Final: Blue Jays 2, Pirates 1 WP: Brandon Morrow (4-4) LP: Paul Maholm (4-9) SV: Frank Francisco (9) As has been the case all year, Paul Maholm pitched well, but the offense did not reward him for it. Maholm gave up just 2 runs over 7 innings of work to lower his season ERA to
Alex Presley helps lead Pirates to victory in Toronto
Final: Pirates 7, Blue Jays 6 WP: Kevin Correia (10-6) LP: Jo-Jo Reyes (3-7) SV: Joel Hanrahan (23) Alex Presley sure knows how to get on Pirates’ fans good side. He opened up the scoring in the 3rd inning with a 2-run homer to give the Bucs a 2-0 lead. They would stay ahead the
Bucs drop series finale; Jose Tabata leaves game
Final: Red Sox 4, Pirates 2 WP: Andrew Miller (1-0) LP: Tim Wood (0-2) SV: Jonathan Papelbon (14) Fortuately, I did not get to watch any of this game because it sounds like the Pirates pretty much gave it away. They made 4 errors that helped lead to 3 unearned runs against them. Kudos to
Bucs sink Sox in front of record crowd
Final: Pirates 6, Red Sox 4 WP: Jeff Karstens (5-4) LP: Tim Wakefield (4-3) SV: Joel Hanrahan (22) 39,483 were on hand tonight as the Pirates set a PNC Park record for attendance. The Bucs gave them a show, too, as they won their 4th game in a row, and 2nd straight against the AL’s
Pitching lifts Bucs over Red Sox
Final: Pirates 3, Red Sox 1 WP: Paul Maholm (4-8) LP: Jon Lester (9-4) SV: Joel Hanrahan (21) 39,330 fans were on hand to see some excellent pitching by the Bucs tonight as they took game 1 of a huge weekend series against Boston. Paul Maholm danced his way through 5 1/3 innings, giving up
Miscue leads to Pirates win
Final: Pirates 5, Orioles 4 WP: Kevin Correia (9-6) LP: Zach Britton (6-5) SV: Joel Hanrahan (20) When you put it in play, good things happen. That’s how the Bucs, ultimately, won today’s rubber match with the Orioles. In the bottom of the 5th inning, Brandon Wood and Mike McKenry led off with back to