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J. Bay
J. Michaels

N. McLouth
J. Michaels
C. Duffy

X. Nady
J. Michaels

J. A. Bautista
C. Gomez

B. Bixler
C. Gomez
J. Wilson

Rotation
1. I. Snell
2. T. Gorzelanny
3. P. Maholm
4. Z. Duke
5. P. Dumatrait

F. Sanchez
L. Rivas

A. A. LaRoche
D. Mientkiewicz

R. Paulino
R. Chavez
R. Doumit

	Bullpen
	M. Capps (CL) D. Marte T. Yates J. Grabow S. Burnett F. Osoria M. Salas

Last Updated: 5/14/2008

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Last Five Games

5/16 vs. CHC
Sanchez	2B
McLouth	CF
Bay	LF
LaRoche	1B
Nady	RF
Mientkiewicz	3B
Paulino	C
Bixler	SS
Gorzelanny	P

5/15 vs. STL
Sanchez	2B
McLouth	CF
Michaels	LF
LaRoche	1B
Nady	RF
Mientkiewicz	3B
Paulino	C
Gomez	SS
Snell	P

5/14 vs. STL
Sanchez	2B
Rivas	SS
McLouth	CF
Bay	LF
Nady	RF
LaRoche	1B
Paulino	C
Bautista	3B
Maholm	P

5/13 vs. STL
Sanchez	2B
McLouth	CF
Bay	LF
Doumit	C
Nady	RF
LaRoche	1B
Bautista	3B
Bixler	SS
Dumatrait	P

5/12 vs. ATL
Sanchez	2B
McLouth	CF
Bay	LF
Doumit	C
Michaels	RF
LaRoche	1B
Bautista	3B
Bixler	SS
Duke	P

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
Sanchez	2B	.244	1	21
McLouth	CF	.303	11	33
Bay	LF	.271	9	18
Doumit	C	.350	5	15
Nady	RF	.323	5	35
LaRoche	1B	.191	4	16
Bautista	3B	.228	4	17
Bixler	SS	.176	0	1

Notes

29 different lineups used this season.

Most frequent lineup used in 3 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

3 Game(s)
McLouth	CF
Sanchez	2B
Bay	LF
Doumit	C
Nady	RF
LaRoche	1B
Bautista	3B
Bixler	SS

3 Game(s)
McLouth	CF
Sanchez	2B
Bay	LF
LaRoche	1B
Nady	RF
Doumit	C
Bautista	3B
Bixler	SS

2 Game(s)
McLouth	CF
Sanchez	2B
Bay	LF
LaRoche	1B
Nady	RF
Doumit	C
Bautista	3B
Wilson	SS

2 Game(s)
McLouth	CF
Sanchez	2B
Bay	LF
Doumit	C
Nady	RF
Mientkiewicz	1B
Bautista	3B
Rivas	SS

2 Game(s)
Sanchez	2B
McLouth	CF
Bay	LF
Doumit	C
Michaels	RF
LaRoche	1B
Bautista	3B
Bixler	SS

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	Matt Capps, #55
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	0	0	18.2	2.41	9	11

News
Pirates closer Matt Capps allowed a run in Saturday's win at Chicago in the bottom of the ninth inning, but still managed to pick up the save. He gave up a two-out RBI single to Ryan Theriot after Alfonso Soriano doubled, but retired Derrek Lee on a fly to right for his 10th save in as many chances.

	Adam A. LaRoche, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	39	.191	13	4	16	1

Position Breakdown
1B - 36
News
Adam LaRoche hit a three-run double off Ron Villone (1-1) in the 10th for the Pirates, who have won seven of eight and are one game below .500. "I wouldn't mind ruining the save situation every night," LaRoche said. "We need those extra runs, especially against this lineup."

	Tom Gorzelanny, #24
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	3	4	40.2	6.64	31	24

News
Tom Gorzelanny (3-4), from the Chicago suburb of Evergreen Park, pitched poorly against the Cubs for the third time this season. After getting chased in the third inning of his previous two outings, he gave up a career-high four homers and seven runs in six innings at Wrigley Field Friday.

	Jason Bay, #38
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	41	.271	30	9	18	4

Position Breakdown
OF - 40
News
Jason Bay hit a solo homer at the Cubs Friday.

	Jack Wilson, #2
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	3	.083	1	0	1	0

Position Breakdown
SS - 3
Injuries
Calf - 15-day DL. On Triple-A rehab assignment. Might return for May 23-25 series vs. Chicago Cubs (Updated - 5/15/08)
News
The Sports Xchange reports that Jack Wilson will begin his injury-rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday rather than Double-A Altoona as originally planned because of wet grounds there.

	Brian Bixler, #10
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	29	.176	11	0	1	0

Position Breakdown
SS - 24
News
The Sports Xchange reports that INF Luis Rivas got his second start in three days at shortstop Wednesday as Brian Bixler, whose batting average has fallen to .169, got a rest. Rivas went 1-for-3 against St. Louis.

	Doug Mientkiewicz, #16
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	32	.238	9	1	7	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 7, 3B - 9, OF - 1
News
Doug Mientkiewicz hit a two-run shot at the Cubs Friday for his first home run of the season.

	Jason Michaels, #18
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	28	.219	6	0	11	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 23
News
Pirates OF Jason Michaels' single in the fifth inning Thursday drove in two runs during a 11-5 win against the Cardinals. It ended up being his only hit in five at-bats. Michaels is 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in six games since joining Pittsburgh.

	Ronny Paulino, #26
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	23	.225	5	0	13	0

Position Breakdown
C - 19
News
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit will be sidelined at least a month after breaking his left thumb on a passed ball. Doumit was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday after an examination in Pittsburgh, confirmed the break. Surgery will not be necessary for the team's top offensive player in the early part of the season. Backup Ronny Paulino, the regular last year while making a career-high 119 starts, slides into the starting spot. "We'll miss Ryan dearly," manager John Russell said. "But those guys out there know what we have to do to continue to develop and get better."

	Ian Snell, #45
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	2	51.2	5.05	22	32

News
Pirates SP Ian Snell allowed 11 hits and five runs to the Cardinals in only four innings Thursday, but was saved from the loss by some late-inning fireworks. Snell struck out two, walked one, and left the game down 5-1. Pittsburgh then scored three in the fifth, four in the eighth and three in the ninth.

	Nate McLouth, #13
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	41	.303	34	11	33	4

Position Breakdown
OF - 41
News
Pirates CF Nate McLouth went 3-for-5 with his 12th home run of the season, a two-run shot that ended up being the game-winner for the Pirates in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon in Chicago. McLouth has a home run in three of his last five games and has seven RBI in that span.

	Ryan Doumit, #41
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	29	.350	21	5	15	0

Position Breakdown
C - 25
Injuries
Thumb - 15-day DL. Out until at least mid-June (Updated - 5/14/08)
News
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates placed C Ryan Doumit on the 15-day DL Wednesday with a fractured thumb and called up C Raul Chavez from Triple-A.

	Jose A. Bautista, #19
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	38	.228	16	4	17	1

Position Breakdown
3B - 35

	Luis Rivas, #31
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	24	.222	5	0	4	2

Position Breakdown
2B - 5, SS - 15
News
The Sports Xchange reports that INF Luis Rivas got his second start in three days at shortstop Wednesday as Brian Bixler, whose batting average has fallen to .169, got a rest. Rivas went 1-for-3 against St. Louis.

	Freddy Sanchez, #12
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	40	.244	16	1	21	0

Position Breakdown
2B - 38
News
Pirates 2B Freddy Sanchez was hitless in five at-bats Thursday before stepping to the plate in the ninth inning against Cardinals RP Ron Villone. Sanchez erased his 0-fer day with a two-RBI single to right. Sanchez has eight RBI over his last seven games.

	Chris Gomez, #5
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	28	.299	11	0	10	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 2, 2B - 5, SS - 9, 3B - 7
News
Pirates INF Chris Gomez had three hits, including a RBI single in the fifth inning, and three runs in five at-bats Thursday against the Cardinals. Gomez had just three hits in his previous 12 at-bats.

	Paul Maholm, #28
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	4	47.1	4.94	18	33

News
Pirates SP Paul Maholm kept his team close by stranding 10 runners Wednesday against the Cardinals, but it wasn't enough in a 5-1 loss. Maholm allowed 11 hits and four runs in six innings. He walked three and struck out six. He is now winless in his last three starts (0-2) and has allowed 15 runs over 17 innings (7.94 ERA).

	Raul Chavez, #37
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	1	1.000	1	0	1	0

News
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates placed C Ryan Doumit on the 15-day DL Wednesday with a fractured thumb and called up C Raul Chavez from Triple-A.

	Zach Duke, #57
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	2	49.0	4.04	18	16

News
Zach Duke, who won his previous two starts, gave up four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings Saturday in a no decision at Chicago. He struck out four batters and walked one.

	Marino Salas, #56
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	0	2.0	4.50	0	2

News
Marino Salas (1-0) worked around three walks, one intentional, and escaped a bases-loaded jam in a scoreless ninth to win in his major league debut. Salas, whose contract was purchased from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day, got Ryan Ludwick on a high fly to shallow right to end the inning. Salas is the first Pirates pitcher to win in his major league debut since Paul Maholm on Aug. 30, 2005, at Milwaukee.

	Chris Duffy, #6
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	0	0	0	0	0	0

Injuries
Shoulder - 15-day DL. Out until at least late May (Updated - 5/4/08)

	Xavier Nady, #22
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	41	.323	24	5	35	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 40

	Damaso Marte, #43
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	2	0	20.2	4.35	0	24

News
Pirates reliever Damaso Marte worked a perfect seventh Tuesday and has retired 31 of his past 36 batters.

Franquelis Osoria, #52

Year-to-date Stats