Tag Archives: Lyle Overbay
Game 97 Recap: Four Run First Lifts Birds
St. Louis hit a pair of two run homers in the first inning and held on to win the opener of the weekend series 6-4. Paul Maholm was touched by… Read more
Game 96 Recap: Weak Bats, Shaky Defense Prove Costly
Cincinnati took advantage of two errors by Chase D’Arnaud and Johnny Cueto was effective again as the Reds managed to take the last game in a three game set. Jeff… Read more
Game 92 Recap: Astros Rally to Push Bucs Out of First
Pittsburgh rallied for three runs in the sixth inning. But aggressive base running and a costly error helped Houston score three times in the eighth to win it. In the… Read more
Game 91 Recap: Bucs in First After Karstens Shutout
If there is a little extra bounce in the step of Pirates fans everywhere and a little extra swagger in the gaits of Bucco players, I don’t think anyone will… Read more
Game 90 Recap: Maholm, McCutchen Lead Bucs Into Break
Paul Maholm pitched into the eighth and allowed just one run while Andrew McCutchen paced the offense with a three run homer and a total of five runs driven in…. Read more
First Base Upgrade: Do the Pirates Have One Internally?
The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t exactly have a loaded offense. They’ve got a lot of young players who are holding down roster spots, regardless of their inconsistent performances, which is a… Read more
Game 88 Recap: McKenry’s Blast Propels Bucs Past Cubs
The Pirates rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth to overcome a one run deficit and knock off the Cubs. Josh Harrison’s single tied the game and… Read more
Making Room For the Returning Players
Earlier today I posted a rundown of the injured players on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster, noting the estimated returns. Several players are expected to return shortly after the All-Star… Read more
Game 86 Recap: Karstens Wins Again
Pittsburgh is four games over .500 this late in the year since 1992. I don’t care what happens the rest of the way. This is a triumph. This is better… Read more
Game 85 Recap: Maholm Moves Bucs 3 Games Over .500
Paul Maholm was solid again, but was almost done in by some unsteady defense. He went six and gave up just one earned run as Pittsburgh moved three games over… Read more
