Tag Archives: Michael McKenry
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
Game 87 Recap: Pirates Lose Game Three to Astros
The good times came to a screeching halt in the sixth inning. Charlie Morton had held Houston at bay through the first five innings. But a fielding miscue kick-started a… 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
Game 84 Recap: Bucs Offense Shows Up
The Pirates put a solid effort on all fronts – hitting, pitching, and fielding. The offense banged out 16 hits and scored ten times. Kevin Correia was sharp again in… Read more
Game 82 Recap: Jones, McCutchen Boost Bucs Late
The Pirates appeared to be wasting yet another strong effort from the starting corps – this time from James McDonald. But back-to-back solo homers in the eighth from Garrett Jones… Read more
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
Game 80 Recap: Karstens Continues to Impress
Jeff Karstens was efficient and effective over seven innings and the Pirates used a balanced, powerful (seven extra base hits) attack to beat the Blue Jays 6-2 in the rubber… 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
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
