Josh Harrison ripped a two out single to score Clint Barmes from second to secure the victory.Tony Watson (3-0) pitched a scoreless twelfth inning to earn the win on the mound.
The Pirates will be in Miami tonight for their first game in the new Marlins ballpark.
Brad Lincoln(2-0) gets the start in the Erik Bedard rotation slot against Miami's Anibal Sanchez (2-0).
Pirate Hooks
1) The Pirates were forced to audition first basemen after Clint Hurdle totally emptied the bench in the ninth and tenth innings.
Rod Barajas and Clint Barmes each spent time at first.
I understood Hurdle's maneuvering to attempt to tie the game in the ninth,but finishing the bench with Barmes pinch running for Barajas in the 10th limited Hurdle and made things tougher than it could have been.
2) A.J. Burnett looked as strong as he had as a Pirate in his eight innings as he allowed just two runs.
Burnett fanned four,so I don't think his stuff is entirely back after missing spring training,but this start was very encouraging...
3) The Pirates had to be disappointed after having the tying and winning runs in scoring position and no one out and only scoring one in the ninth inning.
Pedro Alvarez did tie the game with a sac fly,but the Pirates could go no further and forced extra innings...
4) Four scoreless innings from the Pirates bullpen from four pitchers.
The quartet also did not allow a hit in the term.
5) Brad Lincoln has pitched well of late from the pen,I am looking forward to seeing how he looks in tonight's start,but this might be his only shot (for now) as Erik Bedard returns on Wednesday.
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