ORIOLES 9 PIRATES 2 F...AL East leading CHARM City Hardball gets into a "CRUSH" Groove vs the BUCCOS..."A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report" O's hammer PIRATES at PNC as "CRUSH" Davis goes Big FLY x 3 #OsNation #CHARMCityHardball

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a plethora of struggles in 2014 and that struggled continues tonight as they host the Birds of Charm City an Inter league Series. The Baltimore Orioles on the other hand came in tied for 1st in the AL East with the Pinstripes of the Bronx.

The O's behind a what the O's hope to be a things to come as First Baseman Chris "Crush" Davis puts on his own Home Run Derby Display for Pirates Nation to see. "Crush" took three different Pirates Pitchers deep including Starter Francisco Liriano deep (2-Run Blast) as he accounted for crooked numbers in the 5th and 9th Innings. He was 4 for 5 with 4 runs scored and 5 Ribbies as O's Starter Miguel Gonzalez had plenty of run support. Nelson Crus also went Deep a Solo Bomb off of Liriano.

Gonzo went six strong allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out seven getting the "W". Liriano took the "L"  going five giving up six runs on nine hits walking two and striking out four as those Two Bombs one by "Crush" and the other by Cruz was put on his tab. Both Neil Walker and Andre McCutchen led the Bucs with two hist apiece.

The O's move to 23-20 while the Pirates fall to 18-26...