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GAME LOG
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Jimmy Anderson has stepped in and filled a
void.
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Anderson pitched his third straight strong game, combining
combined with four relievers on an eight-hitter that led the
Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres 3-0 Friday night.
"Jimmy has been outstanding," said Pirates manager Lloyd
McClendon, missing three starting pitchers because of injuries.
"He's getting to where he's pounding the strike zone and working
the hitters."
Anderson (2-1) held the Padres to seven singles, three of them
infield hits, in six-plus innings. San Diego failed to advance a
runner past second base against the left-hander.
"I was able to keep the ball down and get some ground balls in
key situations," Anderson said.
Anderson stranded eight runners and San Diego, which lost for
the 10th time in 12 games, left 12 on overall.
Josias Manzanillo, Scott Sauerbeck, Jose Silva and Mike Williams
finished. Williams got his fourth save when he retired Ryan Klesko
on a foul popup with the bases loaded to end the game.
Aramis Ramirez and Brian Giles each hit solo homers off Bobby
Jones as the Pirates broke a two-game losing streak.
Jones (0-3) allowed three runs – two earned – and five hits. He
struck out four, walked two and hit a batter.
Anderson struck out four and walked three and was relieved by
Manzanillo after allowing a leadoff single to pinch-hitter Alex
Arias in the seventh.
In his last three starts, Anderson has gone 2-0, allowing one
run in 19 innings.
"I can't think about the big picture," he said. "I can only
focus on my starts."
San Diego loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth. Williams
walked pinch-hitter Dave Magadan and gave up a single to Rickey
Henderson before second baseman Pat Meares' throwing error brought
up Klesko.
Klesko, 3-for-8 with three homers against Williams, popped up a
3-1 changeup to Ramirez at third.
"We were just missing a key hit here and there," San Diego
manager Bruce Bochy said.
Ramirez hit a leadoff homer, his sixth, in the second to give
the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Giles hit his fourth homer to start the
fourth inning, increasing the lead to 3-0.
"I can't make a lot of mistakes," said Jones, who grooved
fastballs on both home runs. "I have to be a little more
consistent."
John Vander Wal drove in the first run on a groundout that
scored Derek Bell, who doubled and moved to third on a passed
ball.
Game notes
Anderson also started the Pirates' other shutout this
season, a 3-0 win against Houston on April 16. Anderson pitched
seven-plus innings before Sauerbeck and Williams finished the game.
... Pittsburgh homered for the eight straight game. ... The Padres
lost their seventh consecutive game against a left-handed starter.
... Giles, who grew up in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, left 40
tickets for family and friends. ... Jones has never gone five
starts into a season without a victory. ... Pittsburgh's Jason
Kendall failed to reach base safely for the first time in 17 games.
... Bell scored his first run of the season after 19 games and 71
at-bats.
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Boston 9
Kansas City 2
Texas 11
Cleveland 9
Detroit 4
Tampa Bay 2
NY Yankees 3
Oakland 2
Toronto 12
Anaheim 4
Seattle 8
Chi. White Sox 3
Minnesota 6
Baltimore 3
Florida 9
Houston 8
Montreal 6
Milwaukee 1
St. Louis 9
NY Mets 0
Cincinnati 12
Colorado 9
Atlanta 9
Arizona 0
Pittsburgh 3
San Diego 0
Chicago Cubs 7
San Francisco 3
Los Angeles 4
Philadelphia 3
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