YearTotalAverage

2009222,58215,899

2008216,92314,495

2001-*420,00230,000

*-Record season

Note -- Figures are tickets sold.

Sat. at Mets 1:10

Paul Maholm (3-0) vs.

John Maine (2-2)

FSN/WPGB-FM (104.7)

Sun. at Mets 1:10

Ian Snell (1-4) vs.

Livan Hernandez (2-1)

FSN/WPGB-FM (104.7)

Tue. vs. Cardinals 7:05

Zach Duke (3-3) vs.

TBA

FSN/WPGB-FM (104.7)

??? On deck

n Today

Game: Pirates vs. New York Mets, 7:10 p.m., Citi Field.

Radio: WPGB-FM (104.7).

Pitching: RHP Jeff Karstens (1-1, 5.85) vs. LHP Jon Niese (season debut).

Key matchup: All of the Pirates' hitters vs. Niese, a 22-year-old freshly recalled from Class AAA who was 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA for Buffalo. His major league experience: 1-1 with a 7.07 ERA in three starts last year.

Of note: The Mets' Carlos Beltran batted .388 in April, while Johan Santana had a 1.10 ERA. Since World War II, only two other National League teams had the top batting average and ERA through April.

DateOppTimeTV

5/13Cardinals7:05FSN

5/14Cardinals7:05FSN

5/15Rockies7:05FSN

5/16Rockies7:05FSN

5/17Rockies1:35FSN

5/18Nationals7:05FSN

5/19Nationals7:05FSN

5/20Nationals7:05FSN

5/21Nationals7:05FSN

5/22WhiteSox8:11FSN

5/23WhiteSox7:05FSN

5/24WhiteSox2:05FSN

5/25Cubs8:05FSN

5/26Cubs8:05FSN

5/27Cubs2:20

5/29Astros7:05FSN

5/30Astros7:05FSN

5/31Astros1:35FSN

6/1Mets7:05FSN

6/2Mets7:05FSN

6/3Mets7:05FSN

6/4Mets12:35

6/5Astros8:05FSN

6/6Astros7:05FSN

6/7Astros2:05FSN

6/8Braves7:00FSN

6/9Braves7:00FSN

6/10Braves7:00FSN

6/11Braves1:00

DateOppTimeTV

6/12Tigers7:05FSN

6/13Tigers7:05FSN

6/14Tigers1:35FSN

6/16Twins8:10FSN

6/17Twins8:10FSN

6/18Twins1:10

6/19Rockies9:10FSN

6/20Rockies8:10FSN

6/21Rockies3:10FSN

6/23Indians7:05FSN

6/24Indians7:05FSN

6/25Indians7:05FSN

6/26Royals7:05FSN

6/27Royals7:05FSN

6/28Royals1:35FSN

6/29Cubs7:05FSN

6/30Cubs7:05FSN

7/1Cubs7:05FSN

7/3Marlins6:10FSN

7/4Marlins6:10FSN

7/5Marlins1:10FSN

7/6Astros8:05FSN

7/7Astros8:05FSN

7/8Astros2:05FSN

7/10Phillies7:05FSN

7/11Phillies7:05FSN

7/12Phillies1:35FSN

7/17Giants7:05FSN

7/18Giants7:05FSN

7/19Giants1:35FSN

7/20Brewers7:05FSN

7/21Brewers7:05FSN

7/22Brewers12:35

7/23D'backs9:40FSN

7/24D'backs9:40

7/25D'backs8:10FSN

7/26D'backs4:10FSN

7/27Giants10:15FSN

7/28Giants10:15FSN

7/29Giants3:45

7/31Nationals7:05FSN

8/1Nationals7:05FSN

8/2Nationals1:35FSN

8/3Nationals7:05FSN

8/4D'backs7:05FSN

8/5D'backs7:05FSN

8/6D'backs7:05FSN

8/7Cardinals7:05FSN

8/8Cardinals7:05FSN

8/9Cardinals1:35FSN

8/11Rockies8:40FSN

8/12Rockies8:40FSN

8/13Rockies3:10FSN

8/14Cubs2:20

8/15Cubs1:05FSN

8/16Cubs2:20FSN

8/17Brewers7:05FSN

8/18Brewers7:05FSN

8/19Brewers7:05FSN

8/21Reds7:05FSN

8/22Reds7:05FSN

8/23Reds1:35FSN

8/25Phillies7:05FSN

8/26Phillies7:05FSN

8/27Phillies7:05FSN

8/28Brewers8:05FSN

8/29Brewers7:05FSN

8/30Brewers2:05FSN

8/31Reds7:10FSN

9/1Reds7:10FSN

9/2Reds12:35

9/4Cardinals7:05FSN

9/5Cardinals7:05

9/6Cardinals1:35

9/7Cubs12:35

9/8Cubs7:05FSN

9/9Cubs12:35

9/11Astros8:05FSN

9/12Astros7:05

9/13Astros2:05

9/14Dodgers10:10

9/15Dodgers10:10

9/16DodgersTBD

9/18Padres7:05FSN

9/19Padres12:35

9/20Padres1:35

9/21Padres7:05FSN

9/22Reds7:05FSN

9/23Reds7:05FSN

9/24Reds12:35

9/25Dodgers7:05FSN

9/26Dodgers7:05

9/27Dodgers1:35

9/28Dodgers12:35

9/29Cubs8:05FSN

9/30Cubs8:05FSN

10/1Cubs8:05

10/2Reds7:10

10/3Reds7:10

10/4Reds1:10

Home games in bold * All games MLB-TV

??? 2009 schedule

??? Thursday's game

Cardinals 5, Pirates 2

Piratesabrhbibbsoavg.

McLouth cf301111.289

Delw.Young 2b400000.333

Monroe lf400001.235

Hinske 1b400000.229

Moss rf400001.195

An.LaRoche 3b210020.250

R.Diaz c312100.385

Bixler ss300003.167

Ohlendorf p201000.077

a-R.Vazquez ph100001.160

Meek p000000--

Totals3024237

St. Louisabrhbibbsoavg.

Schumaker 2b-lf323010.289

Rasmus cf411001.257

Pujols 1b210100.356

Ludwick rf300101.284

Duncan lf300102.275

Barden 3b000000.306

K.Greene ss301110.222

Thurston 3b-2b401000.278

LaRue c412101.438

Wellemeyer p300002.182

T.Miller p000000--

Boyer p000000--

b-Robinson ph100000.000

Franklin p000000--

Totals3058527

Pirates000 010 100-- 2 4 1

St. Louis 100 040 00x-- 5 8 0

a-struck out for Ohlendorf in the 7th. b-grounded out for Boyer in the 8th.

E--An.LaRoche (4). LOB-- Pirates 4, St. Louis 7. 2B--McLouth (2), LaRue (1). 3B--Schumaker (1). HR--R.Diaz (1), off Wellemeyer; LaRue (1), off Ohlendorf. RBIs--McLouth (18), R.Diaz (3), Pujols (32), Ludwick (24), Duncan (19), K.Greene (11), LaRue (1). CS--Schumaker (1). SF--Pujols, Duncan.

Runners left in scoring position-- Pirates 2 (Delw.Young 2); St. Louis 4 (Thurston 2, Robinson 2).

GIDP--Delw.Young.

DP--St. Louis 1 (Wellemeyer, K.Greene, Pujols).

Piratesiphrerbbsonpera

Ohlendorf L, 3-3675515844.14

Meek210012382.08

St. Louisiphrerbbsonpera

Wellemeyer W, 3-2742234974.75

T.Miller2/30000174.32

Boyer1/300001611.37

Franklin S, 9-910000190.00

HBP--by Ohlendorf (Pujols, Ludwick).

Umpires--Home, Chad Fairchild; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Brian O'Nora; Third, Fieldin Culbreth. T--2:30. A--41,928 (43,975).

??? How they scored

Cardinals first. Schumaker tripled to center. Rasmus popped out to center fielder McLouth. Pujols hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder McLouth, Schumaker scored. Ludwick grounded out, shortstop Bixler to first baseman Hinske.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Pirates fifth. An.LaRoche walked. R.Diaz singled to center, An.LaRoche to second. Bixler struck out. Ohlendorf popped out to center fielder Rasmus. McLouth doubled to right, An.LaRoche scored, R.Diaz to third. Delw.Young flied out to center fielder Rasmus.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.

Cardinals fifth. LaRue homered to center on a 0-0 count. Wellemeyer struck out, catcher R.Diaz to first baseman Hinske. Schumaker singled to right. Rasmus infield single to shortstop, Schumaker to second. Pujols was hit by a pitch, Schumaker to third, Rasmus to second. Ludwick was hit by a pitch, Schumaker scored, Rasmus to third, Pujols to second. Duncan hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Monroe, Rasmus scored. K.Greene singled to left, Pujols scored, Ludwick to third. Thurston popped out to second baseman Delw.Young.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.

Pirates seventh. An.LaRoche flied out to center fielder Rasmus. R.Diaz homered to left on a 2-0 count. Bixler struck out. R.Vazquez pinch-hitting for Ohlendorf. R.Vazquez struck out.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.