The Pirates experienced an extremely disappointing and frustrating series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team they defeated 2 out of 3 games to begin the season.
Thursday, April 29: Ryan Doumit hammered a 2-run triple in the first inning, and the Pirates’ pitching staff took care of the rest, defeating the Dodgers 2-0 in the first game of the series on Thursday. Brian Burres pitched an abnormally solid game, going 5.1 innings of shutout ball, while only allowing 4 hits. One of the more boring games of the season to this point, the Pirates took a very important game, extending their winning streak to a whopping 3 games.
Friday, April 30: The Dodgers scored timely hitting, got key outs when they needed to, and took advantage of a few Pirates’ mistakes to defeat Pittsburgh in the 2nd game of the series, 6-2. James Loney led the charge for the Dodgers, going 3-3 with a HR and 3 RBI.
Ryan Doumit continued his hot streak, going 3-4 with an RBI. Andrew McCutchen also added two hits, including a run scoring double in the 1st inning. Charlie Morton fell to 0-5 on the season after giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits through 6 innings of work.
Saturday, May 1: Andre Ethier burned the Buccos with 3 hits, including a HR and 3 RBI, while the Dodgers’ pitching staff continued to dominate the Pirates’ bats on their way to a 5-1 win. Zach Duke lost for the 3rd straight game after starting the season 2-0, giving up 4 runs on 9 hits through 6 innings of work. The Dodgers, on the other hand, used 4 pitchers throughout the game, only giving up a total of 6 hits, one of which was off the bat of Andrew McCutchen, blasting a homerun and scoring the Pirates’ only run.
Sunday, May 2: A disappointing trip to the west coast ended on Sunday with a 9-3 loss to the Dodgers, dropping 3 out of 4 games and 3 games in a row. Andre Either once again was the hitting star of the day, pelting two HR’s on his way to a 4 RBI effort. Garrett Jones was the bright spot for the Pirates, going 2-4 with an RBI. Jeff Karstens, the Pirates starter, lasted 5 innings with giving up 6 runs on an unacceptable 11 hits.
The Pirates return home to Pittsburgh after a disappointing 3-7 road trip, which included a sweep by the Houston Astros and losing 3 out of 4 games to the Dodgers. The upcoming homestand is one of the more significant stretches of the season thus far, which includes series against the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. The Buccos need to make some noise in these next three series against N.L. Central opponents.
Current Record: 10-15
And…As Always…Let’s Go Bucs!
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