PIT @ HOU 9/13
Pirates Starting Lineup:
McCutchen CF
Tabata LF
Walker 2B
Jones 1B
Alvarez 3B
Milledge RF
Snyder C
Diaz SS
Ohlendorf P
* Ronny Cedeno is out of the lineup with a left shoulder inpingement.
Astros Starting Lineup:
Bourn CF
Sanchez SS
Pence RF
Lee LF
Blum 2B
Johnson 3B
Wallace 1B
Quintero C
Myers P
Other News and Notes:
- The Pirates traded AAA RHP Travis Chick to the Rangers for PTBNL or cash.
- 54 games into his career, Pirates Jose Tabata (0 for 4 Thurs) is yet to go hitless in back-to-back gms. Last player do it: Ichiro (87 gms) (via @RobBiertempfel)
- The Pirates signed 11th-rd pick OF Daniel Grovatt and assigned him to short-season A State College.
- LHP Danny Moskos was demoted from Triple-A Indy to AA-Altoona. Moskos has been struggling as of late.