All right, I'll take the Pirates' capture of their first series with two games in the "W" column, and one in the "L," which they have done in the recent past.
But it was a muted "win" that basically reeked of defeat. (And I was saying this two games ago with a reference to a "Pyrrhic" victory.)
The Dodgers outscored the Pirates, 18-17. The Dodgers outhit the Pirates 33 to 27. The Dodgers' batting average was forty-one points higher.
About the only thing they didn't do was to win the crucial, second game of the match. And it gets worse for the home team.
First of all, there were NO quality starts between the first three starters. Only Paul Maholm lasted past five innings, and at the cost of four runs.
The bullpen held up only in the second game. And count on it to give up a lot of runs if r ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates: Victorious First Series Not Really “Par for the Course”
Posted: 9th April 2010 by Tom Au in MLBComments Off on Pittsburgh Pirates: Victorious First Series Not Really “Par for the Course”