A’s@Pirates Game Thread 5/5...

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:02 pm

Until he got called up, I had completely forgotten we had Lyons down on the farm. He was reliable not too long ago. Here's hoping...

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:23 pm

The Pirates deserve to lose this game the offense has to do more then get one stinkin run on a sac fly in the 1st inning. Just a pathetic performance today across the board from the bats. You gotta pick the pitching up when it’s this good if you’re the Pirates offense.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:36 pm

Holy @*@“$*@! Starling Freaking Marte!!!!

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:37 pm

Wow! Man, I love this game!

gileszee · Post by **gileszee** » Sun May 05, 2019 9:49 pm

Wow...that was a pleasant surprise.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun May 05, 2019 10:09 pm

We had 'em all the way!

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Sun May 05, 2019 10:17 pm

Marte makes us a much better team.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun May 05, 2019 11:18 pm

See all the Pirates needed was for me to lay into them before the bottom of the 13th inning and they scored 4 runs . Great job by Tucker to get it going with a one out hit and then a nice long at bat by Kang to draw a walk before the hit by Frazier and then the walk off homer by Marte. Good for the Bucs to go 4-1 this week and get back over .500 after losing 8 in a row . Need to win these next two at home against the Rangers as well.

Buccos1313 · Post by **Buccos1313** » Sun May 05, 2019 11:31 pm

0B363B3C2B2D366B6861590 wrote: Marte makes us a much better team.
The Pirates are now 15-6 when Marte is in the starting lineup this season. They are just 1-9 when he is not.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun May 05, 2019 11:51 pm

I loved Marte jumping all over that first pitch fastball. Rodney grooved one middle in to him, right in his wheel house. Of course, if he doesn’t square it up and hits a one hopper to short for a 6-4-3 game ending DP, I’m jumping on him for not being patient. But, still, he knew what pitch he was looking for, he got it, and he hammered it.

I knew that was gone as soon as he made contact. Marte has crazy power, honestly. No reason he shouldn’t hit 30 bombs a year. When he connect with one, the ball just explodes off his bat.