The Pirates split their games in Cincinnati on Sunday and Monday,as they won Sunday 14-10 and lost today 4-0.
In the win,the Bucs jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the 1st paced by a Jason Bay 3 run homer.
Jack Wilson popped a 2 run homer later and Freddy Sanchez knocked in 4 runs as well.
That was a season high for Freddy.
Zach Duke got an unimpressive win to improve to 2-5.
Duke gave up 5 runs in 5 innings,make sure you thank the offense for an unusual output,Zach!
The Reds hit 5 home runs in the loss,led by Adam Dunn's 2.
The Reds avoided their 1st time being swept at home by Pittsburgh since 1992,with their 4-0 win today.Kyle Lohse shut down the Bucs allowing only 6 hits in the shutout.
The big play was a catch and collision by Ryan Freel.
Freel held onto the Humberto Cota fly ball,but was taken off the field on a stretcher.
David Ross hit a two run homer to give the Reds all they would need for the win.
Ian Snell picked up the loss (4-4),going 7 innings,allowing 3 runs.
The Buccos return home tomorrow for a 3 game series vs San Diego.
Tom Gorzelanny vs David Wells a t 7;00.
Bullpen Notes
My call on Jared Goedert going to Kinston came true-in one day!
Goedert was promoted to the K-Tribe from Lake County and he will be their 2nd baseman as well.
2 for 2 for us for that one!!
Here is an interesting item on how close the Pirates came to adding one of our favorites,Stephen Drew.
I had known that Drew was an high school draftee by the Bucs,but I had not known how close Pittsburgh came to signing him.
Figures that Captain Dave was involved in losing him.
On the same link,you can see the difference between former Pittsburgh farm director Mickey White and current one- Ed Creech.
Please don't get me wrong,White was not an elite drafter by any means,but compared to Creech's efforts,he looks like one.
Battlin' Bob sends us this gem on the Hagerstown Suns in the Hagerstown Heral
d Mail.The Nora Roberts bobblehead got its unveiling for its July 6th giveaway earlier this week.
I think the Roberts bobble is a good promotion in general,although I could care less,as it will bring fans that ordinarily do not come to the ballpark.
But the hilarious stuff is from the article itself.
Ms.Roberts is an "avid baseball fan"who tries to get to "a few games a year to relax",but her "hectic travel schedule gets in the way".
Now I know she must be busy,but if she was an avid fan,wouldn't you think she would get some games in on the road here and there,with all the areas around the country that she gets to see?
The other (unintentionally) funny part of the article comes from of all people-Suns GM Will Smith.
I know,I know........
Smith said this "I found it so amazing that she's a Washington County native,".
Why so amazing?
Because she is a professional writer?
Or that she is a world-renowned author that lives here?
And which of those things are "Amazing".
The chuckles just keep coming,folks!
The Columbus Blue Jackets have interviewed Neil Smith for their GM position.
Normally,we do not cover the Blue Jackets here,but if you interview Neil Smith,we try to give some pub here.
Now it is for being stupid enough to consider Neil Smith for a job in your organization,but pub is pub-Congrats to making it into our little world,Columbus!
Mike McClendon of the West Virginia Power gave up only one hit in 7 innings today in the Power's win over Greenville.
Some of you might remember Mike's flirting with a no-hitter on May 18,as reported here.
Looks like Brevard County,the Brewers High A farm team will be in Mike's immediate future.
Back tomorrow!
Photo Credits
Freel Collision-AP Photo-David Kohl
Goedert-Unknown
Roberts Bobble-Hagerstown Herald-Mail-Ric Dugan
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