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Struggling Willis to start against Pirates

Jun 26, 2007 - 12:55 PM Pittsburgh (31-44) at Florida (36-40) 7:05 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) - Dontrelle Willis hopes to stop his recent struggles as the Florida Marlins face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.

Willis (7-6, 4.90 ERA) is coming off his shortest outing of the season, pitching just one inning and surrendering four runs and three hits with three walks in a 7-5 triumph over the Chicago White Sox last Tuesday.

The 25-year-old lefthander is winless in his last four starts, posting an 0-3 record with a 5.14 ERA.

He will be opposed by Paul Maholm (3-10, 5.01), who has just one win in his last eight starts.

Maholm pitched six innings, giving up six runs - four earned - and nine hits in a 7-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

The Pirates have been outscored, 29-8, over their current five-game losing streak.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PITTSBURGH 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM, SHAWN CHACON (8TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH) AND RONNY
    PAULINO
    FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, MATT LINDSTROM (8TH), ARMANDO
    BENITEZ (9TH) AND MIGUEL OLIVO

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    Jun 26 9:20 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 9:04 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK WILSON (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF DONTRELLE WILLIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P MAHOLM (.154, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 8:00 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAN UGGLA (16) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF PAUL MAHOLM.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.319, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 7:56 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RAJAI DAVIS SCORED JOSH PHELPS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
    FLORIDA 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.270, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 7:33 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JACK WILSON SCORED XAVIER NADY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, R PAULINO ON SECOND, J
    PHELPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
    FLORIDA 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P MAHOLM (.160, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 7:30 PM


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    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED BRETT CARROLL.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D UGGLA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
    FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.258, 9 HR, 47 RBI)

    Pirates vs. MarlinsJun 26 7:21 PM

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