Game 74 TORONTO BLUE JAYS (35-39) vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES (34-39)

Vitals:

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (35-39)	RHP ROY HALLADAY (8-6, 3.09 ERA)
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (34-39)	LHP ZACH DUKE (4-4, 4.24 ERA)
Game Time	7:05 EDT
XM	XM 188
TV	FSNP (HD)

Last Game:

Chicago White Sox (41-31) 13, Pittsburgh Pirates (34-39) 8
June 19, 2008

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 10 0 Chi White Sox 0 6 1 0 1 1 4 0 x 13 15 1

Pit HR: Sanchez, F (4, 2nd inning off Floyd, 1 on, 2 out).

Chi HR: Cabrera (6, 2nd inning off Dumatrait, 2 on, 1 out), Dye 2 (14, 3rd inning off Dumatrait, 0 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Grabow, 3 on, 0 out).

Notes:

• The Pirates have recalled outfielder Nyjer Morgan from Triple-A Indianapolis and have optioned pitcher Marino Salas to their Triple-A affiliate.
• The Pirates have gone 16-8 in their last 24 games played at PNC Park and have posted a 21-15 record at home this season (5-3-3 in the first 11 series)
• When the Pirates win the first game of a series, they have gone on to post a 5-1-1 record
• Zach Duke has worked at least 6.0 innings in 9 of his last 10 starts and in 11 of his 14 assignments in 2008.
• Pittsburgh has homered in a season-high nine straight games (13 home runs total).

DL:

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

Upcoming Games:

Friday vs. Toronto 7:05 EDT RHP Roy Halladay (8-6, 3.09 ERA) vs. LHP Zach Duke (4-4, 4.24 ERA) FSNP (HD)
Saturday vs. Toronto 7:05 EDT RHP Jesse Litsch (7-3, 3.70 ERA) vs. LHP Paul Maholm (4-5, 4.45 ERA) FSNP (HD)
Sunday vs. Toronto 1:35 EDT RHP Dustin McGowan (5-5, 4.15 ERA) vs. RHP Ian Snell (3-7, 5.84 ERA) FSNP
Monday OFF DAY IN PITTSBURGH

 

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