Official Game Thread - 9/30 - Bucs vs Marlins

[Surgnbuck]

Bell doubles to make it 6-2.

Shelton once again trying to manage an entire week of games in one. Hernandez clearly needed pulled, but Shelton just leaves guys out there because he's too worried about tomorrow. There's no guarantee Bell doesn't do the same thing to the next guy, but it's something that needed to be done.

He's a failure as a manager, and it really is painful to know he's coming back next season.

[Surgnbuck]

Pirates are going to see the second team this week celebrate clinching a playoff spot right in front of them.

[Surgnbuck]

Gonzales two out walk.

Triolo needs to cut the deficit in half here


he singles, first the third.

[Surgnbuck]

My goodness, if there was ever someone due to do something big it's Reynolds. He's been a complete dog for the last few games.

[Surgnbuck]

Reynolds singles to make it 6-3. About time, but man, sure would have liked something more.

[Surgnbuck]

Hayes isn't going to get to face the lefty. Marlins bringing in their 8th pitcher of the night, their closer Tanner Scott.

Obviously the Marlins don't follow the rules, you can't use that many guys, don't you know you have a game tommorow?

[Surgnbuck]

Hayes has watched 5 pitches, all balls, and it's a 3-2 count

[Surgnbuck]

Hayes grounds out......really sux because bases should have been loaded, and after those two ball calls, I guess he was in swing mode, because he fouled off two 3-2 pitches out of the zone. The pitch he grounded out on was the only ball in the strike zone

[Bobster]

Hayes was only 2/3rds of the way to 1B and jogging when the out was made. After a slow start, he's had a fine season, was voted team MVP but he really needs to stop loafing to 1B whenever he hits a ground ball. That's unacceptable.

[Surgnbuck]

bolton on for the Bucs, first pitch is a foot off the plate called for a strike