High Octane Offense!!! If only that was the slogan for the Pittsburgh Pirates right now. Runs came by the plenty in this blowout, and the Buccos rebounded from their series sweep to win the series.
Lincoln had another rough outing making it very unlikely that he will be starting any time soon. He went only 3 and a third innings, giving up 4 runs. Watson (4-0) won the game for the Bucs going 1 and 2/3 innings with no earned runs. Finally, the Hammer picked up his 17th save to close it out for the Pirates in the 9th.
The real story in this one though was the offensive production. Pedro Alvarez, possibly the most streaky player ever, picked up 6 RBI's on 2 homeruns, and going 3-4. He is the first Pirates player to pick up 6 or more RBI's in one game since Andy LaRoche in 2009. Alex Presley also hit a solo homerun. "The Great" Casey McGhee also continued his 6 game hitting streak picking up one hit along with every other player except, Barmes, Jones, and McKenry.
Today was a good day for the Bucs. Winning this series is a major confidence booster, and the offense proved that even on days when the pitching struggles we can win. It's been fantastic to see this kind of production from Alvarez, who in the last two games has looked amazing. All in all, hopefully the rough spot is over, and we can continue the success into the All Star Break.
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