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Van Benschoten shelled again ... for last time?
Game: Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, 1:35 p.m., PNC Park. TV/Radio: FSN Pittsburgh, WPGB-FM (104.7). Pitching: LHP Paul Maholm (7-6, 3.92) vs. RHP Jake Peavy (7-6, 2.76). Key matchup: This will be the first matchup of two winning starting pitchers in Pittsburgh since May 4, when Ian Snell was 2-1 and Washington's Tim Redding was 3-2. Of note: Jason Bay is the Pirates' fourth player to have five ...
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PIT Post-Gazette: Van Benschoten shelled again … for last time?
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogPIT Post-Gazette: Van Benschoten shelled again … for last time? If anyone in the crowd of 27,794 at PNC Park last night was muttering about the Pirates’ latest players-for-prospects trade, they probably were not doing so for long. Not when John Van Benschoten gave up another touchdown in a 9-6 loss to the San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball’s most feeble offensive team. ... Van Benschoten’s latest debacle—perhaps his last in a Pittsburgh uniform—included seven runs on six hits, including three-run home runs by Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff, and four walks. ...

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Gaslamp Ball — PADRES CONTINUE TO LOSE GROUND IN THE STRASBURG     Padres build a 9-1 lead with four homeruns and hold on the beat the Pirates 9-6. Matt Bush got into ANOTHER off-field altercation and reportedly was injured. The Padres admit there was a fight but refuse to give the details on what happened and what his injuries are. The Padres also told Bush and his father not to discuss it with the media. Dick Williams and Goose go into the Hall ...

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