The Pirate sent down pitcher Bryan Bullington after Thursday's game and recalled Marino Salas from Class AAA Indianapolis.
Bullington, the No. 1 pick of the 2002 draft, was with the Pirates since May 29 but did not pitch.
Salas, acquired from Milwaukee in the Salomon Torres trade, made his major-league debut May 13 and earned his first big-league win. He was sent down May 29 when Bullington was recalled. Salas was 2-0 with a 2.93 with the Indians.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Pirates-Orioles: Here's what to look for
We're going to take a bit of a different turn with this series' "Here's what to look for." With very little recent history between the two clubs, the usual batter vs. pitcher matchups are pretty useless. So here are some random notes for the series:
Pitcher matchups: Friday – Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Brian Burres (Baltimore); Saturday – Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Radhames Liz (Baltimore); Sunday – Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Daniel Cabrera (Baltimore).
If the Pirates win Friday or take at least two of three games in the series, it will be the latest in a season they will have reached the .500 mark since Sept. 1, 1999 when they were 67-67. Pittsburgh went 11-16 the rest of the way and finished with a 78-83 record.
Friday's first pitch would have marked the first time the Pirates played in a meaningful game in Baltimore since Pat Kelly flew out to Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno on Oct. 17, 1979 to win the 1979 World Series.
Pittsburgh has a major-league worst 57-94 record entering interleague play. The Pirates are also 20-54 on the road in interleague play and were 5-10 last year.
Pitcher matchups: Friday – Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Brian Burres (Baltimore); Saturday – Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Radhames Liz (Baltimore); Sunday – Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Daniel Cabrera (Baltimore).
If the Pirates win Friday or take at least two of three games in the series, it will be the latest in a season they will have reached the .500 mark since Sept. 1, 1999 when they were 67-67. Pittsburgh went 11-16 the rest of the way and finished with a 78-83 record.
Friday's first pitch would have marked the first time the Pirates played in a meaningful game in Baltimore since Pat Kelly flew out to Pittsburgh's Omar Moreno on Oct. 17, 1979 to win the 1979 World Series.
Pittsburgh has a major-league worst 57-94 record entering interleague play. The Pirates are also 20-54 on the road in interleague play and were 5-10 last year.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
What to do with LaRoche?
Adam LaRoche certainly has had his share of low points during his 1 1/2 years with the Pirates.
Wednesday, he might have hit rock bottom.
LaRoche left seven runners on base – SEVEN – in Wednesday's game. He leads the majors in strikeouts with runners in scoring position (26) and has only 18 RBI in 68 at bats with runners in scoring position.
Earlier in the homestand, a dejected LaRoche said he wasn't going to change his approach because he felt like he was getting good at bats and good swing, but the balls he hit were right at people.
There's already been a call to trade LaRoche, which is understandable but impractical because it would be the ultimate example of selling low.
Now benching him, for a considerable amount of time, that seems conceivable.
The Pirates have a capable replacement in Doug Mientkiewicz who could easily fill LaRoche's spot. He's just as good defensively as LaRoche – Mientkiewicz is a former Gold Glove winner. And while he doesn't have LaRoche's power (though we rarely get to see any examples of that anyway), Mientkiewicz is having a better year at the plate and is a more consistent hitter.
Mientkiewicz should see a lot of playing time over the next two weeks because of his familiarity with the American League (the Pirates play 15 straight interleague games). He, not LaRoche, deserves the bulk of the playing time and, if he performs, should continue to play first when the Pirates get back to their National League schedule as well.
Wednesday, he might have hit rock bottom.
LaRoche left seven runners on base – SEVEN – in Wednesday's game. He leads the majors in strikeouts with runners in scoring position (26) and has only 18 RBI in 68 at bats with runners in scoring position.
Earlier in the homestand, a dejected LaRoche said he wasn't going to change his approach because he felt like he was getting good at bats and good swing, but the balls he hit were right at people.
There's already been a call to trade LaRoche, which is understandable but impractical because it would be the ultimate example of selling low.
Now benching him, for a considerable amount of time, that seems conceivable.
The Pirates have a capable replacement in Doug Mientkiewicz who could easily fill LaRoche's spot. He's just as good defensively as LaRoche – Mientkiewicz is a former Gold Glove winner. And while he doesn't have LaRoche's power (though we rarely get to see any examples of that anyway), Mientkiewicz is having a better year at the plate and is a more consistent hitter.
Mientkiewicz should see a lot of playing time over the next two weeks because of his familiarity with the American League (the Pirates play 15 straight interleague games). He, not LaRoche, deserves the bulk of the playing time and, if he performs, should continue to play first when the Pirates get back to their National League schedule as well.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
He never complained
It's easy to complain and moan about things in our daily lives. We all do it. We all shouldn't do it, but we do, it's human nature I guess.
I thought that until I met and got to know Jimmy Montecalvo, who passed away Saturday after a long illness. See, the more I thought about Jimmy, and I have a lot recently especially over the past couple of weeks, the more I thought "Wow, he never complained – about anything!"
And the thing is, if anyone had a right to complain about something it would be Jimmy. Face it, God didn't deal Jimmy a great hand. But Jimmy, an avid golfer, played life where it lied and made the most of everything.
If you only met Jim briefly and didn't know any better, you never would have known he was sick, especially because he always had a smile on his face. Heck, I worked with the guy for almost four years and half the time I forgot how sick he really was because you would never know it by how he acted, what he said and the way he carried himself.
For all of his treatments, shots, surgeries, hospital and doctor visits, Jimmy never complained one time – ever – about how he was feeling.
The next time you go to work, or school or are in a social setting, look around you and take notice of the people who complain about every little thing in their lives, or maybe you are one of those people.
Once you do, think about Jimmy and maybe pass on his story to that person. Then, the next time, maybe they or you, won't complain about life's little things so much and instead you can come to appreciate them.
I know that is the one thing I took away from knowing Jimmy, and it's something that will stay with me for a lifetime.
We'll miss you, Jimmy. God bless you and your family.
I thought that until I met and got to know Jimmy Montecalvo, who passed away Saturday after a long illness. See, the more I thought about Jimmy, and I have a lot recently especially over the past couple of weeks, the more I thought "Wow, he never complained – about anything!"
And the thing is, if anyone had a right to complain about something it would be Jimmy. Face it, God didn't deal Jimmy a great hand. But Jimmy, an avid golfer, played life where it lied and made the most of everything.
If you only met Jim briefly and didn't know any better, you never would have known he was sick, especially because he always had a smile on his face. Heck, I worked with the guy for almost four years and half the time I forgot how sick he really was because you would never know it by how he acted, what he said and the way he carried himself.
For all of his treatments, shots, surgeries, hospital and doctor visits, Jimmy never complained one time – ever – about how he was feeling.
The next time you go to work, or school or are in a social setting, look around you and take notice of the people who complain about every little thing in their lives, or maybe you are one of those people.
Once you do, think about Jimmy and maybe pass on his story to that person. Then, the next time, maybe they or you, won't complain about life's little things so much and instead you can come to appreciate them.
I know that is the one thing I took away from knowing Jimmy, and it's something that will stay with me for a lifetime.
We'll miss you, Jimmy. God bless you and your family.
Pirates-Nationals: Here's what to look for
Here are some trends to keep an eye on this week during the Pirates series at home against Washington (Hint: Can the Pirates get over .500 against the last-place Nationals?):
Tuesday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Tim Redding (Washington:
Maholm had a shaky beginning to his last start but pitched six scoreless innings to finish it and earn his fourth win. … Washington's Lastings Milledge is batting .333 with a home run and two RBI off Maholm. … Redding was roughed up in his last start, allowing six runs in 5 1/3 innings. … Jack Wilson is batting .333 with three RBI off Redding and Adam LaRoche has a solo home run off him in his career.
Wednesday: Ian Snell (Pittsburgh) vs. John Lannan (Washington)
Can Snell finally get that first elusive win since April 12? He thought he did pretty good in his last start when he struck out nine, though he threw 107 pitches in five innings. … It will also be interesting to see if Snell is recovered from getting hit on the back by a line drive in his last start. … Willie Harris is 4-for-8 with three doubles and Milledge is 4-for-7 lifetime off Snell. … Lannan dropped his ERA to 3.47 after allowing two runs in six innings in his last start. … Jose Bautista has a three-run homer off Lannan in his career.
Thursday: Tom Gorzelanny (Pittsburgh) vs. Jason Bergmann (Washington)
Like Maholm, Gorzelanny had a rough beginning in his last start, allowing three runs in the first. He, too, threw six shutout innings to end the start. … Milledge is 2-for-2 with a double off Gorzelanny. … Bergmann gave up eight runs and 10 hits in three innings in his last start. … LaRoche has four RBI in eight at bats off Bergmann while Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have two RBI each against Bergmann.
Tuesday: Paul Maholm (Pittsburgh) vs. Tim Redding (Washington:
Maholm had a shaky beginning to his last start but pitched six scoreless innings to finish it and earn his fourth win. … Washington's Lastings Milledge is batting .333 with a home run and two RBI off Maholm. … Redding was roughed up in his last start, allowing six runs in 5 1/3 innings. … Jack Wilson is batting .333 with three RBI off Redding and Adam LaRoche has a solo home run off him in his career.
Wednesday: Ian Snell (Pittsburgh) vs. John Lannan (Washington)
Can Snell finally get that first elusive win since April 12? He thought he did pretty good in his last start when he struck out nine, though he threw 107 pitches in five innings. … It will also be interesting to see if Snell is recovered from getting hit on the back by a line drive in his last start. … Willie Harris is 4-for-8 with three doubles and Milledge is 4-for-7 lifetime off Snell. … Lannan dropped his ERA to 3.47 after allowing two runs in six innings in his last start. … Jose Bautista has a three-run homer off Lannan in his career.
Thursday: Tom Gorzelanny (Pittsburgh) vs. Jason Bergmann (Washington)
Like Maholm, Gorzelanny had a rough beginning in his last start, allowing three runs in the first. He, too, threw six shutout innings to end the start. … Milledge is 2-for-2 with a double off Gorzelanny. … Bergmann gave up eight runs and 10 hits in three innings in his last start. … LaRoche has four RBI in eight at bats off Bergmann while Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson have two RBI each against Bergmann.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Pirates draft recap
Here is the list of all 50 draft picks selected by the Pirates
Pirates 2008 draft list
Round Player Pos. Ht. Wt. School
1 Pedro Alvarez 3B 6-2 212 Vanderbilt
NOTE: Show him the money.
2 Tanner Scheppers RHP 6-4 195 Fresno State
NOTE: That's right, you bet they'd take a Tanner.
3 Jordy Mercer SS 6-3 190 Oklahoma State
4 Chase d’Arnaud 3B 6-2 200 Pepperdine
5 Justin Wilson LHP 6-2 210 Fresno State
NOTE: Two-fifths of the way to drafting the school's entire rotation.
6 Robert Grossman OF 6-0 200 Cypress-Fairbanks H.S. (Tx.)
7 Benjamin Gonzalez SS 5-11 160 Puerto Rico BB Academy H.S.
8 Jeremy Farrell 3B 6-3 200 Virginia
9 Matthew Hague 3B 6-3 225 Oklahoma State
10 Andrew Gagnon RHP 6-3 180 Liberty Union H.S. (Calif.)
11 David Rubinstein CF 6-2 190 Appalachian State
12 Calvin Anderson 1B 6-7 240 Southern
13 Robert Gardner RF 6-3 185 Highland Park H.S. (Tx.)
14 Michael Colla RHP 6-2 220 Arizona
15 Christopher Aure LHP 6-0 180 North Pole H.S. (Alaska)
NOTE: I wonder if Aure knows Santa Claus?
16 Wesley Freeman CF 6-4 215 All Saint Academy (Fla.)
17 Jaron Shepherd CF 6-1 175 Navarro College (Tx.)
18 Jarek Cunningham SS 6-1 185 Mt. Spokane H.S. (Wash.)
19 Jason Haniger C 6-2 215 Georgia Tech
NOTE: No, Pittsburgh was supposed to take the catcher from Georgia Tech last year.
20 Robert Miller RHP 6-1 185 Shawnee H.S. (N.J.)
21 Brent Klinger RHP 6-4 185 Glendale C.C. (Ariz.)
22 Patrick Palmiero 3B 6-3 210 Heritage H.S. (Tx.)
NOTE: Son of former major leaguer Rafael Palmiero
23 Austtin Wright LHP 6-3 220 James B. Conant H.S. (Ill.)
24 Brian Litwin 3B 6-3 195 St. Stephens H.S. (N.C.)
25 Brian Leach RHP 6-3 195 Southern Mississippi
26 Zachary Wilson 3B 6-1 190 Woodrow Wilson H.S. (Calif.)
27 Edwin Roman CF 5-10 160 Puerto Rico BB Academy H.S.
28 Kyle Saukko RHP 5-11 175 Sierra Junior College (Calif.)
29 Kevin Komstadius 1B 6-4 205 East Valley H.S. (Wash.)
30 Daniel Martin RHP 6-9 265 Panola Junior College (Tx.)
NOTE: Wow, I guess they do grow 'em big in Texas
31 Ryan Hinson LHP 6-3 220 Clemson
32 Anthony Forrest RHP 6-0 175 Bossier Parrish C.C. (La.)
33 Mark Carver C 6-2 195 UNC-Wilmington
34 Matthew Payne 3B 6-1 200 North Carolina State
35 Tyler Cox LHP 6-3 200 Illinois State
36 Kyle Morgan OF 6-1 220 San Francisco
37 Matthew Curry 1B 6-2 235 Howard
38 Alan Knotts RHP 6-4 210 Louisiana Tech
39 Albert Fagan RHP 6-4 205 No school (From New York)
NOTE: Interesting to get a guy from parts unknown
40 Beau Didier 3B 6-2 Bellarmine Prep
41 Chris Simmons C 5-11 205 U.S. Military Academy
42 Cole White OF 6-2 200 U.S. Military Academy
NOTE: Nice to see the Pirates supporting the military with consecutive picks
43 Johnny Gunter RHP 6-3 230 Chattahoochee Valley C.C.
44 Mike Williams LHP 6-5 235 Mt. Olive College (S.C.)
NOTE: Better hope this Mike Williams is better than the former Pirates' closer
45 Allen Ponder RHP 6-4 230 Auburn-Montgomery
NOTE: I wonder how long it took to Ponder this selection?
46 Scott McGough SS 6-0 150 Plum
NOTE: Only local player drafted by the Pirates.
47 Jordan Craft OF 6-1 182 Kennesaw Mountain H.S.
48 Owen Brolsma RHP 6-1 210 Texas Tech
49 Zachary Foster RHP 6-4 220 Pitt-Bradford
NOTE: Finally, a player taken from that baseball factory Pitt-Bradford.
50 Craig Parry LF 6-1 195 South Dakota State
NOTE: Mr. Irrelevant.
Pirates 2008 draft list
Round Player Pos. Ht. Wt. School
1 Pedro Alvarez 3B 6-2 212 Vanderbilt
NOTE: Show him the money.
2 Tanner Scheppers RHP 6-4 195 Fresno State
NOTE: That's right, you bet they'd take a Tanner.
3 Jordy Mercer SS 6-3 190 Oklahoma State
4 Chase d’Arnaud 3B 6-2 200 Pepperdine
5 Justin Wilson LHP 6-2 210 Fresno State
NOTE: Two-fifths of the way to drafting the school's entire rotation.
6 Robert Grossman OF 6-0 200 Cypress-Fairbanks H.S. (Tx.)
7 Benjamin Gonzalez SS 5-11 160 Puerto Rico BB Academy H.S.
8 Jeremy Farrell 3B 6-3 200 Virginia
9 Matthew Hague 3B 6-3 225 Oklahoma State
10 Andrew Gagnon RHP 6-3 180 Liberty Union H.S. (Calif.)
11 David Rubinstein CF 6-2 190 Appalachian State
12 Calvin Anderson 1B 6-7 240 Southern
13 Robert Gardner RF 6-3 185 Highland Park H.S. (Tx.)
14 Michael Colla RHP 6-2 220 Arizona
15 Christopher Aure LHP 6-0 180 North Pole H.S. (Alaska)
NOTE: I wonder if Aure knows Santa Claus?
16 Wesley Freeman CF 6-4 215 All Saint Academy (Fla.)
17 Jaron Shepherd CF 6-1 175 Navarro College (Tx.)
18 Jarek Cunningham SS 6-1 185 Mt. Spokane H.S. (Wash.)
19 Jason Haniger C 6-2 215 Georgia Tech
NOTE: No, Pittsburgh was supposed to take the catcher from Georgia Tech last year.
20 Robert Miller RHP 6-1 185 Shawnee H.S. (N.J.)
21 Brent Klinger RHP 6-4 185 Glendale C.C. (Ariz.)
22 Patrick Palmiero 3B 6-3 210 Heritage H.S. (Tx.)
NOTE: Son of former major leaguer Rafael Palmiero
23 Austtin Wright LHP 6-3 220 James B. Conant H.S. (Ill.)
24 Brian Litwin 3B 6-3 195 St. Stephens H.S. (N.C.)
25 Brian Leach RHP 6-3 195 Southern Mississippi
26 Zachary Wilson 3B 6-1 190 Woodrow Wilson H.S. (Calif.)
27 Edwin Roman CF 5-10 160 Puerto Rico BB Academy H.S.
28 Kyle Saukko RHP 5-11 175 Sierra Junior College (Calif.)
29 Kevin Komstadius 1B 6-4 205 East Valley H.S. (Wash.)
30 Daniel Martin RHP 6-9 265 Panola Junior College (Tx.)
NOTE: Wow, I guess they do grow 'em big in Texas
31 Ryan Hinson LHP 6-3 220 Clemson
32 Anthony Forrest RHP 6-0 175 Bossier Parrish C.C. (La.)
33 Mark Carver C 6-2 195 UNC-Wilmington
34 Matthew Payne 3B 6-1 200 North Carolina State
35 Tyler Cox LHP 6-3 200 Illinois State
36 Kyle Morgan OF 6-1 220 San Francisco
37 Matthew Curry 1B 6-2 235 Howard
38 Alan Knotts RHP 6-4 210 Louisiana Tech
39 Albert Fagan RHP 6-4 205 No school (From New York)
NOTE: Interesting to get a guy from parts unknown
40 Beau Didier 3B 6-2 Bellarmine Prep
41 Chris Simmons C 5-11 205 U.S. Military Academy
42 Cole White OF 6-2 200 U.S. Military Academy
NOTE: Nice to see the Pirates supporting the military with consecutive picks
43 Johnny Gunter RHP 6-3 230 Chattahoochee Valley C.C.
44 Mike Williams LHP 6-5 235 Mt. Olive College (S.C.)
NOTE: Better hope this Mike Williams is better than the former Pirates' closer
45 Allen Ponder RHP 6-4 230 Auburn-Montgomery
NOTE: I wonder how long it took to Ponder this selection?
46 Scott McGough SS 6-0 150 Plum
NOTE: Only local player drafted by the Pirates.
47 Jordan Craft OF 6-1 182 Kennesaw Mountain H.S.
48 Owen Brolsma RHP 6-1 210 Texas Tech
49 Zachary Foster RHP 6-4 220 Pitt-Bradford
NOTE: Finally, a player taken from that baseball factory Pitt-Bradford.
50 Craig Parry LF 6-1 195 South Dakota State
NOTE: Mr. Irrelevant.
Pirates-Diamondbacks: Here's what to look for
Here are some trends to keep an eye on this week during the Pirates four-game series at home against Arizona (Hint: Could be one of the last chances ever to see future Hall-of-Famer Randy Johnson pitch in person):
Friday: Ian Snell (Pittsburgh) vs. Brandon Webb (Arizona)
In case you haven't read this before, Snell hasn't won since April 12, a span of nine starts. … Arizona's Stephen Drew is 3-for-7 against Snell. … Webb is on a Cy-Young pace with a 10-2 record and 2.65 ERA entering the game. … Jason Bay is 0-for-12 lifetime against Webb while Nate McLouth is 4-for-6. Jose Bautista (3-for-4) and Adam LaRoche (3-for-10, HR, 2 RBI) have also had success vs. Webb.
Saturday: Tom Gorzelanny (Pittsburgh) vs. Dan Haren (Arizona)
Gorzelanny has had an up-and-down season but has won his last two starts at home and has given up only four earned runs in 12 1/3 innings in those starts. … He is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts vs. Arizona. … Justin Upton had a double, triple and home run vs. Gorzelanny. … Mark Reynolds is 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI but has struck out three times. … Doug Mientkiewicz is 4-for-12 with two doubles off Haren, who is 2-0 with a 2,60 ERA in three starts against the Pirates. … Jason Michaels is 4-for-9 lifetime vs. Haren.
Sunday: Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Doug Davis (Arizona)
Dumatrait is making his first career start against Arizona. … He was a hard-luck loser in his last start when he allowed two runs in six innings but the Pirates were shut out for the first time this season. … Davis is making his fourth start since returning from having a cancerous thyroid gland removed. … In 19 career games, mostly with Milwaukee, Davis is 6-5 with a 4.98 ERA vs. Pittsburgh. … Jack Wilson is 15-for-45 with four doubles and four RBI vs. Davis. Freddy Sanchez is batting .500 (16-for-32) with a home run and three RBI.
Monday: Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Randy Johnson (Arizona)
Duke has not had much success against Arizona, going 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA in two starts. … Chris Burke is 4-for-13 with two doubles vs. Duke while Chris Snyder is 3-for-5 with three RBI. … The "Big Unit" is making his 15th career start vs. the Pirates and is 9-5 with a 2.21 lifetime ERA vs. Pittsburgh. … He has averaged 7 1/3 innings a start vs. the Pirates. … Xavier Nady is 5-for-16 with a home run and five RBI vs. Johnson while Chris Gomez is 12-for-40 with a home run and five RBI. … Johnson moved past Roger Clemens and into second place on the all-time strikeouts list with 4,680. He has struck out 141 Pirates batters in 101 2/3 innings.
Friday: Ian Snell (Pittsburgh) vs. Brandon Webb (Arizona)
In case you haven't read this before, Snell hasn't won since April 12, a span of nine starts. … Arizona's Stephen Drew is 3-for-7 against Snell. … Webb is on a Cy-Young pace with a 10-2 record and 2.65 ERA entering the game. … Jason Bay is 0-for-12 lifetime against Webb while Nate McLouth is 4-for-6. Jose Bautista (3-for-4) and Adam LaRoche (3-for-10, HR, 2 RBI) have also had success vs. Webb.
Saturday: Tom Gorzelanny (Pittsburgh) vs. Dan Haren (Arizona)
Gorzelanny has had an up-and-down season but has won his last two starts at home and has given up only four earned runs in 12 1/3 innings in those starts. … He is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts vs. Arizona. … Justin Upton had a double, triple and home run vs. Gorzelanny. … Mark Reynolds is 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI but has struck out three times. … Doug Mientkiewicz is 4-for-12 with two doubles off Haren, who is 2-0 with a 2,60 ERA in three starts against the Pirates. … Jason Michaels is 4-for-9 lifetime vs. Haren.
Sunday: Phil Dumatrait (Pittsburgh) vs. Doug Davis (Arizona)
Dumatrait is making his first career start against Arizona. … He was a hard-luck loser in his last start when he allowed two runs in six innings but the Pirates were shut out for the first time this season. … Davis is making his fourth start since returning from having a cancerous thyroid gland removed. … In 19 career games, mostly with Milwaukee, Davis is 6-5 with a 4.98 ERA vs. Pittsburgh. … Jack Wilson is 15-for-45 with four doubles and four RBI vs. Davis. Freddy Sanchez is batting .500 (16-for-32) with a home run and three RBI.
Monday: Zach Duke (Pittsburgh) vs. Randy Johnson (Arizona)
Duke has not had much success against Arizona, going 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA in two starts. … Chris Burke is 4-for-13 with two doubles vs. Duke while Chris Snyder is 3-for-5 with three RBI. … The "Big Unit" is making his 15th career start vs. the Pirates and is 9-5 with a 2.21 lifetime ERA vs. Pittsburgh. … He has averaged 7 1/3 innings a start vs. the Pirates. … Xavier Nady is 5-for-16 with a home run and five RBI vs. Johnson while Chris Gomez is 12-for-40 with a home run and five RBI. … Johnson moved past Roger Clemens and into second place on the all-time strikeouts list with 4,680. He has struck out 141 Pirates batters in 101 2/3 innings.
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