4/6 A Foggy day for Chicago fans, as Bucco
pitcher Josh
Fogg is awarded his first major league win with 7 IP, 5 K's, and 0 runs
allowed.
4/8 Home opener vs the Reds, 1-0 victory. Attendance:
34,956
4/12 Sammy Sosa hits longest homerun in PNC Park history,
(484 ft) to help the Cubs defeat the Bucs 7-3.
4/13 Another Foggy day for Chicago fans as rookie Josh
Fogg was awarded his second win. Also, a sensational game-ending
double play: a diving stop by Wilson, tossed to Reese and thrown to Young
4/17 Milwaukee's Ben Sheets hit A. Ramirez with a pitch in
retaliation for Geoff Jenkins getting hit by a M. Williams pitch. Ramirez
charges the mound, throws his helmet at Sheets, and a bench clearing fight
ensues. Both Sheets and Ramirez were ejected and also received a standing ovation from the crowd.
4/19 Kendall recieved a concussion from a foul tip in the
1st inning, but didn't leave until the 3rd inning (a true 'Burgher).
5/6 A Foggy day for Randy Johnson as the Buccos hand him
his 1st loss of the season, and Bucco pitcher Josh Fogg racks up his 4th
win.
5/10 KY knocked a 2 run ding-dong over the
Clemente wall in the 2nd inning, which proved to be the game winner.
(Wilsine, Jimwhore, Jo-El, Cringer and I, all in attendance)
5/11 A Foggy day for Astros fans as rookie sensation Josh Fogg collects his 5th win of the season with 7IP and 6 strike outs.
5/21 Buccos take the first game of a double header vs the
Cubs by a score of 12-1, contributing to the victory were the 13 hits
posted by ye ol' Bucs. Homeruns by KY, Hermansen, and an inside the
parker by Giles. Hermansen and J. Wilson both go 3-4. Giles 4 RBIs.
Win goes to J. Anderson. Hot hitting Bucs not so lucky later that night as
the Cubs outscore them 4-3. A Foggy night for Fogg, his 2nd loss of the season
(5-2).
5/27 The Buccos first extra innings game of the season
proves to be a nail-biter as the home town heroes win it 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning. With Giles and J. Wilson on 2nd and 3rd, pinch hitter
Keith Osik (of the 06....inside joke) stepped up to the plate and knocked in
Wilson for the game winning run. 8th inning - Hermansen solo HR, M.
Williams gets the win. This is one for the 06 fellas -- R.I.P.
5/31 A Foggy day in Missouri...... Game of Cards anyone?
Fogg stepped up to the table
and dealt out 6 1/3 innings of fine pitching to chalk up the 6th win of his
rookie season
(6-3). No magic tricks needed for M. Williams as he collected his 16th
save. Pirates muster up 11 hits collectively, C. Wilson went 4-4 with 2 RBIs, the Cards folded to the Bucs 3-1.
6/4 A 5-2 victory over Montreal. Hermansen knows how we do
things in the 'Burgh and leads off the game with a homer. Mackowiak slams
2 over the fence (7th and 8th of the season). C. Wilson, J. Wilson and
Mackowiak beaned by Expos pitcher Pavano, Giles beaned by Expos pitcher
Lloyd. Win goes to Jimmy Anderson, save goes to M. Williams. Also on this
day, Pirates draft RHP Bryan
Bullington from Ball State in the 2002
First-Year Player Draft. He is the 1st overall pick.
6/8 This one down to the wire and then some infront of a
sell out crowd (38,244). An 11 inning outting turned into a slugfest
between our Battlin' Bucs and the Brew Crew. 28 total hits, Brewers-13,
Bucs-15. Giles 3 run HR, J. Wilson went
4-6 with one RBI in the bottom of the 11th to win the game.
Bucs on top, 9-8. Boehringer gets the win (1-1).
6/9 Like I said on June 4th, Hermansen knows how we do
things around here, another lead off homer. (I'm gonna start calling this
guy Chad HOMERsen) KY also with a HR (5), and Pokey Reese in the bottom of the 8th, with Osik on base, nails his first homer of the season to
break a 3-3 tie and make it 5-3. Buccos go on to win it 5-4, and sweep
the Brewers. Sauerbeck gets the win (2-0), M. Williams gets the save (19).
6/11 A Foggy night in Anahiem (and you know what that
means), Buccos pound away 12 hits and 7 runs to defeat the Anaheim Angels
7-3 during inter-league play. Pokey Reese went 3-4, including 2 doubles
(one of which being a bases clearing poke off the center field wall in the
8th inning), and recorded 4 RBIs. Fogg gets the win (7-4).
6/16 Craig Wilson smoked a 420 foot 3 run homer in the 4th
inning. Next batter: KY. Yard. Back-to-back. A joint effort. Jimmy Anderson stoned the Reds up to the 9th inning but gave up 1 run in
the bottom of the 9th. Bucs roll over the Reds 5-1 (but lose the series
2-1).
6/19 A 3-2 loss vs the Oakland A's. Giles = solo homerun.
A beautiful day and entertaining game for the 30,562 at PNC Park. (Snuggs
in attendance)
6/23 Buccos turn 5 double plays and collect 10 hits to ice
a 4-1 victory against the Expos. KY went 4-4, Kris Benson is awarded his
first win since his return from reconstructive elbow surgery (1-4): 5 IP,
5 K's, 1 run. Mike Williams gets the save (20). 6/26 The Expos visit town (on Jason Kendall Bobble-Head
night, yes, I went down to the stadium and it was sold out, I did not get
a Bobble-Head or a seat to the game......very bitter) and despite their 4
runs off of 8 hits, they lose to our Battlin' Bucs, 7-4. Giles went 2-4
with 3 RBIs and a homer, Mackowiak homered in the same inning, Bucs rattle
the Expos for 10 hits, Wells went 7 IP and gets the win, M. Williams gets
the save.
6/28 A Foggy day in Detroit....The Fogger pitched 7 innings
and 4 K's, let up only 2 hits and 1 run in this 3-1 Pirate victory. Fogg's
8th win of the season (8-6) M. Williams got the save (22). Pirates muster up 10 hits, KY went 3-4.
6/30 Buccos took a second game of a 3 game series in
Detroit. 13 hits for the Bucs, Giles had 2 inluding a HR and 2 RBIs, J.
Wilson went 3-4 and an RBI, Makowiak went 2-3 with a double, walk, stolen
base and 2 runs scored. Bucs on top, 6-2. Benson's 2nd win of the season
(2-4), Williams gets the save.
7/1 A tough 2-0 loss to the Brewers. Wells pitched a
no-hitter up to the 8th inning, then gave up 2 hits and 1 run. Thats all
the Brewers needed, for the Bucs only had 3 hits and no runs. Wells takes
the loss (9-5). (Snuggs in attendance) 7/3 A Foggy day for Milwaukee fans. The Brew Crew en route
to sweeping the Bucs, when
Snuggs puts his foot down and says, "If the Brewers sweep the Pirates, I
will not attend another Pirate game until we sweep someone else." Well,
that's all the Pirates had to hear. Giles and Ramirez HR, Bucs infield
turned 3 double plays, Buccos deny sweep with 3-1 score infront of 32,309
people on fireworks night. Fogg got the win (9-6), Williams got the save
(24). (Snuggs in attendance, now 2-2)
7/6 Daryle Ward of the Houston Astros became the first
human being on the planet ever to hit a homerun into the Allegheny River on a fly. Estimated 479 feet grand-slam that blew the Buccos out of the
water with the final score 10-2. Pirates commit 3 errors (KY 2, Nunez 1),
S. Lowe charged with a balk. Wells takes the loss (9-6).
*** ALL STAR BREAK ***
ALL STAR BREAK *** ALL STAR BREAK *** 7/9 All Star Game: Mike Williams represented the Pirates
well (our only representative), he relieved starter Curt Schilling in the
top of the 3rd. 1 IP, 0 hits, 2 strike outs, 1 ground out,
and 0 ER. The game ended up being a 7-7 tie at the end of 11 innings. Commissioner Selig called for the end of the game to prevent injury and
also due to the lack of remaining pitchers (which was zero). This
was the 73rd All Star Game and only the 2nd to end in a tie (1961 tied
also)
7/11 First of 4 game series in Milwaukee. Fogg pitched 7
innings and let up 2 runs. Game was tied at 2 after the 9th inning. Top of
the 10th Giles homered. Williams pitched the bottom of the inning and
struck out Ochoa with 2 on to end the game. Boehringer got the win,
Williams the save.
7/12 2 run homers from Giles, Young, and Jack Wilson power the Buccos to another win in Miller Park. Sean Lowe got the win (3-2).
Final score 9-2.
7/13 Solo homers from Giles, Young, and Hermansen power the
Buccos to another win in Miller Park. Giles 3rd consecutive game with a
homerun. Wells got his 10th win, Williams his 27th save. Final score 5-3
Pirates. Bucs still undefeated at Miller Park this year (6-0).
7/14 Pirates first loss at Miller Park this year (6-1).
Brewers win 5-3. KY homered for 3rd consecutive game. Loss went to Beimel
(1-4).
7/15 A victorious visit to Houston, it was 4-3 Houston in the top of the 9th inning, with J.Wilson on first and 2 outs, A.Ramirez homered
and made it 5-4. Bottom of the 9th M.Williams relieved Lowe, let up a
single to Viscaino and intentionally walked Berkman, with 2 outs Bagwell
grounded out to J.Wilson. Lowe got the win, Williams got the save.
7/16 It was a Foggy day for Astros fans, the 2nd of a 2
game series with Houston. Fogg pitched 5 innings letting up Houston's only
3 runs. Jack Wilson went 3-5 with a triple and 3 RBIs, Giles homered and
had 4 RBIs. Buccos total 11 hits and win it 7-3. Fogg got his 10th win
(10-6) and Boehringer got the save (1).
7/17 Bucs defeat the Reds 6-3. Pokey Reese homered (2) in the 6th inning with Hermansen on base. Reese drove in 4 runs. Win went to
J. Anderson (7 IP), Williams got the save. Snuggs and Flabbey in attendance.
7/19 Another slug fest at PNC Park, Buccos slam 15 hits and
St. Louis slugs 13. Final score Buccos 12, Cards 9. Giles went 3-4, Reese
3-3 and 1 RBI, Adam Hyzdu went 3-5 including a grand slam in the 5th
inning and 4 RBIs, Rob Mackowiak had a pinch hit 2 run homerun in the 7th
to ice the game. KY and Hyzdu both had 3 runs, and Reese and Giles both
had 2. Sauerbeck got the win (3-0).
7/20 Ohhh what a night, and an offensive enslaught. Yet
another slug fest at PNC Park, both the Cards and Bucs with 14 hits each. Kendall went 2-3 with a run scored, Ramirez: 2 hits, 2 runs, and an RBI,
Nunez solo homer in the 7th, but the player of the game was Adam Hyzdu.
The first inning with 2 on Hyzdu homers-du, then again in the 5th inning
with 2 on. He had 7 RBIs, 3 runs, and 4 hits out of 5 at bats. Benson got
the win, Buccos won 15-6.
7/21 Bucs lose to the Cardinals 8-4. Giles slid hard into
2nd base, then Fogg pitched inside to Edmonds and Edmonds yelled at Lloyd
McClenndon which led to the benches and bullpens clearing. Later on in the
game Giles again slides hard into 2nd and again the benches and bullpens
clear. No fights ensue. Fogg took the loss (10-7). 7/30 A rocky road for Rockies fans....Kendall, Giles, and
Hyzdu all go
2-3 totalling all of the 6 Bucco hits. Giles with a double, triple, and RBI,
Hyzdu a double and 2 RBIs. Kris Benson delivered 8IP, gave up only one run
on only 3 hits, struck out 5, and was awarded the win (4-5), Williams the
save (31). Bucs beat Colorado 4-1.
7/31 Rocky Road ice cream anyone? 12 Bucco hits lead to 7
Bucco runs, which was more
than the 10 Rockie hits and 6 Rockie runs. Giles 2-3, 2 doubles and 3
RBIs, Mackowiak 2-3 with a homer (12) and 3 RBIs, Fogg pitched 5 innings but let up 5 runs, Boehringer got the win (3-3), Williams the save (32). Bucs
win 7-6. (Snunggs in attendance)
8/2 The Giants pay a regretful visit to the steel city. 11
hits per team, but the difference came in the runs department. Mackowiak
and Hyzdu both homered, Giles 2 doubles 2 RBIs. In the top of the 9th the
score read 5-4 Giants. With 2 outs and the count 0-2, Kendall singled.
Still 2 outs, J.Wilson at bat with an 0-2 count once again.....singled to
left field, Kendall to second. Mr. Giles stepped up to the
plate.....and.....doubled!! Kendall scored the knotting run and Wilson
scored the winning run. Rob Nen did not get the save (man did he blow it), but did get the loss. Boehringer got the win (4-3). Back to the runs
department: 7-6 in favor of the Bucs.
8/6 A Foggy day in LA, our own Fogger pitched 7 1/3
innings, allowing only 1 run to collect his 11th win this year, then
McClenndon yanked him (what a fool) and put in Boehringer (for no
apparent reason) who pitched to 2 batters. And then came Williams with yet
another save (33). Hyzdu, Young, and Kendall all solo-ed for the Bucs' 3
runs. A line drive/fly ball nailed Giles on the forehead at which point
Hyzdu picked up the ball and tallied an outfield assist throwing out the
runner at third. Giles not charged with an error, just embarassment and a headache. Go get em Brian. Bucs won 3-1.
8/20 Solo homeruns by Giles, C.Wilson, Hyzdu, Ramirez, and
Mackowiak. 7IP, 1 hit allowed, 0 runs, and 4 Ks from Benson's moundal
duties,
appropriately awarded the win (5-6), Kendall 3 RBIs, Buccos win 8-0.
Snuggs' record: 4-6