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Rich Hill vs.
Tom Gorzelanny
Lineups:
Soriano LF |
Morgan CF |
Theriot SS |
Bautista 3B |
Lee 1B |
Sanchez 2B |
Ramirez 3B |
Bay LF |
DeRosa 2B |
LaRoche 1B |
Monroe CF |
Pearce RF |
Soto |
Paulino C |
Murton RF |
Wilson SS |
Hill P |
Gorzelanny P |
In two career starts and 15 IP against the Cubs, Gorzelanny has struck out 12, allowed one hit and one run. I believe in scouting parlance, that's referred to as "kicking our ass." Hill, however, has been mighty tough on the Bucs: 26 strikeouts and a 1.69 ERA over 21 1/3 innings. Sounds like a pitchers duel to me. But watch out--the Pirates
canned Dave Littlefield today. No telling how much raw emotion that could set loose in the Pittsburgh clubhouse.
Last is this note from
mlb.com:
Gorzelanny's biggest problem continues to be running up an early pitch count. On Sunday, that pitch count was at 49 after two innings and 105 by the end of four. It's been an ongoing problem for Gorzelanny all season, but it's something that has gotten more concerning during the second half of the season.
What are the odds Cub hitters will exploit a shortcoming like
that?
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