GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (33-44) at FLORIDA (36-42)

NL: PITTSBURGH (33-44) at FLORIDA (36-42)

<h3>Pirates seek three-game sweep of Marlins</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (33-44) at Florida (36-42) 12:05 pm EDT</div>

MIAMI (Ticker) - The Pittsburgh Pirates try to complete athree-game sweep of the Florida Marlins when they meet inThursday's finale.

<div class="pre">On Wednesday, Xavier Nady homered twice, including the go-ahead</div>blast in the top of the 10th inning, as the Pirates held on fora 7-5 victory.

Pittsburgh is seeking its first three-game winning streak sincetaking games in a row from the Cincinnati Reds from May 25-27.

Zach Duke (3-4, 5.44 ERA) takes the ball for Pittsburgh. Dukewent 5 1/3 innings, giving up one run and nine hits but didn'tfigure into the decision of a 5-4 setback to Anaheim on Friday.

In his last outing against Florida, Duke allowed two runs andeight hits in seven inning of May 16. The lefthander is 0-1with a 3.60 ERA in three career starts vs. the Pirates.

The Marlins counter with Scott Olsen (5-6, 4.76), who gave uptwo runs and three runs in six innings in a no-decision againstthe Minnesota Twins.

A 6-4 lefthander, Olsen has been stellar when facing Pittsburgh,going 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in three lifetime outings.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

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

PITTSBURGH FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .174 0 2 Hanley Ramirez SS .317 11 26
Jose Bautista 3B .272 7 26 Dan Uggla 2B .260 16 48
Freddy Sanchez 2B .297 1 25 Miguel Cabrera 3B .324 17 55
Jason Bay LF .270 12 49 Mike Jacobs 1B .270 4 15
Xavier Nady RF .281 13 45 Todd Linden LF .174 0 3
Adam Laroche 1B .211 8 40 Jeremy Hermida RF .227 6 22
Ronny Paulino C .227 5 22 Brett Carroll CF .174 0 0
Jose Castillo SS .245 0 9 Matt Treanor C .255 0 1
Zach Duke LHP .207 0 1 Scott Olsen LHP .308 0 2
(3-6, 5.44) (5-6, 4.76)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: PIT - ZACH DUKE (3-6, 5.44)
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN (5-6, 4.76)

UMPIRES: HP - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - BILL WELKE
3B - LAZ DIAZ

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: PIT - ZACH DUKE AND RONNY PAULINO
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN AND MATT TREANOR

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.174, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.272, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.297, 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 0 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.317, 11 HR, 26 RBI)
D UGGLA (.260, 16 HR, 48 RBI)
M CABRERA (.324, 17 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<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 1 0 .167
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Castillo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
T Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Carroll cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
M Treanor c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
S Olsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

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
Z Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.44

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.71

Pitches-strikes: S Olsen 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: S Olsen 0-0. Batters
faced: S Olsen 3.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAN UGGLA SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D UGGLA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.324, 17 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE JACOBS SCORED DAN UGGLA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M JACOBS ON FIRST, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: T LINDEN (.174, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRETT CARROLL SCORED MIGUEL CABRERA AND MIKE
JACOBS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B CARROLL ON FIRST, T LINDEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
FLORIDA 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M TREANOR (.255, 0 HR, 1 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 1
FLORIDA 4 4 5 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.270, 12 HR, 49 RBI)
X NADY (.281, 13 HR, 45 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.211, 8 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS FLORIDA (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Castillo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - X Nady (2, line drive).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
M Jacobs 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
T Linden lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225
B Carroll cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .208
M Treanor c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
S Olsen p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296

Totals 9 4 5 4 0 2 6

BATTING: RBI - D Uggla (49), M Jacobs (16), B Carroll 2 (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Olsen 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
FLORIDA - 4 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 5 4 3 0 2 0 5.68

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.71

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 31-24; S Olsen 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
1-0; S Olsen 0-0. Batters faced: Z Duke 9; S Olsen 3.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 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 0 0 1 1
FLORIDA 4 4 5 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.316, 0-FOR-1)
D UGGLA (.262, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
M CABRERA (.326, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS FLORIDA (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Castillo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 5 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - X Nady (2, line drive).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316
D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
M Cabrera 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326
M Jacobs 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277
T Linden lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225
B Carroll cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .208
M Treanor c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
S Olsen p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296

Totals 9 4 5 4 0 2 6

BATTING: RBI - D Uggla (49), M Jacobs (16), B Carroll 2 (2). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - S Olsen 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 4 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 5 4 3 0 2 0 5.68

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 4.66

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 31-24; S Olsen 32-21. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
1-0; S Olsen 0-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 9; S Olsen 7.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT FLORIDA
NOTE: FLORIDA'S SCOTT OLSEN HAS FIVE STRIKEOUTS THROUGH TWO
INNINGS.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT FLORIDA
NOTE: FLORIDA'S SCOTT OLSEN HAS FIVE STRIKEOUTS THROUGH TWO
INNINGS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
FLORIDA 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.277, 1-FOR-1, 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 1 1
FLORIDA 4 1 5 8 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.245, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
Z DUKE (.207, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R DAVIS (.167, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS FLORIDA (5) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226
J Castillo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 5 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - X Nady (2, line drive). DP: 1 (J Bautista-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).



FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .318
D Uggla 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261
M Cabrera 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .329
M Jacobs 1b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .283
T Linden lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .183
J Hermida rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .225
B Carroll cf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .208
M Treanor c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
S Olsen p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296

Totals 14 5 8 5 0 2 8

BATTING: 2B - M Cabrera (22, Z Duke). RBI - D Uggla (49), M Jacobs (16), B
Carroll 2 (2), M Cabrera (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Olsen 1. GIDP - T Linden. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - H Ramirez (23, 2nd base off Z Duke/R Paulino).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
FLORIDA - 41 -- 5
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 2 8 5 4 0 2 0 5.72

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Olsen 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 4.66

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 48-35; S Olsen 32-21. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
3-1; S Olsen 0-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 14; S Olsen 7.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Bill Welke. 3B--Laz Diaz.

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 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 0 0 0 2 1
FLORIDA 4 1 5 8 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.225, 0-FOR-1)
B CARROLL (.208, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
M TREANOR (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>