July 08, 2007
Pirates Gain
The Pittsburgh Pirates take two out of three from the Cubs, defeating Carlos Zambrano 6-2. The Bucs go into the All-Star break on a strong note, winning five of seven against the Brewers and Cubs, and nine of their last thirteen. That takes from from twelve games under .500 to just eight, and at nine games out of first place they are closer to the division lead than the Yankees in the AL East.
Jason Bay has been the worst of the regulars during that time, but today he picked up two hits and drove in four, two of those coming on his thirteenth home run of the season. Now if the Pirates can keep this going in the second half of the season, they can climb back into the playoff chase.