Son is texting me from the Pirates home opener....Zach Duke got the opening nod and is pitching well so far......3 hits/ no runs over 7 innings....BUCS up 6-0.......
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its final......
Zach Duke pitched a complete-game gem, Freddy Sanchez doubled three times and Adam LaRoche and Ryan Doumit homered as the Pirates opened their 2009 home schedule in style with a 7-0 humbling of the Houston Astros this afternoon at PNC Park.
Duke raised his record to 2-0 by limiting Houston to four hits, striking out five and walking two for the first complete game by a Pirates pitcher in a home opener since John Candelaria did it in 1978.
Every player in the starting lineup, including Duke, had at least one hit as part of the Pirates' total of 14.
Zach Duke pitched a complete-game gem, Freddy Sanchez doubled three times and Adam LaRoche and Ryan Doumit homered as the Pirates opened their 2009 home schedule in style with a 7-0 humbling of the Houston Astros this afternoon at PNC Park.
Duke raised his record to 2-0 by limiting Houston to four hits, striking out five and walking two for the first complete game by a Pirates pitcher in a home opener since John Candelaria did it in 1978.
Every player in the starting lineup, including Duke, had at least one hit as part of the Pirates' total of 14.
WHOO HOO!!! WTG Zach!!
Raise the Jolly Roger!!!
I just happened to tune in on XM to catch the end of the game, it was very cool to hear the crowd chanting Duuuuuuke, Duuuuuke. The announcer said it was the first home opener shut out for the Bucs since 79.
Atta boy Zack!
I just happened to tune in on XM to catch the end of the game, it was very cool to hear the crowd chanting Duuuuuuke, Duuuuuke. The announcer said it was the first home opener shut out for the Bucs since 79.
Atta boy Zack!
I watched the game on TV...Zach was ON today. The Astros could not do a thing against him. Was fun to watch. That's his second great outing in a row.
I had the pleaseure(cause I'm a Duke fan) and the displeasure(cause I'm an Astros guy) of watching my hometown team look completely lost this afternoon. Carved up like a juicy 20 lb. turkey on Thanksgiving day!
Good job today kiddo! 
Good job today kiddo!
attaboy Zach.
WOO HOO!!!
Great Work Zach! 
Glad though it was against Houston and not my Mets who seem to have problems lately catching fly balls!
Glad though it was against Houston and not my Mets who seem to have problems lately catching fly balls!
Whoooo Hooooo!! Couldn't happen to a nicer young man.
Congrats to Zach on such a fine day!
Awesome!
Always proud of OPP's son. Win OR lose!
Great to see Zach having success! Congratulations on his outstanding accomplishments to allow us all to enjoy this moment with he and OPP now!
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Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep!!!
Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
quote:Originally posted by Bighit15:
Always proud of OPP's son. Win OR lose!
Yep!!!
Great job, Zach. We're rooting for you. 
Nice ERA he's got going there! Keep it up! (Or should I say, down!)