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Operation Shutdown · 10-02-2003, 07:23 PM

Week 11
Into the eleventh week of the season, and the Pirates are at 25-37, still in fifth place in the division. The Pirates go on a six game road trip this week, and continue their interleague games. They travel to Toronto for three games against the Blue Jays, who are 30-34. The Pirates then travel to Tampa Bay for a three game set against the Devil Rays, currently with a record of 23-39.

Game 63: Pirates 1 Bluejays 11
Blue jays starter Roy Halladay pitched a complete game, giving up just one run off of 8 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 10. Fogg struggled again this outing, giving up 6 runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Pirate bullpen didn't do too well either, giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Game 64: Pirates 12 Bluejays 18
Yikes! It could take hours to explain what happened in this game, so I won't, but instead just give the lines for the starters. Denny Neagle gave up 6 runs in just 1 2/3 innings. Reliever Gabe White picked up the win for the Jays, giving up 2 runs in 2 2/3 innings. Pirates starter Jeff Suppan picked up the loss giving up 8 runs, 6 of which were earned, off of 6 hits while walking 8 and striking out 3 in five innings. Ramirez, Sanders, and House (his first career HR) each hit homers for the Pirates, while Eric Hinske hit the lone homerun for the Blue Jays.

Game 65: Pirates 7 Bluejays 8
Jeff D'Amico gave up all the runs against him from homeruns. Hinske and Delgado each hit solo shots, while Chris Woodward hit a solo homer, as well as a two-run blast. D'Amico pitched a total of 7 innings giving up five runs, four of which were earned. Blue Jays starter Corey Lidle gave up 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Jim Mann blew another save this year, giving up two runs in the bottom of the ninth by giving up a double to Luke Allen, a single to Hinske, and then another double to Delgado, tying the game at 7 and sending it to extra innings. In the bottom of the eleventh, after getting Luke Allen to ground out, Torres gave up an infield hit to Hinske, hit Dave Berg with a pitch and then walked Woodard to load the bases. McClendon then brought out Beimel, and he hit Catalanotto to score the game winning run.

Series recap: Pretty sad really. The Pirates should have been able to win at least one, but the bullpen was just horrendous.

Game 66: Pirates 3 Devil Rays 8 Fireworks night at Tropicana Field
Another pathetic game by the bullpen. The game was tied 3-3 going into the eighth inning, and Benson left the game with a runner on first base and two outs. Sauerbeck came in and walked Abernathy and Anderson to load the bases. he then gave up a single to javier Valentin, that scored Lombard and Abernathy. Corey then came in and gave up a triple to Damian Rolls, scoring two runs, and then a double to Marrero, that scored Rolls. So the line for Benson was 4 runs, 3 earned, in 7 2/3 innings for the loss. DRays starter Joe Kennedy went 6 2/3 innings giving up three runs, but the win went to reliever Lance Carter as he pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

Game 67: Pirates 3 Devil Rays 6 Baseball Cap Day at Tropicana Field
Perez did well until the sixth inning, when he gave up a two run homerun to Jared Sandberg. He then gave up another two-run homerun to Eli Marrero in the bottom of the seventh, that gave the DRays the lead 4-3. The Rays then got some insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth as Valentin hit yet another two-run homerun this time off of reliever Mark Corey. Perez picked up the loss giving up the four runs in 6 2/3 innings. DRays starter Jorge Sosa picked up the win giving up just 3 runs in eight innings of work. Travis Phelps picked up his eleventh save pitching a scoreless ninth.

Game 68: Pirates 4 Devil Rays 5
Josh Fogg didn't have a good outing giving up 5 runs in 5 2/3 innings picking up the loss. The only runs DRays starter John Stephens gave up were solo homeruns by Ramirez and Nady. He went 7 2/3 innings, giving up just those two runs. The Pirates tried to mount a comeback scoring two runs in the ninth when with two outs Craig Wilson doubled home Carlos Rivera and Mark Kotsay singled home Wilson. Travis Phelps managed to stop the rally and pick up the save by getting Bobby Hill to ground out on a dribbler right in front of the plate that was fielded by the catcher.

Series Recap: The Pirates losing streak has reached seven games. Meanwhile, Brian Giles and Kip Wells have helped the Padres improve to a .500 record.

In other news on Sunday, Mariners rookie Rafael Soriano pitched a two-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves.

10-02-2003, 07:23 PM	#18
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Week 11 Into the eleventh week of the season, and the Pirates are at 25-37, still in fifth place in the division. The Pirates go on a six game road trip this week, and continue their interleague games. They travel to Toronto for three games against the Blue Jays, who are 30-34. The Pirates then travel to Tampa Bay for a three game set against the Devil Rays, currently with a record of 23-39. Game 63: Pirates 1 Bluejays 11 Blue jays starter Roy Halladay pitched a complete game, giving up just one run off of 8 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 10. Fogg struggled again this outing, giving up 6 runs in 2 2/3 innings. The Pirate bullpen didn't do too well either, giving up five runs in 5 1/3 innings. Game 64: Pirates 12 Bluejays 18 Yikes! It could take hours to explain what happened in this game, so I won't, but instead just give the lines for the starters. Denny Neagle gave up 6 runs in just 1 2/3 innings. Reliever Gabe White picked up the win for the Jays, giving up 2 runs in 2 2/3 innings. Pirates starter Jeff Suppan picked up the loss giving up 8 runs, 6 of which were earned, off of 6 hits while walking 8 and striking out 3 in five innings. Ramirez, Sanders, and House (his first career HR) each hit homers for the Pirates, while Eric Hinske hit the lone homerun for the Blue Jays. Game 65: Pirates 7 Bluejays 8 Jeff D'Amico gave up all the runs against him from homeruns. Hinske and Delgado each hit solo shots, while Chris Woodward hit a solo homer, as well as a two-run blast. D'Amico pitched a total of 7 innings giving up five runs, four of which were earned. Blue Jays starter Corey Lidle gave up 6 runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Jim Mann blew another save this year, giving up two runs in the bottom of the ninth by giving up a double to Luke Allen, a single to Hinske, and then another double to Delgado, tying the game at 7 and sending it to extra innings. In the bottom of the eleventh, after getting Luke Allen to ground out, Torres gave up an infield hit to Hinske, hit Dave Berg with a pitch and then walked Woodard to load the bases. McClendon then brought out Beimel, and he hit Catalanotto to score the game winning run. Series recap: Pretty sad really. The Pirates should have been able to win at least one, but the bullpen was just horrendous. Game 66: Pirates 3 Devil Rays 8 Fireworks night at Tropicana Field Another pathetic game by the bullpen. The game was tied 3-3 going into the eighth inning, and Benson left the game with a runner on first base and two outs. Sauerbeck came in and walked Abernathy and Anderson to load the bases. he then gave up a single to javier Valentin, that scored Lombard and Abernathy. Corey then came in and gave up a triple to Damian Rolls, scoring two runs, and then a double to Marrero, that scored Rolls. So the line for Benson was 4 runs, 3 earned, in 7 2/3 innings for the loss. DRays starter Joe Kennedy went 6 2/3 innings giving up three runs, but the win went to reliever Lance Carter as he pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Game 67: Pirates 3 Devil Rays 6 Baseball Cap Day at Tropicana Field Perez did well until the sixth inning, when he gave up a two run homerun to Jared Sandberg. He then gave up another two-run homerun to Eli Marrero in the bottom of the seventh, that gave the DRays the lead 4-3. The Rays then got some insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth as Valentin hit yet another two-run homerun this time off of reliever Mark Corey. Perez picked up the loss giving up the four runs in 6 2/3 innings. DRays starter Jorge Sosa picked up the win giving up just 3 runs in eight innings of work. Travis Phelps picked up his eleventh save pitching a scoreless ninth. Game 68: Pirates 4 Devil Rays 5 Josh Fogg didn't have a good outing giving up 5 runs in 5 2/3 innings picking up the loss. The only runs DRays starter John Stephens gave up were solo homeruns by Ramirez and Nady. He went 7 2/3 innings, giving up just those two runs. The Pirates tried to mount a comeback scoring two runs in the ninth when with two outs Craig Wilson doubled home Carlos Rivera and Mark Kotsay singled home Wilson. Travis Phelps managed to stop the rally and pick up the save by getting Bobby Hill to ground out on a dribbler right in front of the plate that was fielded by the catcher. Series Recap: The Pirates losing streak has reached seven games. Meanwhile, Brian Giles and Kip Wells have helped the Padres improve to a .500 record. In other news on Sunday, Mariners rookie Rafael Soriano pitched a two-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves. __________________ "And Shepherds we shall be, For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."