Brandon Wood made his Pirates debut in style on Monday night as he knocked in 2 of the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 runs to beat the Washington Nationals behind a solid pitching outing from Paul Maholm. The game didn't start off great, as Maholm gave up 2 runs in the first on three straight hits before he settled down and pounded out 7 innings to record his first win of the season. That's quite enough about Maholm, let's talk about WOOD. Wood lashed the ball today, driving it well in his first two at bats. His first at bat in a Pirates uniform ended with a long fly out, but his second one caused a splash. He took a low fastball and drove into deep right center field to drive in 2 runs and give the Pirates lead for good. He would score in that inning to get his 3rd run created of the game. After that he would reach on an error and ground out, making him 1/4 in his Pirate debut. It was a great performance from the Pirates, and really shows you how much easier it is to win a game...
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