GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (42-59) at PHILADELPHIA (53-49)

NL: PITTSBURGH (42-59) at PHILADELPHIA (53-49)

<h3>Durbin looks to continue success, faces Pirates</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (42-59) at Philadelphia (53-49) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- J.D. Durbin looks to continue his recentrun of success when the Philadelphia Phillies host thePittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.


Durbin (2-2, 5.76 ERA) earned his first career shutout in hislast start on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, a 9-0victory. The rookie righthander allowed five hits and threewalks while striking out three.


In the start prior to that on July 17, the 25-year-old picked upa win during a 15-3 thrashing of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heallowed one run in six innings in that outing.


In Durbin's last three starts - all Philadelphia victories - thePhillies' lineup has scored 37 runs.


Pirates starter Shane Youman (2-2, 3.24) was a hard-luck loserin his last start on Sunday. In the seventh start of hiscareer, the lefthander allowed one run, four hits and two walkswhile striking out three in eight innings of a 1-0 loss to theHouston Astros.


The Phillies, who have won six of seven, got a home run andthree RBI from Pat Burrell in Friday's 8-1, rain-shortenedvictory. The Pirates have lost 11 of their last 13 games.

 

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

PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Nate Mclouth CF .233 2 10 Michael Bourn CF .303 1 6
Freddy Sanchez 2B .293 5 35 Shane Victorino RF .283 11 42
Adam Laroche 1B .244 14 57 Jimmy Rollins SS .288 20 61
Jason Bay LF .253 16 66 Ryan Howard 1B .275 29 85
Xavier Nady RF .283 14 56 Pat Burrell LF .254 13 52
Ryan Doumit C .280 7 27 Wes Helms 3B .255 4 30
Jose Castillo 3B .235 0 10 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .000 0 0
Jack Wilson SS .249 4 26 Chris Coste C .308 1 3
Shane Youman LHP .143 0 0 J.D. Durbin RHP .444 0 0
(2-2, 3.24) (2-2, 5.76)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
WARMUPS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN (2-2, 3.24)
PHI - J.D. DURBIN (2-2, 5.76)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM TIMMONS
1B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
2B - CHAD FAIRCHILD
3B - RICK REED

WEATHER: 89 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 4 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING BATS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN AND RYAN DOUMIT
PHI - J.D. DURBIN AND CHRIS COSTE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.233, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.293, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.244, 14 HR, 57 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
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: M BOURN (.303, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.283, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.288, 20 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
S Victorino rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Rollins ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Howard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Burrell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Durbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.54

Pitches-strikes: J Durbin 16-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Durbin 1-0. Batters
faced: J Durbin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JIMMY ROLLINS SCORED SHANE VICTORINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ROLLINS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.275, 29 HR, 85 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
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.253, 16 HR, 66 RBI)
X NADY (.283, 14 HR, 56 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.280, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (9, throw).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Durbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman). RBI - J Rollins (62). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - P Burrell 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.46

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.54

WP - S Youman. Pitches-strikes: S Youman 22-13; J Durbin 16-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Youman 1-1; J Durbin 1-0. Batters faced: S Youman 5; J
Durbin 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</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 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: W HELMS (.255, 4 HR, 30 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C COSTE (.308, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS PHILADELPHIA (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - J Wilson (9, throw).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
W Helms 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Coste c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
J Durbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman). RBI - J Rollins (62). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - P Burrell 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 1 -- 1
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.46

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.33

WP - S Youman. Pitches-strikes: S Youman 22-13; J Durbin 24-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Youman 1-1; J Durbin 2-1. Batters faced: S Youman 5; J
Durbin 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CHRIS COSTE SCORED TADAHITO IGUCHI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C COSTE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: J DURBIN (.444, 0 HR, 0 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 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 2 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.235, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
J WILSON (.249, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
S YOUMAN (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
R Doumit c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - R Doumit (3, catch).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
W Helms 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
T Iguchi 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
C Coste c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Durbin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman); C Coste (1, S Youman). RBI - J Rollins
(62), C Coste (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Burrell 1, M
Bourn 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
PHILADELPHIA - 11 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 3.67

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.33

WP - S Youman. Pitches-strikes: S Youman 41-25; J Durbin 24-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Youman 1-2; J Durbin 2-1. Batters faced: S Youman 10; J
Durbin 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (6) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF J.D. DURBIN SCORED SHANE YOUMAN AND NATE MCLOUTH.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, PHILADELPHIA 2

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, X NADY ON FIRST, J BAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
PHILADELPHIA 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.279, 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 4 4 4 1
PHILADELPHIA 1 1 2 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.285, 1-FOR-1)
J ROLLINS (.289, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
R HOWARD (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (4) VS PHILADELPHIA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .238
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .294
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
X Nady rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277
J Castillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Youman p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143

Totals 12 4 4 4 3 4 4

BATTING: HR - F Sanchez (6, 3rd inning off J Durbin 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - F
Sanchez 3 (38), X Nady (57). 2-out RBI - F Sanchez 3, X Nady. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Doumit 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - F Sanchez (1, 2nd base by J Durbin/C Coste).

FIELDING: E - R Doumit (3, catch).


PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Bourn cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
S Victorino rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .285
J Rollins ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .289
R Howard 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
P Burrell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
W Helms 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
T Iguchi 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
C Coste c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .325
J Durbin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Rollins (24, S Youman); C Coste (1, S Youman). RBI - J Rollins
(62), C Coste (4). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Burrell 1, M
Bourn 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Coste-J Rollins).


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PITTSBURGH - 004 -- 4
PHILADELPHIA - 11 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 3.67

PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Durbin 3 4 4 4 3 4 1 6.43

WP - S Youman. Pitches-strikes: S Youman 41-25; J Durbin 55-32. Ground
balls-fly balls: S Youman 1-2; J Durbin 2-2. Batters faced: S Youman 10; J
Durbin 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Timmons. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 89 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
PHI - J.D. DURBIN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.233, 0-FOR-1)
J WILSON (.249, 0-FOR-1)
S YOUMAN (.143, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>