7/5 From 1990: 10-In-A-Row; Whackin' Wil; Game Stories; HBD Felipe

• 1991 - LHP Felipe Vazquez (formerly Rivero) was born in San Felipe, Venezuela. The lefty joined the Bucs from the Nationals in 2016 as part of the Mark Melancon deal and established himself as a solid setup man. The following year, the Pirates traded closer Tony Watson and Vasquez (he adopted the last name from his sister in 2018) claimed his role, featuring a 100 MPH fastball, slider and changeup combo. 

Wil Cordero - 2000 Upper Deck MVP

• 2000 - Wil Cordero drove in six runs with a pair of long balls to lead the Bucs to a 9-6 win against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ramirez also added a homer against Chicago. Jimmy Anderson went five innings for the win with Scott Sauerbeck, Jason Christiansen and Mike Williams bringing it home. 
• 2004 - Pittsburgh won its 10th straight game 3-1 over the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium as Kip Wells outdueled Josh Beckett. Wells gave up four hits and K’ed eight in a scoreless eight-inning outing and then had to sweat out a shaky Jose Silva save. Abraham Nunez homered in the win. The streak, which was the highlight of an 89-loss season, ended the next day. 
• 2005 - Kip Wells scattered four hits and punched out a dozen Phils in a 3-0 complete game victory at PNC Park. Jason Bay had three hits and provided the big blow with a two-run blast in the fifth while Matt Lawton’s double plated the other score. 
• 2007 - Adam LaRoche pounded a pair of homers and a double, driving in three runs and scoring three more as the Bucs dropped the Brewers 6-3 at PNC Park. Xavier Nady added three hits, including a homer of his own. Tom Gorzelanny got the win and Matt Capps the save. 

Adam LaRoche - 2007 Topps Heritage

• 2015 - The Bucs used a big frame to take a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians at PNC Park after spotting the Tribe an early lead. The Pirates trailed 3-0 entering the bottom of the fifth before plating five runs off Danny Salazar on a two-run homer from Pedro Alvarez, a run-scoring single from Neil Walker and a two-run double from Andrew McCutchen. The Pittsburgh Kid and Cutch banged their game-tying and game-winning hits with two away. Gerrit Cole earned his league-leading 12th win by tossing eight innings of five-hit ball and striking out five. Cole tied Ken Brett (1974), ElRoy Face (1959) and Rip Sewell (1943) for the second-most wins prior to the All-Star break in Pirates history behind only Dock Ellis’ 14-win start in 1971. Mark Melancon earned his 27th save by tossing a 1-2-3 ninth inning.