MAY 1, 2014 at ORIOLE PARK at CAMDEN YARDS --- GAMES #27/28, ROAD #13/14 RHP CHARLIE MORTON & RHP BRANDON CUMPTON Vs
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-16) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (12-12) MAY 1, 2014 AT ORIOLE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS --- GAMES #27/28, ROAD #13/14 RHP CHARLIE MORTON & RHP BRANDON CUMPTON vs. RHP BUD NORRIS & RHP CHRIS TILLMAN THE PIRATES...have been rained out the last two days after having a scheduled day off Monday...Snapped their season-high four game losing streak with Saturday’s 6-1 win at St. Louis...Won each of their first three series but have now lost their last five...Have gone 3-8 in their last 11 games and 4-13 in their last 17 after going 6-3 in their first nine games...Began the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2010...Also began the season with back-to-back extra inning games for the first time since 1964 and posted consecutive walkoff wins to start a season for the first time in club BUCS WHEN... history...Were 15-12 after 27 games in 2013 (16-12 after 28). Last five games ............ 1-4 AGAINST THE JUNIOR CIRCUIT: Today the Pirates are once again scheduled to begin interleague action with this two game series Last ten games ............ 2-8 in Baltimore...Last year Pittsburgh’s 15-5 record in interleague play was the best in the big leagues...In addition, Pittsburgh rides a nine game road winning streak in interleague play into today...The team’s only road loss against an American League team came Leading after 6 ............ 5-2 last year on Memorial Day on May 27 at Detroit. Tied after 6 ............... 4-2 LINEUP NOTES: Jose Tabata has gone 2-for-6 in two games this season as the leadoff hitter...Ike Davis has never hit second in the starting lineup in his career...Gaby Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a double in his only career game as a designated hitter, which Trailing after 6 ........... 1-12 came on June 17, 2011, while playing with the Marlins...Starling Marte has never hit seventh in the starting lineup in his career. Leading after 7 ............ 8-2 ON THE MEND: Left-handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez is scheduled to make a rehab start with Double-A Altoona this morning... Rodriguez has been on the disabled list since April 21 (retro to April 20) with right knee inflammaion. Tied after 7 ............... 2-1 Trailing after 7 ........... 0-13 THIS AND THAT: The Pirates have been rained out in back-to-back days for the first time since April 14-15, 2007, at home vs. San Francisco...This is Pittsburgh’s first doubleheader on the road since July 2, 2011, at Washington (the Bucs split that twin Leading after 8 ............ 8-2 bill)...The last time Pittsburgh was rained out in back-to-back days on the road was on June 8-9, 2004, at Texas...The two teams played a doubleheader on June 10. Tied after 8 ............... 2-0 HEADING HOME: Tomorrow the Pirates are scheduled to begin a nine-game, 10-day homestand with the first of three games Trailing after 8 ........... 0-14 against the Blue Jays...The homestand also includes three games with the Giants beginning Monday night and concludes with a three-game set against the Cardinals following a day off next Thursday...The Pirates-Cardinals game on May 11 will be the ESPN Scoring first .............. 7-5 Sunday Night Baseball game and is scheduled to start at 8:05pm. Opp. score first. 3-11 ANDREW AGAINST THE A.L.: Andrew McCutchen hit .375 (27-for-72) with seven doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI in 18 games against the American League last season and has 46 career RBI in interleague action; the second-most in Pirates history Scoring 4+ ............... 8-3 behind Brian Giles (51)...In addition, McCutchen has hit safely in six career games against the Orioles, going 10-for-21 (.476) Scoring less than 4 ........ 2-13 with a pair of doubles and two RBI. EL TORO: Pedro Alvarez has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games against American League teams, going 18-for-45 (.400) with Outhitting Opp. ............ 8-3 six doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI...Alvarez ranks third all-time in Pirates history with 11 career home runs in interleague Being out-hit ............. 1-11 play, trailing only Brian Giles and Kevin Young with 17 apiece. Hits are equal ............. 1-2 RETURNING TO BALTIMORE: This is the third time Pittsburgh has visited Baltimore in interleague play (also 2008 and 2012)... Each of Pittsburgh’s last two World Series clinching games have also come here in Baltimore with wins in both Game Sevens in Comeback wins. .5 1971 and 1979. Wins in final AB. 3 WHAT A RELIEF: Since allowing four runs in 5.0 innings of work on April 19, Pittsburgh’s relievers have posted a 2.13 ERA Walkoff Wins ................3 (25.1ip/6er) in the last eight games. Losses in final AB ............3 A CHANGE OF SCENERY: Today marks the first game the Pirates are playing outside of their own division since the season began...Beginning this afternoon Pittsburgh will play five games against American League clubs and a three game series against Extra Inning Games ......... 2-1 the Giants before returning to action against its own division on May 9 with the beginning of a three game series against the Cardinals. Playing errorless ......... 5-11 STREAKING SANCHEZ: Tony Sanchez has hit safely in each of his first eight games with the Pirates this season, which is tied Homered ................. 6-6 for the longest this season by a Pirate along with Andrew McCutchen...Tony has also knocked in a run in four of his eight games 2+ homers ............... 5-1 this year with the Bucs. ROOKIE RANKINGS: Tony Sanchez’ eight-game hitting streak is the longest by a National League rookie and the second-longest Series (W-L-T) ...........3-5-0 in the Majors among rookies in the early stages of 2014...The only rookie to put together a longer hit streak is Boston’s Xander Series Sweeps ...............0 Bogaerts, who had his 10-game hitting streak come to an end Monday night. Swept in a Series ............1 CLOSING THINGS OUT: Jason Grilli has recorded each of Pittsburgh’s four saves this season...Three other current members of the Pirates bullpen have also recorded at least one save in their big league careers led by Mark Melancon, who had 16 last Interleague ............... 0-0 season and 37 in his career (he had a career-high of 20 with Houston in 2011)...Tony Watson has two big league saves (last on June 20, 2013 at Cincinnati). Before the break. 10-16 After the break ............ 0-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes 6.0ip+ ....... 7-12 May 1, 1960: The Pirates extended their winning streak to nine games with a 13-2 win over the Reds at Crosley Field Starter goes less than 6.0ip ...3-4 in Cincinnati and ran their record to 12-3. Hall-of-Famer Roberto Clemente gave the Bucs a 4-0 lead with a grand slam in the first inning and fellow Hall-of-Famer Bill Mazeroski hit a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth. Vern Law pitched a complete game and improved his record to 4-0. DAY/OPPONENT/TIME UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS TV Friday vs. Toronto 7:05 RHP Brandon Morrow (1-2, 6.04 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (2-2, 3.18 ERA) ROOT Saturday vs. Toronto 7:05 RHP R.A. Dickey (2-3, 5.09 ERA) vs. LHP Francisco Liriano (0-3, 3.97 ERA) ROOT Sunday vs. Toronto 1:35 RHP Dustin McGowan (1-1, 5.87 ERA) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (1-2, 3.21 ERA) ROOT 50 - RHP CHARLIE MORTON YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2013 7-4 3.26 20 20 0 0 116.0 113 51 42 36 85 2014 0-3 4.35 5 5 0 0 31.0 30 18 15 12 21 M.L. CAREER 30-52 4.69 113 113 3 2 620.1 685 365 323 243 410 vs. BALTIMORE: 0-1 in one career start...He lost an 8-3 decision (2.0ip/8h/7r/6er) to Jake Arrieta on 6/20/11 at PNC Park...Is 0-3 in his last five starts in interleague play since winning his Major League debut on 6/14/08 at the Los Angeles Angels while pitching with the Braves. 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 4/2 vs. Chi ND 6.0 4 0 0 1 6 84 0.00 4-2 W 4/8 at Chi ND 6.0 8 5 5 1 5 101 3.75 7-6 W 4/13 at Mil L 7.0 6 4 2 3 3 95 3.32 1-4 L 4/18 vs. Mil L 6.0 8 5 5 2 3 91 4.32 3-5 L 4/23 vs. Cin L 6.0 4 4 3 5 4 108 4.35 2-5 L APRIL (0-3, 4.35 ERA) 31.0 30 18 15 12 21 479 SPRING TRAINING 2/27 at Yankees ND 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 8-2 W 3/4 at Tigers W 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5-2 W 3/9 vs.