Relying on late inning heroics, the Pirates won their second straight game in comeback fashion against the Houston Astros.
Pittsburgh jumped to an early lead with a monstrous home run from Xavier Nady in the second inning. But the Astros Jason Lane would tie it with a solo shot of his own in the 5th.
Pirates starter Ian Snell allowed another run in the 6th on Carlos Lee's outfield single scoring Orlando Palmeiro from second base. Snell went 6 innings, striking out 11, in his first start of the season.
In the 8th, Jack Wilson bunted his way to an infield single, and was pushed to second on a Jason Bay walk. Ronny Paulino drove Wilson home from second with a line drive to left field, and then Xavier Nady put the Bucs ahead with an outfield fly single scoring Jason Bay.
Closer Salomon Torres shut Houston down in the 9th, and the Pirates picked up their second win, 3-2. Torres got the save (2), Jonah Bayliss the win.
Pirates first-baseman Adam LaRoche has yet to pick up his first hit with the Pirates, going 0 for 3 with a strike out and a walk.
Pittsburgh will wrap up the series with the home opener in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Game 1: Opening Night - Pirates at Astros
Opening day has finally arrived. Finally games that matter, and in real stadiums. The Pirates open their 162 game schedule in Houston taking on the Roy Oswalt and the Astros.
Pirates starting pitcher Zach Duke went 7 innings, only giving up 2 runs on a Luke Scott Home Run in the bottom of 5th.
The Bucs battled back late with a pinch-hit solo homer in the 8th by McLouth. In the 9th, down 2-1, Xavier Nady sent the first pitch he saw into the left field bleachers, evening it up at 2-2.
The 10th saw Jason Bay put the Bucs ahead with a 2-run Home Run, and Torres retired the Astros 1-2-3 for an extra-innings Pirates victory in the season opener.
Matt Capps picked up the win, Salomon Torres the save.
Chris Duffy looked impressive in center field, gunning Scott trying to stretch a outfield hit into a double in the 2nd, and then throwing out Burke trying to score from second in the 5th.
Hometown kid, Don Kelly, made his MLB debut with a pinch-hit in the 9th inning.
Last years NL Batting Champ Freddy Sanchez started off the season on the DL due to a sprained knee.
$3.2 off-season acquisition Adam LoRoche went 0 for 5 with 4 strike outs.
Pirates starting pitcher Zach Duke went 7 innings, only giving up 2 runs on a Luke Scott Home Run in the bottom of 5th.
The Bucs battled back late with a pinch-hit solo homer in the 8th by McLouth. In the 9th, down 2-1, Xavier Nady sent the first pitch he saw into the left field bleachers, evening it up at 2-2.
The 10th saw Jason Bay put the Bucs ahead with a 2-run Home Run, and Torres retired the Astros 1-2-3 for an extra-innings Pirates victory in the season opener.
Matt Capps picked up the win, Salomon Torres the save.
Chris Duffy looked impressive in center field, gunning Scott trying to stretch a outfield hit into a double in the 2nd, and then throwing out Burke trying to score from second in the 5th.
Hometown kid, Don Kelly, made his MLB debut with a pinch-hit in the 9th inning.
Last years NL Batting Champ Freddy Sanchez started off the season on the DL due to a sprained knee.
$3.2 off-season acquisition Adam LoRoche went 0 for 5 with 4 strike outs.
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