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

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS FLORIDA (2) - FINAL

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .182
C Duffy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Bautista 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269
F Sanchez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .292
J Bay lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .270
X Nady rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .274
J Phelps 1b 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 .429
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
R Paulino c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .227
J Wilson ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .266
P Maholm p 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 .148
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
a-N McLouth ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Totals 34 3 8 3 3 7 17

a-popped out to shortstop for S Chacon in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bay (16, D Willis). HR - J Wilson (4, 4th inning off D Willis 0
on, 0 Out). SF - R Davis. RBI - J Wilson 2 (20), R Davis (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Phelps 1, R Paulino 1, J Bautista 1. Team LOB - 9.



FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Carroll cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .182
a-A Amezaga ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
D Uggla 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .262
H Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .316
M Cabrera 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .326
J Willingham lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
M Jacobs 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .274
M Olivo c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Hermida rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
D Willis p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .172
M Lindstrom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Wood ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 2 3 2 1 6 4

a-popped out to third for B Carroll in the 8th; b-singled to left for M
Lindstrom in the 8th.

BATTING: HR - D Uggla (16, 3rd inning off P Maholm 0 on, 2 Out). SF - M
Cabrera. RBI - M Cabrera (55), D Uggla (48). 2-out RBI - D Uggla. Team LOB - 2.



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PITTSBURGH - 020 100 000 -- 3
FLORIDA - 101 000 000 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm (W, 4-10) 7 2/3 3 2 2 1 5 1 4.80
S Chacon (H, 3) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.01
M Capps (S, 6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Willis (L, 7-7) 7 7 3 3 2 6 1 4.83
M Lindstrom 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.41
A Benitez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.49

HBP - J Phelps (by D Willis). Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 95-65; S Chacon 4-2;
M Capps 14-9; D Willis 114-74; M Lindstrom 15-8; A Benitez 18-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: P Maholm 9-9; S Chacon 0-1; M Capps 1-1; D Willis 9-6; M
Lindstrom 0-3; A Benitez 1-1. Batters faced: P Maholm 27; S Chacon 1; M Capps
3; D Willis 31; M Lindstrom 4; A Benitez 4.

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

T--2:15. Att--11,044.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, in
from right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
PITTSBURGH 3
FLORIDA 2 FINAL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

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PITTSBURGH (3) AT FLORIDA (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
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FLORIDA 1ST: B Carroll singled to left. D Uggla walked, B Carroll to
second. H Ramirez flied out to right, B Carroll to third. M Cabrera hit
sacrifice fly to center, B Carroll scored. J Willingham struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, FLORIDA 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: X Nady singled to left. J Phelps singled to right, X Nady
to second. R Paulino singled to left, X Nady to third, J Phelps to second.
J Wilson singled to center, X Nady scored, J Phelps to third, R Paulino to
second. P Maholm struck out swinging. R Davis hit sacrifice fly to left,
J Phelps scored. J Bautista struck out looking. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 3RD: D Willis struck out swinging. B Carroll grounded out to
second. D Uggla homered to left. H Ramirez flied out to center. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Wilson homered to left. P Maholm struck out swinging.
R Davis flied out to right. J Bautista grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

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PITTSBURGH (3) AT FLORIDA (2) - EVENT LOG
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Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- R Davis CF, J Bautista 3B, F Sanchez 2B, J Bay LF,
X Nady RF, J Phelps 1B, R Paulino C, J Wilson SS, P Maholm LHP.

Florida Starting Lineups -- B Carroll CF, D Uggla 2B, H Ramirez SS, M Cabrera 3B,
J Willingham LF, M Jacobs 1B, M Olivo C, J Hermida RF, D Willis LHP.

Umpires -- Larry Vanover (HP), Greg Gibson (1B), Charlie Reliford (2B),
Tony Randazzo (3B).

Gametime Weather: 85 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind in from right at 16 mph.


PITTSBURGH 1ST: R Davis grounded out to second. J Bautista flied out to
center. F Sanchez singled to center. J Bay struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, FLORIDA 0.

FLORIDA 1ST: B Carroll singled to left. D Uggla walked, B Carroll to
second. H Ramirez flied out to right, B Carroll to third. M Cabrera hit
sacrifice fly to center, B Carroll scored. J Willingham struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 0, FLORIDA 1.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: X Nady singled to left. J Phelps singled to right, X Nady
to second. R Paulino singled to left, X Nady to third, J Phelps to second.
J Wilson singled to center, X Nady scored, J Phelps to third, R Paulino to
second. P Maholm struck out swinging. R Davis hit sacrifice fly to left,
J Phelps scored. J Bautista struck out looking. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 2ND: M Jacobs struck out swinging. M Olivo grounded out to third.
J Hermida grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2,
FLORIDA 1.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: F Sanchez grounded out to second. J Bay walked. X Nady
struck out swinging. J Phelps hit by pitch, J Bay to second. R Paulino
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 1.

FLORIDA 3RD: D Willis struck out swinging. B Carroll grounded out to
second. D Uggla homered to left. H Ramirez flied out to center. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Wilson homered to left. P Maholm struck out swinging.
R Davis flied out to right. J Bautista grounded out to third. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 4TH: M Cabrera flied out to right. J Willingham grounded out to
third. M Jacobs flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3,
FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: F Sanchez grounded out to second. J Bay doubled to deep
left. X Nady flied out to center. J Phelps struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 5TH: M Olivo flied out to right. J Hermida grounded out to second.
D Willis grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3,
FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: R Paulino grounded out to third. J Wilson grounded out to
shortstop. P Maholm walked. R Davis grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 6TH: B Carroll grounded out to shortstop. D Uggla flied out to
center. H Ramirez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3,
FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: J Bautista flied out to center. F Sanchez fouled out to
second. J Bay grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3,
FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 7TH: M Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. J Willingham flied out
to center. M Jacobs struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: M Lindstrom relieved D Willis. X Nady popped out to
shortstop. J Phelps walked. R Paulino lined out to right. J Wilson flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 8TH: C Duffy in center field. M Olivo grounded out to shortstop.
J Hermida struck out swinging. J Wood hit for M Lindstrom. J Wood singled to
left. S Chacon relieved P Maholm. A Amezaga hit for B Carroll. A Amezaga
popped out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: A Amezaga in center field. A Benitez relieved M Lindstrom.
N McLouth hit for S Chacon. N McLouth popped out to shortstop. C Duffy
grounded out to first. J Bautista singled to left. F Sanchez struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.

FLORIDA 9TH: A LaRoche at first base. M Capps relieved S Chacon. D Uggla
grounded out to shortstop. H Ramirez struck out looking. M Cabrera flied out
to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2.</div>

 

Maholm outduels Willis as Pirates snap skid

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Paul Maholm pitched 7 2/3 outstanding inningsand the Pittsburgh Pirates got to Dontrelle Willis en route to a3-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday

Willis (7-7), who is winless in his last six starts, left lastTuesday's start against the Chicago White Sox with a strainedleft forearm after one inning, surrendering four runs and threehits with three walks.

After having his scheduled start Sunday pushed back, the Piratesgot to Willis early in this one to snap a five-game winningstreak before he settled into a groove.

Pittsburgh loaded the bases in the second inning on singles byXavier Nady, Josh Phelps and Ronnie Paulino before Jack Wilsonsingled up the middle to tie the game at 1-1. After Maholmstruck out, rookie Rajai Davis hit a sacrifice fly to left.

After Dan Uggla's 16th homer in the third tied the score, Wilsonled off the fourth with his fourth blast. Willis then retired12 of his next 14 batters before departing after seven innings.The 25-year-old was charged with three runs and seven hits.

Maholm (5-10) was brilliant in winning for just the second timein nine starts. The lefthander allowed just two runs and threehits in 7 2/3 innings with a walk and five strikeouts.

Shawn Chacon got the final out in the eighth with a runner onfirst and Matt Capps pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth savein six chances.

Florida scored in the first when Brett Carroll led off with asingle and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by MiguelCabrera. The only other hit until the eighth was the homer byUggla.

The 25-year-old lefthander is winless in his last four starts,

 

Maholm outduels Willis as Pirates snap skid

<h3>PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2</h3>MIAMI (Ticker) -- Paul Maholm pitched 7 2/3 outstandinginnings and the Pittsburgh Pirates got to Dontrelle Willis enroute to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday

Willis (7-7), who is winless in his last six starts, left lastTuesday's start against the Chicago White Sox with a strainedleft forearm after one inning, surrendering four runs and threehits with three walks.

After having his scheduled start Sunday pushed back, the Piratesgot to Willis early in this one to snap a five-game winningstreak before he settled into a groove.

Maholm (5-10) was brilliant in winning for just the second timein nine starts. The lefthander allowed just two runs and threehits with a walk and five strikeouts.

"I was getting ahead with everything; mixing my speeds," Maholmsaid. "I got in a groove and had them hitting a lot ofgrounders."

Maholm retired 15 in a row before giving up a pinch-hit singleto Jason Wood in the eighth inning.

"An absolutely brilliant pitching performance by Paul Maholm,"Pittsburgh manager Jim Tracy said. "It was somewhat resemblantof his shutout against the (Houston) Astros early in theseason."

Tracy found much to like about Maholm's outing.

"He pitched in some games where he was the unfortunate loser,but his effort tonight was enough to get it done," Tracy said."From a command standpoint, that's what he's capable of - whatyou saw out there tonight."

Pittsburgh loaded the bases in the second inning on singles byXavier Nady, Josh Phelps and Ronnie Paulino before Jack Wilsonsingled up the middle to tie the game at 1-1. After Maholmstruck out, rookie Rajai Davis hit a sacrifice fly to left.

"We got some good production from the bottom part of our(batting) order," Tracy said. "We got to (Willis) early andfortunately for us that was enough."

After Dan Uggla's 16th homer in the third tied the score, Wilsonled off the fourth with his fourth blast.

"Paul Maholm threw an unbelievable game, and I was just happy tobe a part of helping him win it," Wilson said. "When a guygoes out and does something like that against a team that canhit it out of the park at any time, that's pretty impressive andyou want it to stand up."

Willis then retired 12 of his next 14 batters before departingafter seven innings. The 25-year-old was charged with three runsand seven hits.

Shawn Chacon got the final out in the eighth with a runner onfirst and Matt Capps pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth savein six chances.

Florida scored in the first when Brett Carroll led off with asingle and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by MiguelCabrera. The only other hit until the eighth was the homer byUggla.

Willis is winless in his last four starts.

"For me, it might have been (Willis's) best outing of the year,or right up there," Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Hepitched well. They hit some soft singles in there and got someruns. We hit some balls hard right at some people and they gotthem."