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Brewers 9, Pirates 1

Remarkably, the Pirates managed to get runners into scoring position during each of the first six innings, and they still managed just one run. It sounds silly, but this easily could have been a close game if the Pirates had better timing; John Russell let the Brewers tack on several runs in the fifth after it was already clear that Tom Gorzelanny didn't have anything left. (The pitcher's spot came up first in the top of the sixth, and Russell was presumably hoping to get Gorzelanny through the inning so he didn't have to waste a reliever.) Gorzelanny, for his part, had his usual troubles finding the strike zone, but he didn't exactly deserve to have seven runs tacked onto his ERA. His free pass Ben Sheets, a bad hitter even by pitchers' standards, to lead off the fifth probably  should've had Russell ready to pull him at any time. On top off all that, the Pirates made two errors. Not one of their better games, this one.

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wow

what a nightmare

BRING BACK TIKE REDMAN

by omar moreno on Jul 4, 2008 7:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Gorzo hurt?...

Pat at WHYGAVS indicates this may be so.

New Pirate Pitchers Motto….Pitch like dogsh*t , claim injury :)

by Hitman Easler on Jul 4, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions  

I can’t verify that anywhere. Not that it isn’t true; with Kovacevic off for the weekend, he may have to return before we find out.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 4, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

This game report was from an hour before Pat posted that. It has a couple quotes from Gorzelanny about the game, and doesn’t mention an injury.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks Charlie...

It seemed odd, considering I listened to the post game and no mention of it either.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 4, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hm. I’m keeping an eye out. Pat’s obviously a trustworthy guy. That I can’t verify it doesn’t mean anything at this point.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 4, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

But..but...but,

Charlie, you`re not implying that Paul Meyer couldn`t find out, are you?

by patthatt on Jul 4, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

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