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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (25-49) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (36-40) JUNE 27 , 2010 AT THE COLISEUM IN OAKLAND --- GAME #75, ROAD #40 RHP ROSS OHLENDORF (0-6, 5.43 ERA) vs. LHP GIO GONZALEZ (6-5, 3.89 ERA) THE PIRATES... have lost five straight games after winning back-to-back games against the Indians last Saturday and Sunday...Lost a season-high 12 straight from 6/6-18 and have gone 5-23 in their last 28 contests, dating back to 5/26...Began season with two straight wins over the Dodgers at PNC Park on 4/5 and 4/7 and had a 7-5 record prior to dropping seven straight games from 4/20-26...Have won a season-high three straight games on three occasions (5/4-6, 4/27-29 and 4/16-18)...Were 35-39 after 74 games last season (35-40 after 75). BUCS WHEN... G-MAN AGAINST THE A.L.: In 14 games against the American League this season, Garrett Jones is hitting .396, going Last five games . .0-5 21-for-53 with eight multi-hit efforts and 11 RBI...The club’s single-season record for highest average in interleague play Last ten games . .2-8 is held by Rob Mackowiak , who hit .441 (15-for-34) in 2001...The single-season club record for most RBI is 14, shared by Brian Giles (2001) and Ed Sprague (1999)...Jones also ranks fifth among all Major League players in interleague Leading after 6 . .15-4 average this season behind Josh Hamilton (.493), Justin Upton (.453), Gabby Sanchez (.433) and Adrian Gonzalez (.426). Tied after 6 . .6-3 SO LONG, AMERICAN LEAGUE: Today marks the final interleague game of the 2010 season...The Pirates have gone Trailing after 6 . .4-42 2-12 after the first 14 games of their 15-game stretch against American League opponents against Detroit (0-3), Chicago (0-3), Cleveland (2-1), Texas (0-3) and Oakland (0-2). Leading after 7 . .15-1 BACK TO THE SENIOR CIRCUIT: Following today’s tilt the Pirates head to Chicago, where this nine-game trip continues Tied after 7 . .7-5 with three games against the Cubs...The Pirates have gone 7-2 against Chicago this season and have won nine of their last 11 games played against Chicago, dating back to a doubleheader sweep at Wrigley Field last year on September 30. Trailing after 7 . .3-43 Leading after 8 . .19-0 LACK OF THE LONG BALL: Saturday night Neil Walker snapped Pittsburgh’s homerless streak at six games and 59 innings...Walker also hit the previous home run for the Bucs on June 17 vs. Chicago (AL)...The Pirates are 9-3 when they Tied after 8 . .3-4 homer two or more times in the same game, but haven’t done that since June 6. Trailing after 8 . .3-45 BUCS/A’s: The Pirates have gone 0-8 against the A’s in interleague action, losing the first two games of this series and Scoring first . .18-16 having been swept in Oakland in 2004 and in Pittsburgh in 2002...The Athletics remain the only team the Bucs have yet to beat in the 14 years of interleague play. Opp. score first . .7-33 A HOMECOMING OF SORTS: Bucco infielder Bobby Crosby was Oakland’s first-round selection (25th pick overall) in Scoring 4+ . .17-10 the 2001 First-Year Player Draft...He played seven seasons with the Athletics and was named the A.L. Rookie-of-the-Year in Scoring less than 4 . .8-38 2004 after hitting 22 home runs and knocking in 64 runs in 151 games... Crosby has gone 10-for-22 (.455) in his last six games - five starts at shortstop and one at second base. Outhitting Opp. .17-7 GOOD TIMING: In the last four games, the Pirates have gone 12-for-24 (.500) with runners in scoring position... Bobby Being out-hit . .5-37 Crosby has four hits in his last five at bats with RISP and Garrett Jones has eight hits in his last 11 such at bats. Hits are equal . .3-5 SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD: The Bucs have lost 16 straight games on the road, winning for the last time away from Comeback wins . .12 home on May 25 in Cincinnati... Zach Duke is the last starting pitcher to win a game on the road, doing so against Roy Halladay on May 18...The club record (since 1900) for most consecutive losses on the road is 19, set in 1985. Wins in final AB . .10 ROAD TRIP: The Pirates have gone 0-5 on this nine-game road trip following their three games against the Rangers and Losses in final AB . .7 the last two games in Oakland...The trip also includes three games against the Cubs at Wrigley Field beginning Monday Playing errorless . .16-17 night...The Bucs then play four games at home before returning to the road for six games. Homered . .16-16 MR. CLUTCH: Lastings Milledge ranks sixth in the Major Leagues and third in the National League with a .392 bat - ting average with runners in scoring position...He also ranks third among N.L. hitters with a .371 average while batting 2+ homers . .9-3 with runners on base... Milledge has gone 10-for-22 (.455) in his last seven games and 14-for-32 (.438) in his last 11. Series (W-L-T) . .7-16-2 ARMED AND DANGEROUS: Pittsburgh leads the Majors with 21 outfield assists and 13 of them have gunned down Series Sweeps . .3 runners at home plate...The Pirates led the Majors Leagues with 45 outfield assists last season. Swept in a Series . .8 JUST ANOTHER “W”: Last Sunday Brendan Donnelly improved his season record to 3-1 and he has now gone 15-2 since 2006... Donnelly has the highest winning percentage among all Major League relievers since 2002 (32-10, .762). Interleague . .2-12 Before the break . .25-49 SAVING GRACE: Bucco closer Octavio Dotel has converted 11 of his last 12 save opportunities and has held opposing hitters to a .109 average (5-for-46) in those 12 games...Overall he has gone 14-for-17 in save chances this season. After the break . .0-0 ON THE D.L.: LHP Zach Duke (left elbow flexor pronator strain), RHP Chris Jakubauskas (head contusion and concus - Starter goes 6.0ip+ . .18-22 sion), RHP Charlie Morton (right shoulder fatigue) and first baseman Steve Pearce (sprained right ankle) are on the Starter goes less than 6.0ip . .7-27 15-day disabled list...RHP Jose Ascanio (rehabbing from right shoulder surgery) is on the 60-day D.L. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Monday at Chicago 7:05 CDT LHP Paul Maholm (4-6, 4.24 ERA) vs. RHP Randy Wells (3-6, 5.21 ERA) FSNP (HD) Tuesday at Chicago 7:05 CDT RHP Jeff Karstens (2-2, 4.60 ERA) vs. LHP Ted Lilly (2-6, 3.28 ERA) FSNP (HD) Wednesday at Chicago 1:20 CDT RHP Brad Lincoln (0-2, 6.00 ERA) vs. LHP Tom Gorzelanny (2-5, 3.41 ERA) FSNP (HD) 49 - ROSS OHLENDORF (RHP) YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP HRER BB SO 2009 11-10 3.92 29 29 00176.2 165 80 77 53 109 2010 0-6 5.43 10 10 0054.2 61 34 33 25 34 M.L. CAREER 12-20 4.70 75 44 00300.1 317 165 157 111 201 ROSS OHLENDORF: The 27-year-old righthander is making his 11th start of the season today...He has lost each of his first six decisions. LAST START: Ross retired each of the first 10 Texas batters he faced in Arlington Tuesday night before surrendering a solo homer to Michael Young in the 4th inning...With a 2-1 lead, he gave up a three-run homer to Julio Borbon with two outs in the 5th and was removed two batters later. THE LINEUP CARD: Ross has limited opposing hitters to a .203 average (16-for-79) the first time through the lineup...In the second time through, opposing batters are hitting at a .338 clip (25-for-74)...From the third time through and beyond, opposing hitters are hitting .345 (20-for-58)...In Ross’ first inning of work, he has held opposing batters to a .171 average (6-for-35). HELP WANTED: The Pirates have been shut out in two of Ohlendorf’s starts...He allowed six runs in 3.2 innings and lost a 7-0 decision vs. Atlanta on 5/21 at PNC Park...He was also charged with three runs over 6.0 innings in a 4-0 shutout at Cincinnati on 5/26...He has not received more than three runs of support in any of his 10 outings. ROAD WOS: Ohlendorf has gone 0-3 on the road this season and has surrendered five home runs in his last three starts away from home (16.2ip). THE WIN COLUMN: Ross is looking to record his first win tonight since beating the Brewers on 8/18/09 at PNC Park...In 15 starts since, he has gone 0-8 and has received an average of just 2.1 runs of support per game. DATE OPPONENT W/L IP HRER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE OHLENDORF’S REGULAR SEASON STARTS 4/7 vs. Los Angeles ND 5.0 4323 1 91 3.60 4-3 W 5/10 vs.