Pirates 8 D'Backs 7- HOLY FREAKIN' CRAP WE WON

Today was another one of those afternoon games that slipped under my (and I'd assume everyone else's) radar. Fogg made his return to the rotation today (though he was barely gone) and he pitched better than Mark Redman (hint, hint), giving up 3 runs in 5 and 1/3. Thanks to a Craig Wilson homer and a Humberto Cota double we managed to piece together a 5-4 lead after 8. Unfortunately, Pete Mackanin doesn't read the Stats Geek and he trotted Mesa out to the mound in the ninth. After a single, a sac bunt, and an IBB, Mesa served up a three run jack, seemingly cementing another home loss. Jason Bay, however, must have been sick of busting his ass in the field only to see other people blow the game, so he wallopped a game tying two run dinger in the bottom of the ninth. After nothing happening through the top of the 11th, we traded scoring chances with the D'Backs in the bottom of the 11th (Eldred on second, one out, then bases loaded for Craig Wilson) and the top of the 12th (Glaus on third, one out), we scored in the 12th after a Mackowiak single, Sanchez bunt, and Cota single. Among the highlights were three hits for McLouth, two more for Jack Wilson (who has responded pretty well to the 2 slot under the new Mack), that Bay homer, and Craig Wilson doubling his home run total. Among the lowlights were, well, Jose Mesa. Seriously, if his career was a dog it would've been put to sleep months ago. Mackanin's faith in Mesa reciprocates in fans not having much faith in Mackanin.