Pirates-Phillies notes

By MIKE HENRY
mhenry@bradenton.com

BRADENTON — The Pirates had their hitting shoes on against Phillies starter J.D. Durbin in today's 8-5 victory before 5,440 fans at McKechnie Field.
Line-drive doubles by Jack Wilson and Jason Bay and a double by Ryan Doumit gave starter and winner Ian Snell (1-1, 4.00 ERA) a 2-0 lead in the first. Nate McLouth — who had two doubles and two RBIs — drove in Neil Walker, who had doubled, in the second.
The Pirates added two runs in the fourth on a single by Luis Rivas, a double by McLouth and a single by Wilson. Seven of the Pirates' 11 hits were doubles.
Snell pitched four strong innings, his only mistake a home run by Pat Burrell in the second on a 3-1 pitch.
Byung-Hyun Kim made his first appearance for the Pirates in the sixth. After giving up an opposite-field home run to Ryan Howard on his first pitch, Kim retired three consecutive batters, striking out Geoff Jenkins.

Streaking, slumping: Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson is hitting .429 (9-for-21) after going 2-for-2 with a double, a run batted in and a run scored. Third baseman Jose Bautista (the designated hitter Monday) is hitting .118 (2-for-17) after going 0-for-3.