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WahooSam309 · 05-08-2019, 09:17 AM

In what felt like a never-ending homestand, the Phillies nonetheless struggled on the field. Their record was 10-14 when the seventh-place Pirates arrived in Philadelphia for three games near the end of May. Manager and players alike hoped the series would give them a boost before the long road swing that would follow.

Paige, now 4-3, took the mound on Saturday night to face the 8-14 Pittsburgh team, with rookie Xavier Rescigno on the mound for the Pirates. After a scoreless half-inning, Dandridge reached on an error and Brown drove him in with a line drive into the center field corner to put the Phillies ahead. An error on the Pirates second baseman, Pete Coscarart, led to a second Phillies run in the sixth, but the Pirates tied it up on a two-run two-out single by Johnny Wyrostek in the seventh. The Pirates scored one in the ninth on another Wyrostek RBI to take the lead and the Phillies dropped another close one.

The next day was a doubleheader. Rowe made his first start in the early game and the Phillies erupted for six runs in the second inning to take a four-run lead. That was the high point of the action. The game soon went off the rails, with Rowe, Tiant, Blanton, and Podgajny all giving up multiple runs in a 19-11 shellacking.

Barnhill was better in the nightcap, but the Phillies’ own offense faltered. The Pirates scored two on Vince DiMaggio’s double in the seventh to take a 3-0 lead. That was the final as the Phillies found themselves swept at home, a disappointing result to say the least.

05-08-2019, 09:17 AM	#17
WahooSam309 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 83	Pittsburgh (May 22 and 23) In what felt like a never-ending homestand, the Phillies nonetheless struggled on the field. Their record was 10-14 when the seventh-place Pirates arrived in Philadelphia for three games near the end of May. Manager and players alike hoped the series would give them a boost before the long road swing that would follow. Paige, now 4-3, took the mound on Saturday night to face the 8-14 Pittsburgh team, with rookie Xavier Rescigno on the mound for the Pirates. After a scoreless half-inning, Dandridge reached on an error and Brown drove him in with a line drive into the center field corner to put the Phillies ahead. An error on the Pirates second baseman, Pete Coscarart, led to a second Phillies run in the sixth, but the Pirates tied it up on a two-run two-out single by Johnny Wyrostek in the seventh. The Pirates scored one in the ninth on another Wyrostek RBI to take the lead and the Phillies dropped another close one. The next day was a doubleheader. Rowe made his first start in the early game and the Phillies erupted for six runs in the second inning to take a four-run lead. That was the high point of the action. The game soon went off the rails, with Rowe, Tiant, Blanton, and Podgajny all giving up multiple runs in a 19-11 shellacking. Barnhill was better in the nightcap, but the Phillies’ own offense faltered. The Pirates scored two on Vince DiMaggio’s double in the seventh to take a 3-0 lead. That was the final as the Phillies found themselves swept at home, a disappointing result to say the least.