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Operation Shutdown · 11-03-2003, 09:37 PM

Well, I've finally run out of web space, three plus seasons worth of pages, plus some other stuff on there, so I had to delete the player pages from the 2003 and 2004 seasons, but the main league files for those years can still be viewed. The 2006 files have been updated through week 5.

Week 6
The Pirates begin a three game series at home against the Houston Astros who are currently in last place in the central with a record of 10-21. The Astros have a fairly weak pitching rotation with Dennys Baez (0-2 4.31), Freddy Garcia who's really dropped off ratings wise since last year (1-4 3.75), and Mitch Talbot (1-1 4.25). Their lineup isn't much better with just Austin Kearns (0.222 8 19) as the only real threat.

Game 32: Pirates 8 Astros 2
Lopez had a great start, giving up just two runs, one of them earned, in eight innings for his 4th win of the season. Baez did OK, giving up four runs, three of them earned, in six innings, but picked up the loss. The Pirates added four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, but they weren't needed as Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth to hold on to the win.

Game 33: Pirates 7 Astros 8 Baseball Cap Day at PNC Park
VanBenSchoten didn't have a very good game, giving up five runs, four of them earned, in 5 2/3 innings. Talbot pitched well for the Astros, giving up three runs in 7 1/3 innings for the win. The Pirates were trailing 5-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth, until Drew Henson hit a grandslam off of Redding to bring the score to within one. The Astros answered right back in the ninth when they scored three runs off of Corey. The Pirates tried to mount a comeback and scored three runs off of Jimenez, but with runners at first and second and two outs, Moreno was brought in and got JJ Davis to ground out to third base to end the threat and pick up the save.

Game 34: Pirates 1 Astros 8
Williams had yet another bad start, giving up six runs in 6 1/3 innings for the loss. Garcia pitched a brilliant game, giving up just one run in eight innings for the Astros. Mateo homered twice for the Astros, and Alfaro and Gimenez also hit solo shots. Henson picked up the only run for the Bucs with a solo shot in the second inning.

Series Recap: Tough break for the Pirates as they lose two of three to the last place Astros. Things seem to have really gone down hill since Ponson's injury. Hopefully the young guys can pick things up and find a way to start winning.

Next up, the Pirates face the Cincinatti Reds who are 12-21 with a three game series at home. The Reds have rookie Jon Koronka (2-1 5.25), Ty Howington (4-2 4.60) and Ted Lilly (1-3 6.81) at the top of their rotation. They have former Pirate Mark Kotsay (0.246 1 18) along with Bobby Kielty (0.323 6 18), Erubiel Durazo (0.271 9 25) and Adam Dunn (0.196 3 15) as a part of their lineup.

Game 35: Pirates 5 Reds 3
Both starters pitched fairly well, with Lilly giving up three runs in 6 1/3 innings and Bullington also giving up just three runs in 7 innings. All three Reds runs came from solo homeruns, one each from Hudson, Durazo, and Beattie. This game went to extra innings, and the game wasn't decided until the bottom of the 13th, when with a runner on first and two outs, Ryan Doumit took Riedling to deep right field with a walk-off homerun to give the Pirates the win. Jimenez earned the win for the Pirates while pitching two scoreless innings and Riedling was charged with the loss.

Game 36: Pirates 0 Reds 1
Burnett pitched his best game in his career, giving up just one run in eight innings, but he still picked up the loss. The Pirates managed just five hits and no runs off of O.J. King in seven innings, a starter who before this game had an ERA over 9. Dotel pitched a scoreless eighth and Oswalt pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save.

Game 37: Pirates 3 Reds 7
Lopez had his first real bad start as a Pirate, giving up six runs in seven innings for the loss. Wilson pitched pretty well, giving up just one run despite giving up ten hits in six innings of work for the win. Riedling pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the save.

Series Recap: Another really rough series for the Pirates as they lose two of three to a team that's just as bed as the Astros, the Reds. Luckily, the Cubs also lost three of four games, and the Bucs remain just one game back of the Cubs.

Around the league, no significant news happened this week.

11-03-2003, 09:37 PM	#8
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Well, I've finally run out of web space, three plus seasons worth of pages, plus some other stuff on there, so I had to delete the player pages from the 2003 and 2004 seasons, but the main league files for those years can still be viewed. The 2006 files have been updated through week 5. Week 6 The Pirates begin a three game series at home against the Houston Astros who are currently in last place in the central with a record of 10-21. The Astros have a fairly weak pitching rotation with Dennys Baez (0-2 4.31), Freddy Garcia who's really dropped off ratings wise since last year (1-4 3.75), and Mitch Talbot (1-1 4.25). Their lineup isn't much better with just Austin Kearns (0.222 8 19) as the only real threat. Game 32: Pirates 8 Astros 2 Lopez had a great start, giving up just two runs, one of them earned, in eight innings for his 4th win of the season. Baez did OK, giving up four runs, three of them earned, in six innings, but picked up the loss. The Pirates added four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, but they weren't needed as Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth to hold on to the win. Game 33: Pirates 7 Astros 8 Baseball Cap Day at PNC Park VanBenSchoten didn't have a very good game, giving up five runs, four of them earned, in 5 2/3 innings. Talbot pitched well for the Astros, giving up three runs in 7 1/3 innings for the win. The Pirates were trailing 5-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth, until Drew Henson hit a grandslam off of Redding to bring the score to within one. The Astros answered right back in the ninth when they scored three runs off of Corey. The Pirates tried to mount a comeback and scored three runs off of Jimenez, but with runners at first and second and two outs, Moreno was brought in and got JJ Davis to ground out to third base to end the threat and pick up the save. Game 34: Pirates 1 Astros 8 Williams had yet another bad start, giving up six runs in 6 1/3 innings for the loss. Garcia pitched a brilliant game, giving up just one run in eight innings for the Astros. Mateo homered twice for the Astros, and Alfaro and Gimenez also hit solo shots. Henson picked up the only run for the Bucs with a solo shot in the second inning. Series Recap: Tough break for the Pirates as they lose two of three to the last place Astros. Things seem to have really gone down hill since Ponson's injury. Hopefully the young guys can pick things up and find a way to start winning. Next up, the Pirates face the Cincinatti Reds who are 12-21 with a three game series at home. The Reds have rookie Jon Koronka (2-1 5.25), Ty Howington (4-2 4.60) and Ted Lilly (1-3 6.81) at the top of their rotation. They have former Pirate Mark Kotsay (0.246 1 18) along with Bobby Kielty (0.323 6 18), Erubiel Durazo (0.271 9 25) and Adam Dunn (0.196 3 15) as a part of their lineup. Game 35: Pirates 5 Reds 3 Both starters pitched fairly well, with Lilly giving up three runs in 6 1/3 innings and Bullington also giving up just three runs in 7 innings. All three Reds runs came from solo homeruns, one each from Hudson, Durazo, and Beattie. This game went to extra innings, and the game wasn't decided until the bottom of the 13th, when with a runner on first and two outs, Ryan Doumit took Riedling to deep right field with a walk-off homerun to give the Pirates the win. Jimenez earned the win for the Pirates while pitching two scoreless innings and Riedling was charged with the loss. Game 36: Pirates 0 Reds 1 Burnett pitched his best game in his career, giving up just one run in eight innings, but he still picked up the loss. The Pirates managed just five hits and no runs off of O.J. King in seven innings, a starter who before this game had an ERA over 9. Dotel pitched a scoreless eighth and Oswalt pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save. Game 37: Pirates 3 Reds 7 Lopez had his first real bad start as a Pirate, giving up six runs in seven innings for the loss. Wilson pitched pretty well, giving up just one run despite giving up ten hits in six innings of work for the win. Riedling pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the save. Series Recap: Another really rough series for the Pirates as they lose two of three to a team that's just as bed as the Astros, the Reds. Luckily, the Cubs also lost three of four games, and the Bucs remain just one game back of the Cubs. Around the league, no significant news happened this week. __________________ "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."