GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (25-33) at WASHINGTON (23-35)

NL: PITTSBURGH (25-33) at WASHINGTON (23-35)

<h3>Duke looks to rebound as Pirates face Nationals</h3>



Pittsburgh (25-33) at Washington (23-35) 7:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- To get just their third win in thelast eight games, thePittsburgh Pirates need Zach Duke toturn his dismal season around.

Duke and the Pirates aim to win the second of a three-gameseries against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.

Duke (2-6, 5.73 ERA) toes the rubber after losing four of his<div class="pre">last five decisions and the team has dropped five of his last</div>six starts. The lefthander gave up five runs and eight hits insix innings in a 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers lastFriday.

Opposing batters are hitting .349 against Duke, the highestbatting average against a starter in the majors. The 24-yearold is 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA in two career starts versus theNationals.

Washington, which has lost three straight, is just 2-5 on itscurrent nine-game homestand. The Nationals send Micah Bowie(2-2, 4.11) to the mound, seeking his third straight victory.

The lefthander allowed three runs and three hits in aseason-high 5 1/3 innings in an 11-4 vs. the Dodgers lastThursday. Bowie is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in two career gamesversus the Pirates, but hasn't made a start vs. Pittsburgh since1999 when he was a member of the Chicago Cubs.

The Pirates defeated the Nationals, 7-6, on Tuesday.

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Rajai Davis CF .000 0 0 Felipe Lopez 2B .248 3 19
Jose Bautista 3B .281 4 12 Cristian Guzman SS .324 1 7
Freddy Sanchez 2B .297 0 19 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .245 8 30
Jason Bay LF .305 10 43 Dmitri Young 1B .319 5 28
Xavier Nady RF .282 9 35 Austin Kearns RF .252 5 22
Adam Laroche 1B .220 6 31 Ryan Church LF .271 6 27
Ryan Doumit C .307 3 12 Brian Schneider C .231 3 22
Jack Wilson SS .248 3 14 Nook Logan CF .224 0 5
Zach Duke LHP .217 0 1 Micah Bowie LHP .143 0 1
(2-6, 5.73) (2-2, 4.11)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
WARMUPS: PIT - ZACH DUKE (2-6, 5.73)
WAS - MICAH BOWIE (2-2, 4.11)

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

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 12 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: PIT - ZACH DUKE AND RYAN DOUMIT
WAS - MICAH BOWIE AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.281, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.297, 0 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<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 - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.248, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
C GUZMAN (.324, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.245, 8 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<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 0 .279
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Davis (1, 2nd base off M Bowie/B Schneider).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Guzman ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Bowie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.73

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bowie 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: M Bowie 19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bowie 1-1. Batters
faced: M Bowie 4.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY AUSTIN KEARNS SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A KEARNS ON SECOND, D YOUNG ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R CHURCH (.271, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.282, 9 HR, 35 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.220, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.307, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - 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 0 .279
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Davis (1, 2nd base off M Bowie/B Schneider).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Kearns rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Bowie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - A Kearns (14, Z Duke). RBI - A Kearns (23). 2-out RBI - A Kearns.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Church 2. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bowie 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.98

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 23-16; M Bowie 19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
2-0; M Bowie 1-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 6; M Bowie 4.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN DOUMIT SCORED XAVIER NADY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DOUMIT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
WASHINGTON 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.248, 3 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B SCHNEIDER (.231, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
N LOGAN (.224, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
M BOWIE (.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
X Nady rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219
R Doumit c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
Z Duke p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208

Totals 7 1 1 1 3 2 7

BATTING: 2B - R Doumit (11, M Bowie). RBI - R Doumit (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1, R Davis 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Davis (1, 2nd base off M Bowie/B Schneider).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247
C Guzman ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Kearns rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
M Bowie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - A Kearns (14, Z Duke). RBI - A Kearns (23). 2-out RBI - A Kearns.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Church 2. Team LOB - 2.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 5.78

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bowie 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 23-16; M Bowie 47-23. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
2-0; M Bowie 3-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 6; M Bowie 10.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Paulino catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B Schneider (.231, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Doumit in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
WASHINGTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: B Schneider (.231, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT WASHINGTON
NOTE: PITTSBURGH RIGHT FIELDER XAVIER NADY LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH A TIGHT LEFT HAMSTRING.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY FELIPE LOPEZ SCORED BRIAN SCHNEIDER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N LOGAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
WASHINGTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.330, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.279, 0-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.296, 0-FOR-1)
J BAY (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303
X Nady rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .282
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219
R Doumit c-rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .314
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248
Z Duke p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208

Totals 7 1 1 1 3 2 7

BATTING: 2B - R Doumit (11, M Bowie). RBI - R Doumit (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1, R Davis 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Davis (1, 2nd base off M Bowie/B Schneider).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .246
C Guzman ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .327
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244
D Young 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323
A Kearns rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256
R Church lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
B Schneider c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
N Logan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
M Bowie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 10 2 5 2 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - A Kearns (14, Z Duke). S - M Bowie. RBI - A Kearns (23), F Lopez
(20). 2-out RBI - A Kearns. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Church
2, C Guzman 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
PITTSBURGH - 01 -- 1
WASHINGTON - 11 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 5.82

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bowie 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 43-28; M Bowie 47-23. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
4-1; M Bowie 3-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 11; M Bowie 10.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
WAS - MICAH BOWIE

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.244, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.323, 1-FOR-1)
A KEARNS (.256, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>