Game 25 Recap-
Pittsburgh Pirates 5- Philadelphia Phillies 1
LH Paul Maholm threw a complete game 2 hitter and CF Nate McLouth hit 2 homers to lead the Pirates over the Phillies 5-1 Sunday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Maholm allowed 2 hits,1 run while walking 4 and striking out 2. The Pirates broke a 3 game losing streak with todays win.
Maholm was outstanding and McLouth led off the game with a homer vs Phillies RH Brett Myers. Myers had been pitching great, going 7 innings or more in each of his last 3 games. Today he went 5, allowing 8 hits, 4 runs while striking out 5 and walking 1. Pirates made it 2-0 in the 4th when 3b Jose Bautista produced a run scoring single. The Phillies got their 2 hits vs Maholm in the same inning and scored a run after RF Pat Burrell doubled and was driven in by SS Eric Brunlett’s single.
The Pirates answered quickly when McLouth took Myers deep for the 2nd time with a runner on to make it 4-1 Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh closed out the scoring with another run in the 6th on a double play ground out to make it 5-1.
Pittsburgh was led offensively by Bautista(3 hits,rbi) and SS Luis Rivas, McLouth, LF Jason Bay and 1b Adam Laroche all had 2 hits.
Star of the Game-You allow 2 hits, You win this award! LH SP Paul Maholm is the winner
Pirates Notes-
Maholm is 2-0 in 3 PNC starts while allowing 2 runs in 20 1/3 innings… RF Xavier Nady was 0 for 4, ending his 14 game hit streak…McLouth’s 2 homer game was the 2nd of his career…Maholm is staying in Pittsburgh for the Mets series in NY, his wife is expecting their 1st child
Next Series-
at NY Mets- Shea Stadium
Monday-7:10-Pirates RH Ian Snell(2-1) vs LH Johan Santana(3-2)
Tuesday-7:10-LH Tom Gorzelanny(1-3) vs LH Oliver Perez(2-1)
Wednesday-1:10-LH Zach Duke(2-0) vs RH Mike Pelfrey(2-1)
