Final Score: Pirates 8 Rockies 2
Why The Pirates Won: Josh Fleming, the previously DFA left hander, pitched a solid 4innings, and the Pirates brought back 2 out lightening to score a nice win against the Rockies. It was another bullpen game for the Pirates and this time the B team did ok. Although if Carmen Mlodzinski keeps pitching the way he has been lately he might be graduating to the A team. In his last 7 games he has an ERA of 0.93. The win enabled the Pirates to continue to hang around .500 and move up to a tie for 3rd with the Reds. The offense came alive late, scoring the first 6 runs after two were out including 5 in the top of the 6th to break the game open.
Key Moments Of The Game: The Pirates were leading 1-0 going into the bottom of the 5th and Josh Fleming started the inning to face two left-handed batters. Good strategy but did not work as he gave up singles to both, to put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs. In came Mlodzinski and in 6 pitches he was out of the jam. On the 4th pitch he got a double play ball and on the 6th pitch a ground out, maintaining the Pirates lead 1-0. In the top of the 6th the Pirates had runners on 2nd and 3rd with two out. Jared (Big Disappointment) Triolo singled in two runs. Jack (I Can't Believe They Keep Playing Me) Suwinski got a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Michael (At Least I Can Field) Taylor had the at bat of the game. He had a 9 pitch at bat where he fell behind in the count 1-2. He fouled off pitches working the count to 3-2 and walked on a pitch that should have been called a strike, which would have ended the inning. That brought up Jason (I Get No Love) Delay, who was making his first start of the season. He lined a ball into the right centerfield gap to clear the bases to break the game open 6-0. The Pirates added 2 more in the 7th and the B squad shakily brought the game home giving up 2 runs on 5 hits but had enough sense not to walk anybody.
Next Game: Tonight, the Reds in Pittsburgh. The Pirates have 12 games left this month, 6 at home and 6 on the road. They have the next 2 Thursdays off and July 1. They play the Reds 6 games, 3 at home and 3 on the road. They play 3 with the Rays at home and 3 with the Braves on the road. If this team is going to be taken seriously, they need to go 8-4 during this stretch. Are you listening Derek (The Shadow) Shelton?
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