Raise the Jolly Roger!!!
I am in a posting mood this afternoon and that is thanks to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who just finished a successful homestand going 7-2, including a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. The most impressive part of the homestand might have been the Pirates taking three of four games from the Atlanta Braves who came into the series with a 12-2 record. The Pirates are now two games over .500 at 10-8.While the overall series was impressive here were some interesting stats from the series.
After giving up six runs in the first game of the series, a 6-4 loss, the Pirates gave up only three runs in the three wins, while scoring 13 runs. The Braves also lost their first games on the road this season, going 7-0 before Friday's 6-0 loss.
Another impressive stat was the fact that former Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm was the only starting pitcher in the Major Leagues that had not given up a run this season. That changed on Saturday as the Pirates scored three runs on Maholm in the sixth inning giving him his first runs allowed of the season and his first loss of the season.
The bats came alive for the Bucs, hitting four home runs during the series, including Pedro Alvarez getting his first two of the season.
The Pirates now head on the road for a ten game road trip with stops in Philadelphia (4), St. Louis (3), and Milwaukee (3) before returning home to take on the Nationals and Mariners. It will be interesting to see how the Pirates perform on the road trip, specifically at Citizens Bank Park and Miller Park, where the Pirates have not fared well. Overall, the Pirates were 4-11 against the Brewers and 4-3 against the Phillies. On the road they were 2-2 in Philadelphia and 3-6 in Milwaukee last season.
But for now, lets enjoy this great homestand and once again... Raise the Jolly Roger!!!
- The Flood City Sports Fan
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