Game 100: Pirates 8 Mets 4

I think everyone here remembers Dr. Oliver and Mr. Perez, right? Ollie dominated us for five innings today, holding us to one hit (which was questionable) and striking out eight batters, looking just like the guy we all hoped he would be after that great 2004 season. Then he booted a groundball and lost it, in 2005-2006 Ollie fashion, giving up a home run to Josh Phelps and five "unearned" runs in the inning. The Mets pulled him after that disastrous sixth and the Pirates managed to score three more runs in the seventh without hitting a ball hard the entire inning. With the eight runs in those two innings, the Pirates topped their run total from the last three games (seven) and cruised to their second win in twelve.

Paul Maholm pitched well in this one, cruising after a rough spot in the first until a Lastings Milledge homer in the sixth and some trouble in the seventh. Still, it was more than enough to win and the Pirates actually managed to get him enough runs to do that (shocking, I know), lead by the three hit attack from Josh Phelps, who will now presumably start for Adam LaRoche based on this huge sample size of four at-bats (I'm not kidding).

Two wins in twelve games. That's a lot better than one in eleven. Right? Right?!?