Sep 26, 2008 - 6:26 AM
0 shoutsPittsburgh (65-94) at San Diego (62-97), 10:05pm EDT
SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres haven't had much to celebrate this season, but over the last few weeks they have gotten a good look at a potential piece of the future.
Since being called up from Class AAA Portland on August 30, Padres righthander Josh Geer (2-1, 2.86) has made a solid impression in four starts. He will get his fifth and final start of his first season on Friday as the Padres host the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Geer, a third-round pick out of Rice in 2005, hasn't given up more than two runs in any of his outings. While he has certainly put runners on the bases - giving up 26 hits and nine walks in 22 innings - he has been able to consistently get out of trouble. In his last start, he was the hard-luck loser after giving up one run and five hits over five innings as the Padres fell to the Colorado Rockies, 1-0, last Wednesday.
Six days earlier, he had his longest professional outing yet, going seven strong innings in an 11-3 triumph over the San Francisco Giants. He gave up two runs and nine hits while striking out two without a walk.
It wasn't an easy trek to the majors this year, however. He struggled at Portland going 8-9 in 28 appearances with a 4.54 ERA.
Countering for the Pirates will be righthander Ian Snell (6-12, 5.54). The 26-year-old hurler has struggled through a difficult year following a promising 2007 campaign. He has not faced the Padres this year, but had a strong showing against them in one start last year. In a September 19, 2007 game at Petco Park, he held the Padres to two runs - one earned - and four hits over seven frames.
However, he did not factor in the decision as San Diego won, 5-3.
From the Bleachers
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PITTSBURGH: 6
SAN DIEGO: 3
Final
Sep 27 12:41 AM -
NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY BRIAN GILES ALLOWED LUIS CRUZ AND BRIAN BIXLER TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MCLOUTH ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 6
SAN DIEGO 3 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.270, 3-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
Sep 27 12:31 AM -
NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
ADRIAN GONZALEZ HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING WILL VENABLE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L RODRIGUEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
SAN DIEGO 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.262, 0-FOR-2)
Sep 26 11:39 PM -
NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS RODRIGUEZ SCORED CHIP AMBRES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, W VENABLE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.307, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Sep 26 11:35 PM -
NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN DOUMIT (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF MICHAEL EKSTROM SCORED NATE MCLOUTH AND FREDDY
SANCHEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4, SAN DIEGO 1
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: AD LAROCHE (.268, 0-FOR-2)
Sep 26 11:22 PM -
NL
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK HUNDLEY (5) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
5TH OFF IAN SNELL.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, SAN DIEGO 1
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M ANTONELLI (.212, 0-FOR-1)
Sep 26 11:14 PM -
NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 1 1 1 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
SDG - JOSH GEER
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: W VENABL
Sep 26 10:09 PM
