September 26, 2008, 10:05 am est
The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke held the Brewers to a run and seven hits in seven innings Thursday, Sept. 25, and left with the score tied 1-1.
8 Akinori Iwamura (2B - tba)
7 Andre Ethier (RF - lan)
4 Julio Lugo (SS - bos)
3 Jayson Werth (RF - phi)
2 Blake DeWitt (2B - lan)
RF Rocco Baldelli ...14 mins 
DH David Ortiz ...19 mins 
P Matt Garza ...19 mins 
P Matt Garza ...24 mins 
P Jon Lester ...24 mins 
3B Evan Longoria ...24 mins 
P Hiroki Kuroda ...69 mins 
DH Travis Hafner ...69 mins 
DH Travis Hafner ...84 mins 
LF Manny Ramirez ...93 mins 
29 Daisuke Matsuzaka (P - bos)
27 Brad Lidge (P - phi)
27 Rich Harden (P - oak)
27 Cole Hamels (P - phi)
25 B.J. Upton (CF - tba)
24 Dustin Pedroia (2B - bos)
24 Brett Myers (P - phi)
21.32 Andy Sonnanstine (P - tba)
19 Manny Ramirez (LF - bos)

Innings: 182.9
Strikeouts: 87
Walks:: 47
Points: 288.44 (Ranked 135th)
The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke held the Brewers to a run and seven hits in seven innings Thursday, Sept. 25, and left with the score tied 1-1.
Zach Duke tossed seven innings of one-run ball against the Brewers on Thursday. He scattered seven hits and struck out two but got a no-decision as the Brewers won in extra innings.Duke continues to be very inconsistent and he's usually more bad than good. He is 5-14 this season with a 4.82 ERA.
Zach Duke limited the Brewers to one run through seven innings in a no-decision Thursday. Duke wasn't about to allow his ERA to go back over 5.00. He ends the year 5-14 with a 4.82 ERA. It's a significant improvement over his 2007, but it still makes him a fifth starter at best. Perhaps a change of scenery would do him some good. However, one could say the same thing about Ian Snell, and the Pirates need to collect pitching, not start giving it up.
News: Pirates SP Zach Duke, who allowed five earned runs on 11 hits in five innings in his last start, rebounded to give up only one earned run on seven hits in seven innings, striking out two. He did not factor in the decision.
Analysis: If you eliminate that one awful start, Duke has a 1.57 ERA over his last four starts. He's not a dominant pitcher, though, and hasn't posted an ERA below 4.48 yet in a full season. He could go undrafted outside of the deepest of leagues in 2009
Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com, reports Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke is 3-4 with a 5.08 ERA in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers. Duke has just one win since the All-Star break.
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Top| # | date | Innings | Strikeouts | Hits | Walks | ERA | Decision | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 08 | 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | none | 11.50 | 21 |
| 2 | September 17 08 | 5.0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | none | 1.00 | 33 |
| 3 | September 11 08 | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | loss | 5.32 | 30.18 |
| 4 | September 05 08 | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | win | 33.00 | 0.5 |
| 5 | August 27 08 | 8.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | loss | 15.50 | 21 |
| 6 | August 22 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | loss | 8.00 | 22.5 |
| 7 | August 16 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | loss | 3.50 | 29 |
| 8 | August 11 08 | 6.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | none | 7.50 | 22 |
| 9 | August 05 08 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | loss | 15.50 | 16 |
| 10 | July 30 08 | 5.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | loss | 2.00 | 36.5 |
| 11 | July 25 08 | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | loss | 7.50 | 23.5 |
| 12 | July 20 08 | 5.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | loss | 0.50 | 31.5 |
| 13 | July 11 08 | 6.0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | loss | 5.50 | 34 |
| 14 | July 06 08 | 2.1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | none | -4.34 | 36.34 |
| 15 | July 01 08 | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | none | 8.00 | 26.5 |
| 16 | June 25 08 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | loss | 2.50 | 31 |
| 17 | June 20 08 | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | none | 14.50 | 16.5 |
| 18 | June 14 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | none | 5.50 | 24 |
| 19 | June 09 08 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | win | 21.50 | 1.66 |
| 20 | June 04 08 | 7.2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | win | 20.82 | 9.18 |
| 21 | May 30 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | loss | 9.00 | 20.5 |
| 22 | May 23 08 | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | loss | 0.00 | 35 |
| 23 | May 17 08 | 6.1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | none | 8.16 | 22.84 |
| 24 | May 12 08 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | win | 20.00 | 11.5 |
| 25 | May 06 08 | 7.1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | win | 19.16 | 13.16 |
| 26 | May 01 08 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | none | 9.50 | 16.82 |
| 27 | April 25 08 | 6.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | loss | 2.50 | 30 |
| 28 | April 20 08 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | loss | -2.00 | 32.5 |
| 29 | April 14 08 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | none | 4.00 | 29 |
| 30 | April 09 08 | 7.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | none | 14.50 | 9.5 |
| 31 | April 03 08 | 5.2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | none | 4.82 | 27.68 |
| Totals: | 182.9 | 87 | 230 | 47 | 288.44 | ||||
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TopNumbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Zach Duke has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
| Games | Home | Away | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT (12) | SF (6) | Zach Duke (3) | Jonathan Sanchez (7) | +6 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | ATL (0) | Zach Duke (0) | Jair Jurrjens (3) | +5 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | HOU (2) | Zach Duke (2) | Roy Oswalt (3) | +3 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | ARI (3) | Zach Duke (2) | Randy Johnson (4) | +2 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | PHI (6) | Zach Duke (6) | Tom Gordon (0) | -1 |
| 1 | PIT (5) | SD (6) | Zach Duke (5) | Cha Seung Baek (4) | -1 |
| 1 | PIT (4) | NYM (7) | Zach Duke (6) | Pedro Martinez (1) | -3 |
| 1 | PIT (4) | COL (7) | Zach Duke (6) | Aaron Cook (4) | -3 |
| 1 | PIT (0) | STL (6) | Zach Duke (5) | Kyle Lohse (0) | -6 |
| 1 | PIT (0) | NYY (10) | Zach Duke (3) | Joba Chamberlain (0) | -10 |
| 2 | PIT | CHC | Zach Duke | n/a | -11 |
| Totals: | Games: 12 | -19 | |||
| Games | Away | Home | Pitcher (Earned) | Opp. Pitcher (Earned) | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT (7) | SF(0) | Zach Duke (0) | Kevin Correia (3) | +7 |
| 1 | PIT (4) | STL(5) | Zach Duke (2) | Todd Wellemeyer (1) | -1 |
| 1 | PIT (1) | ARI(3) | Zach Duke (2) | Brandon Webb (1) | -2 |
| 1 | PIT (0) | HOU(6) | Zach Duke (2) | Roy Oswalt (0) | -6 |
| 1 | PIT (4) | MIL(10) | Zach Duke (4) | Dave Bush (3) | -6 |
| 1 | PIT (6) | CHC(13) | Zach Duke (5) | Ryan Dempster (3) | -7 |
| 1 | PIT (3) | COL(11) | Zach Duke (9) | Aaron Cook (3) | -8 |
| Totals: | Games: 7 | -23 | |||
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