Pirates 9, Marlins 2, Final - Apr. 6, 2008

Game #5 at Florida
mvn.com 4/6/2008 — Dolphin Stadium | 7:10 | Maholm vs. Mark Hendrickson | Box Pre-Game Thoughts Paul Maholm will make his 2008 debut after being skipped in the rotation with some lower back issues. Maholm is 1-2 with a 4.12 ERA gainst the Fish. He is 1-1 with a ...

Game #6 at Florida
mvn.com 4/6/2008 — Dolphin Stadium | 1:10 | Snell vs. Rick VandenHurk | Box Pre-Game Thoughts Marlins pitcher Rick VandenHurk ranks second all-time in wins in the modern era by a pitcher born in the Netherlands. Bert Blyleven is first. Former Boston Red Sox hurler ...

Gameday #6 at Marlins — Raise the Jolly Roger

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Pirates Hope To Close Series Out Strong — 3rd Down & Full Count

While I was gone ... — Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?

Wilson to DL, Bixler to Short — Bucs Trade Winds

SP VandenHurk optioned to Double-A — The Transaction Guy

Pirates place SS Wilson on 15-day DL (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/6/2008
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed shortstop Jack Wilson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 4, with a left calf strain. Wilson left Thursday's game at Atlanta after he hit a seventh inning single and aggravated the injury during the run ...

Hendrickson looks to improve efficiency — Major League Baseball News 4/6/2008
Mark Hendrickson is trimming his pregame bullpen session a bit: The 6-foot-9 Marlins southpaw estimates his 40 warmup pitches before his start on Saturday vs. the Pirates could be a reason why he wore down in the fifth and sixth inning.

Snell strikes out 10 for Pirates — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/6/2008
Ian Snell struck out 10 in six innings and Xavier Nady homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 9-2 on Sunday.

Snell has 10 Ks as Pirates beat Marlins (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/6/2008
Ian Snell struck out 10 in six innings and Xavier Nady homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 9-2 on Sunday. Nate McLouth had three hits and scored three runs for Pittsburgh, which finished with 15 hits. Chris Gomez went ...

VandenHurk optioned to Double-A — Major League Baseball News 4/6/2008
After two disappointing starts, Rick VandenHurk was optioned to Double-A following a 9-2 Marlins loss to the Pirates on Sunday. Reliever Ricky Nolasco and Double-A prospects Burke Badenhop and Chris Volstad are candidates to fill VandenHurk's spot for ...