When Javier Vazquez left the game, it was time for the Pirates to shine, as Andy LaRoche was the man as the Pirates were a hitting team after leaving of Vazquez.
LaRoche satisfied Pittsburgh with a two-run single in the ninth inning to seal a 3-1 victory of the Pittsburgh Pirates with only two outs left. LaRoche was trying to make contact with the ball against Rafael Soriano to tie the game.
"I'd already said to myself in the dugout 'Stay short, up the middle,'" LaRoche told ESPN. "I was happy to get a decent pitch to hit and hit it up the middle. ... I was lucky. It could have been right at the shortstop."
The Pirates could have lost this game, very easily, if Vazquez was still in the game. Disagree? Explain this:
"I'd already said to myself in the dugout 'Stay short, up the middle,'" LaRoche told ESPN. "I was happy to get a decent pitch to hit and hit it up the middle. ... I was lucky. It could have been right at the shortstop."
The Pirates could have lost this game, very easily, if Vazquez was still in the game. Disagree? Explain this:
The Pirates only pulled of two hits in eight innings with Vazquez while they made three hits in the ninth inning with Vazquez out and Soriano in.
Bucs' Steven Jackson threw a scoreless inning in the eighth while Matt Capps put up his 15th save of the season and being solid in the ninth.
Recently added from the MiLB, Andrew McCutchen delivered a single and followed towards third base on a groundout. Adam LaRoche was intentionally walked while his brother took it on after that.
"I love that situation," Andy LaRoche said. "I love it when the crowd goes crazy and you're able to silence them."
With this win, the Pirates look to move further towards 28-32 record.
Recently added from the MiLB, Andrew McCutchen delivered a single and followed towards third base on a groundout. Adam LaRoche was intentionally walked while his brother took it on after that.
"I love that situation," Andy LaRoche said. "I love it when the crowd goes crazy and you're able to silence them."
With this win, the Pirates look to move further towards 28-32 record.
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