Oviedo Tosses Gem, Bucs Homer Thrice to Secure Series Split (50-61)

8/6/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Following a straight-up drubbing on Thursday, the Pirates put together three straight competitive games, culminating in a 4-1 victory today to split the series against the Brewers. After struggling through the first two innings where Brewers’ starter Brandon Woodruff struck out 5 of the first 6 batters,Continue reading “Oviedo Tosses Gem, Bucs Homer Thrice to Secure Series Split (50-61)”

Pirates Walk While A’s Can’t Run, Win Nail-Bitter 5-4 (32-27)

6/5/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter There are no givens in baseball. You can be the 1927 Yankees and still lose to the 103 loss Boston Red Sox 4 times. Heck, the Pirates last year proved any team can be any other team at any time when they swept the Dodgers in LA.Continue reading “Pirates Walk While A’s Can’t Run, Win Nail-Bitter 5-4 (32-27)”

Errors and Misplays Abound As Bucs Drop Rubber Match 8-3 (24-22)

5/21/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Messy game on both sides of the ball as wild pitches and errant throws contributed to runs on both sides, however, more prominent for the Pirates side. Additionally, another late-game pitching decision by Shelton likely will be pointed to as a potential lynchpin for the Dbacks victory. Continue reading “Errors and Misplays Abound As Bucs Drop Rubber Match 8-3 (24-22)”

Cedric Mullins Hits for Cycle as Orioles Down Pirates 6-3 (21-18)

5/12/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter A game which seemed to be very winnable throughout the night came crashing down when Mullins hit a 3-run home run in the 8th inning to finish off the cycle on the night. He had previously singled in the third, tripled in the fifth and doubled inContinue reading “Cedric Mullins Hits for Cycle as Orioles Down Pirates 6-3 (21-18)”

Pirates Pummel Slumping Rockies 14-3 (10-7)

4/17/23- By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on Twitter Pirates came out swinging against the Rockies, jumping all over the former NL ERA leader Kyle Freeland for 9 runs (7 earned) over his 2.2 innings of work. Rich Hill had some hard contact early but managed to keep the Rockies in check, posting another quality startContinue reading “Pirates Pummel Slumping Rockies 14-3 (10-7)”