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April 1 – Rain Out
Game #7 – April 2 – Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 0
Roansy Contreras out-pitched Frank Gonzalez. Pittsburgh's only run came in the 2nd inning when Cole Cummings scored on an Oswaldo Perez double play.
WP: R. Contreras (1-0)
LP: F. Gonzalez (0-2)
SV: Y. De Los Santos (3)
Record: 5-2
Game #8 – April 3 (game #1) – Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 2
The Pirates scored 6 times in the 3rd inning and rolled to a big win in the 1st game of a doubleheader. With Pittsburgh leading 3-0, Drew Romo hit a 2-run single to give the Pirates a 5-0 lead.
WP: D. Hall (1-0)
LP: B. Keller (0-2)
Record 6-2
Game #9 – April 3 (game #2) – Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 0
The Pirates swept the doubleheader and the series behind strong performance from Justin Slaten. Slaten held the Phillies to just 2 hits over 8 Innings while striking out 6. Jace Jung hit a 3-run home run and the bottom of the 1st to put Pittsburgh up 4-0. Joey Weimer hit a 2-run shot in the 4th.
WP: J. Slaten (1-0
LP: M. Abel (0-2)
Record: 7-2
TRANSACTION: Placed Gabriel Arias on the 10-day Injured List with a strained thumb ligament
Recalled Carter Smith from AAA Indianapolis. Optioned Jackson Merrill to AAA Indianapolis. Recalled Manuel Beltre from AAA Indianapolis
Game #10 – April 4 – Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 4
The Cubs used a 7-run 4th inning to win the opening game of the series. Seth Beer, the former Pirate, went 4-5 with 4 singles and drove in 2 runs to lead the Cubs. First baseman Walton Boutillier drove in 5 runs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the 4th.
WP: E. Lauer (1-0)
LP: B. Chandler (0-1)
Record: 7-3
Game #11 – April 5 – Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 3
Masayoshi Oshima went 3-4 to lead the Pirates to the win. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the 6th inning Oshima blasted a 2-run home run, his 4th home run of the season, to make it 3-2. Oshima drove in 4 runs on the day. Manuel Beltre had his 1st major league hit, a single in the 7th.
WP: S. Bieber (2-1)
LP: D. Herz (0-1)
Record: 8-3
Game #12 – April 6 – Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 4
The Pirates scored 3 times in the 6th inning to take the lead and held on to win the rubber match of the series. Chase DeLauter led the Pirates with 2 hits and 2 runs batted in.
WP: C. Smith (1-0)
LP: T. Thomas (0-3
SV: Y. De Los Santos (4)
Record: 9-3
TRANSACTION: Sent Steven Kwan to AAA Indianapolis on an injury rehab assignment.
April 7 – Off Day
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