Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

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Fielding Errors Cost Bucs

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 21, 2005	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Colorado (46–50)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	0
Pittsburgh (51–45)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	3
W: Brian Boehringer (1–1) L: Mike Johnston (0–1)

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Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 21, 2005	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
Colorado (46–50)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	0
Pittsburgh (51–45)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	3
W: Brian Boehringer (1–1) L: Mike Johnston (0–1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			COL	PIT
PIT	3	Jack Wilson singles to right. Matt Lawton scores.	0	1
COL	4	Matt Holliday singles to right. Todd Helton scores.	1	1
COL	4	Dustan Mohr flies out to right. Jorge Piedra scores.	2	1
PIT	5	Matt Lawton homers on a 367-foot fly ball to right.	2	2
COL	12	Dustan Mohr reaches first on a throwing error by 3B Jose Castillo. Jorge Piedra scores. Mohr advances to second.	3	2

Colorado Rockies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B Luis Gonzalez	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.296
2B Aaron Miles	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.311
1B Todd Helton	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	.334
CF Jorge Piedra	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	.224
LF Matt Holliday	5	0	1	1	0	1	0	.293
RF Dustan Mohr	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.309
C Charles Johnson	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.270
SS D. Acosta	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
P Joe Kennedy	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214
PH Preston Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312
PH John Olerud	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.409
TEAM TOTALS	43	3	5	2	0	8	0	.116
BATTING: 2B: Matt Holliday (17) RBI: Matt Holliday (58), Dustan Mohr (53) SF: Dustan Mohr (2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Hanley Ramirez	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.246
SS Jack Wilson	5	0	2	1	0	1	0	.278
RF Craig Wilson	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	.271
LF Jason Bay	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
1B Andy Bako	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263
3B Jose Castillo	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.274
C J. R. House	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.179
P Ian Snell	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050
PH Ray Durham	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.281
CF Matt Lawton	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.234
TEAM TOTALS	42	2	7	2	0	8	1	.167
BATTING: 2B: Jose Castillo (9), Matt Lawton (6) 3B: Jack Wilson (3) HR: Matt Lawton (5) RBI: Jack Wilson (20), Matt Lawton (13)
FIELDING: E: Jack Wilson (6), Jose Castillo 2 (19)

Colorado Rockies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Joe Wilson	7.0	6	2	2	0	5	1	4.23
Javier Lopez	3.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.77
Brian Boehringer	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.50
TEAM TOTALS	12.0	7	2	2	0	8	1	1.50

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ian Snell	8.0	3	2	1	0	6	0	1.86
Kaz Tadano	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.05
Salomon Torres	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.55
Mike Johnston	0.1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.24
Gerald Peralta	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.65
TEAM TOTALS	12.0	5	3	1	0	8	0	0.75

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Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Perez Helps Own Cause in Bucs Win

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 21, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado (46–51)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0
Pittsburgh (52–45)	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	X	3	7	1
W: Oliver Perez (5–4) L: Esteban Loaiza (4–8) S: Gerald Peralta (8)

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Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 21, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado (46–51)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0
Pittsburgh (52–45)	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	X	3	7	1
W: Oliver Perez (5–4) L: Esteban Loaiza (4–8) S: Gerald Peralta (8)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			COL	PIT
COL	1	Preston Wilson doubles to right. Todd Helton scores.	1	0
PIT	4	Hanley Ramirez hits a 343-foot homer to right. Craig Wilson scores.	1	2
PIT	5	Ian Snell, of all people, hits a 325-foot homer to right.	1	3

Colorado Rockies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
SS Luis Gonzalez	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293
2B Aaron Miles	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.311
1B Todd Helton	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.339
CF Preston Wilson	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.311
LF Matt Holliday	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.293
RF Dustan Mohr	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.309
C Charles Johnson	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.273
3B C McMahon	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.338
P Esteban Loaiza	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
PH J.D. Closser	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
PH Jorge Piedra	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.220
TEAM TOTALS	37	1	10	1	0	5	0	.270
BATTING: 2B: Preston Wilson (26) RBI: Preston Wilson (57)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Ray Durham	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.275
SS Jack Wilson	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.283
LF Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
1B Craig Wilson	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.269
3B Hanley Ramirez	3	1	1	2	0	0	1	.250
RF Matt Lawton	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.242
C Magglio Bailey	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
P Oliver Perez	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	.154
PH Andy Bako	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260
CF Rich Thompson	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.252
TEAM TOTALS	30	3	7	3	0	3	2	.233
BATTING: 2B: Matt Lawton (7) 3B: Matt Lawton (6), Rich Thompson (3) HR: Hanley Ramirez (2), Oliver Perez (1) RBI: Hanley Ramirez 2 (11), Oliver Perez (2)
FIELDING: E: Craig Wilson (10)

Colorado Rockies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Esteban Loaiza	6.0	6	3	3	0	2	2	6.55
Chin-hui Tsao	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.95
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	7	3	3	0	3	2	3.38

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Oliver Perez	7.0	10	1	1	0	4	0	2.38
Kaz Tadano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.98
Gerald Peralta	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.61
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	10	1	1	0	5	0	1.00

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Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Weird Baseball in Pittsburgh

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 23, 2005	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	R	H	E
Colorado (46–52)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	13	0
Pittsburgh (53–45)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	17	0
W: Mike Johnston (1–1) L: Joe Kennedy (6–12)

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Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 23, 2005	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	R	H	E
Colorado (46–52)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	13	0
Pittsburgh (53–45)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	17	0
W: Mike Johnston (1–1) L: Joe Kennedy (6–12)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			COL	PIT
PIT	1	Jack Wilson triples to right-center. Ray Durham scores.	0	1
PIT	1	Craig Wilson singles to center. Jack Wilson scores.	0	2
PIT	1	Jason Bay belts a 440-foot homer to left-center. Craig Wilson scores.	0	4
PIT	2	Ray Durham hits a 432-foot home run to right-center.	0	5
COL	3	Luis Gonzalez hits a 376-foot homer to right. Jeff Francis scores.	2	5
PIT	8	Craig Wilson singles to center. Jack Wilson scores.	2	6
COL	9	Todd Helton doubles to left-center. Luis Gonzalez scores. Aaron Miles scores.	4	6
COL	9	Matt Holliday singles to right. Todd Helton scores.	5	6
COL	9	Dustan Mohr flies out to right. Preston Wilson scores.	6	6
COL	16	McMahon hits a 352-foot home run to left. Acosta scores.	8	6
PIT	16	Craig Wilson hits a 406-foot homer to center.	8	7
PIT	16	Jason Bay blasts a 412-foot homer off the left-field rotunda.	8	8
PIT	24	Jason Bay hits a 388-foot homer to right.	8	9

Colorado Rockies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B Luis Gonzalez	10	2	2	2	0	0	0	.290
2B Aaron Miles	10	1	1	0	0	1	0	.305
1B Todd Helton	9	1	2	2	1	0	0	.336
CF Preston Wilson	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	.308
LF Matt Holliday	10	0	2	1	0	1	0	.290
RF Dustan Mohr	8	0	0	1	0	1	0	.302
C Charles Johnson	9	0	0	0	0	3	0	.265
P Jeff Francis	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.412
P Jamey Wright	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
PH Jorge Piedra	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.235
PH M Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
PH J. D. Closser	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
PH C. McMahon	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	.347
PH J. Dawkins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208
P Danny Neagle	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
P Joe Kennedy	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.209
TEAM TOTALS	84	8	13	8	1	7	2	.155
BATTING: 2B: Todd Helton (21), Acosta (26) HR: Luis Gonzalez (22), McMahon (3) RBI: Luis Gonzalez 2 (65), Todd Helton 2 (71), Matt Holliday (59), Dustan Mohr (54), McMahon 2 (9) SF: Dustan Mohr (3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Ray Durham	10	2	4	1	0	1	1	.281
SS Jack Wilson	10	2	2	1	0	0	0	.279
RF Craig Wilson	10	2	4	3	0	1	1	.272
LF Jason Bay	10	3	4	4	0	1	3	.260
1B Andy Bako	9	0	0	0	0	3	0	.239
3B Jose Castillo	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263
C J. R. House	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	.216
P Josh Fogg	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.152
PH Randy Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
PH Hanley Ramirez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
PH Steve Brassard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225
PH Magglio Bailey	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.180
P Adam Fultz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
P Mike Johnston	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
CF Matt Lawton	9	0	0	0	0	3	0	.230
TEAM TOTALS	84	9	17	9	0	12	5	.202
BATTING: 2B: Ray Durham (9), Jack Wilson (8), Jason Bay (8) 3B: Jack Wilson (4) HR: Ray Durham (9), Craig Wilson (32), Jason Bay 3 (27) RBI: Ray Durham (24), Jack Wilson (21), Craig Wilson 3 (68), Jason Bay 4 (56) SAC: Josh Fogg (8)
BASERUNNING: CS: Ray Durham (5)

Colorado Rockies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jeff Francis	3.0	5	5	5	0	1	2	7.47
Jamey Wright	5.0	4	1	1	0	2	0	5.96
Darren Oliver	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.89
Brian Boehringer	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.33
Mike DeJean	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3.69
Javier Lopez	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	2	3.91
Chin-Hui Tsao	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	6.91
Danny Neagle	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	8.08
Joe Kennedy	4.0	2	1	1	0	4	1	4.17
TEAM TOTALS	23.1	17	9	9	0	12	5	3.47

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Josh Fogg	7.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	2.71
Salomon Torres	1.1	3	3	3	0	1	0	3.19
Gerald Peralta	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	1.79
Kaz Tadano	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.79
Al Levine	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.46
Aaron Fultz	3.2	5	2	2	0	1	1	2.33
Mike Johnston	5.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1.98
TEAM TOTALS	24	13	8	8	1	7	2	3.00

Transactions:
Pirates demote 1B Andy Bako to AAA Indianapolis, recall 1B Doug Mientkiewicz.

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In Slugfest, Fans Wonder: Will Bullpen Get a Rest?

Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 23, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado (46–53)	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	0
Pittsburgh (54–45)	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	2	X	6	11	1
W: Sean Burnett (6–2) L: Aaron Cook (5–10) S: Gerald Peralta (9)

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Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 23, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado (46–53)	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	0
Pittsburgh (54–45)	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	2	X	6	11	1
W: Sean Burnett (6–2) L: Aaron Cook (5–10) S: Gerald Peralta (9)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			COL	PIT
COL	2	Preston Wilson homers to right-center on a 397-foot fly ball.	1	0
COL	3	Aaron Miles singles to right. Domingo Acosta scores.	2	0
PIT	4	Craig Wilson hits a 435-foot home run to left. Jose Castillo scores.	2	2
PIT	4	Matt Lawton hits a 454-foot homer to right-center.	2	3
PIT	6	Doug Mientkiewicz hits a 397-foot home run to right-center.	2	4
COL	7	Luis Gonzalez hits a 403-foot home run to left.	3	4
PIT	8	Hanley Ramirez blasts a 401-foot home run to center. Matt Lawton scores.	3	6

Colorado Rockies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B C. McMahon	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.338
2B Aaron Miles	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.307
1B Todd Helton	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333
CF Preston Wilson	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.308
LF Matt Holliday	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.287
RF Dustan Mohr	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.301
C J.D. Closser	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.244
SS Domingo Acosta	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.266
P Aaron Cook	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	.200
PH Luis Gonzalez	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	.292
PH Jorge Piedra	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231
TEAM TOTALS	36	3	9	3	1	7	2	.250
BATTING: HR: Preston Wilson (16), Luis Gonzalez (23) RBI: Aaron Miles (40), Preston Wilson (58), Luis Gonzalez (66)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Ray Durham	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.276
3B Jose Castillo	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.263
1B Doug Mientkiewicz	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.250
RF Craig Wilson	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.272
LF Matt Lawton	4	2	3	1	0	0	1	.241
SS Hanley Ramirez	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.246
C Magglio Bailey	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.192
P Sean Burnett	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.231
PH Steve Brassard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224
PH Jason Bay	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262
PH Jack Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.278
CF Rich Thompson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
TEAM TOTALS	35	6	11	6	0	4	4	.314
BATTING: HR: Doug Mientkiewicz (1), Craig Wilson (33), Matt Lawton (6), Hanley Ramirez (3) RBI: Doug Mientkiewicz (1), Craig Wilson 2 (70), Matt Lawton (14), Hanley Ramirez 2 (13)
FIELDING: E: Ray Durham (7)

Colorado Rockies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Aaron Cook	6.0	6	4	4	0	2	3	6.40
Javier Lopez	2.0	5	2	2	0	2	1	4.04
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	11	6	6	0	4	4	6.75

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sean Burnett	5.0	5	2	2	1	4	1	3.10
Jeff D'Amico	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	2.93
Kaz Tadano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.74
Gerald Peralta	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1.75
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	9	3	3	1	7	2	3.00

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League Transactions

7/11: Philadelphia trade C Mike Lieberthal (.279/.340/.418, 9 HR) and SP Gavin Floyd (19.1 IP, 4.66 ERA, 11 K) to Oakland for 1B Scott Hatteberg (.284/.393/.444, 10 HR) and SP Jay Ellis (7.1 IP, 14.73 ERA, 6 K).

7/22: Houston trade 2B Jeff Keppinger (AAA .308/.378/.404, 2 HR) to Minnesota for RP Chad Harville (59 IP, 6.86 ERA, 33 K).

7/23: Oakland trade SP Andres Garcia (AA 25 IP, 2.88 ERA, 19 K) and C Jordan Watt (AAA) to Colorado for C Ty Tucker (A) and SP Andres Baez (A 25.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 28 K).

7/23: Atlanta trade 3B Mark DeRosa (AAA .262/.321/.392, 10 HR) to Toronto for C Brent Mayne (AAA .206/.319/.283, 1 HR, 78 AB)

7/24: Boston trade 3B Ty Wigginton (AAA) to St. Louis for SP Chris Gissel (AA).

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Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Pirates Recall Erickson & Posada; Option Brassard & House

The Pirates today optioned CF Steve Brassard to AAA Indianapolis. In 84 games this season, Brassard has batted .224/.322/.360 with 8 home runs and 35 RBI. In his stead, the Bucs recalled CF Corey Posada. Posada has been stellar in the minors since his recent demotion, batting .381/.470/.508 in 71 ABs. He was less than excellent in an earlier trip to the majors this year, hitting just .206/.217/.286 with two homers in 37 games.

The backup catcher position is now more open than it has been in the past, as the Bucs optioned C J.R. House to Altoona and recalled C Brent Erickson. House only had a few games under his belt, but something made the general manager send him down after hitting just .216/.237/.216 in 37 AB. Erickson batted .328/.436/.488 in 162 AAA at-bats, though he hit just .176 in an earlier major-league appearance.

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Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Bullpen Meltdown Costs Bucs Game

Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 26, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–46)	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	12	0
Florida (50–49)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	X	3	6	0
W: Tim Spooneybarger (2–4) L: Mike Gonzalez (2–2) S: John Riedling (22)

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 26, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–46)	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	12	0
Florida (50–49)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	X	3	6	0
W: Tim Spooneybarger (2–4) L: Mike Gonzalez (2–2) S: John Riedling (22)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	FLA
PIT	2	Ray Durham singles to left. Hanley Ramirez scores.	1	0
PIT	7	Doug Mientkiewicz doubles to center. Hanley Ramirez scores.	2	0
FLA	7	Mike Lowell hits a 343-foot homer to left.	2	1
FLA	8	Juan Pierre hits a 374-foot blast to left-center.	2	2
FLA	8	Luis Castillo hits a 402-foot shot to left-center.	2	3

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Ray Durham	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	.289
CF Corey Posada	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	.198
LF Jason Bay	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261
1B Craig Wilson	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.272
C Magglio Bailey	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.185
SS Jack Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.272
RF Matt Lawton	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
3B Hanley Ramirez	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	.290
P John Van Benschoten	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
PH Doug Mientkiewicz	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.400
PH Jose Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262
TEAM TOTALS	38	2	12	2	0	7	0	.316
BATTING: 2B: Craig Wilson (14), Hanley Ramirez (2), Doug Mientkiewicz (1) RBI: Ray Durham (25), Doug Mientkiewicz (2)
BASERUNNING: CS: Hanley Ramirez (2)

Florida Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
CF Juan Pierre	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	.296
2B Luis Castillo	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.277
RF Jeromy Burnitz	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.299
LF Miguel Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.271
3B Mike Lowell	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	.308
SS Damion Easley	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.284
1B Jeff Conine	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300
C Humberto Cota	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205
P Al Leiter	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.237
PH Wilson Delgado	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.222
PH Juan Encarnacion	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179
TEAM TOTALS	29	3	6	3	0	6	3	.207
BATTING: HR: Juan Pierre (7), Luis Castillo (5), Mike Lowell (12) RBI: Juan Pierre (40), Luis Castillo (38), Mike Lowell (35) SAC: Juan Pierre (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
John Van Benschoten	6.0	3	0	0	0	6	0	2.84
Mike Johnston	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.46
Kaz Tadano	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.88
Mike Gonzalez	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	4.73
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	6	3	3	0	6	3	3.38

Florida Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Al Leiter	6.0	7	1	1	0	5	0	3.33
Tim Spooneybarger	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	5.61
Guillermo Mota	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.45
John Riedling	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.66
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	12	2	2	0	7	0	2.00

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Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Yet Another Late Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 27, 2005	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–47)	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
Florida (51–49)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	4	10	0
W: Antonio Alfonseca (8–4) L: Gerald Peralta (4–3)

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 27, 2005	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–47)	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	10	0
Florida (51–49)	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	4	10	0
W: Antonio Alfonseca (8–4) L: Gerald Peralta (4–3)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	FLA
PIT	4	Jason Bay hits a homer to left-cetner.	1	0
PIT	7	Magglio Bailey homers to left.	2	0
PIT	8	Jack Wilson singles to center. Hanley Ramirez scores.	3	0
FLA	8	Juan Pierre doubles to right. Juan Encarnacion scores.	3	1
FLA	8	Luis Castillo homers to right-center. Juan Pierre scores.	3	3
FLA	11	Damion Easley hits a walk-off home run to left-center.	3	4

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B Hanley Ramirez	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.288
SS Jack Wilson	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	.271
LF Jason Bay	5	1	1	1	0	2	1	.261
1B Craig Wilson	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.268
2B Ray Durham	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	.291
RF Matt Lawton	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.241
C Magglio Bailey	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.189
P Ian Snell	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.087
PH Rich Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242
CF Corey Posada	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.200
TEAM TOTALS	39	3	10	3	2	6	2	.256
BATTING: 2B: Corey Posada (5) HR: Jason Bay (28), Magglio Bailey (5) RBI: Jack Wilson (22), Jason Bay (57), Magglio Bailey (9)
BASERUNNING: SB: Hanley Ramirez (4), Matt Lawton (22) CS: Matt Lawton (8)

Florida Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
CF Juan Pierre	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.300
2B Luis Castillo	5	1	4	2	0	1	1	.284
RF Jeromy Burnitz	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.298
LF Miguel Cabrera	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.268
3B Mike Lowell	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303
SS Domingo Easley	5	1	1	1	0	1	1	.282
1B Jeff Conine	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
C Humberto Cota	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198
P Ismael Valdez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105
PH Wilson Delgado	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216
PH Juan Encarnacion	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.207
PH Alex Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.189
TEAM TOTALS	42	4	10	4	0	5	2	.238
BATTING: 2B: Juan Pierre (20), Jeromy Burnitz (18) HR: Luis Castillo (6), Domingo Easley (11) RBI: Juan Pierre (41), Luis Castillo 2 (40), Domingo Easley (39)
BASERUNNING: SB: Juan Pierre (46)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ian Snell	7.1	6	2	2	0	3	0	1.91
Kaz Tadano	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	3.02
Gerald Peralta	2.2	2	1	1	0	2	1	1.84
TEAM TOTALS	10.2	10	4	4	0	5	2	3.38

Florida Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Ismael Valdez	6.0	6	1	1	1	4	1	3.18
Tim Spooneybarger	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	5.86
Guillermo Mota	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.43
John Riedling	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.38
Antonio Alfonseca	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.74
TEAM TOTALS	11.0	10	3	3	2	6	2	2.45

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Beckett Shuts Out, Marlins Sweep Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 28, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–48)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Florida (52–49)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	1	2	1
W: Josh Beckett (7–4) L: Oliver Perez (5–5)

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Florida Marlins
Jul 28, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (54–48)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Florida (52–49)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	1	2	1
W: Josh Beckett (7–4) L: Oliver Perez (5–5)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	FLA
FLA	7	Jeromy Burnitz singles to center. Luis Castillo scores.	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B Hanley Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
SS Jack Wilson	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.268
LF Jason Bay	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.259
1B Craig Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
2B Ray Durham	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.297
RF Matt Lawton	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.243
C Brent Erickson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
P Oliver Perez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138
PH Doug Mientkiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
CF Corey Posada	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.203
PH Rich Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240
TEAM TOTALS	31	0	4	0	5	2	0	.129
BATTING: 2B: Ray Durham (10)
BASERUNNING: SB: Ray Durham (22), Matt Lawton (23)

Florida Marlins
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
CF Juan Pierre	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.297
2B Luis Castillo	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.284
RF Jeromy Burnitz	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.298
LF Miguel Cabrera	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.266
3B Mike Lowell	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301
SS Domingo Easley	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280
1B Jeff Conine	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293
C Humberto Cota	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
P Josh Beckett	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.174
TEAM TOTALS	26	1	2	1	0	6	0	.077
BATTING: 2B: Luis Castillo (22) RBI: Jeromy Burnitz (69)
FIELDING: E: Miguel Cabrera

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Oliver Perez	8.0	2	1	1	0	6	0	2.27
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	2	1	1	0	6	0	1.13

Florida Marlins
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Josh Beckett	9.0	4	0	0	5	2	0	3.69
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	4	0	0	5	2	0	0.00

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Bucs, Giants Swap Outfielders

PITTSBURGH – In a surprise move Thursday night following a game against the Florida Marlins, the Pirates traded right fielder Matt Lawton to the San Francisco Giants, receiving left fielder Matt Stairs in return.

The 33-year-old Lawton has batted .243 this year for the Bucs, but has remained a threat on the basepaths even after moving to the bench. In 73 games, Lawton stole 23 bases. Due to his status on the bench, Lawton requested a trade from Pittsburgh.

"He was a great guy to have in the clubhouse, but he wanted to move somewhere he can have more of an impact," Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon said.

This move certainly made the Pirates older –and slower – as Stairs is 37 years old. But, in 349 at-bats with the Kansas City Royals and the Giants this season, Stairs has played as if he's 10 years younger, batting .309/.413/.493, with 15 round-trippers. Stairs was traded just two days ago from the Royals, in exchange for catcher Yorvit Torrealba, and made his way to the Giants' trade block quickly.

[goosedennis]

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League Transactions

7/25: Minnesota trade CF Richie Matthews (AA .241/.273/.313), LF Michael Restovich (AA .279/.353/.410, 8 HR) and SS Alex Prieto (A) to Boston for 1B Jose Leon (AA .270/.319/.388, 6 HR), C F. P. DeJean (AA .245/.245/.337) and 1B Bailey Osborne (AA .257/.310/.376).

7/25: Washington trade SS Randy Lofton (AAA) and RP Joe McKay (AA) to Boston for RF John Spurling (AA) and SS Don Uribe (AAA).

7/26: San Diego trade 2B Mark Loretta (.338/.412/.558, 19 HR) and SS Khalil Greene (.280/.385/.380, 4 HR) to San Francisco for SP Noah Lowry (117 IP, 5.46 ERA) and 1B Greg Rushton (.345/.367/.483, 29 AB).

7/26: Philadelphia trade SP Jay Ellis (7.1 IP, 14.73 ERA) to Cleveland for RP Arthur Rhodes.

7/26: Colorado trade C Charles Johnson (.264/.357/.401, 9 HR) to St. Louis for RP Danny Patterson (18 IP, 0.50 ERA).

7/27: San Francisco trade C Yorvit Torrealba (.325/.410/.427, 3 HR) to Kansas City for LF Matt Stairs (.309/.413/.493, 15 HR).

7/28: Cleveland trade SP Scott Elarton (37 IP, 2.43 ERA) to San Francisco for 1B Julio Franco (.258/.361/.411).

7/29: The Cubs trade RP Jeff Arrojo (AA 92.1 IP, 2.73 ERA) to Minnesota for SS Mike Childers (AA .205/.256/.291).

7/29: Anaheim trade SP Luis Fabregas (AA 40 IP, 6.98 ERA) to Detroit for C Mark Gage (AAA).

7/29: Texas trade C Gerald Laird (0 MLB AB), SP Juan Dominguez, and LF Rusty Greer (AAA) to Atlanta for RP Seth Barker (AA), SP Ben Tonis (AAA 114.2 IP, 3.85 ERA) and 3B Mike Hessman (AA).

7/29: The Yankees trade SS Felix Escalona (AAA .281/.296/.359) to Atlanta for RP Roman Colon (AAA 70.2 IP, 2.68 ERA).

7/29: Philadelphia trade 3B David Bell (.277/.375/.389, 8 HR) and 2B Placido Polanco (.286/.348/.382, 7 HR) to Minnesota for SP Carlos Silva (120.2 IP, 4.48 ERA) and SP Terry Coleman (AAA 78 IP, 2.65 ERA).

7/29: Arizona trade C Robby Hammock (.311/.358/.456, 10 HR) to the White Sox for C Dave Hutchins (AAA .265/.336/.351, 2 HR).

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Pirates Blow Out Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 29, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (55–48)	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	7	8	0
Atlanta (47–56)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	1
W: Josh Fogg (9–5) L: Mike Hampton (7–8) S: Al Levine (1)

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 29, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (55–48)	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	2	7	8	0
Atlanta (47–56)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	1
W: Josh Fogg (9–5) L: Mike Hampton (7–8) S: Al Levine (1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	ATL
PIT	4	Craig Wilson hits a HR to left.	1	0
PIT	6	Matt Stairs grounds out to first. Hanley Ramirez scores.	2	0
ATL	6	Magglio Ordonez singles to center. Rafael Furcal scores.	2	1
PIT	8	Craig Wilson hits a HR to right. Corey Posada scores. Matt Stairs scores.	5	1
PIT	9	Corey Posada singles to center. Jose Castillo scores. Al Levine scores.	7	1

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
3B Hanley Ramirez	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.268
C Magglio Bailey	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.181
RF Matt Stairs	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	.309
1B Craig Wilson	3	2	2	4	1	0	2	.269
LF Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256
2B Jose Castillo	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.262
SS Jack Wilson	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.265
P Josh Fogg	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.143
PH Doug Mientkiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
P Al Levine	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
CF Corey Posada	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.211
TEAM TOTALS	36	7	8	6	3	5	2	.222
BATTING: 2B: Jose Castillo (10) HR: Craig Wilson 2 (35) RBI: Craig Wilson 4 (74), Corey Posada 2 (11)
BASERUNNING: SB: Hanley Ramirez (5), Corey Posada (6)

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Marcus Giles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253
SS Rafael Furcal	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.216
RF Magglio Ordonez	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.257
CF Andruw Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255
LF Raul Mondesi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290
C Johnny Estrada	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.261
1B Adam LaRoche	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277
3B E Rodriguez	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.293
P Mike Hampton	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.326
PH Darin Erstad	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261
TEAM TOTALS	34	1	7	1	0	3	0	.206
BATTING: 2B: Magglio Ordonez (14), Mike Hampton (5) 3B: Rafael Furcal (6) RBI: Magglio Ordonez (46)
FIELDING: E: Johnny Estrada (2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Josh Fogg	6.0	5	1	1	0	2	0	2.66
Al Levine	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2.27
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	1	1	0	3	0	1.00

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mike Hampton	7.0	3	2	2	2	5	1	3.48
Willis Roberts	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	5.06
Jorge Vasquez	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	3.32
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	8	7	7	3	5	2	7.00

A late mistake by Willis Roberts — intentionally walking Matt Stairs to get to Craig Wilson — put the final nail in the Braves' coffin as the Bucs took the game, 7–1.

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Another IBB Error Leads to Bucs Win

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 30, 2005	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (56–48)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	13	0
Atlanta (47–57)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1
W: Gerald Peralta (5–3) L: Danny Kolb (0–1)

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 30, 2005	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (56–48)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	13	0
Atlanta (47–57)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	1
W: Gerald Peralta (5–3) L: Danny Kolb (0–1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	ATL
ATL	4	Adam LaRoche singles to center. Raul Mondesi scores.	0	1
PIT	9	Jason Bay hits a 411-foot HR to center.	1	1
PIT	10	Craig Wilson hits a 383-foot grand slam to left. Hanley Ramirez, Corey Posada and Jason Bay score.	5	1

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
RF Matt Stairs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.309
RF Corey Posada	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.215
SS Jack Wilson	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
LF Jason Bay	4	2	1	1	1	0	1	.256
1B Craig Wilson	5	1	3	4	0	1	1	.273
2B Ray Durham	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.294
CF Rich Thompson	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.248
C Magglio Bailey	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.183
P Sean Burnett	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
PH Doug Mientkiewicz	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
PH Jose Castillo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.265
3B Hanley Ramirez	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.279
TEAM TOTALS	39	5	13	5	1	3	2	.333
BATTING: 2B: Craig Wilson 2 (16) HR: Jason Bay (29), Craig Wilson (36) RBI: Jason Bay (58), Craig Wilson 4 (78) SAC: Sean Burnett (5)
BASERUNNING: SB: Hanley Ramirez (6), Jose Castillo (24), Rich Thompson (10)

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
2B Marcus Giles	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	.258
SS Rafael Furcal	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213
RF Magglio Ordonez	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.257
CF Andruw Jones	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
LF Raul Mondesi	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.280
C Johnny Estrada	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261
1B Adam LaRoche	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	.299
3B E Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.291
P John Thomson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152
PH Daryle Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182
TEAM TOTALS	38	1	10	1	0	3	0	.263
BATTING: 2B: Raul Mondesi (20) RBI: Adam LaRoche (5)
FIELDING: E: E. Rodriguez

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sean Burnett	6.0	8	1	1	0	2	0	3.03
Jeff D'Amico	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.88
Aaron Fultz	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.29
Gerald Peralta	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.80
Kaz Tadano	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.96
TEAM TOTALS	10.0	10	1	1	0	3	0	0.90

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
John Thomson	8.0	8	1	1	0	2	1	3.22
Danny Kolb	1.2	5	4	1	1	0	1	1.69
Kevin Gryboski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.94
TEAM TOTALS	10.0	13	5	2	1	3	2	1.80

For the second game in a row, the Braves made a critical error: walking the batter ahead of Craig Wilson, who immediately followed that up with a grand slam.

Unfortunately, Matt Stairs suffered an injury in the game. Diagnosis will follow.

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Stairs Out for Season

ATLANTA — It didn't take long for the team doctor to rule out Matt Stairs for the remainder of the 2005 season with a separated shoulder.

The injury apparently came in yesterday's game when Stairs slid hard into second base to break up a double play. He failed.

He's estimated to be out for at least 60 days, and will be placed on the 60-day DL.

To fill his spot in the outfield, the Pirates have recalled right fielder Jose Bautista from AAA Indianapolis. Bautista has hit .247/.327/.371 in 324 at-bats at that level this season, with seven home runs and 25 RBI. Whether Bautista will start games in the outfield remains to be seen.

Helping bolster the bench with the loss of a starter will be 3B Kevin Youkilis, making his second stint with the MLB Pirates. Despite a lame showing earlier this season, Youkilis has hit .346/.422/.510 in 219 at-bats since he was optioned to the minors.

Making room on the major-league roster in a corresponding move is the optioning of pitcher Kip Wells. The righty began the year in the rotation, but was sent over to the bullpen after the strong showing of Ian Snell. He has only seen limited usage in the bullpen, but will likely see much more time in the triple-A rotation.

[goosedennis]

Re: Started From The Bottom | Pittsburgh Pirates 2005 (MVP Baseball 05)

Bucs Even Season Series

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 31, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (57–48)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	2
Atlanta (47–58)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
W: John Van Benschoten (8–4) L: Horacio Ramirez (5–5) S: Gerald Peralta (10)

Spoiler

Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves
Jul 31, 2005	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh (57–48)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	2
Atlanta (47–58)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	8	0
W: John Van Benschoten (8–4) L: Horacio Ramirez (5–5) S: Gerald Peralta (10)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			PIT	ATL
PIT	1	Craig Wilson singles to center. Ray Durham scores.	1	0
PIT	2	Magglio Bailey doubles to right-center. Doug Mientkiewicz scores.	2	0
PIT	4	Doug Mientkiewicz hits a 376-foot homer to right.	3	0
ATL	6	Magglio Ordonez hits a 420-foot HR to center. Rafael Furcal scores.	3	2

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
2B Ray Durham	5	1	4	0	0	0	.306
RF Craig Wilson	4	0	1	1	0	0	.273
SS Hanley Ramirez	4	0	1	0	0	2	.278
LF Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	0	1	.253
1B Doug Mientkiewicz	4	2	3	1	0	1	.417
3B Kevin Youkilis	4	0	1	0	0	1	.162
C Magglio Bailey	4	0	2	1	0	1	.194
P John Van Benschoten	2	0	0	0	0	1	.233
P Gerald Peralta	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
CF Gerald Peralta	4	0	0	0	0	1	.209
TOTALS	36	3	12	3	0	8	.333
BATTING 2B: Magglio Bailey (2) 3B: Ray Durham (1) HR: Doug Mientkiewicz (2) RBI: Craig Wilson (79), Doug Mientkiewicz (3), Magglio Bailey (10) SAC: John Van Benschoten (4)
BASERUNNING SB: Ray Durham 2 (24)
FIELDING E: Craig Wilson (11), Kevin Youkilis (3)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
John Van Benschoten	7.2	6	2	1	0	6	2.72
Gerald Peralta	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	1.75
TOTALS	9.0	8	2	1	0	6	1.00

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
2B Marcus Giles	4	0	0	0	0	2	.255
SS Rafael Furcal	4	1	0	0	0	0	.211
RF Magglio Ordonez	4	1	3	2	0	0	.262
CF Andruw Jones	4	0	1	0	0	1	.253
LF Raul Mondesi	4	0	1	0	0	0	.289
C Johnny Estrada	4	0	2	0	0	1	.264
1B Adam LaRoche	4	0	1	0	0	0	.297
3B E Rodriguez	4	0	0	0	0	0	.278
P Horacio Ramirez	2	0	0	0	0	1	.320
PH Darin Erstad	1	0	0	0	0	1	.260
TOTALS	35	2	8	2	0	6	.229
BATTING HR: Magglio Ordonez (15) RBI: Magglio Ordonez 2 (48)

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Horacio Ramirez	7.0	10	3	3	0	8	3.18
Willis Roberts	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	4.84
TOTALS	9.0	12	3	3	0	8	3.00

Despite the Braves threatening with two on board in the ninth, the Bucs came out victorious in a one-run victory over Atlanta.