Game 75 Recap-
The Pittsburgh Pirates only had 6 hits but three of them left the park, helping them defeat the Toronto BlueJays 6-3 Saturday at PNC Park. LF Jason Bay, C Raul Chavez & 3b Jose Bautista all hit 2 run shots to back LH Paul Maholm(5-5,4.41). Jays RH Jesse Litsch(7-4,4.06) took the loss, lasting 6 inings, while allowing 5 hits and 6 runs with 2 Ks plus a walk.
Bay’s homer made it 2-0 in the 1st and Chavez followed with his own homer in the 2nd for a 4-0 margin. Toronto plated a run in the 4th with a infield single and throwing error on the same play. Bautista replied in the same inning to make it 6-1. Maholm tired in the 6th and C Rod Barajas(2 hits) doubled in 2 runs for the 6-3 final. LH John Grabow pitched the 8th for his 6th hold and closer Matt Capps threw a clean ninth for his 17th save.
Star of the Game-
Maholm- Continues his recent run of good starts, 7 innings, 7 hits, 3 runs with 3 walks and a K
Pirates Notes-
Bautista had 3 of the teams 6 hits…. Adam Laroche was back at 1b but was 0 for 3, dropping his average to .216… With RF Xavier Nady DL-ed , Doug Mientkiewicz started going 0 for 2 but he walked and scored on Bautista’s homer
Next Game-
Sunday,1:35 PNC Park
Pirates RH Ian Snell(3-7,5.48) vs Jays RH Dustin McGowan(5-5,4.15)
