With Chipper Jones taking a couple days off after doing a face plant on Friday night when he and and the Pirates 3rd baseman Jose Bautista got in each other's way. He bruised his writs or something. This opened the door for Pete Orr to get a start at the hot corner. Prior to Saturday night, Orr had played only 2 innings in the field (1 at 2nd and 1 at 3rd).
Orr batted 8th in the lineup in both games. Saturday, Orr ripped an opposite field double, but went hitless the rest of the night...ending it 1-5. Sunday afternoon was not any better as Orr went 0-3 with a walk. He did, however, drive a ball to deep right, but it was caught.
I watched Saturday night's game on the edge of my seat as Chuck James took a perfect game in the 6th and a no-hitter into the 7th. Sunday's game was one that I'll be looking forward to forgetting as the Pirates punded out 18 hits on their way to a 13-2 pounding of the Bravos.
If Jones needs another game off, it could be Orr again on Monday vs. Jason Bermann and the Washington Nationals.
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