Rookies of the Yeah...: Pirates 3, Phillies 2

by WholeCamels on Aug 27, 2009 9:51 PM EDT

Well, that was a hoot.

J.A. Happ stayed in command for most of the game, holding the Pirates' offense mostly in check with the exception of an Andrew McCutchen home run in the bottom of the first. Charlie Morton, though, handcuffed the Phillies as well; after scoring just one run after loading the bases with no outs in the first, the Phillies scored just one more run the rest of the game, on a Paul Bako home run of all things. The Phillies as a team had six hits all night -- three by Jimmy Rollins, and two by Paul Bako. For a long time, it looked like that'd hold. Until the bottom of the eighth.

Happ surrendered a leadoff single in the eighth, then proceeded to retire the next two hitters and appeared poised to escape the inning and take a one run lead into the ninth. But, Garrett Jones, another rookie, connected on a bomb to centerfield that gave the Pirates a 3-2 lead.

And except for a one out single in the ninth by Paul Bako, Matt Capps got a clean save to close out the game.

But hey, no blown save tonight! And a complete game for J.A. Happ! And, umm... no more Pirates this season.

Ugh. Lost a series to the Pirates. Oh well.

Important games this weekend against Atlanta.

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And it begins........

We are going to go to the wire for the East, Phollies better get hungry! Get a real pinch hitter!!!!!!!!!! Stairs .200 BA is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by SFCEAGFAN on Aug 27, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

Stay away from the catnip.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Aug 27, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions

It showed something

It showed me that they won’t have had Happ in there in the eighth if the last two night have blown up in our faces. I AM IN NO WAY SAYING HAPP ISN’T BAD ASS. It just struck me odd when he came out. I thought this isn’t a good idea to beat him to death because no one can save right now. Then bam there goes the old ball game.

I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.

by Christopher A on Aug 27, 2009 10:06 PM EDT reply actions

B'oh.

Well, that was…interesting. Complete game losses are much less fun than complete game shutouts.

by RoboticParadox on Aug 27, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions

The Pirates know all about that.

Just ask Pirates pitcher Zach Duke, he’s had two of them this year.

by IAPiratesFan on Aug 27, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Stairs and Ibanez both look lost at the plate.

by Bilzo on Aug 27, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

Ibanez sure does look like a punchout lately

I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.

by Christopher A on Aug 27, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

he can’t catch up to fastballs and he swings over breaking pitches. Not sure what’s wrong with him.

by Bilzo on Aug 27, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

he looks like Ortiz did earlier this year for boston.

by Bilzo on Aug 27, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

well, 3 well pitched games and only 1 win, I reiterate, the O sucked only 10 runs in three games, pityful

by SmilingJPhilsPhan on Aug 27, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

What a boring series that was. Ridiculous.

For Who? My teammates.

For What? To Win.

How Much? Where do I sign?

by jonk on Aug 27, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions

Happ looked good tonight. Not going to win a lot of games when you only score 2 runs. I blame the “o” for this one tonight.

by doubleh on Aug 27, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions

So frustrating. I was at the game. Its a shame seeing any Shittsburg fans getting something to cheer for.

Brush it off and get after ATL!

by Mitchell Green on Aug 27, 2009 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

I was there too. Pirate fans had way too much elation for a 2nd to last place team. I guess they had to compensate for the fact that at least half of the people at the game were cheering for the Phillies.

I also thought it was funny that the Pirate fans were giving Philly fans grief over the signing of Vick. I guess they forgot about the trouble of their STARTING QB.

by threezerofour on Aug 28, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions