Pirates 4 Brewers 2

Dave Williams danced through the rain drops today in what wasn't one of his best starts, but it was certainly good enough for the Buccos. After he was yanked through just 5 1/3 Solomon Torres, John Grabow, Rick White, and of course, Jose Mesa shut the door on the Brewers. OK, so we didn't sweep the Brewers, get to .500, and take over second place this weekend, which was the best case scenario, but two out of three at home against the hot Brewers is in no way a failed series, especially with the way we've been playing at home and against the Brewers. Daryle Ward continued his hot hitting with a monstrous homer and an RBI single to drive home half of the Bucs runs. Jason Bay went hitless for the second day in a row after his 11 game hitting streak was halted.

The Pirates did what they needed to do in this series, especially after dropping the opener. They (so far) avoided a let down at home after a great road trip. They took two of three from a team that most of us are pretty sure they're better than, despite what anyone else says. They're alone in third place right now, which doesn't say much since they're under .500 but I suppose it says something. They now have a chance to get back to .500 at home against the Cubs, just like they did last year towards the end of May. The key right now is simply avoiding the awful spiral downwards they hit last year after a strong May. Right now they're playing hard every day, and they're playing like they care. If they keep doing that, that's all we Pirate fans can really ask for.