Tag Archives: Garrett Jones
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
Game 76: Bucs Move 2 Games Over .500 Behind Karstens
It was the biggest crowd in PNC history. Though the Pirates won, many in attendance didn’t go home happy because they are part of Red Sox Nation. For the second… Read more
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 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
Two Promotions the Pirates Need to Make
The offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year has been, no pun intended, hit or miss. The Pirates have scored one or fewer runs in six of their last ten… 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
