GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (31-44) at FLORIDA (36-40)

NL: PITTSBURGH (31-44) at FLORIDA (36-40)

<h3>Struggling Willis to start against Pirates</h3>



<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (31-44) at Florida (36-40) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

MIAMI (Ticker) - Dontrelle Willis hopes to stop his recentstruggles as the Florida Marlins face the Pittsburgh Pirates inthe opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Willis (7-6, 4.90 ERA) is coming off his shortest outing of theseason, pitching just one inning and surrendering four runs andthree hits with three walks in a 7-5 triumph over the ChicagoWhite Sox last Tuesday.

The 25-year-old lefthander is winless in his last four starts,posting an 0-3 record with a 5.14 ERA.

He will be opposed by Paul Maholm (3-10, 5.01), who has just onewin in his last eight starts.

Maholm pitched six innings, giving up six runs - four earned -and nine hits in a 7-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners onWednesday.

The Pirates have been outscored, 29-8, over their currentfive-game losing streak.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

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

PITTSBURGH FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .211 0 1 Brett Carroll CF .158 0 0
Jose Bautista 3B .271 6 24 Dan Uggla 2B .261 15 47
Freddy Sanchez 2B .294 1 25 Hanley Ramirez SS .320 10 25
Jason Bay LF .269 12 48 Miguel Cabrera 3B .330 17 54
Xavier Nady RF .274 11 43 Josh Willingham LF .258 9 47
Josh Phelps 1B .400 0 0 Mike Jacobs 1B .282 4 14
Ronny Paulino C .226 5 22 Miguel Olivo C .247 5 32
Jack Wilson SS .263 3 18 Jeremy Hermida RF .233 6 22
Paul Maholm LHP .160 0 2 Dontrelle Willis LHP .185 0 1
(3-10, 5.01) (7-6, 4.90)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (3-10, 5.01)
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS (7-6, 4.90)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - CHARLIE RELIFORD
3B - TONY RANDAZZO

WEATHER: 85 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 16 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RONNY PAULINO
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS AND MIGUEL OLIVO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.211, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.271, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.294, 1 HR, 25 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 1 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: B CARROLL (.158, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D UGGLA (.261, 15 HR, 47 RBI)
H RAMIREZ (.320, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.01

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: D Willis 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D Willis 1-1.
Batters faced: D Willis 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED BRETT CARROLL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D UGGLA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.258, 9 HR, 47 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 1 0
FLORIDA 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.274, 11 HR, 43 RBI)
J PHELPS (.400, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R PAULINO (.226, 5 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
J Phelps 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .330
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: SF - M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (55). Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.05

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.85

Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 21-12; D Willis 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 0-2; D Willis 1-1. Batters faced: P Maholm 5; D Willis 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK WILSON SCORED XAVIER NADY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, J
PHELPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
FLORIDA 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P MAHOLM (.160, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY RAJAI DAVIS SCORED JOSH PHELPS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
FLORIDA 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.270, 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 2 2 5 0
FLORIDA 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.282, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
M OLIVO (.247, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
J HERMIDA (.233, 6 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS FLORIDA (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
X Nady rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
J Phelps 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
R Paulino c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Totals 10 2 5 2 0 3 8

BATTING: SF - R Davis. RBI - J Wilson (19), R Davis (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 3.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .330
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 3 1 1 1 1 1 3

BATTING: SF - M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (55). Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 02 -- 2
FLORIDA - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.05

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 21-12; D Willis 40-30. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 0-2; D Willis 1-2. Batters faced: P Maholm 5; D Willis 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.296, 1-FOR-1)
J BAY (.268, 0-FOR-1)
X NADY (.278, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS FLORIDA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
X Nady rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
J Phelps 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
R Paulino c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Totals 10 2 5 2 0 3 8

BATTING: SF - R Davis. RBI - J Wilson (19), R Davis (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 3.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .330
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 2 3

BATTING: SF - M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (55). Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 02 -- 2
FLORIDA - 10 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 5.00

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 2 5 2 2 0 3 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 36-23; D Willis 40-30. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 2-2; D Willis 1-2. Batters faced: P Maholm 8; D Willis 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D WILLIS (.185, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
B CARROLL (.200, 1-FOR-1)
D UGGLA (.261, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS FLORIDA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .200
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .268
X Nady rf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .276
J Phelps 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
R Paulino c 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .229
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Totals 13 2 5 2 1 4 11

BATTING: SF - R Davis. RBI - J Wilson (19), R Davis (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Paulino 1, J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 5.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
H Ramirez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .330
J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185

Totals 6 1 1 1 1 2 3

BATTING: SF - M Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (55). Team LOB - 1.


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PITTSBURGH - 020 -- 2
FLORIDA - 10 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 5.00

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis 3 5 2 2 1 4 0 4.93

HBP - J Phelps (by D Willis). Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 36-23; D Willis
55-40. Ground balls-fly balls: P Maholm 2-2; D Willis 3-2. Batters faced: P
Maholm 8; D Willis 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Charlie Reliford. 3B--Tony
Randazzo.

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DAN UGGLA (16) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF PAUL MAHOLM.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 2

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.319, 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 2 0 2 5 0
FLORIDA 1 0 1 2 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.265, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P MAHOLM (.154, 0-FOR-1)
R DAVIS (.200, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)</div>