Series Thread: Cubs @ Pirates

[steelparrot]

Burnett Arrieta
Liriano Wood
Worley Hammel
Locke Hendricks

Lets keep the streak going

 

[HammerDown]

Nice hitting there by the Pirates in the first. How about that play at short by Castro? That's some big league baseball there!

 

[HammerDown]

What are Country Joe West and Pedro Alvarez talking about over there during the delay? Where to get the best gorditas in town?

I turned it for a second? Did that old lady behind the net get plunked by a foul ball or what?

 

[HammerDown]

Damn, they said she got knocked out and went down hard. She was old too. Awful.

 

[HammerDown]

Just saw the replay. It wasn't who I thought it was. Lady was standing too close to the net right behind home plate and got knocked out cold. Very fortunately a man was standing behind her and broke her fall.

 

[steelparrot]

That is wrong place to stand... Ive never seen that before

 

[HammerDown]

That is wrong place to stand... Ive never seen that before

Len for the Cubs said he had never seen that or what Arrietta did; bunt straight down and step on the ball.

Bizarre inning!

I hope they update us on the fan. 22 min before putting her on a stretcher? Not good.

 

[HammerDown]

For some reason I can't get the Pirates broadcast on At Bat tonight. Is Bob Walk still in the booth? Love that guy.

 

[Darkstone42]

For some reason I can't get the Pirates broadcast on At Bat tonight. Is Bob Walk still in the booth? Love that guy.

They're not televising it tonight because of the Pens game. You could only get radio side.

But yeah Bob Walk is still going.

 

[Darkstone42]

Burnett and Arietta continue their excellent starts with this game.

 

[Darkstone42]

Cervelli missed two throws on sure outs at the plate on the same play. Should be 2-1 and the inning over, but instead it's 4-1 and the Cubs still hitting.

 

[stillmatic32]

Well that sucked. Too bad AJ couldn't go deeper. I don't watch any other team as close as the Pirates, but I would imagine they lead the league in games where pitchers give up 1 run and can't get an out in the 7th.

Also I was at the casino and saw that lady get hit in the head and then walked outside to valet and saw the ambulance fly by. I read something that said she seems ok, but who knows. On the bright side, I'm sure the ushers will be more "on it" now. The ones that aren't walking corpses, at least.

 

[Darkstone42]

Not a great opening few batters for Frankie. Walk, hit by pitch, strikeout, RBI double. Nice work by Rodriguez in right to get the ball in quickly and save a run.

He just K'd another, though. Free passes will kill you.

 

[Darkstone42]

Limited the damage, which is good. Just one across.

 

[Darkstone42]

Jay-Hay ties it! Home run to right-center!

 

[Darkstone42]

Liriano struck out Wood hilariously.

 

[Darkstone42]

Sean Rodriguez took ball four. It was called strike three. Very disappointing, especially since Liriano was on deck, and now he has to hit instead of bunt.

 

[Darkstone42]

Pedro tried to go the other way, but he didn't get it quite far enough to the left side. Runners at the corners for the Bucs down 2 with Marte coming up.

 

[Darkstone42]

4-3 now as Marte hits an RBI single through the hole on the left side. First and second, one out.

 

[Darkstone42]

Kang advances the runners with a high chopper, two out and two in scoring position for Cervelli.