Tuesday, the Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Pirates by the same score, 3-1. The Pirates had a 3-10-0 linescore in each game while the Mets themselves nearly had the same linescore in both games. They were off by a grand total of 2 “pips” (1 fewer hit and 1 more error): … Read moreDoubleheaders with Same Linescores
The Seattle Mariners toiled for 18 innings last night/early this morning before succumbing to the Orioles 4-2. As is the case with many extra-inning affairs, the M’s had a bit of trouble getting that one big hit with runners in scoring position. In fact, they went 0-12 in RISP situations during innings 10-18, and an … Read moreMariners were RISP-averse last night
In baseball history, there have been approximately 2,650 different game linescores (R-H-E) achieved, with about 900 of them only occurring once. Last year, the Indians gave us the first ever 1-0-5 linescore, scoring a single run and throwing the ball around while getting no-hit by Ervin Santana in a 3-1 loss. Now the Pirates have … Read morePirates create a new linescore for the record books
You could say the NL Central race is competitive. You could also say the NL Central race is evenly-matched. You should say the NL Central race is a battle of mediocrity, featuring one team exceeding all expectations (Pirates), one team slightly underperforming expectations (Brewers), one team underperforming expectations greatly (Reds) and one team doing as … Read moreWhy the NL Central is Up for Grabs
Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates went an amazing 17-64 (.210) on the road. This season, going into Monday’s game at Citi Field, the Buccos already have 15 wins away from home (15-13, .536). That’s a .326 improvement so far in 2011. So, which team has the best road winning percentage improvement from year-to-year? Here are … Read moreThe Pirates “Road” to Respectability