Pirates beat Cubs 10-8.
April 8th, 2008
The Pirates lost to the cubs 10-8. This was one of the best home openers and the crowd at PNC Park was thrilled at the match. The innings of the Cubs got off to a good start. Ryan led off with a double. He was replaced by Brian Bixler. Bixler was included in the game just the day before. Doug Mientkiewicz was intentionally walked. He was followed by José Bautista. He decided to bunt the very first pitch he saw at the first base line.
The two baseball teams together got 26 hits. 27 men were there on base. By the end of the game there was no one left in the bullpen or the bench. Evan Meek took the mound in the 12th. He gave two walks, threw two pitches and got the two runs that the cubs needed to get the win. For the Pirates Gorzelanny lasted just 2 1/3 innings. He later said that he takes full responsibility for the game as a lot depends on the starter. The pirates however continued from where he left and they put up a good fight.
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