GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (29-21) at PITTSBURGH (22-28)

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: KEVIN CAMERON (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T GORZELANNY (.083, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Cameron relieved C Meredith.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T Gorzelanny (.083, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Kelly hit for T Gorzelanny.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: D Kelly (.174, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - KEVIN CAMERON
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (OUT)

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.215, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K KOUZMANOFF (.208, 1-FOR-3)
J BARD (.236, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284
O Robles 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Cruz Jr rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .300
K Greene ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .215
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .208
J Bard c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .236
T Sledge lf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .211
D Wells p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105
a-G Blum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 1 7 1 3 4 16

a-flied out to center for D Wells in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bard (5, T Gorzelanny); A Gonzalez (12, T Gorzelanny); K
Kouzmanoff (9, T Gorzelanny). SF - T Sledge. RBI - T Sledge (10). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Giles 1, A Gonzalez 1, K Greene 1, K Kouzmanoff
2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cameron (F Sanchez at 2nd base). DP: 1 (K
Kouzmanoff-O Robles-A Gonzalez).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Duffy cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .293
J Bay lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .303
X Nady rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .214
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083
a-D Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 28 3 10 3 1 4 10

a-grounded to second for T Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (15, D Wells). HR - J Bay (8, 6th inning off C
Meredith 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - X Nady (28), F Sanchez (16), J Bay (38). 2-out RBI
- X Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, J Wilson 1, T
Gorzelanny 1. GIDP - F Sanchez. Team LOB - 5.


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SAN DIEGO - 000 001 0 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 101 001 0 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 5 8 2 2 1 4 0 4.74
C Meredith 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.60
K Cameron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 7 1 1 3 4 0 2.39

IBB - J Wilson (by D Wells). Pitches-strikes: D Wells 67-41; C Meredith 14-8;
K Cameron 13-8; T Gorzelanny 120-77. Ground balls-fly balls: D Wells 5-4; C
Meredith 3-0; K Cameron 3-0; T Gorzelanny 7-10. Batters faced: D Wells 21; C
Meredith 5; K Cameron 3; T Gorzelanny 31.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: SAN DIEGO's Giles by West (2nd).
Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: MATT CAPPS (2-2, 3.25) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: K GREENE (.215, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Capps relieved T Gorzelanny.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K Greene (.215, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (1-1, 6.39) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J BARD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: T SLEDGE (.211, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved M Capps.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J BARD ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T Sledge (.211, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - KEVIN CAMERON
PIT - JOHN GRABOW

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.293, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
J BAY (.303, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
X NADY (.289, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284
O Robles 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Cruz Jr rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .300
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .206
J Bard c 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
T Sledge lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .208
D Wells p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105
a-G Blum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 8 1 3 4 17

a-flied out to center for D Wells in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bard (5, T Gorzelanny); A Gonzalez (12, T Gorzelanny); K
Kouzmanoff (9, T Gorzelanny). SF - T Sledge. RBI - T Sledge (10). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Giles 1, A Gonzalez 1, K Greene 1, K Kouzmanoff
2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cameron (F Sanchez at 2nd base). DP: 1 (K
Kouzmanoff-O Robles-A Gonzalez).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Duffy cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .293
J Bay lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .303
X Nady rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .214
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083
a-D Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 3 10 3 1 4 10

a-grounded to second for T Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (15, D Wells). HR - J Bay (8, 6th inning off C
Meredith 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - X Nady (28), F Sanchez (16), J Bay (38). 2-out RBI
- X Nady. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, J Wilson 1, T
Gorzelanny 1. GIDP - F Sanchez. Team LOB - 5.


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SAN DIEGO - 000 001 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 101 001 0 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 5 8 2 2 1 4 0 4.74
C Meredith 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.60
K Cameron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 7 1 1 3 4 0 2.39
M Capps 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
J Grabow 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23

IBB - J Wilson (by D Wells). Pitches-strikes: D Wells 67-41; C Meredith 14-8;
K Cameron 13-8; T Gorzelanny 120-77; M Capps 8-6; J Grabow 4-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Wells 5-4; C Meredith 3-0; K Cameron 3-0; T Gorzelanny 7-10;
M Capps 2-0; J Grabow 0-1. Batters faced: D Wells 21; C Meredith 5; K Cameron
3; T Gorzelanny 31; M Capps 3; J Grabow 1.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: SAN DIEGO's Giles by West (2nd).
Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.227, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 0
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 12 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - KEVIN CAMERON
PIT - JOHN GRABOW

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K CAMERON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
O ROBLES (.250, 1-FOR-2)
J CRUZ JR (.282, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284
O Robles 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
J Cruz Jr rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
M Cameron cf 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .221
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .300
K Greene ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .214
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .206
J Bard c 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .243
T Sledge lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .208
D Wells p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .105
a-G Blum ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .183
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 8 1 3 4 17

a-flied out to center for D Wells in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bard (5, T Gorzelanny); A Gonzalez (12, T Gorzelanny); K
Kouzmanoff (9, T Gorzelanny). SF - T Sledge. RBI - T Sledge (10). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - M Giles 1, A Gonzalez 1, K Greene 1, K Kouzmanoff
2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cameron (F Sanchez at 2nd base). DP: 1 (K
Kouzmanoff-O Robles-A Gonzalez).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .270
C Duffy cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .236
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .292
J Bay lf 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 .306
X Nady rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .287
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 3 1 0 1 2 .218
R Paulino c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .225
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .251
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083
a-D Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 4 12 4 1 5 12

a-grounded to second for T Gorzelanny in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (15, D Wells); J Bay (13, K Cameron). HR - J Bay (8,
6th inning off C Meredith 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - X Nady (28), F Sanchez (16), J
Bay (38), A LaRoche (27). 2-out RBI - X Nady, A LaRoche. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, J Wilson 1, T Gorzelanny 1. GIDP - F
Sanchez. Team LOB - 6.


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SAN DIEGO - 000 001 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 101 001 01 -- 4
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells 5 8 2 2 1 4 0 4.74
C Meredith 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.60
K Cameron 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.49

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 7 1 1 3 4 0 2.39
M Capps 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
J Grabow 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23

IBB - J Wilson (by D Wells). Pitches-strikes: D Wells 67-41; C Meredith 14-8;
K Cameron 28-21; T Gorzelanny 120-77; M Capps 8-6; J Grabow 4-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Wells 5-4; C Meredith 3-0; K Cameron 4-1; T Gorzelanny 7-10;
M Capps 2-0; J Grabow 0-1. Batters faced: D Wells 21; C Meredith 5; K Cameron
8; T Gorzelanny 31; M Capps 3; J Grabow 1.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: SAN DIEGO's Giles by West (2nd).
Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Castillo at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K Cameron (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (0-1, 4.43) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: K CAMERON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K Cameron (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P McAnulty hit for K Cameron.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P McAnulty (.111, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 x 4 12 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - DAVID WELLS, CLA MEREDITH (6TH), KEVIN CAMERON (7TH) AND JOSH
BARD

PIT - TOM GORZELANNY, MATT CAPPS (8TH), JOHN GRABOW
(8TH), SALOMON TORRES (9TH) AND RONNY PAULINO

HOME RUNS: SDG - NONE

PIT - JASON BAY (8) OFF CLA MEREDITH IN THE 6TH, 0 ON</div>

 

Gorzelanny pitches Pirates past Padres

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3 SAN DIEGO 1</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Tom Gorzelanny battled through sevenimpressive innings and Jose Bautista started two early ralliesas the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 3-1 victory over the SanDiego Padres in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Jason Bay continued his hot stretch with his third homer in fivegames for the Pirates, who have won four of five after losingfive straight.

Gorzelanny (6-3) has been outstanding all season, but the SanDiego Padres had some chances on Tuesday. Rookie KevinKouzmanoff struck out with the bases loaded to end the first andthey failed to advance Josh Bard after he led off the secondwith a double. Furthermore, Marcus Giles was ejected forarguing after he struck out to end the frame.

In the third, Adrian Gonzalez doubled after two outs but wasstranded.

San Diego finally broke through in the sixth, when Kouzmanoffdoubled high off the wall in right-center with one out andadvanced to third on an infield single by Bard that glanced offthe glove of shortstop Jack Wilson. Kouzmanoff scored on asacrifice fly by Terrmel Sledge to cut the Pirates' deficit to2-1.

Gorzelanny departed after seven innings, surrendering just theone run and seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts.The 24-year-old has allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine ofhis 11 starts this season, including his last six outings.

Matt Capps and John Grabow logged the eighth and Salomon Torresthe ninth for his 12th save in 15 chances.

Batting leadoff for the eighth straight game, Bautista singledand scored in the first inning against David Wells and doubledand scored in the third. He has hit safely in eight of his lastnine games.

The reigning National League Player of the Week, Bay drilled hiseighth homer of the season and third in five games toright-center field in the sixth for a 3-1 edge. The righthandedslugger entered hitting .331 (48-for-145) in his previous 37games, including 9-for-16 with eight RBI in his last four.

The 44-year-old Wells (2-3) allowed two runs and eight hits infive frames. He entered the night having allowed just two runsand 12 hits in his last two starts covering 15 innings. Heyielded a run and five hits in seven innings last Wednesday in a2-1 triumph over the Chicago Cubs.

After Bautista led off with a single in the first, he advancedto second on a base hit by Freddy Sanchez. After Bay struckout, Xavier Nady singled to left, plating Bautista.

The Pirates doubled their advantage in the third, when Bautistaled off with a double and scored on a one-out single by Sanchez.