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The Giants are 17-16 all-time at PNC Park including winning 5 of their last 7 in Pittsburgh. Earlier this season the Giants took 2 of 3 from the Pirates in home opening series at AT&T Park.
San Francisco GiantsLast 6 Games
SF Opp
Wins 1 5
AVG.267 .299
RGM3.0 5.7
HR 2 10
Starter's ERA6.49 2.66
Blown Saves 2 0
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Giants BullpenLast 14 Games
5.45 ERA
.288 Opp Avg
4 Saves
3 Blown Saves
5 Home Runs
1.65 WHIP
Scored upon in 10 of 14 Games
Santiago CasillaLast 6 Appearances
2 Saves
3 Blown Saves
28 Batters Faced
15 Reached Base (11 Hits, 3 Walks, 1 Error)
2 Home Runs
.458 Opp Avg
Barry Zito
Last 2 Starts Previous 3 Starts
Rec1-1 0-3
IP 13 14.1
Hits 8 23
HR0 5
Runs 1 17
Walks9 8
K's7 6
Barry ZitoCareer vs Pirates
6 Starts
1-3 Record
3.25 ERA
.261 Opp Avg
2 Career Starts in Pittsburgh: 0-2, 3.18 ERA
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco History
Highest Batting Avg before All-Star Break
Barry Bonds 2004 .365
Willie Mays 1958 .358
Rich Aurilia2001 .356
Melky Cabrera2012 .356
Jeff Kent 2000 .355
Willie Mays 1960 .353
Barry Bonds 1993 .348
Last season on the morning of July 26th the Pirates were 53-47 and percentage points ahead of the Cardinals for 1st place in the N.L. Central. That night the Buccos lost in Atlanta in the bottom of the 19th on a horrible call by home plate umpire Jerry Meals. Pittsburgh never recovered from that loss, going 19-43 the rest of the way to finish the season 72-90, their 19th straight losing season (a North America Pro Sports team on-going record).
Most Consecutive Losing SeasonsNorth American Team Sports
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates 19 1993-2011
MLB Philadelphia Phillies 16 1933-1948
NBA KC Sacramento Kings 15 1983-1996
NHL Vancouver Canucks 15 1976-1991
MLB PhiladelphiaKC A's 15 1953-1967
MLB Baltimore Orioles 14 1998-2011
NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 1983-1996
NHL Chicago Blackhawks 14 1946-1960
NHL Detroit Red Wings 14 1973-1987
NBA Detroit - Ft Wayne Pistons 14 1956-1970
The Pirates 2 game lead in their division is the largest division lead since April 21, 2002 when they had 2.5 game lead. It is their largest division lead after April since winning the Central by 9 games in 1992.
Pittsburgh PiratesLast 9 Games
8-1 Record
31 Run Differential
.325 Team Avg
7.6 RunGame
16 Home Runs
4.05 Team ERA
Highest Winning Percentage in Home Games
Pirates.675 27-13
Rangers .643 27-15
Dodgers .628 27-16
Nationals.622 23-14
Giants.619 26-16
Andrew McCutchenLast 18 Games
.459 Average
5 Home Runs
7 Doubles
1 Triple
17 RBI
.500 OB
.784 Slug
Season: .356 Avg - Leads N.L.
N.L. Batting Leaders
Andrew McCutchen PIT .35593
Melky Cabrera SF.35582
Carlos RuizPHI .35510
David WrightNYM .35395
Erik Bedard has been a much, much better pitcher at home this season:
Erik BedardThis Season
Home Road
Starts7 9
Rec2-2 2-7
ERA 2.31 6.60
Opp Avg .216 .308
HR 0 8
Quality Starts5 0