Non-Brewers IGT (8/24/07) - Pirates pile on 5 runs in 15th

[jaybird2001wi]

NL Central Tracker:

BOTTOM 15TH - Pittsburgh Pirates 8
@ Houston Astros 3

FINAL - Chicago Cubs 6
@ Arizona Diamondbacks 2

FINAL - Atlanta Braves 7
@ St. Louis Cardinals 2

FINAL - Florida Marlins 3
@ Cincinnati Reds 5

Other National League Games:
FINAL - Washington Nationals 5
@ Colorado Rockies 1

FINAL - San Diego Padres 14
@ Philadelphia Phillies 3

FINAL - Los Angeles Dodgers 2
@ New York Mets 5

American League Games:
TOP 5TH - New York Yankees 3
@ Detroit Tigers 6

TOP 9TH - Toronto Blue Jays 0
@ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3

FINAL - Oakland Athletics 2
@ Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12

FINAL - Cleveland Indians 1
@ Kansas City Royals 2

FINAL GM 1 - Boston Red Sox 11
@ Chicago White Sox 3
FINAL GM 2 - Boston Red Sox 10
@ Chicago White Sox 1

FINAL - Seattle Mariners 4
@ Texas Rangers 2

FINAL - Minnesota Twins 7
@ Baltimore Orioles 4

[And That]

Go Micah Owings!

[jaybird2001wi]

Welcome to Jaybird's middle of the 8pm hour update:

 

Midwestern weather continues to wreak havoc on a pair of games in America's heartland with the delay of both the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League while the Detroit is being pounded by weather coming up through middle of Illinois, causing the delay of the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers match up. The weather does not seem to be holding up according to the National Weather Service radar, which could likely cause the cancelation of the game tonight.

The Cardinals are currently in the thick of things in the National League Central, emerging as the dark horse in a divisional which the Cubs and Brewers have struggled to gain some ground on each other within the last three weeks. The Tigers are looking to observe newly called up Cameron Maybin tonight against the Yankees, which they could be forced to wait another evening to observe the phenom drafted in fifth overall in the 2005 draft.

Update: the Cardinals and Braves have made it onto the field.

 

Updates from National League games:

The San Diego Padres are continually pounding the hosting Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 10-3 behind Adrian Gonzalez two home runs, giving him 23 home runs on the season. The Padres also received an home run by Milton Bradley, giving him eight home runs since being acquired from the American League Oakland Athletics. Both Bradley and Gonzalez have pitched in three RBI while Phillies' Jamie Moyer could not last through the fifth inning, giving up 10 hits and six earned runs.

It's been home run city in Cincinnati with the score 4-3 in favor of the hosts. Both teams have combined for four home runs entering the top half of the 9th inning as the Reds will attempt to shut down the visiting Florida Marlins.

Mets' Oliver Perez had a 3-0 shutout entering the eighth inning of play before being yanked in favor of Jorge Sosa due to Perez's final pitch count being 118. New York 3rd baseman David Wright has paved the way with a solo shot and an additional RBI.

Washington and Colorado made two quick strikes to make it 1-1 as the Rockies are still in their first inning of play while the Pirates are up 2-1 against the hosting Houston Astros.

 

Updates from the American League:

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays continue pouring on runs against the visiting Athletics with the game 12-0 in favor of the D'Rays. The D'Rays have played small ball, yielding only two home runs from both BJ Upton and catcher Dioner Navarro. The Athletics starter lasted just two innings, allowing 6 earned runs while his bullpen counterparts have equaled the load with two earned runs each.

In game two of the day-night doubleheader, the Major League best BoSox are drenching the ChiSox 9-1 with two home runs from designated hitter David Ortiz, a Green Bay resident in the offseason.

Minnesota and Baltimore are going toe-to-toe with a 5-4 lead in favor of Minnesota.

[And That]

Is there anyway Baltimore can not be the laughing stock of the league for the rest of the season? It is two days later, and I'm still trying to process 30 runs being scored in a real, organized baseball game.

[jaybird2001wi]

And That, the story is almost identical for them tonight. They began the game with three runs in the first inning and added one later in the game. Now they are losing 7-4 in the top of the 9th with Minnesota still hitting.

[And That]

You give up one 30 run game, and your pitching staff goes to hell...

[drezdn]

Apparently there was a bench clearing brawl between the Phillies and Padres, after a "dirty" slide into second.

[jaybird2001wi]

And That, believe it or not... since you are one of the admins, can I be responsible for the IGT thread updates of non-Brewers games? Like do quick one paragraph recaps of the games? This is the first time I have ever edited the initial post and updated the scores and it is kind of fun.

[dlk9s]

Hey, Owings, how about NOT walking Theriot to lead off the game? I know it's tough and all, but generally not giving a free pass to a fast baserunner is a good idea.

[jaybird2001wi]

drezdn, according to one of the fan gloggers on sportsline.com, it involved Brian Giles in some way.

 

Bottom 6th stopstoopin: Congratulations San Diego. Giles being a cry baby got you a win.

[jaybird2001wi]

Cubs lead 1-0 after an error?

[phatmatt1215]

Owings just homered...... 2-1 Cubs

[crewcrazy]

Wow, John Smoltz is absolutely mowing down the Cards...Braves are all over the Redbirds, 7-2 in the top of the 6th. Cubs lead Arizona 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th.

[jaybird2001wi]

Well, the Cubs defeated the DBacks 6-2 so with our impending loss tonight, it will drop us 2 below the Cubs.