Recap: Almost Over. BUCS LOSE.

Reds 5, Pirates 4
Once again the Pirates failed to record a sweep, and once again I can't say I'm too surprised as it hasn't happened much at all this year. Chase d'Arnaud was the clear mvp for the Bucs, as he went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and a triple, but the Pirates just couldn't solve Dontrelle Willis, who ended up picking up the Win. Neil Walker had the only other XBH, a double.

Recap: Mac and Cheese. BUCS LOSE.

J-Mac had a pretty bad outing (5 ER, 3.0 IP), and the Bucs were 1-hit for most of this game. Josh Harrison and Brandon Wood had the only XBH, both doubles. No one had more than 1 hit for the Pirates. J-Hey drove in the Bucs' lone run.

Recap: One Bad Inning. BUCS SWEPT.

For the second night in a row, the Pirates held the Marlins to scoring in only one inning. And in both cases, that inning doomed them. This time, there were no XBH for the Bucs, and only Jason Jaramillo coming in for the injured (again) Ryan Doumit was able to gain more than 1 hit (he was 2 for 2). 10 wins seems to avoid every Bucco starter not named Kevin Correia like the plague. The Pirates did not win a single game against the Marlins all season, yet the Fish came into this series with a record that was 2 games WORSE than the Pirates! Sigh. Up next is the end of the homestand as the Cards come to town for the last time this year. The Pirates can only lose one more game all year to avoid Season 19, but I don't really see that happening.