Categories: 2014 Gameday

Gameday 145: Phillies vs. Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates (75-69) at Philadelphia Phillies (67-77)

Starting Pitchers:
PIT: Vance Worley (6-4, 3.05 ERA)
vs.
PHI: Jerome Williams (3-0, 2.84 ERA)

Time: 7:05 , Citizens Bank Park
TV: CSN
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 79
Media: Twitter and Facebook

Note for tonight: Well, look who it is – our old friend Vance Worley! The Vanimal returns to Citizens Bank Park for the first time since 2012 when he was traded to Minnesota for Ben Revere. Although Vance hasn’t enjoyed the same success he saw in 2011 (11-3, 3.01 ERA), he’s been serviceable for the Pirates this season, sporting a 1.24 WHIP with a complete game shutout back on July 28th.

Lineup: Revere CF / Sizemore RF / Utley 2B / Howard 1B / Brown LF / Asche 3B / Nieves C /Galvis SS / Williams P

Brian Michael

Brian founded Phillies Nation in 2004. He is the owner of Shibe Vintage Sports retail store in Center City and teaches Economics of Sports at Temple University. Brian grew up in Northeast Philly and now resides in South Philly.