MAY 3, 2015 at BUSCH STADIUM --- GAME #25, ROAD #15 RHP VANCE WORLEY (2-2, 4.50 ERA) Vs
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-12) vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (17-6) MAY 3, 2015 AT BUSCH STADIUM --- GAME #25, ROAD #15 RHP VANCE WORLEY (2-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP MICHAEL WACHA (4-0, 2.42 ERA) THE PIRATES...have lost back-to-back games and four of their last five after winning five straight...Have gone 9-6 in their last 15 games...Matched their season high with 14 hits in Wednesday’s 8-1 win in Chicago...Scored a season-high 10 runs on 4/12 in Milwaukee...Were 9-15 after 24 games last season (10-15 after 25). HEADIN’ HOME: Following today’s tilt and a day off tomorrow, the Pirates are scheduled to begin a six-game homestand Tuesday night with the first of three games against the Reds...The Cardinals close out the homestand with three games next weekend...The Bucs have gone 6-4 at PNC Park this season and have won 107 home games since the start of the 2013 season; the second-highest win total among BUCS WHEN... Major League teams at home behind St. Louis (114). Last five games ............ 1-4 SEE YA NEXT WEEKEND: The Bucs and Birds will be meeting again next weekend in Pittsburgh, where the Pirates have gone Last ten games ............ 6-4 16-9 against the Cardinals since 2012...The Pirates have gone 13-5 and have posted a 2.65 ERA vs. St. Louis in the last 18 games played at PNC Park...On the flip side, the Pirates have gone 3-15 in their last 18 games played at Busch Stadium. Leading after 6 ........... 10-2 DAY GAMES: The Pirates have gone 5-3 in day games this season (3-0 at home and 2-3 on the road)...Gregory Polanco had Tied after 6 ............... 2-5 two hits yesterday afternoon and is among the N.L. leaders with a .455 batting average in day games this season. Trailing after 6 ............ 0-5 DAYDRO: Since the beginning of the 2012 season, Pedro Alvarez leads all National League players with 37 home runs hit during day games...He has hit three of his four home runs this season in games played prior to 5:00pm. Leading after 7 ........... 11-1 STEWIE: Bucco backstop Chris Stewart ranked third among National League players last year with a .319 batting average Tied after 7 ............... 1-4 from the eighth spot of the lineup (min: 110 AB), trailing only Alcides Escobar (.330) and David Murphy (.328)...Stewart has three hits in his last six at bats and the Pirates have gone 4-0 this season in games that he has started...Behind the plate, Trailing after 7 ............ 0-7 Chris has posted a 1.18 catcher’s ERA and has not had an earned run charged against his pitcher in his last 24.0 innings. Leading after 8 ........... 11-1 TURNING TWO: Pittsburgh’s defense has turned 10 double plays in the last five games. Tied after 8 ............... 1-4 BEEN CAUGHT STEALING: The Pirates catchers and pitchers lead all Major League teams with 12 caught stealings...They have caught five of the last nine runners atempting to steal against them. Trailing after 8 ............ 0-7 LIMITING THE LONG BALL: Bucco pitchers have gone 10 straight games and 92.0 consecutive frames without giving up a Scoring first .............. 7-4 home run...The staff has surrendered just two home runs in the last 15 games, dating back to 4/17; the Cubs hit a pair of homers at PNC Park on 4/21...Among all Major League teams, the Pirates have given up the fewest amount of home runs Opp. score first. 5-8 (10), followed closely by the Cardinals (11). Scoring 4+ .............. 11-2 PITCHING POWER: Entering today’s action the Pittsburgh pitching staff ranks second in the Major Leagues in ERA (2.84), trailing only St. Louis (2.28)....In the last three games, the Bucco starting pitchers have been charged with just one earned Scoring less than 4 ........ 1-10 run in 20.0 innings of work (0.45 ERA). Outhitting Opp. ............ 9-2 BUCS ON THE ROAD: The Pirates have gone 4-4 on this 10-day, nine-game road trip to Arizona (3-0), Chicago (1-2) and St. Being out-hit .............. 2-8 Louis (0-2)...The Bucs are 6-8 on the road so far this season. Hits are equal ............. 1-2 ANGST BY THE ARCH: The Bucs went 2-8 at Busch Stadium last year and have gone 5-16 the past three seasons, winning their lone series in 2013 (April 26-28)...Since winning back-to-back games April 27-28, 2013, they have gone 3-15 in St. Comeback wins. .6 Louis...Pittsburgh’s last three losses at Busch Stadium, and five of the last eight, have been of the walkoff variety. Wins in final AB. 1 1,002 & COUNTING: Andrew McCutchen collected his 1000th career hit Wednesday night, becoming the 33rd different Pittsburgh player to collect at least 1000 hits...His 1002 career hits rank 33rd on the all-time list, seven behind Johnny Ray Walkoff Wins ................0 and his 1009...Jack Wilson was the last player to pick up his first 1000 career hits in a Pittsburgh uniform, doing so in 2007. Losses in final AB ............6 A STARLING SHINING BRIGHTLY: With six home runs, Starling Marte is tied with Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton and San Diego’s Justin Upton for the league league in homers among outfielders...Marte has hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, going Extra Inning Games ......... 0-3 14-for-42 (.333) with three home runs and eight RBI. Playing errorless .......... 8-6 SEAN ROD: Sean Rodriguez went 2-for-2 Friday night and has three hits in his last seven at bats overall...He has hit safely in all four of his starts, going 5-for-14 with a home run and two RBI...Rodriguez is batting .533 (8-for-15) against RHP, .417 Homered ................. 8-5 (5-for-12) on the road, .444 (4-for-9) with runners on base and .800 (4-for-5) with two outs. 2+ homers ............... 3-1 ON THE MARK: Bucco closer Mark Melancon has converted each of his last three save opportunities...With 54 career saves in a Pirates uniform, Melancon ranks ninth on the all-time list, two behind Bill Landrum (56). Series (W-L-T) ...........3-4-1 THE BIG BULL BLASTING AWAY: With his next home run, Pedro Alvarez will tie Hall-of-Famer Paul Waner and former Series Sweeps ...............2 outfielder Bill Robinson for 17th place on Pittsburgh’s all-time home run list with 109...Bobby Bonilla is 16th on the list with Swept in a Series ............1 114 and current Bucco outfielder Andrew McCutchen is 12th with 130. ELEMENTARY FOR WATSON: Since the start of the 2012 season, Bucco All-Star Tony Watson leads all Major League left- Interleague ............... 1-2 handed relief pitchers in appearances (227)...He also leads N.L. lefty relievers in ERA (2.02) since 2013 and ranks second in Before the break. 12-12 the Majors in that time behind New York’s Andrew Miller (1.97)...Watson has been scored upon just once in his last 12 games (13.1ip/6h/1r) and has made seven straight scoreless appearances on the road (7.1ip). After the break ............ 0-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip+ ........ 9-8 May 3, 1985: The Pirates beat the Dodgers, 16-2, at Three Rivers Stadium, but the story of the night was the return Starter goes less than 6.0ip ...3-4 of Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince to the radio booth. The 17,628 fans in attendance rose to their feet, chanting, “Gunner, Gunner.” Prince began his play-by-play duties in the fourth inning, and the Pirates responded by shelling Rick Honeycutt and Tom Brennan for nine runs. UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Monday in Pittsburgh OFF DAY Tuesday vs. Cincinnati 7:05 RHP Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. LHP Jeff Locke (2-1, 4.76 ERA) ROOT Wednesday vs. Cincinnati 7:05 RHP Mike Leake (1-1, 3.03 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (4-0, 1.76 ERA) ROOT Thursday vs. Cincinnati 7:05 RHP Anthony DeSclafani (2-2, 2.03 ERA) vs. RHP A.J. Burnett (0-1, 1.45 ERA) ROOT Friday vs. St. Louis 7:05 TBA vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (1-1, 1.95 ERA) ROOT 46 - RHP VANCE WORLEY YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2014 8-4 2.85 18 17 1 1 110.2 112 43 35 22 79 2015 2-2 4.50 4 4 0 0 24.0 28 13 12 9 18 M.L. CAREER 29-24 3.79 85 77 2 1 461.0 500 217 194 143 360 vs. ST. LOUIS: 0-0 with a 4.96 ERA (16.1ip/9er) in three career starts...Allowed four runs in 5.0 innings, but had a no-decision last year on 7/8 at Busch Stadium in a 5-4 walkoff loss...His other two starts came as a member of the Phillies; a no-decision (5.1ip/4er) on 8/12/12 at Citizens Bank Park and another no-decision (6.0ip/1er) on 9/16/11 at Citizens Bank in a 4-2 11-inning loss. DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/11 at Milwaukee L 6.1 7 6 6 2 4 89 8.53 0-6 L 4/17 vs.