Crying Wolf

The Pittsburgh Pirates allowed two runs in the first inning and bookended it with two Milwaukee runs in the ninth as the Pirates lost to Milwaukee 4-1.
Paul Maholm was the loser,now at 0-2.
The Pirates scored their only run on a wild pitch that came on the next to last pitch of the game.Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati for a four game set starting tonight..

Pitching Matchup
Pittsburgh: Charlie Morton (1-0 2.08 ERA) at Cincinnati:Bronson Arroyo (2-0 2.08 ERA) 7:05

Pirate Hooks

1) Paul Maholm worked his way out of what could have been a big inning in the first allowing just two runs,but otherwise pitched well enough to win a less than exciting game.
Maholm allowed just four hits,but two of his three walks were in the pivotal first inning...

2) Another less than stellar night with the bats with just four hits and only Neil Walker's double for extra bases.

3) How bad is the team hitting? One line-Randy Wolf 10 strikeouts.
That should say it all..

4) Pedro Alvarez sat the game since he is in a slump.
Steve Pearce played his first game in the bigs at third base as the replacement.

5) Chris Snyder made his season debut behind the plate after being activated before the game.
As expected Jason Jaramillo was sent to Indianapolis.

6) Observation-Chris Snyder looks a lot like Ty Wigginton..

7) Nyjer Morgan doubled down the right field line for Milwaukee in the ninth and fell down trying for a triple.
Morgan then was tagged out after a rundown.
Exactly the type of thing that I wrote about Morgan yesterday.

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