Pirates Vet RHP AJ Burnett picked a dandy of a time at the Red Legs expense to go Vintage Burnett as he closed the doors on the Red Legs Friday Night with a 4-1 "W". 'Burgh Hardball now gets closer to hosting that Playoff Game on Tuesday.
Burnett went eight strong allowing just one run on five hits as he struck out six Red Hitters and handed out just one free pass. Red Legs Starter Homer Bailey was in and out of jams and it cost him as Two Bucs Hitters (Marlon Byrd and "El Toro" Pedro Alvarez who combined to go 6 for 8 w/ 4 RBI and 2 runs scored) did him in on this night. Byrd opened up the scoring with a two-run single in the 3rd. Then after Red Legs Hot Corner Todd Frazier took Burnett deep in the 4th for a Solo Shot (Burnett's only Mistake of the night) "El Toro" Buccos Hot Corner Pedro Alvarez goes Two-Run Big Fly in the 6th with Byrd on to put the Pirates up to stay 4-1 and that was the final.
Back to Bailey he went five innings allowing four runs on four hits including the Big Fly to "El Toro" in the 5th and he just didn't have his best stuff. Homer also walked four and struck out four but in and out of jams with heightened October-Like Hardball wasn't good for his arsenal on this night. Now the Buccos need to spilt the last two or win Saturday to host the Red Legs in a One-Game Playoff in the 'Burgh on Tuesday. That is bad news for Red Legs Nation moving forward.
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