Friday, June 18, 2010

Rally Falls Short. Bucs SWEPT

R
H
E
LOB
5
11
0
6
4
9
0
5

Always tough to see a late rally fall short, especially when it could turn around a losing streak the size of Texas.  The meat of the order continues to hit decently, while the 6 through 9 spots does not.  Neil Walker, Andrew McCutchen, and Lastings Milledge all had a pair of hits, while Jones and Tabata each contributed 1.  Walker, Cutch, Jones, and Milledge each had an RBI, while Tabata and Walker combined to score 3 runs.  After the 5th spot, however, the batting continues to be sterile.  The 6-9 spots were responsible for all but 1 of the Pirates 9 Ks and had just 1 hit, an Andy LaRoche pinch-hit double that probably should have been caught by the CF.  Pedro had a particularly difficult time, striking out 3 times.  He'll get better as the season wears on.  Ross Ohlendorf still does not have a win.

And so the streak moves to 11.  Maybe a rivalry series against the slightly less sucky Indians will break it.

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