SB Nation Pittsburgh - Pirates Vs. Blue Jays: Bucs Escape Interleague Play With A Winning Recordhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2011-07-01T03:34:50-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/20179552011-07-01T03:34:50-04:002011-07-01T03:34:50-04:00Pirates Vs. Blue Jays: Bucs Escape Interleague Play With A Winning Record
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<p><span>Jeff Karstens</span> did what he does - throwing strikes and keeping runs off the board - and <span>Brandon Wood</span> hit a two-run homer in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/">Pirates</a>' 6-2 win over the Jays Thursday.</p>
<p>Karstens allowed two solo homers - to <span>J.P. Arencibia</span> and <span>Yunel Escobar</span> - in the fifth inning, but only allowed three additional hits and one walk over seven innings. 64 of his 88 pitches went for strikes.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, newcomer <span>Alex Presley</span> led off the game with a triple and later scored on an <span>Andrew McCutchen</span> groundout. Presley also scored <span>Josh Harrison</span> on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.</p>
<p><span>Lyle Overbay</span> hit a fly ball to shallow right field in the sixth that the Jays failed to field, and wound up at third base after a bad throw. <span>Ronny Cedeno</span> brought him home with a double, and then Wood hit a two-run bomb. <span>Matt Diaz</span> contributed an RBI single in the seventh.</p>
<p>The victory concluded interleague play for the Pirates, who wound up with an 8-7 record, far better than their typical awful interleague performance. The Bucs are now 41-39, and will begin a road series against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/">Washington Nationals</a> on Friday.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2011/7/1/2337318/pirates-vs-blue-jays-bucs-escape-interleague-play-with-a-winningCharlie Wilmoth