SB Nation Pittsburgh - James McDonald Takes Loss Against Metshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2010-08-22T14:21:15-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13994472010-08-22T14:21:15-04:002010-08-22T14:21:15-04:00Pirates Lose, 5-1
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<p>Sports Network | August 22, 2010</p>
<p>Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – David Wright hit a three-run homer to back five strong innings by Jon Niese, as the Mets beat the Pirates, 5-1, in a rain-shortened contest from <span class="caps">PNC</span> Park.</p>
<p>Niese (8-5) gave up one run on five hits and a walk, and struck out five to take the win in the middle contest of this three-game series. The game was initially delayed in the top of the sixth before being called final.</p>
<p>New York beat Pittsburgh on Friday, and Saturday’s win gives the Mets their first road series victory against a National League team this season.</p>
<p>James McDonald (2-3) allowed five runs on six hits and five walks in five innings to take the loss for the Pirates, who have dropped five in a row and 12 of 13.</p>
<p>“He’s going to be pretty good,” Pirates manager John Russell said of the 25- year-old McDonald. “He’s got three pitches, he didn’t have his best stuff tonight and he still managed to pitch pretty well, with the exception of the three-run homer.”</p>
<p>Andrew McCutchen doubled twice and scored Pittsburgh’s lone run.</p>
<p>Jose Reyes began the game with a double and moved to third on Angel Pagan’s bunt single. Two batters later, Chris Carter struck out, but catcher Chris Snyder needed to throw to first to make the out. Reyes raced home on the play and was called safe on a play at the plate to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.</p>
<p>The Pirates evened the game in the third, when McCutchen hit a leadoff double, advanced to third on a bunt and scored on Neil Walker’s base hit to left.</p>
<p>A sacrifice fly from Ruben Tejada in the fourth put the Mets back in front, and they took control in the fifth, when Wright’s three-run shot to left- center made it a 5-1 contest.</p>
<p>“That was a big home run for David. I thought for him to hit that three-run homer, that was huge,” said Mets manager Jerry Manuel. “He’s gotten some hits here and there, but to produce in that manner in that situation, to kind of put the game where it needed to be, that was very, very big.”</p>
<p>Niese got through the bottom half, and Daniel McCutchen took the mound for Pittsburgh in the sixth. Reyes led off with a single before the tarp was brought on the field.</p>
<p>The Mets’ last road series win against an NL team was last season, when they took two of three from the Marlins from September 25-27…McCutchen’s two doubles gave him 50 for his career.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/8/22/1636347/pirates-lose-5-1-metsCharlie Wilmoth2010-08-21T18:08:40-04:002010-08-21T18:08:40-04:00James McDonald, Pirates Take On Mets
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(Sports Network) - The <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Mets</a> can capture a road series against a National League rival for the first time this season when they visit the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> in game two of a three-game weekend set at PNC Park.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Mets captured Friday's opener, 7-2, with eight effective innings from <span>Mike Pelfrey</span> and a 15-hit offensive attack.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Pelfrey (12-7) gave up two runs -- one earned -- on six hits and two walks, and struck out five.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Mets' offense was led by <span>Jose Reyes</span> and <span>David Wright</span>, as each went 3- for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored. <span>Chris Carter</span> was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI for New York.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The loss clinched an 18th straight losing season for the Pirates, an inglorious record in American professional sports.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Ryan Doumit</span> homered for the Pirates.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Pittsburgh starter <span>Jeff Karstens</span> (2-10) lost his fourth consecutive start after allowing all seven runs on 11 hits in 3 1/3 innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Young lefty Jonathon Niese gets the call on the mound for New York with a chance to earn a first win since July 27.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The 23-year-old moved to 7-4 on the season with an 8-2 defeat of St. Louis that night at Citi Field, but is 0-1 in four outings since.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Niese has allowed 23 hits and 10 runs in those four outings, including just one run in each of the last three.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He got a no-decision in one career start against Pittsburgh after allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For the Pirates, it's 25-year-old <span>James McDonald</span> making his fourth start of the season and just the ninth of his big-league career.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The 6-foot-5, 195-pounder reached the majors with the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> in 2008 and stuck with the big club last season while appearing in 45 games.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He pitched in four games with the Dodgers to begin 2010 before coming to Pittsburgh and subsequently making three starts, winning twice.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">McDonald allowed three hits and a run in seven innings of his most-recent outing, a 7-1 defeat of the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/florida-marlins" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Marlins</a> on Aug. 16 in Pittsburgh.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He faced the Mets twice in July while still with Los Angeles and allowed two hits and three runs in two-thirds of an inning of relief. He's faced them four times overall while posting an 8.10 earned run average.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Mets won four of their seven meetings with the Bucs a year ago.</p>
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