GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (24-33) at WASHINGTON (23-34)

NL: PITTSBURGH (24-33) at WASHINGTON (23-34)

<h3>Chacon, Pirates look for more road success</h3>

Pittsburgh (24-33) at Washington (23-34) 7:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Shawn Chacon and the Pittsburgh Piratesare looking to get healthy on the road.

Chacon (1-0, 2.84 ERA) takes the mound for the Pirates in theopener of a three-game series with the Washington Nationals onTuesday.

In his last outing, Chacon was brilliant, throwing seven shutoutinnings and yielding just three hits with 10 strikeouts.However he did not receive a decision, as his bullpen let himdown.

Pittsburgh just completed a 2-5 homestand in which they werenearly no-hit and then nearly staged a ninth-inning comeback ina 6-5 loss to Los Angeles.

Derek Lowe held Pittsburgh hitless for 6 2/3 before the Piratesscored five runs in the last two innings. Now they look torebound on the road, where they have won three of their lastfour contests.

Meanwhile, the Nationals, who are just 2-4 during their currentnine-game homestand, will send Mike Bacsik (1-1, 2.29) to thehill.

Bacsik has pitched well in his first three starts in place ofthe injured Jason Bergmann. The lefthander has not allowed morethan three runs while lasting at least six innings in eachstarts.

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .000 0 0 Felipe Lopez 2B .245 3 17
Jose Bautista 3B .276 4 12 Cristian Guzman SS .320 1 6
Freddy Sanchez 2B .295 0 18 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .250 8 30
Jason Bay LF .306 10 43 Dmitri Young 1B .323 5 28
Xavier Nady RF .280 9 31 Austin Kearns RF .254 5 22
Adam Laroche 1B .223 6 31 Ryan Church LF .259 6 27
Ronny Paulino C .217 4 20 Brian Schneider C .230 3 21
Jack Wilson SS .248 2 13 Ryan Langerhans CF .169 1 8
Shawn Chacon RHP .143 0 0 Mike Bacsik LHP .000 0 0
(1-0, 2.84) (1-1, 2.29)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON (1-0, 2.84)
WAS - MIKE BACSIK (1-1, 2.29)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN RUNGE
1B - MARK WEGNER
2B - MIKE WINTERS
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, out to left</div>

 

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STARTING BATS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON AND RONNY PAULINO
WAS - MIKE BACSIK AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.276, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.295, 0 HR, 18 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
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.245, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
C GUZMAN (.320, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.250, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
C Guzman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Lopez-C Guzman-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.18

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik 2-0. Batters
faced: M Bacsik 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK</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
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.306, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
X NADY (.280, 9 HR, 31 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.223, 6 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - J Bautista. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Guzman (3, S Chacon). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Lopez-C Guzman-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.18

Pitches-strikes: S Chacon 14-8; M Bacsik 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Chacon 1-2; M Bacsik 2-0. Batters faced: S Chacon 4; M Bacsik 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</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
WASHINGTON 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.254, 5 HR, 22 RBI)
R CHURCH (.259, 6 HR, 27 RBI)
B SCHNEIDER (.230, 3 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 4 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Bautista, A LaRoche. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
R Langerhans cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Guzman (3, S Chacon). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Young 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (F Lopez-C Guzman-D Young, M Bacsik-C Guzman-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.08

Pitches-strikes: S Chacon 14-8; M Bacsik 23-11. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Chacon 1-2; M Bacsik 5-0. Batters faced: S Chacon 4; M Bacsik 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE BACSIK SCORED RYAN CHURCH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BACSIK ON FIRST, R LANGERHANS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FELIPE LOPEZ SCORED RYAN LANGERHANS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F LOPEZ ON FIRST, M BACSIK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.327, 1-FOR-1)</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
WASHINGTON 0 2 2 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.217, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J WILSON (.248, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
S CHACON (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS WASHINGTON (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 4 0 0 0 2 1 2

BATTING: GIDP - J Bautista, A LaRoche. Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
C Guzman ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .324
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
R Langerhans cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .169
M Bacsik p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - C Guzman (3, S Chacon); R Church (18, S Chacon). RBI - M Bacsik
(1), F Lopez (18). 2-out RBI - M Bacsik, F Lopez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Young 1, C Guzman 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (F Lopez-C Guzman-D Young, M Bacsik-C Guzman-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 02 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 3.11

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.08

Pitches-strikes: S Chacon 40-24; M Bacsik 23-11. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Chacon 3-3; M Bacsik 5-0. Batters faced: S Chacon 11; M Bacsik 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK WILSON (3) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF MIKE BACSIK.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, WASHINGTON 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: S CHACON (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED SHAWN CHACON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, J BAUTISTA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA, FREDDY SANCHEZ
AND JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, X NADY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5
WASHINGTON 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.222, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHAWN CHACON
WAS - MIKE BACSIK

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.249, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.321, 0-FOR-1)
A KEARNS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (5) VS WASHINGTON (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .275
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .297
J Bay lf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .305
X Nady rf 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .284
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .251
S Chacon p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 11 5 4 5 4 1 4

BATTING: 2B - X Nady (9, M Bacsik). HR - J Wilson (3, 3rd inning off M Bacsik 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - J Wilson (14), F Sanchez (19), X Nady 3 (34). 2-out RBI - F
Sanchez, X Nady 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1. GIDP
- J Bautista, A LaRoche. Team LOB - 1.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247
C Guzman ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .324
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
R Langerhans cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .169
M Bacsik p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143

Totals 10 2 4 2 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - C Guzman (3, S Chacon); R Church (18, S Chacon). RBI - M Bacsik
(1), F Lopez (18). 2-out RBI - M Bacsik, F Lopez. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Young 1, C Guzman 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (F Lopez-C Guzman-D Young, M Bacsik-C Guzman-D Young).


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PITTSBURGH - 005 -- 5
WASHINGTON - 02 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 3.11

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 3 4 5 5 4 1 1 3.97

WP - M Bacsik. Pitches-strikes: S Chacon 40-24; M Bacsik 63-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Chacon 3-3; M Bacsik 6-2. Batters faced: S Chacon 11; M
Bacsik 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Runge. 1B--Mark Wegner. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>