Walkers streak extends to 13, Pre-game Notes 9/7: Braves @ Pirates

 

With the two-run home run in the sixth-inning of the Pirates 3-1 win over the Braves on Monday, Neil Walker extended his hitting streak to 13 games. This streak is the longest by a Pirate player this season as well as a career-high for Walker.

The home run, that landed in the Pirates shubbery, was his 10th of the season and his fifth in his last nine games.

“I just tried to put the barrel on it,” Walker said of his home run swing — his 38th extra-base hit in 333 at-bats this season. “I saw Jose [Alvarez] was running on the pitch and I felt like it was one of the best pitches I’d seen all day. He was hitting his spots pretty good and left a pitch out over the plate and I felt like I could do something with it, and I got enough of it.”

 

Tuesday’s Pitching Matchup:

Tim Hudson 15-6, 2.30 ERA

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James McDonald 2-4, 5.03 ERA 

 

Braves Lineup:

Omar Infante 2B

Jason Heyward RF

Martin Prado 3B

Brian McCann C

Derek Lee 1B

Melky Cabrera LF

Alex Gonzalez SS

Rick Ankiel CF

Tim Hudson RHP

 

Pirates Lineup:

Andrew McCutchen CF

Jose Tabata LF

Neil Walker 2B

Garrett Jones 1B

Pedro Alvarez 3B

Ryan Doumit RF

Ronny Cedeno SS

Chris Synder C

James McDonald RHP