Game # 86 vs. Chicago(N) Box Score
Well my Pirates made me eat my words! literally! Clubhouse prankster and class clown SP Chris Archer had a table set up in the clubhouse with a nice steaming bowl of alphabet soup, and guess what else? Large colored kids spelling blocks with "no sweep" spelled out in front of the setting. I sheepishly but gladly sat down and ate my words in front of the cheering squad of players and coaches...
SP Dario Agrazal hung tough and pitched his butt off (6 IP, 8H, 4ER, 2BB, 7K's) and this time the bullpen of Clouse, Burrows, Kela, and Brazier made it stand up giving up only one more run in the 12th inning. Our bats walked the bases full then 2B Kramer stroked a single in the bottom of the 12th inning to bring home the winning run.
Oh yes, while I'm confessing my sins here
Mrs. Rigby covered my butt by having 1B Erich Weiss NOT report to AAA and she got him a hotel room for another night, knowing I was concentrating on the deal and the losing streak
Mrs. Rigby's wise choice made it very easy to reinstate 1B Weiss before our game today, and he was dressed and pinch hit in the game. I made sure to thank Eleanor for her work and even got her a gift card (on my dime) to dinner for her and her husband.