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Pirates fan jumps into river for Pedro Alvarez home run ball (Video)
A Pittsburgh Pirates fan named Bobby Zappala jumped off a boat into the Allegheny River fully clothed to grab a home run ball hit out of PNC Park by third baseman Pedro Alvarez during last Friday night's game.
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The 2-run HR by Alvarez tied the Houston Astros at 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth, and the Pirates won the game in the bottom...
Pirates fan leaps into Allegheny River to claim home run ball (Video)
As previously noted on Outside the Boxscore, fans will pretty much do anything for a home run ball and one Pittsburgh Pirates fan proved that last week.
The fan's name was Bobby Zappala and he got a little wet trying to track down a Pedro Alvarez home run ball that landed in the Allegheny river:
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Kudos to you Bobby, your dive was...
Jeff Locke and Pedro Alvarez lead Bucs to 1-0 win over Astros
Final: Pirates 1, Astros 0 (box)
WP: Jeff Locke (4-1, 2.73 ERA)
LP: Lucas Harrell (3-5, 4.63 ERA)
SV: Jason Grilli (17, 0.92 ERA)
Jeff Locke started and pitched seven scoreless innings. He struck out four, walked two, and gave up just three hits.
Andrew McCutchen was scratched due to soreness in his right knee. Apparently he was able to pinch hit, but was not used.
The only run of...
Pirates Win Series on Locke’s Sharp Start, Alvarez’s Homer
Pedro Alvarez leads the Pirates with 8 home runs. (Photo credit: David Hague)
It’s an overall negative that the Pirates could only score eight runs in three games against the Houston Astros, baseball’s worst run prevention team. It’s an overall negative that that they could only crack open four total hits on average starting pitcher Lucas Harrell, and needed 15 hitters Sunday...
Pirates post-game interviewer gets pied and showered
After the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-4 in walkoff fashion thanks to a Houston error, Root Sports post-game interviewer Robby Incmikoski was interviewing Pedro Alvarez, who tied the game at four in the eighth inning with a titanic home run. Near the end of the interview, you can see Alvarez look past Incmikoski and slightly smile. Out of nowhere, Pirates pitcher...
INTO THE DRINK
Alvarez hits HR out of PNC Park, into river
Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Pedro Alvarez brings new meaning to “hit it out of the park” as this home run ball clears the bleachers and ends up in the Allegheny drink. Screen snaps below courtesy of MLB.com, Root Sports, and KDKA and brought to you by Lowe’s. Looks like a Sergio Garcia shot at 17 Sometimes you just have to get wet as a fan retrieves the wet souvenir -David...
Pirates Come Back to Win 5-4 with Alvarez’s Bomb, Martin’s Walkoff
Pedro Alvarez struck with a massive home run into the Allegheny to tie the game. (Photo credit: David Hague)
Pedro Alvarez will frustrate the hell out of you. Pedro Alvarez will be unwatchable at the plate. Pedro Alvarez will fly south of the Mendoza Line for a month and a half.
Pedro Alvarez will also come up in the 8th inning of a game and tie it with one swing, send a ball 462...
OUTTA HERE
Pedro Alvarez hits home run out of park
Tweet The Pittsburgh Pirates entered play on Friday with nine home runs on the season, the third fewest in Major League Baseball. In the second inning against Tim Hudson Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez took the total to double-digits with a shot that didn’t waste much time leaving the building. Your browser does not [...]
First Pitch: When Should the Pirates Consider Pedro Alvarez a Platoon Player?
When should the Pirates consider Alvarez a platoon player? Photo credit: David Hague
Back in early February, when Brandon Inge was signed, I raised the question of whether Pedro Alvarez should be a platoon player. Not much has happened between that article and now, other than eight regular season at-bats against left-handers. In those at-bats, Alvarez has gone 0-for-8 with four strikeouts...
FOR THE KIDS
Fan saves baby from foul ball, catches it in hat
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Now that’s how you snag a foul ball. During the sixth inning of the Marlins game against the Pirates Tuesday night, the fan you see above made a terrific play on a foul ball. Anytime you snag a ball using your hat, it’s worthy of Sportscenter’s top plays. When you step in front of an infant and make a terrific play on the ball, it qualifies...
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