Game 22 Recap
St Louis Cardinals 6- Pittsburgh Pirates 2
The Cardinals split this 2 game series in Pittsburgh Thursday Night with a patient, workman like 6-2 victory. Pirates LH SP Tom Gorzelanny, who has registered 4 walks or more his last 3 starts, continued to play with fire walking 7 over 5 innings of work. He threw only 49 strikes out of 94 pitches and had runners on base all night.
The Pirates led 1-0 after a 4th inning rbi double by 1b Adam Laroche . Amazingly, Gorzelanny carried a 1 hitter into the 5th but walked the bases full. Cardinals RF Brian Barton hit a two run single,2-1 St Louis. Stud 1b Albert Pujols followed with another run scoring hit to make it 3-1. Gorzelanny’s night was done after the 5th and long man RH Phil Dumatrait pitched the next 2 innings , allowing 2 more runs.
Cardinals RH Joel Pineiro looked very strong over his 7 innings of work, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, walking 1 and striking out 6. He made a hi-light reel kick save on a comebacker to get a huge out mid game. LH Ron Villone and RH Russ Springer took their matchups for in the 8th and got the outs. Pirates RH Franquelis Osoria was touched for a run in the 8th after two hits and ground out. Springer was touched for a run in the 9th causing Tony Larussa to bring closer Jason Isringhausen into the game. The veteran got two quick outs to end the game.
Star of the Game-Cardinals RH SP Joel Pineiro– 7 strong innings, win
Pirates Notes-
1b Adam Laroche had 2 hits and an rbi with his double in the 4th, he had been 2 for 21 in previous games…. RF Xavier Nady extended his hit streak to 12 with an ninth inning single.. since his season starting hit streak ended at 19, CF Nate McLouth is 0 for 10 in 3 games
Next Game-
7:05 PNC Park
Pirates LH Zack Duke(0-1) vs Phillies RH Adam Eaton(0-0)
