Tag Archives: Xavier Paul
Game 65 Recap: Bucs Get Maholm Enough Runs for a W
There was more mayhem on the basepaths. There was a continued lack of offense from the Pirates. Thankfully, Paul Maholm continued to pitch very well. He tossed seven shutout innings… 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 58 Recap: Halladay Bests Bucs
The Pirates were thisclose to evening their record at 29-29. But Roy Halladay did what an ace is supposed to do: he stopped the Phillies four game slide as Philadelphia… 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 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 54 Recap: Correia Wins His Eighth
Through the first six frames, the Pirates had collected just three hits and trailed 2-0. But in the seventh the bats came alive against Chris Capuano. Pittsburgh batted around and… 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
Game 46 Recap: Porcello Prevents Sweep
Rick Porcello allowed just one hit through eight innings. The Pirates once again struggled to get some runs for Paul Maholm. In the end, the Pirates were unable to sweep… Read more
Game 43 Recap: McDonald Earns Win in Bucs Sweep
James McDonald chucked it well. The Pirates beat Johnny Cueto for a change. It added up to a two game sweep in Cincinnati. The Reds drew first blood. In the… 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
