Game 95: Astros 2 Pirates 1

With the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning trailing 2-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Matt Kata, who had been batting second and playing third base all night, to the plate. Matt Kata. Kata struck out, then Freddy Sanchez (our three hitter with an OPS of .729) followed suit and did the same. But you know, I'm really happy with the guys this team has in place. We're moving in the right direction and I hope we can have a big second half and turn things around.

For the second time this year, Tom Gorzelanny pitched a great game save for a first inning homer and lost on that first inning homer because the Pirates have no concept of how to hit a ball or score runs. Guess who's in last place in the NL Central? Guess who's only a half game away from the worst record in the NL? Guess who's lost seven in a row? You guessed the Pirates, and you were right. What an inspiring week this has been for the Pirates.