Recap: Break Out the Bananas. BUCS WIN.

Paul Maholm was in excellent form, and a few RBIs from Neil Walker (1 hit, 1 off a bases-loaded walk) sealed the deal for the Pirates and gave them a winning homestand for the first time all year. Next up is a series in Houston which if the Bucs win can put them back to .500 or above.

VFPH's 3 Stars of the Game

1. PIT Paul Maholm, SP: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 4 K
2. PIT Neil Walker, 2B: 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 1 BB
3. PIT Brandon Wood, 3B: 1 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR

Play of the Game: Brandon Wood's homer in the 5th

GAMEDAY 65: Mets

New York Mets

June 13, 2011, 7:05 PM



PNC Park

TV: ROOT Sports
Stream: Check Here
Radio: 104.7 FM
Radio Stream: Here

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This will be the last time the Bucs will see the Mets this year. This is a good thing. Hopefully Maholm gets some run support tonight, but it will not be from Cutch as he has a day off despite his 11-game hitting streak. Michael McKenry, newly acquired from the Red Sox for cash or a PTBNL will get his first start as a Pirate tonight. Wyatt Toregas has therefore been DFAd.

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Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy, 71°; Wind WNW 11 mph, Precip 10%

Pitching Matchup

Paul Maholm (2-7, 3.39 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (3-4, 5.35 ERA)

Lineups

1. Jose Tabata, LF
2. Xavier Paul, CF
3. Neil Walker, 2B
4. Garrett Jones, RF
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Brandon Wood, 3B
7. Michael McKenry, C
8. Ronny Cedeno, SS
9. Paul Maholm, P

1. Jose Reyes, SS
2. Justin Turner, 3B
3. Carlos Beltran, RF
4. Angel Pagan, CF
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Ronny Paulino, C
7. Daniel Murphy, 1B
8. Ruben Tejada, 2B
9. Mike Pelfrey, P

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Let's Go Bucs.