Game #102: Herrera Wins His First

PNC Park | 7:05 | Herrera vs. Clay Hensley | Box Don’t know if this game is a blip on the radar or the start of a beautiful relationship. If it is only a one night stand, it was a fantastic night. Yoslan Herrera allowed just six singles and one walk over six innings while holding San Diego scoreless. That effort earned him his first ML win. The Pirates offense continued it’s recent frenetic activity. The Bucs clouted three dingers and scored nine runs. Clay Hensley was tagged for six runs in five innings. The Pirates scored a pair in the first. Jason Bay and Xavier Nady hit solo homers in the fourth to make it 4-0. Two more runs were tacked on in the sixth before San Diego got to reliever Denny Bautista for a run in the 8th. The Pirates got their final three runs in the bottom of the 8th. Two of those came from a two run... [read full story]