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

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


WP - TOM GORZELANNY (6-3)
LP - DAVID WELLS (2-3)
SAVE - SALOMON TORRES (12)

HOME RUNS: SDG - NONE

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


TIME: 2:22 ATT: 15,794

PROBABLES: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG (5-3, 2.70)
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (2-6, 5.43)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - FINAL

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284
O Robles 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
J Cruz Jr rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .280
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
b-P McAnulty ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100

Totals 34 1 8 1 3 5 17

a-flied out to center for D Wells in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for K
Cameron in the 9th.

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 Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
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
S Torres 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 - 000 001 000 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 101 001 01x -- 4
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
D Wells (L, 2-3) 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 (W, 6-3) 7 7 1 1 3 4 0 2.39
M Capps (H, 14) 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18
J Grabow (H, 2) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.23
S Torres (S, 12) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.24

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; S Torres 10-6.
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; S Torres 2-0. Batters faced: D
Wells 21; C Meredith 5; K Cameron 8; T Gorzelanny 31; M Capps 3; J Grabow 1; S
Torres 3.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.
EJECTIONS: SAN DIEGO's Giles by West (2nd).
T--2:22. Att--15,794.
Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, in from
left.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN DIEGO 1
PITTSBURGH 4 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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SAN DIEGO (1) AT PITTSBURGH (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
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PITTSBURGH 1ST: J Bautista singled to right center. C Duffy flied out to
center. F Sanchez singled to left, J Bautista to second. J Bay struck out
swinging. X Nady singled to left, J Bautista scored, F Sanchez to second.
A LaRoche struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: J Bautista doubled to deep right. C Duffy grounded out to
first. F Sanchez singled to left center, J Bautista scored, F Sanchez out
stretching at second. J Bay popped out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: K Greene flied out to left. K Kouzmanoff doubled to deep
right. J Bard singled to shallow left, K Kouzmanoff to third. T Sledge hit
sacrifice fly to center, K Kouzmanoff scored. G Blum hit for D Wells. G Blum
flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: C Meredith relieved D Wells. J Bay homered to right.
X Nady grounded out to shortstop. A LaRoche singled to right. R Paulino
grounded out to third, A LaRoche to second. J Wilson grounded out to second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: F Sanchez flied out to center. J Bay doubled to deep left.
X Nady struck out swinging. A LaRoche singled to right center, J Bay scored.
R Paulino grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
PITTSBURGH 4.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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SAN DIEGO (1) AT PITTSBURGH (4) - EVENT LOG
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San Diego Starting Lineups -- M Giles 2B, J Cruz Jr RF, M Cameron CF,
A Gonzalez 1B, K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, J Bard C, T Sledge LF, D Wells LHP.

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- J Bautista 3B, C Duffy CF, F Sanchez 2B,
J Bay LF, X Nady RF, A LaRoche 1B, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, T Gorzelanny LHP.

Umpires -- C.B. Bucknor (HP), Joe West (1B), Ed Rapuano (2B), Ed Hickox (3B).


Gametime Weather: 81 degrees, Clear, wind in from left at 8 mph.


SAN DIEGO 1ST: M Giles struck out swinging. J Cruz Jr singled to center.
M Cameron walked, J Cruz Jr to second. A Gonzalez flied out to center.
K Greene walked, J Cruz Jr to third, M Cameron to second. K Kouzmanoff flied out
to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 1ST: J Bautista singled to right center. C Duffy flied out to
center. F Sanchez singled to left, J Bautista to second. J Bay struck out
swinging. X Nady singled to left, J Bautista scored, F Sanchez to second.
A LaRoche struck out swinging. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0,
PITTSBURGH 1.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: J Bard doubled to deep center. T Sledge grounded out to
shortstop. D Wells grounded out to pitcher. M Giles struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: San Diego's M Giles ejected by J West in the 2nd. O Robles
at second base. R Paulino flied out to center. J Wilson struck out looking.
T Gorzelanny struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0,
PITTSBURGH 1.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: J Cruz Jr flied out to left. M Cameron grounded out to
pitcher. A Gonzalez doubled to left. K Greene grounded out to third. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: J Bautista doubled to deep right. C Duffy grounded out to
first. F Sanchez singled to left center, J Bautista scored, F Sanchez out
stretching at second. J Bay popped out to first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: K Kouzmanoff grounded out to shortstop. J Bard grounded out
to third. T Sledge grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: X Nady flied out to right. A LaRoche singled to right.
R Paulino singled to shallow right, R Paulino out at first, A LaRoche to third.
J Wilson intentionally walked. T Gorzelanny grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: D Wells struck out swinging. O Robles singled to left.
J Cruz Jr singled to left, O Robles to second. M Cameron flied out to center.
A Gonzalez lined out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0,
PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: J Bautista grounded out to second. C Duffy reached on bunt
single to second. F Sanchez grounded into double play, third to second to
first, C Duffy out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 0, PITTSBURGH 2.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: K Greene flied out to left. K Kouzmanoff doubled to deep
right. J Bard singled to shallow left, K Kouzmanoff to third. T Sledge hit
sacrifice fly to center, K Kouzmanoff scored. G Blum hit for D Wells. G Blum
flied out to center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 2.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: C Meredith relieved D Wells. J Bay homered to right.
X Nady grounded out to shortstop. A LaRoche singled to right. R Paulino
grounded out to third, A LaRoche to second. J Wilson grounded out to second.
(1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: O Robles popped out to second. J Cruz Jr flied out to left.
M Cameron walked. A Gonzalez struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: K Cameron relieved C Meredith. D Kelly hit for
T Gorzelanny. D Kelly grounded out to second. J Bautista grounded out to
pitcher. C Duffy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: M Capps relieved T Gorzelanny. K Greene grounded out to
third. K Kouzmanoff grounded out to shortstop. J Bard singled to right.
J Grabow relieved M Capps. T Sledge flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 3.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: F Sanchez flied out to center. J Bay doubled to deep left.
X Nady struck out swinging. A LaRoche singled to right center, J Bay scored.
R Paulino grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 1,
PITTSBURGH 4.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: J Castillo at second base. S Torres relieved J Grabow.
P McAnulty hit for K Cameron. P McAnulty struck out swinging. O Robles grounded
out to second. J Cruz Jr grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 1, PITTSBURGH 4.</div>

 

Gorzelanny pitches Pirates past Padres

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3 SAN DIEGO 1</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Tom Gorzelanny and Jason Bay kept thePittsburgh Pirates on a roll.

Gorzelanny battled through seven impressive innings and JoseBautista started two early rallies as the Pirates posted a 3-1victory over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three-gameseries 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.

"The biggest thing is that when I have been doing well this lastlittle bit, we have been winning those games," Bay said. "A lotof times in the past, you go on a little hot streak and itdoesn't mean as much when you're not winning. This hascoincided with us winning so I think it means a little bitmore."

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.

"He showed tremendous signs of being a very mature guy outthere," Pittsburgh manager Jim Tracy said. "We wondered how farare we going to be able to get with him with 34 pitches in thefirst inning. He just kept battling; this guy finds ways. Hekept getting better as the night goes on."

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.

"I need to keep getting better, keep going out there and doingmy part," Gorzelanny said. "I'm still a long ways from beingestablished, and I'm just going to go out there, do my thing andwork hard. I know there's still a lot of things I have to workon."

"I can see why this guy has a two-and-a-half ERA, he's got goodstuff," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "He's got a lot ofthings going for him.

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.

"As long as I keep getting on base, I'm going to give these guysbehind me chances to drive me in and that's going to createruns for the team. And the more we get, the better our chancesto win, Bautista said. I just hope I can continue to do a goodjob at it."

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.

"I definitely go in streaks a lot of the time," Bay said. "Youcan never explain it. Sometimes you feel like it will lastforever, this will be a great year and you'll have fun everyday. But you can't so you relish it. You try to battle whenyou're not going well but right now over the last few games,things have been going a little but better for me so I'm justtaking it as it goes."

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.

"I'm not getting a whole lot of run support but at least I'mkeeping the team in the ballgame to where we can get in asituation to go ahead if we have a big inning," Wells said.

It was just one of them nights when you pitch good enough tolose.

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.