Follow @TBerardi_OVA Adam Wainwright shut the Pirates down in a complete-game effort while David Freese and Matt Adams both homered to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to the NLCS and knock the Pirates out of the 2013 postseason. Wainwright was flat-out dominant as he allowed only three base runners over his first six innings of work while striking out four before experiencing some bad luck in the seventh inning. With the Cardinals up 3 - 0 in the seventh with two out, Justin Morneau and ... Read More
Pirate Players Encourage Blackout Part 2
Follow @TBerardi_OVA The Pirates did their part by splitting the first two games of the NLDS in St. Louis. Now it's the fans turn to do their part on Sunday when the Pirates return to PNC Park for Game 3 against the Cardinals. Some of the Pirate players took to twitter shortly after Friday's 7 - 1 victory to encourage fans to participate in the second PNC Blackout of the postseason. Sunday... BLACK IT OUT! #PNCBLACKOUT Lets gooooo! — andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) October 4, ... Read More
Pirates Even Series With Offensive Barrage
Follow @TBerardi_OVA The September NL Rookie of the Month, Gerrit Cole continued his outstanding string of starts with another six inning gem on Friday afternoon in St. Louis as the Pirates evened the NLDS at one with a 7 - 1 victory over the Cardinals. Cole experienced some trouble in the first when Carlos Beltran laced a one out double into the right-center gap. He would settle, though and retire the next eleven batters he faced until giving up a lead-off homer by Yadier Molina to start ... Read More
Burnett Struggles, Cardinals Capitalize in 9 – 1 Rout
Follow @TBerardi_OVA A.J. Burnett didn't have his stuff, today as he allowed the Cardinals to break out in a seven run third inning in route to a 9 - 1 victory in game one of the NLDS on Thursday afternoon. No one was able to break the scoreboard through the first two innings. The Cardinals came close in the second, when they had first and second with no out. Burnett then would get two groundouts, the second being a double play to end the inning without damage. He wouldn't be as ... Read More