I didn’t see much (read: any, because of the stupid MLB-induced blackout and the hockey game) of this one, but I’m not sure there’s much to say. When you’re facing a guy making his (for all itents and purposes) big league debut and the Nationals bullpen is backing him up, you should score 12 runs. Do I understand how the Pirates scored 12 runs on 12 hits tonight when less than a week ago, they scored 1 run on 12 hits? No, I don’t, but that’s the way the ball bounces sometimes. Plus, we should probably always win when Jack Wilson gets four hits.
Whatever the case, it’s nice to see the offense bail the rotation out for the second night in a row, even if it was in a game that Kip Wells was involved in. Since that ugly losing streak ended, the Bucs are 5-2 and they’re undefeated in games that Tom Gorzelanny has pitched in this year. Surely this is a trend that can continue, right?
