Game 87 Recap-
The Milwaukee Brewers rapped out 16 hits, helping them sweep the3 game series vs struggling Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 11-6 at Miller Park in Wisconsin. The Brew crew tied franchise records with 9 doubled and 12 extra base hits,” We feel like we’re rolling on all cylinders,” said 3b Bill Hall, who had three RBIs. “We’re hitting the ball all over the place.”
Pirates starter LH Zach Duke beared the brunt of the assault and allowed 4 runs in the 1st. SS JJ Hardy( 2 run) and LF Ryan Braun homered, then Hall singled in another run. Pittsburgh rallied for 4 in the 2nd via a homer from LF Jason Bay & bases loaded double from CF Nate McLouth. 1b Adam Laroche homered in the 2nd with 1 runner on and it was 6-4 Pittsburgh. Veteran Brewers SP, RH Jeff Suppan,(5-6,4.71) did not have much success. He allowed 5 hits and 6 runs with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts over 3 innings.
Milwaukee rallied in the 3rd to both tie the game and chase Duke, hi-lighted by rbi doubles from Hall and RF Corey Hart. Duke’s day was done at 2 1/3 innings plus with 7 hits, 6 runs(5 earned) with 3 walks and 1 K. Hardy hit another 2 run shot, Hart doubled again and Hall followed with a 2 bagger of his own, quickly making it 10-6 Milwaukee. A rbi single by super sub Gabe Kapler ended the scoring in the 6th at 11-6.
Star of the Game-
Hardy– Red hot and one of my fantasy team SSs!!!! .446 over his last 18 games!
Pirates News-
McLouth’s 2 hits led the team….Super prospect Steve Pearce pinch hit and had a double in the 9th….Team has lost 3 straight & is now in last place in the division, over the streak they hit .220 with 21 Ks and 5 errors
Next Game-
Monday, start a 3 game series vs the Houston Astros at PNC Park
Pirates LH Phil Dumatrait(3-4,4.66) vs Astros Runelvys Hernandez(0-2,5.40)
July 8th, 2008 at 9:43 am
The Pittsburgh Pirates have thousands of fans all over the world. Here, I may consider myself as one of the big fans of this wonderful team. Whenever I’ve time I try to attend their games, though sometimes it becomes a little difficult to get Pirates tickets and this is due to these great fans that the team has. Pittsburgh Pirates tickets are a little pricy or hard to be found but the team, as a professional and essential team of MLB, worth any price to watch their games. And when we love a team we try as much as possible these financial obstacles.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Alison- Thanks for the note– continue to follow the team here… u think they will trade anyone at the deadline? Nady,Bay,etc? I remember when the Pirates had the team in 79— Stargell, Dave Parker, the Candyman, Teckulve,etc
Thanks again for your support!!!