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The Pittsburgh Pirates are having themselves one heck of a mini road trip.
After taking two out of three against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Pirates took the first game in their three-game slate against the San Francisco Giants last night. Catch up on our TNTs from the game right here.
The club is definitely catching the Giants at the right time. The west-coast club is just 5-8 since the All Star break after setting MLB on fire during the first half. With the added bonus of not having to face Madison Bumgarner, the Pirates should definitely get greedy and leave their mark on what might be a potential Wild Card matchup.
Finally, a Pittsburgh Pirates podcast that you deserve
Did you know that we put out a weekly podcast? It’s true, and it’s free. Here’s our latest episode, with details below on how to subscribe.
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On this episode we talked extensively about the new-look Pittsburgh Pirates rotation. Jameson Taillon and Chad Kuhl have provided a substantial shot in the arm to what was the club’s biggest weakness. That fact coupled with the slow resurgence of Andrew McCutchen has the team just one game back of a wild card spot.
All of this means one thing: it’s going to be a very exciting finish to what has been a trudging season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates versus today’s starter
Today the Pirates will face off against an old friend. There’s a ton of history here, so let’s see how the current Pirates have fared against Jeff Samardzija.
| Name | PA | AB | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | 40 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | .382 | .475 | .529 | 1.004 |
| Starling Marte | 28 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .280 | .333 | .320 | .653 |
| David Freese | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 |
| Jordy Mercer | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .077 | .235 | .077 | .312 |
| Josh Harrison | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| Gregory Polanco | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 |
| Matthew Joyce | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
| Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Eric Fryer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John Jaso | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Total | 139 | 123 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | .268 | .328 | .390 | .719 |
Yesterday’s Player of the Game
After each game – win or lose – we put out a Twitter Poll to find out who you feel should take home ‘Player of the Game’ honors. Here now is yesterday’s results, for each game.
#RaiseIt The Pirates defeat the Giants 8-5 to take game one of the series. Who is your player of the game?
— Jason Rollison (@jrollisonpgh) August 16, 2016
Keep an eye out for our POTG polls after each game on our twitter feed after each game, win or lose.
Baseball Talk on the Web
- MLB Trade Rumors forecasts the Qualifying Offer market
- Though his resurgent play might make this a moot point, Pittsburgh Post Game advises against booing McCutchen.
- In the latest in their “Player’s View” series, Fangraphs wonders if pitchers pitch to the score.
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