Final: Brewers 10, Pirates 7 WP: Francisco Rodriguez (2-4, 3.86 ERA) LP: Tony Watson (4-1, 5.00 ERA) This was just one of those really strange games. First off, it took forever (3 hours, 50 mins). Second, a lot of really good things happened for the Pirates. And third, a lot of really bad things happened
Andrew McCutchen and Joel Hanrahan both contribute in NL’s 8-0 win
Final: National League 8, American League 0 The game was well out of reach when both players entered the game, but it didn’t stop either of the Pirates’ two all-stars from chipping in a bit. Andrew McCutchen entered the game in the bottom of the fifth inning to take over for the game’s eventual MVP
Pirates enter the break with a 13-2 trouncing of Giants
Final: Pirates 13, Giants 2 WP: A.J. Burnett (10-2, 3.68 ERA) LP: Tim Lincecum (3-10, 6.42 ERA) Man, what an amazing way to cap off the first half of the season. Outside of Casey McGehee‘s groin injury, this was as good a game as you can see. A.J. Burnett rolled through six innings giving up
James McDonald cruises as Pirates defeat Giants 3-1
Final: Pirates 3, Giants 1 WP: James McDonald (9-3, 2.37 ERA) LP: Ryan Vogelsong (7-4, 2.36 ERA) SV: Joel Hanrahan (23, 2.38 ERA) James McDonald turned in perhaps his best pitching performance of the season today holding the Giants to just one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out ten batters and
Bucs can’t overcome Giants’ five run fourth inning
Final: Giants 6, Pirates 5 WP: Barry Zito (7-6, 4.01 ERA) LP: Erik Bedard (4-10, 4.80 ERA) SV: Sergio Romo (5, 0.72 ERA) Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates jumped out to an early lead when Cutch hit an RBI single in the first inning following back-to-back singles by Josh Harrison and Drew Sutton. McCutchen then
Jeff Karstens dominates in 2-0 win as Pirates sweep Astros
Final: Pirates 2, Astros 0 WP: Jeff Karstens (2-2, 3.94 ERA) LP: Bud Norris (5-6, 4.71 ERA) SV: Joel Hanrahan (22, 2.45 ERA) That is the Jeff Karstens that we all grew to count on night in and night out all last season. Tonight, he breezed through the Astros’ lineup giving up just four hits