Gameday Thread: 4/7/05, PIT-SD

[Witlon]

Lineups

Pittsburgh
M. Lawton rf
T. Redman cf
J. Bay lf
R. Mackowiak 2b
C. Wilson 1b
T. Wigginton 3b
F. Sanchez ss
D. Ross ca
M. Redman p

San Diego
E. Young cf
M. Loretta 2b
B. Giles rf
P. Nevin 1b
R. Klesko lf
R. Hernandez ca
K. Greene ss
S. Burroughs 3b
J. Peavy p

Not going to look pretty. Hopefully Redman can keep us in it.

[Witlon]

From sports.yahoo.com

Jake Peavy baffled plenty of major league teams last season, but the Pittsburgh Pirates may have been his favorite.
The 23-year-old right-hander will look to build on his breakthrough year as the San Diego Padres open a four-game series with the Pirates at Petco Park.

Peavy led the majors with a 2.27 ERA, and set career highs for wins (15) and strikeouts (173) last season. He did his best work against Pittsburgh, going 2-0 with an 0.69 ERA while striking out 18 over 13 innings.

``He's one of the best right-handers in the National League,'' Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon said. ``He's got great stuff. He's a great competitor. We'll have our hands full.''

The Padres gained a split of their season-opening two-game series with a 14-6 win at Colorado on Wednesday. Brian Giles homered for the second straight game and had five RBIs for the Padres, who bounced back after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth inning of a 12-10 loss to Colorado on Monday.

Khalil Greene and Eric Young also drove in two runs apiece and Sean Burroughs had three of San Diego's 13 hits.

Thursday's matchup will feature the top two NL rookies from 2004. Pittsburgh's Jason Bay, a former San Diego prospect, won the award after hitting 26 homers and driving in 82 runs. Greene finished second after hitting .273 with 15 homers and 65 RBIs.

The Pirates were swept in their season-opening two-game series by visiting Milwaukee, capped by Wednesday's 10-2 rout.

Tike Redman hit a two-run homer for Pittsburgh, which also lost 9-2 on Monday to the worst hitting team (.248) in the NL last season.

``You always want to play well at home. But the fact is it is two ballgames,'' McClendon said. ``It's certainly not the end of the world.''

Mark Redman, a native of San Diego, will make his debut with the Pirates after being acquired from Oakland in the offseason deal that sent Jason Kendall to the Athletics.

The left-hander, who spent just one of his seven major league seasons in the NL, has never faced the Padres. He was 8-6 with a 2.90 ERA on the road last season.

[browntown653]

A cleanup hitting second baseman...haven't seen that too many times.

[Witlon]

Yup, got a good bat too. Played a lot in the outfield and at 3rd last year.

[browntown653]

Yeah, I seemed to remember Mackowiak as an OF last year, didn't know he played second base too.

[Witlon]

He came up as a 2B, sorta grew out of it, but he's a better option to get his bat in the lineup than Sanchez or Bobby Hill, right now.

[Witlon]

Top 1- Pirates batting facing J. Peavy
Matt Lawton struck out looking. (First strikeout by J. Peavy)
Tike Redman struck out swinging. (2nd strikeout by J. Peavy)
Jason Bay flew out to deep center. (E. Young)


Notes: Jose Castillo was placed on the DL this afternoon. Jack Wilson was a late scratch with a hand injury. David Ross and Mark Redman are making their Pittsburgh debuts in this game.Pira

[browntown653]

Pirates should have a fun time against Peavy tonight...heh.

[browntown653]

Holy crap, what a catch by Young!

[Witlon]

Bottom 1- Padres batting facing M. Redman
Adam Hyzdu batting for Eric Young
Adam Hyzdu struck out swinging. (First strikeout for M. Redman)
Mark Loretta grounded to the pitcher. (M. Redman- C. Wilson)
Brian Giles lined to center. (T. Redman)

Notes: Eric Young injured on the last play, is leaving the game. Ran into the wall hard. Saying his shoulder is out.

[Witlon]

Top 2- Pirates batting facing J. Peavy
Rob Mackowiak struck out swinging. (3rd strikeout for J. Peavy)
Craig Wilson flew out to left center. (A. Hyzdu)
Ty Wigginton struck out swinging. (4th strikeout for J. Peavy)

Note: Damn Hyzdu with another good catch. Friggin Pads CFers. If they hit the ball, it's hit well, just can't keep it away from the CF.

[browntown653]

4 K's through 2, geez.

[Witlon]

Bottom 2- Padres batting facing M. Redman
Phil Nevin grounded to second. (R. Mackowiak- C. Wilson)
Ryan Klesko singled to third.
Ramon Hernandez grounded into a double play to the pitcher, Klesko out at second. (M. Redman- F. Sanchez- C. Wilson)

[browntown653]

Hyzdu had a nice catch too.

I guess the Pirates decided to either strike out or get robbed in center field.