Milwaukee Brewers vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming
Monday, July 19, 2010
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7:05 pm EDT Mon Jul 19, 2010
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ lifeless offense resurfaced over the weekend, pounding out more hits than it had produced in consecutive games in nearly 35 years. There’s reason to believe those bats can stay hot in the opener of a four-game home set Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh went into the All-Star break as both the majors’ worst-hitting and lowest-scoring team, and Friday’s 5-2 loss to Houston seemed to indicate little would change in the second half. Surprisingly, the Pirates’ offense busted out of its doldrums as the weekend progressed. Pittsburgh had a season-high 17 hits in Saturday’s 12-6 win, then surpassed that total Sunday with 19 hits in a 9-0 rout. The 36 hits were the most in a two-game stretch by the Pirates since they amassed 39 on Sept. 16 and 17, 1975 - including a record seven-hit effort by second baseman Rennie Stennett in a 22-0 rout of the Cubs.
The surge, though, came with a negative development that could hurt Pittsburgh against the Brewers. Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates’ leaders in runs, hits and steals, left Sunday’s game with a sprained neck after making a diving catch in the eighth. Russell said his center fielder would be evaluated Monday. McCutchen is a .326 hitter with five homers and 15 RBIs in 20 games against Milwaukee, though his five RBIs in three contests at Miller Park before the break went for naught. The Brewers swept that set, winning all three games by one run. The Pirates might find their chances better with Chris Capuano taking the mound for Milwaukee. The left-hander, who will be filling in for the injured Doug Davis, lasted 3 2-3 innings in his only start of the season back on June 3. Capuano, who has since made seven relief appearances, is back in the majors for the first time since 2007.
