pirates offense. For the second straight game the Pirates were beaten 2-0. This time the winning hurler was Jair Jurrjens of Atlanta. This time… Read more
