Game 71 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (34-36) vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (38-31)

Vitals:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (34-36)	RHP IAN SNELL (3-6, 5.33 ERA)
CHICAGO WHITE SOX (38-31)	RHP JAVIER VAZQUEZ (6-5, 3.90 ERA)
Game Time	8:11 EDT
XM	XM 189
TV	FSNP

Last Game:

Pittsburgh Pirates (34-36) 5, Baltimore Orioles (34-34) 4
June 15, 2008

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Pittsburgh 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 1 Baltimore 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 7 1

Winning pitcher - Matt Capps (1-2)
Losing pitcher - George Sherrill (2-2)

PIT HR - N. McLouth (15)
BAL HR - A. Huff (10) G. Quiroz (2) B. Roberts (5)

Notes:

• In the last 13 games, Pirates starting pitchers have posted a 3.68 ERA (80.2ip/33er)
• Prior to Nady(10), Bay(14), McLouth (14), the last three Pirates to put up double digit home run totals by June 14 were Bobby Bonilla (15), Barry Bonds (14) and Andy Van Slyke (10) during the 1988 season.
• Pittsburgh leads the majors with a .993 fielding percentage this month after making just four miscues in 565 total chances
• Pittsburgh currently ranks fourth in the majors with a .280 batting average (167-for-597) with RISP
• The Pirates have recorded four blown saves in their last three games

DL:

• Outfielder Chris Duffy (rehabbing from left shoulder surgery) 15-day disabled list, currently on a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona.

Upcoming Games:

Tuesday at Chicago (AL) 7:11 CDT RHP Ian Snell (3-6, 5.33 ERA) vs. RHP Javier Vazquez (6-5, 3.90 ERA) FSNP
Wednesday at Chicago (AL) 7:11 CDT LHP Tom Gorzelanny (5-5, 6.65 ERA) vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (3-6, 4.47 ERA) FSNP
Thursday at Chicago (AL) 2:05 CDT LHP Phil Dumatrait (3-3, 3.84 ERA) vs. RHP Gavin Floyd (7-3, 3.30 ERA) NO TV

 

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