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Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-04-28 --LF Nyjer Morgan certainly is not the reason why the Pirates had lost 13 consecutive games to the Brewers and 16 straight at Miller Park through Monday. Morgan was 2-for-4 with three runs scored to raise his career batting average against the Brewers to ... more Submitted on 2009-04-28
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-04-28 The Pirates had a rough week, losing two regulars in the span of five days as C Ryan Doumit suffered a broken right wrist and SS Jack Wilson also went on the disabled list with a sprained left middle finger. Youngsters will be counted on to fill both spot... more Submitted on 2009-04-28
Pirates-Brewers Preview 2009-04-28 There's at least a glimmer of optimism around the Pittsburgh Pirates these days after they've raced out to their fastest start in seven years. Things might look even brighter for the Pirates if they could find a way to avoid the Milwaukee Brewers.The Pira... more Submitted on 2009-04-28
Brewers 10, Pirates 5 Trevor Hoffman waited so long for his first appearance with Milwaukee that he got a call from manager Ken Macha asking him if he still wanted to pitch.Rickie Weeks broke open a tie game in the eighth inning with a run-scoring fielder's choice that sparked... more Submitted on 2009-04-28
Weeks sparks 5-run outburst for Brewers Trevor Hoffman waited so long for his first appearance with Milwaukee that he got a call from manager Ken Macha asking him if he still wanted to pitch.Rickie Weeks broke open a tie game in the eighth inning with a run-scoring fielder's choice that sparked... more Submitted on 2009-04-28
BIXLER CALLED UP, MATCHES RBI TOTAL FROM 2008 PIRATES NOTEBOOK SAN DIEGO -- Brian Bixler, in his fourth big-league plate appearance and his second swing of the season, after flying out the previous at-bat, knocked a two-run double into right field.... more Submitted on 2009-04-27
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-04-27 The Pirates had a rough week, losing two regulars in the span of five days as C Ryan Doumit suffered a broken right wrist and SS Jack Wilson also went on the disabled list with a sprained left middle finger. Youngsters will be counted on to fill both spot... more Submitted on 2009-04-27
Pittsburgh Pirates Inside Pitch 2009-04-27 Shortstop Jack Wilson's sprained left middle finger finally sent him to the 15-day disabled list Sunday after causing him to miss four of the previous 10 games. Shortstop Brian Bixler was recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis to take Wilson's roster spot a... more Submitted on 2009-04-27
