The losing continues for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they lost their interleague opener to the Tigers 6-2 in Detroit.
Ross Ohlendorf fell to 0-4 with the loss.
Paul Maholm (4-4) toes the mound against Jeremy Bonderman (2-4) in tonight's middle game of the series.
Pirate Hooks
1) I know that this is a cliche' of a hook,but take a few batters out of Ross Ohlendorf's game and it was a sharp outing.
Six runs over six innings isn't great,but the stuff was the best that Ohlendorf has shown since his return from the DL.
Ohlendorf was dominating until Brennan Boesch's two out solo homer in the fourth.
2) I forgot to mention this a few days back,but Jeff Karstens will stay in the rotation and Dana Eveland will be the long man in the bullpen.
I like a lot of the moves of Neal Huntington,but not the Eveland trade that looks worse by the day..
3) Justin Verlander allowed just four hits and only Andrew McCutchen's double off the wall was seriously struck as only the occasional walk (the Pirates worked Verlander for four of them) enabled the Pirates to score at all.
4) Neil Walker played third base as the Pirates are transitioning Andy LaRoche (according to the Post-Gazette) in the utility role that the team envisioned for Neil Walker before the season began.
This might turn into becoming the best role to use LaRoche in,although considering his status in the trade that obtained him,it must be disappointing to the Pirates and their fans...
5) The Pirates are now a pathetic 9-23 on the road on the season and things look to be worse before they get better.
The Pirates would have the second pick in the 2011 draft,if it were held today,but still are six games better than the Orioles.
One more top of the line stud in the system would mean so much to the Pirates,who have just about run out of ways to add impact players through other means..
Photo Credit:Duane Burleson-AP Photo
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