Thursday, March 27, 2008

Pirates-Yankees, bottom of ninth

Left-hander John Grabow will try to close out a Pirates victory. A four-run lead should be safe against guys few of their non-relatives have heard of.
In an era when pitchers rarely finish what they start, left-handers Grabow and Damaso Marte fill important roles bridging the gap from the starter to closer Matt Capps.
Two easy outs brings up Nick Green, who keeps the game alive with a homer to left. It's 5-2, Pirates.
It's always fun in Tampa, and I hope you've enjoyed the insights and observations (Jose Molina just doubled; to paraphrase Frank Morgan, Grabow is ruining my exit).
Greg Porter finally strikes out, and it's off to Fort Myers in search of a four-game Buccos winning streak.
Enjoy the hoops festival!

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