Runs For Everyone!

      It was turn back the clock night. Well, it was for the Buccos as they put up a fourteen spot on the Cardinals in a dominating win.

     At first it seemed like it would be another disastrous outing for Kevin Correia as he would allow five runs in the first three innings to blow a 2-0 lead. It would remain that way until the fifth when the Buccos would tie the score with two outs by way of a Pedro Alvarez bases clearing double. From there it would be a Lumber Company flashback as they would homer three times in the sixth and one time in the ninth to lead the Buccos to a 14-5 victory. Correia would last five innings before being relieved by Brad Lincoln who would pitch three innings of one hit ball. Chris Resop would pitch a perfect ninth to end it. It's nice to actually be comfortable during a win for once. Let's do this more often, guys.

    The Pirate scoring would go as follows:
     1st Inn - Walker 2 RBI single.
     5th Inn - Pedro 3 RBI double 
     6th Inn - Clint Barmes solo shot, Alex Presley solo shot, GFJ 2 run shot.
     8th Inn - Casey McGehee RBI single, Pedro RBI walk.
     9th Inn - Cutch 3 run shot.

#YouGottaBelieve

Starters Lines

     Correia: (W, 4-6) 5 IN, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K's (1 to Wainwright)

     Wainwright: (L, 6-8) 5 IN, 11 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's (1 to Correia)

Turning Point

     Pedro's 3 RBI double in the fifth. With the Buccos down 5-2 with two out in the fifth Pedro knocked a ball down the right field line to tie the game. It would turn the momentum in favor of the Pirates and they would not look back.

Stud/Dud of the Game

     Stud:  Cutch (MVP MVP MVP) - 4-5 with a walk, 2 singles, a double, a homer, 3 RBI's, and 4 runs scored.

     Dud: The Barge - 0-5 with 2 K's and 4 LOB. 

Final Thoughts

     -- Clint Barmes and Alex Presley went back-to-back in the sixth inning. The second day in a row that the Pirates have done that (McGehee and Pedro) and the fourth time this season. #TheLumberCompany

     -- The win keeps the Pirates a game behind the Reds for first place and puts them into the second wild card spot. Oh, and their half way to 82 wins, jus sayin.

     -- 14 runs is most scored in a game by the Pirates since Aug. 31, 2010, at Wrigley. (Via @BiertempfelTrib)

This Day in '92

L @ STL 3-1 

     Victor Cole went 6 1/3 while only giving up three runs on six hits but it wasn't enough to avoid the loss.

     Orlando Merced went 2-4 with a single, triple, stolen base, and a run scored. 

     Andy Van Slyke went 0-4 with a strikeout and a GIDP. Yikes