GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (66-83) at SAN DIEGO (81-67)

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
SAN DIEGO 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B Giles (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
SAN DIEGO 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN GRABOW
SDG - DOUG BROCAIL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.310, 0-FOR-3)
A LAROCHE (.273, 1-FOR-3)
X NADY (.285, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS SAN DIEGO (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .310
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
X Nady rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251
R Paulino c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Van Benschoten p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 0 10 0 0 4 15

a-struck out looking for F Osoria in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Van Benschoten (1, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Wilson 2, F Sanchez 1. GIDP - J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .278
G Blum 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .245
A Gonzalez 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .276
K Greene ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .254
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
S Hairston lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .242
J Bard c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cassel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-R Mackowiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Totals 26 3 7 3 3 3 10

a-grounded to second for J Cassel in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (33, J Van Benschoten). HR - K Greene (23, 4th inning
off J Van Benschoten 1 on, 1 Out). S - G Blum. RBI - M Cameron (78), K Greene 2
(84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cassel 1, K Greene 2. GIDP -
R Mackowiak. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Greene-G Blum-A Gonzalez 2).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 0 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 100 200 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 5 5 3 3 3 2 1 10.06
F Osoria 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
J Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.62

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 6 8 0 0 0 3 0 2.87
D Brocail 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.23

Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten 84-45; F Osoria 11-8; J Grabow 14-8; J
Cassel 78-57; D Brocail 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 9-4; F
Osoria 3-0; J Grabow 0-2; J Cassel 8-7; D Brocail 2-0. Batters faced: J Van
Benschoten 23; F Osoria 4; J Grabow 3; J Cassel 25; D Brocail 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: HEATH BELL (6-4, 2.28) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Bell relieved D Brocail.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
SAN DIEGO 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.310, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
SAN DIEGO 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - JOHN GRABOW
SDG - HEATH BELL

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.276, 1-FOR-3)
K GREENE (.254, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
K KOUZMANOFF (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS SAN DIEGO (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .309
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251
R Paulino c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Van Benschoten p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 0 10 0 0 6 15

a-struck out looking for F Osoria in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Van Benschoten (1, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Wilson 2, F Sanchez 1. GIDP - J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .278
G Blum 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .245
A Gonzalez 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .276
K Greene ss 3 1 1 2 0 0 3 .254
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
S Hairston lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .242
J Bard c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cassel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-R Mackowiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 3 7 3 3 3 10

a-grounded to second for J Cassel in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (33, J Van Benschoten). HR - K Greene (23, 4th inning
off J Van Benschoten 1 on, 1 Out). S - G Blum. RBI - M Cameron (78), K Greene 2
(84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cassel 1, K Greene 2. GIDP -
R Mackowiak. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Greene-G Blum-A Gonzalez 2).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 100 200 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 5 5 3 3 3 2 1 10.06
F Osoria 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
J Grabow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.62

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 6 8 0 0 0 3 0 2.87
D Brocail 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.23
H Bell 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten 84-45; F Osoria 11-8; J Grabow 14-8; J
Cassel 78-57; D Brocail 12-8; H Bell 8-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van
Benschoten 9-4; F Osoria 3-0; J Grabow 0-2; J Cassel 8-7; D Brocail 2-0; H Bell
0-1. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 23; F Osoria 4; J Grabow 3; J Cassel 25; D
Brocail 4; H Bell 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: ROMULO SANCHEZ (1-0, 1.80) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: K GREENE (.254, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Sanchez relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
SAN DIEGO 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K Greene (.254, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
SAN DIEGO 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ROMULO SANCHEZ
SDG - HEATH BELL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 0-FOR-3)
R PAULINO (.266, 2-FOR-3)
J WILSON (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS SAN DIEGO (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .309
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .251
R Paulino c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .266
J Wilson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Van Benschoten p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 0 10 0 0 6 15

a-struck out looking for F Osoria in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Van Benschoten (1, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Wilson 2, F Sanchez 1. GIDP - J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .278
G Blum 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .245
A Gonzalez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275
K Greene ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .254
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Hairston lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .241
J Bard c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cassel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-R Mackowiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 3 8 3 3 3 11

a-grounded to second for J Cassel in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (33, J Van Benschoten); K Kouzmanoff (25, R Sanchez).
HR - K Greene (23, 4th inning off J Van Benschoten 1 on, 1 Out). S - G Blum.
RBI - M Cameron (78), K Greene 2 (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Cassel 1, S Hairston 1, K Greene 2. GIDP - R Mackowiak. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Greene-G Blum-A Gonzalez 2).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 100 200 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 5 5 3 3 3 2 1 10.06
F Osoria 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
J Grabow 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60
R Sanchez 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel 6 8 0 0 0 3 0 2.87
D Brocail 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.23
H Bell 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten 84-45; F Osoria 11-8; J Grabow 19-11; R
Sanchez 10-6; J Cassel 78-57; D Brocail 12-8; H Bell 8-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Van Benschoten 9-4; F Osoria 3-0; J Grabow 1-2; R Sanchez 1-1; J
Cassel 8-7; D Brocail 2-0; H Bell 0-1. Batters faced: J Van Benschoten 23; F
Osoria 4; J Grabow 4; R Sanchez 3; J Cassel 25; D Brocail 4; H Bell 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: TREVOR HOFFMAN (4-4, 2.65) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Hoffman relieved H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
SAN DIEGO 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.251, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
SAN DIEGO 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 3 8 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (6TH), JOHN GRABOW
(7TH), ROMULO SANCHEZ (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

SDG - JACK CASSEL, DOUG BROCAIL (7TH), HEATH BELL
(8TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND JOSH BARD

HOME RUNS: PIT - NONE

SDG - KHALIL GREENE (23) OFF JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN IN THE 4TH, 1
ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
SAN DIEGO 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 3 8 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN, FRANQUELIS OSORIA (6TH), JOHN GRABOW
(7TH), ROMULO SANCHEZ (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

SDG - JACK CASSEL, DOUG BROCAIL (7TH), HEATH BELL
(8TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND JOSH BARD


WP - JACK CASSEL (1-0)
LP - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN (0-6)
SAVE - TREVOR HOFFMAN (38)

HOME RUNS: PIT - NONE

SDG - KHALIL GREENE (23) OFF JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN IN THE 4TH, 1
ON


TIME: 2:13 ATT: 33,557

PROBABLES: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (14-7, 3.45)
SDG - GREG MADDUX (12-10, 3.91)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS SAN DIEGO (3) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .233
J Bautista 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .261
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .309
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .284
J Bay lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250
R Paulino c 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .265
J Wilson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .297
J Van Benschoten p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .143
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .258
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 35 0 10 0 0 6 15

a-struck out looking for F Osoria in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Van Benschoten (1, J Cassel). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Wilson 2, F Sanchez 1. GIDP - J Bautista 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .278
G Blum 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
M Cameron cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .245
A Gonzalez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275
K Greene ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .254
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
S Hairston lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .241
J Bard c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .270
J Cassel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
a-R Mackowiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .196
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Hoffman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 3 8 3 3 3 11

a-grounded to second for J Cassel in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - M Cameron (33, J Van Benschoten); K Kouzmanoff (25, R Sanchez).
HR - K Greene (23, 4th inning off J Van Benschoten 1 on, 1 Out). S - G Blum.
RBI - M Cameron (78), K Greene 2 (84). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Cassel 1, S Hairston 1, K Greene 2. GIDP - R Mackowiak. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Greene-G Blum-A Gonzalez 2).


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 000 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 100 200 00x -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten (L, 0-6) 5 5 3 3 3 2 1 10.06
F Osoria 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
J Grabow 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60
R Sanchez 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Cassel (W, 1-0) 6 8 0 0 0 3 0 2.87
D Brocail (H, 7) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.23
H Bell (H, 31) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25
T Hoffman (S, 38) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60

Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten 84-45; F Osoria 11-8; J Grabow 19-11; R
Sanchez 10-6; J Cassel 78-57; D Brocail 12-8; H Bell 8-8; T Hoffman 9-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 9-4; F Osoria 3-0; J Grabow 1-2; R Sanchez
1-1; J Cassel 8-7; D Brocail 2-0; H Bell 0-1; T Hoffman 1-2. Batters faced: J
Van Benschoten 23; F Osoria 4; J Grabow 4; R Sanchez 3; J Cassel 25; D Brocail
4; H Bell 3; T Hoffman 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Doug Eddings. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

T--2:13. Att--33,557.
Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to
right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 0
SAN DIEGO 3 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (0) AT SAN DIEGO (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles walked. G Blum sacrificed to pitcher, B Giles to
second. M Cameron doubled to deep left, B Giles scored. A Gonzalez grounded
out to second, M Cameron to third. K Greene grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: M Cameron grounded out to third. A Gonzalez singled to
right. K Greene homered to left, A Gonzalez scored. K Kouzmanoff grounded out
to third. S Hairston reached on infield single to third. J Bard singled to
left, S Hairston to second. J Cassel lined out to second. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PITTSBURGH (0) AT SAN DIEGO (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- N Morgan CF, J Bautista 3B, F Sanchez 2B,
A LaRoche 1B, X Nady RF, J Bay LF, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, J Van Benschoten RHP.

San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, G Blum 2B, M Cameron CF, A Gonzalez 1B,
K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, S Hairston LF, J Bard C, J Cassel RHP.

Umpires -- Kerwin Danley (HP), Doug Eddings (1B), Mike Everitt (2B),
Dana Demuth (3B).

Gametime Weather: 66 degrees, Clear, wind left to right at 7 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: N Morgan grounded out to shortstop. J Bautista fouled out
to shortstop. F Sanchez grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles walked. G Blum sacrificed to pitcher, B Giles to
second. M Cameron doubled to deep left, B Giles scored. A Gonzalez grounded
out to second, M Cameron to third. K Greene grounded out to shortstop. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: A LaRoche reached on infield single to shortstop. X Nady
flied out to center. J Bay flied out to right. R Paulino singled to center,
A LaRoche to third. J Wilson flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Kouzmanoff grounded out to pitcher. S Hairston grounded
out to third. J Bard grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 1.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: J Van Benschoten struck out looking. N Morgan grounded out
to third. J Bautista singled to right. F Sanchez grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: J Cassel struck out swinging. B Giles grounded out to
shortstop. G Blum flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
SAN DIEGO 1.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: A LaRoche flied out to center. X Nady singled to center.
J Bay struck out swinging. R Paulino singled to right, X Nady to third.
J Wilson lined out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
SAN DIEGO 1.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: M Cameron grounded out to third. A Gonzalez singled to
right. K Greene homered to left, A Gonzalez scored. K Kouzmanoff grounded out
to third. S Hairston reached on infield single to third. J Bard singled to
left, S Hairston to second. J Cassel lined out to second. (2 Runs, 4 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: J Van Benschoten doubled to deep right center. N Morgan
reached on infield single to third. J Bautista grounded into double play,
shortstop to second to first, N Morgan out at second, J Van Benschoten to
third. F Sanchez grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: B Giles walked. G Blum flied out to center. M Cameron
walked, B Giles to second. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. K Greene flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: A LaRoche flied out to center. X Nady singled to right.
J Bay struck out swinging. R Paulino grounded into fielder's choice to third,
X Nady out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: F Osoria relieved J Van Benschoten. K Kouzmanoff grounded
out to shortstop. S Hairston reached on infield single to shortstop. J Bard
singled to left, S Hairston to third. R Mackowiak hit for J Cassel.
R Mackowiak grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Bard out
at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: D Brocail relieved J Cassel. J Wilson singled to left.
M Kata hit for F Osoria. M Kata struck out looking. N Morgan singled to left,
J Wilson to second. J Bautista grounded into double play, shortstop to second to
first, N Morgan out at second.(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: J Grabow relieved F Osoria. B Giles flied out to right.
G Blum struck out swinging. M Cameron flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: H Bell relieved D Brocail. F Sanchez struck out swinging.
A LaRoche lined out to left. X Nady struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: A Gonzalez grounded out to second. R Sanchez relieved
J Grabow. K Greene flied out to center. K Kouzmanoff doubled to deep right.
S Hairston grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0,
SAN DIEGO 3.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: T Hoffman relieved H Bell. J Bay flied out to left.
R Paulino grounded out to shortstop. J Wilson fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, SAN DIEGO 3.</div>

 

Cassel pitches gem as Padres blank Pirates

<h3>SAN DIEGO 3, PITTSBURGH 0</h3>By Tim Powers
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Jack Cassel pitched six scoreless inningsto pick up his first big league win as the San Diego Padres cruisedto an easy 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the openerof a four-game series on Monday.


Khalil Greene hit a two-run blast for the Padres (82-67), whowon their fourth straight contest to pull within 1 1/2 games ofArizona (83-66) in the National League West and maintain their 11/2 game lead over Philadelphia (81-69) in the wild cardstandings. The Diamondbacks are playing San Francisco.

Cassel (1-0) made his second career start as a fill-in for thestruggling Justin Germano, who was pulled from the startingrotation after winning just one game since the All-Star break.

The 27-year-old Cassel, who made his major league debut a monthago after spending nearly eight seasons in the minors, allowedeight hits with three strikeouts and no walks.


Doug Brocail and Heath Bell each contributed a scoreless inningbefore all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman collected his 38thsave of the season and 520th career.


The combined effort gave the Padres their major league-best 20thshutout of the year.


San Diego jumped out to an early 1-0 lead against Pittsburghstarter John Van Benschoten, when Brian Giles walked to lead offthe game and scored on a double by Mike Cameron.


Greene padded the advantage with his 22nd home run of theseason, a fourth-inning shot that caromed off the second deck ofthe Western Metals Supply Co. building in left field, givingthe Padres a 3-0 edge.


Pittsburgh never mounted a serious scoring threat againstCassel, managing just one extra-base hit - a double in the fifthby Van Benschoten.


Van Benschoten (0-6) yielded three runs on five hits over fiveinnings. The 27-year-old righthander remained winless since the2004 season, his first and only career win. He walked threeand struck out two.


Xavier Nady had a pair of hits against his former club as thePirates dropped their third straight.