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Operation Shutdown · 10-06-2003, 07:42 PM

Week 23
The Pirates are not planning on calling up any prospects until the minor legue season is over. This is due to the fact that every one of the teams are in the pennant race, and we'd like the players to have a feel for what playing for a pennant race is like. The Pirates have promoted MR Kurt Shafer from A to AA. With the Lynchburg Hillcats, Shafer went 5-2 with 1 save and a 2.65 ERA in 43 appearances. The Pirates this week travel to Florida for a three game series against the Marlins, who are 61-76 and whom the Pirates are 3-0 against. They then travel to Atlanta for three games against the Braves who are currently 72-66 and whom the Pirates are 3-3 against. The promotions for September will be as follows:
9/12 - Fireworks Night against the Phillies
9/16 - Glove Day against the Reds
9/18 - Baseball Cap Day against the Reds
9/20 - Noddin Head Doll Day against the Cubs

Game 137: Pirates 5 Marlins 4
Perez had an amazing game today, pitching a complete game shutout, giving up just four hits and three walks, for his 6th win of the season. Geoff Goetz gave up five runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings.

Today against the Cubs, Cardinals' Brett Tomko had a no-hitter broken up by a Sammy Sosa homerun with two outs in the ninth.

Game 138: Pirates 5 Marlins 7
Fogg had a poor outing tonight, giving up five runs in just 1 2/3 innings, picking up his 15th loss of the season. Marlins' Burnett won his 13th of the year, giving up five runs in six innings of work. Fox and Hollandsworth hit homers for the Marlins.

The Nashville Sounds finished their season in second place with a record of 86-52, just two games behind Montreal affiliate Edmonton Trappers. The Altoona Curve finished their season in second place with a record of 80-58, just four games behind Milwaukee affiliate Huntsville Stars. Lastly, the Lynchburg Hillcats finished their season in second place with a record of 81-57, just one game behind St. Louis affiliate Palm Beach Cardinals. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates called up RF JJ Davis (0.281 34 HR 101 RBI), SS Jose Castillo (0.318 28 HR 97 RBI), SP Dave Williams (2-5 4.98 ERA in 9 starts), and MR Ryan Vogelsong (6-3 1 save 2.93 ERA in 13 starts and 10 relief appearances) and added them to their major league roster. Castillo and Davis will each get a chance to start the majority of the games in September, Williams will be a spot starter and work out of the bullpen, and Vogelsong will work out of the bullpen.

Game 139: Pirates 6 Marlins 7
Suppan gave up 4 runs in six innings of work, but got the no-decision. Hernandez gave up five runs in 5 2/3 innings and also got a no-decision. The Marlins won in the bottom of the tenth inning when Ivan Rodriguez singled off of Jim Mann with the bases loaded. Mann picked up the loss for the Pirates, and Spooneybarger got the win.

Series Recap: A couple of real close ones, and the Marlins were able to beat the Pirates two out of three, but the Bucs won the seasonal series 4-2.

Game 140: Pirates 3 Braves 1
Jeff Suppan had another superb game, giving up just one run in 7 innings of work, picking up his 9th win of the year. Billy Sylvester went seven innings without giving up a single run, until the eighth inning, when he gave up three runs. He pitched a total of 7 2/3 innings picking up the loss. Mann pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to get his 21st save.

Game 141: Pirates 10 Braves 4
Kris Benson picked up his 14th save of the year, giving up four runs, three of which were earned, in seven innings. The Pirates offense exploded against the Braves pitchers scoring eight runs in two innings off of starter Mike Hampton. Jose Castillo hit his first career homerun, a two run shut off Hampton in the first inning.

Game 142: Pirates 2 Braves 4
Perez pitched well, giving up four runs in six innings, but picked up his 14th loss of the season. Despite giving up eight hits to the Pirates, Adam Wainwright gave up just two runs in eight innings, earning his fourth win of the season. Smoltz pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 25th save of the year.

Series Recap: The Pirates just missed sweeping the Braves thanks to some great starting pitching. The Pirates did finish 4-2 against the Braves this season.

Around the league, on Monday Braves' first baseman Matt Franco got five hits against the Mets.

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NYY 7.5 GB
TOR 9.5 GB

MIN 80-62 *11
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CHW 9.5 GB

PHI 84-59 *10
MON 9.5 GB
ATL 10 GB

STL 95-49 *1
CHC 18 GB

ARZ 86-57 *12
LAD 8.5 GB
SDP 10.5 GB

LAD 77-65
CHC 1 GB
SDP 2 GB
MON 3 GB
ATL 3.5 GB
COL 7 GB
HOU 7 GB
CIN 9 GB
NYM 9.5 GB

10-06-2003, 07:42 PM	#31
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Week 23 The Pirates are not planning on calling up any prospects until the minor legue season is over. This is due to the fact that every one of the teams are in the pennant race, and we'd like the players to have a feel for what playing for a pennant race is like. The Pirates have promoted MR Kurt Shafer from A to AA. With the Lynchburg Hillcats, Shafer went 5-2 with 1 save and a 2.65 ERA in 43 appearances. The Pirates this week travel to Florida for a three game series against the Marlins, who are 61-76 and whom the Pirates are 3-0 against. They then travel to Atlanta for three games against the Braves who are currently 72-66 and whom the Pirates are 3-3 against. The promotions for September will be as follows: 9/12 - Fireworks Night against the Phillies 9/16 - Glove Day against the Reds 9/18 - Baseball Cap Day against the Reds 9/20 - Noddin Head Doll Day against the Cubs Game 137: Pirates 5 Marlins 4 Perez had an amazing game today, pitching a complete game shutout, giving up just four hits and three walks, for his 6th win of the season. Geoff Goetz gave up five runs, four earned, in 5 2/3 innings. Today against the Cubs, Cardinals' Brett Tomko had a no-hitter broken up by a Sammy Sosa homerun with two outs in the ninth. Game 138: Pirates 5 Marlins 7 Fogg had a poor outing tonight, giving up five runs in just 1 2/3 innings, picking up his 15th loss of the season. Marlins' Burnett won his 13th of the year, giving up five runs in six innings of work. Fox and Hollandsworth hit homers for the Marlins. The Nashville Sounds finished their season in second place with a record of 86-52, just two games behind Montreal affiliate Edmonton Trappers. The Altoona Curve finished their season in second place with a record of 80-58, just four games behind Milwaukee affiliate Huntsville Stars. Lastly, the Lynchburg Hillcats finished their season in second place with a record of 81-57, just one game behind St. Louis affiliate Palm Beach Cardinals. At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates called up RF JJ Davis (0.281 34 HR 101 RBI), SS Jose Castillo (0.318 28 HR 97 RBI), SP Dave Williams (2-5 4.98 ERA in 9 starts), and MR Ryan Vogelsong (6-3 1 save 2.93 ERA in 13 starts and 10 relief appearances) and added them to their major league roster. Castillo and Davis will each get a chance to start the majority of the games in September, Williams will be a spot starter and work out of the bullpen, and Vogelsong will work out of the bullpen. Game 139: Pirates 6 Marlins 7 Suppan gave up 4 runs in six innings of work, but got the no-decision. Hernandez gave up five runs in 5 2/3 innings and also got a no-decision. The Marlins won in the bottom of the tenth inning when Ivan Rodriguez singled off of Jim Mann with the bases loaded. Mann picked up the loss for the Pirates, and Spooneybarger got the win. Series Recap: A couple of real close ones, and the Marlins were able to beat the Pirates two out of three, but the Bucs won the seasonal series 4-2. Game 140: Pirates 3 Braves 1 Jeff Suppan had another superb game, giving up just one run in 7 innings of work, picking up his 9th win of the year. Billy Sylvester went seven innings without giving up a single run, until the eighth inning, when he gave up three runs. He pitched a total of 7 2/3 innings picking up the loss. Mann pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to get his 21st save. Game 141: Pirates 10 Braves 4 Kris Benson picked up his 14th save of the year, giving up four runs, three of which were earned, in seven innings. The Pirates offense exploded against the Braves pitchers scoring eight runs in two innings off of starter Mike Hampton. Jose Castillo hit his first career homerun, a two run shut off Hampton in the first inning. Game 142: Pirates 2 Braves 4 Perez pitched well, giving up four runs in six innings, but picked up his 14th loss of the season. Despite giving up eight hits to the Pirates, Adam Wainwright gave up just two runs in eight innings, earning his fourth win of the season. Smoltz pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 25th save of the year. Series Recap: The Pirates just missed sweeping the Braves thanks to some great starting pitching. The Pirates did finish 4-2 against the Braves this season. Around the league, on Monday Braves' first baseman Matt Franco got five hits against the Mets. BOS 86-56 13 NYY 7.5 GB TOR 9.5 GB MIN 80-62 11 CHW 10 GB OAK 82-61 18 SEA 2 GB ANA 11 GB SEA 80-63 NYY 1 GB TOR 3 GB ANA 9 GB CHW 9.5 GB PHI 84-59 10 MON 9.5 GB ATL 10 GB STL 95-49 1 CHC 18 GB ARZ 86-57 12 LAD 8.5 GB SDP 10.5 GB LAD 77-65 CHC 1 GB SDP 2 GB MON 3 GB ATL 3.5 GB COL 7 GB HOU 7 GB CIN 9 GB NYM 9.5 GB __________________ "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."