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Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-05-08 --LF Nyjer Morgan got his first day off of the season Thursday and was replaced in the leadoff spot by CF Nate McLouth, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk. McLouth was the Pirates' primarily leadoff hitter last season when he was selected to h... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-05-08 --OF Craig Monroe started in right field in place of Brandon Moss and went 0-for-4. Monroe had gone 8-for-22 (.364) with 10 RBIs in his first five starts this season but had gone 10 consecutive games without being in the lineup. --C Robinzon Diaz went 2-f... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Pittsburgh Pirates Inside Pitch 2009-05-08 The Pirates entered the season with only two regulars who had hit 20 home runs in a major league season, first baseman Adam LaRoche and center fielder Nate McLouth. The team's lack of punch is beginning to manifest itself. Pittsburgh lost its sixth consec... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Young earns first start for Pirates ST. LOUIS -- Manager John Russell walked up to Delwyn Young in thePirates' clubhouse Wednesday afternoon and smiled at the game's starting right fielder.... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Bucs' offense stays stagnant ST. LOUIS -- The heart of thePirates' lineup went 0-for-16 against the Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Pirates-Mets Preview 2009-05-08 The New York Mets have gotten outstanding starting pitching during their longest winning streak of the season. Now it's up to 22-year-old Jonathon Niese to continue that momentum.Winners of four straight, the Mets send Niese to the mound to face the Pitts... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Pujols Plunked May 7, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) --... more Submitted on 2009-05-08
Wellemeyer goes 7 strong to get Cards a win Todd Wellemeyer threw seven innings of four-hit ball, Jason LaRue hit a go-ahead homer in the fifth and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday.Leadoff batter Skip Schumaker had three hits and scored twice for the Cardinals, wh... more Submitted on 2009-05-07
Cardinals 5, Pirates 2 Considering the St. Louis Cardinals entered the season without a full-time closer, the ninth inning has been in very secure hands.Ryan Franklin had a 1-2-3 finish for the second straight game in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's 9 f... more Submitted on 2009-05-07
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-05-07 --RHP Matt Capps will miss at least one more game than originally expected because of a sore pitching elbow. Capps was supposed to be available for action Friday night when the Pirates open a three-game series with the Mets in New York but instead will th... more Submitted on 2009-05-07
