In our daily Wake-Up Call, we get you ready for the baseball day with a complete look at all things Pittsburgh Pirates.
Another day, another frustrating Pittsburgh Pirates loss.
If you’re scoring at home, that is now two days in a row that we’ve started your Wake Up Call with that line.
Yesterday the wheels fell off of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Twice. They first detached themselves from the Pirates Playoff Train – already rambling with no particular direction towards a realistic chance – when the Cardinals got out to a 5-0 lead in the span of 8 minutes. They fell off again when Tony Watson came within one strike of completing an incredible, playoff life-giving comeback.
With the loss, the club’s record against the Cardinals in August and September over the last four years stands at 9-18.
Alas, the baseball gods had other ideas.
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We will have plenty more on the Pirates’ swoon – and Watson’s – in the coming days. For now, it is hard to think of last night as anything but the nadir for the 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Against Tonight’s Starter
Though it may not matter in the grand scheme of things, the Pirates can salvage a game in the Cardinals series tonight. Jameson Taillon goes for the club, while Mike Leake toes the rubber for the Cardinals. Here’s a look at how Leake historically fares against current Pirates hitters.
| Name | PA | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | 82 | 74 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | .257 | .329 | .351 | .681 |
| Starling Marte | 47 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .298 | .364 | .662 |
| Josh Harrison | 35 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .294 | .375 | .669 |
| Jordy Mercer | 29 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .320 | .357 | .400 | .757 |
| David Freese | 26 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .520 | .538 | .760 | 1.298 |
| Gregory Polanco | 26 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .136 | .269 | .136 | .406 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .300 | .364 | .500 | .864 |
| John Jaso | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .273 | .364 |
| Chris Stewart | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| Jung Ho Kang | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 1.286 |
| Matthew Joyce | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
| Eric Fryer | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Total | 297 | 272 | 75 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 43 | .276 | .327 | .397 | .724 |
Yesterday’s Player of the Game
After each game – win or lose – We put out a poll on Twitter asking for your choice for Player of the Game honors. Here is the poll from yesterday.
#Pirates lose their eighth in a row after a 9-7 loss to the #Cardinals tonight. Who was your Player of the Game?
— Jason Rollison (@jrollisonpgh) September 7, 2016
Baseball Talk on the Web
- Our friends over at Jays from the Couch have a nice piece on Russell Martin‘s return to form.
- It may too late for the Fish, but they activated slugger Giancarlo Stanton yesterday.
- Sons of Sam Horn take a look at five rookies impacting pennant races.
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