Tag Archives: Jeff Karstens
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 61 Recap: Bucs Fail to Break .500
This one was a tough one to take. The Pirates were thisclose to busting through the glass ceiling. The offense sputtered and the bullpen faltered, pushing the Pirates one game… Read more
Game 56 Recap: Bucs Overcome Phils in 12
It took twelve innings. It was dominated by pitching. In the end, Pittsburgh prevailed 2-1 in a contest that saw only 21 baserunners combined between the two teams. Through five… Read more
Game 51 Recap: Dempster, Cubs Avoid Sweep
The game was delayed in excess of two hours by rain. Once it got going, Ryan Dempster survived a rough first inning to hold the Pirates offense down. Chicago scratched… Read more
Game 48 Recap: Bucs Fall to Braves in Extras
The pitching was good. Again. The hitting was not. Again. Brooks Conrad hit a two run pinch hit homer in the eleventh inning to win it for Atlanta. The Pirates… Read more
Game 44 Recap: Karstens, Walker Lead Pirates to Win
Nice outing from Jeff Karstens. Nice offensive display from the Pirates. And a big crowd too. Make it three straight wins for the Pirates. Karstens limited the Tigers to three… Read more
Who Creates Space For Brad Lincoln?
Remember back in the off-season when the Pittsburgh Pirates were starved for pitching help? At one point in time, people were calling for the Pirates to add Armando Galarraga to… Read more
Game 39 Recap: Big Brewer 7th Sinks Bucs
Milwaukee scored five times in the seventh inning to bust open a close game. Chris Narveson benefited from the outburst. Jeff Karstens, who had departed with the club trailing only… Read more
Game 35 Recap: Bucs Move Over .500!
Some clutch pitching and timely hitting mixed with some defense that was questioned to help the Pirates move one game over .500. Starter Jeff Karstens and four relievers combined to… Read more
Game 30 Recap: Friars Hit Three Homers to Beat Bucs
San Diego’s bats awoke somewhat. The Padres got three solo homers from players who had yet to homer in 2011 in beating Pittsburgh 6-5. The Pirates drew first blood off… Read more
