Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Scenes From Pirates 2007 Home Opener



Kevin McCourt uses yellow tape to attach a miniature microphone to the right field foul pole at PNC Park Sunday, while helping Fox Sports Pittsburgh to get ready to broadcast the Pirates home opener Monday. The network attaches a microphone to each foul pole and embeds 11 more microphones in the outfield wall padding to capture the sounds of players and balls striking the surfaces.



Reggie "Saxman" Howze plays for the fans as they cross the Roberto Clemente bridge on the way to PNC Park for the Pirates' home opener against the Cardinals.



Ryan Kozlowski, 11, of Cranberry waits next to the Roberto Clemente statue for the start of the home opener.



Pirates manager Jim Tracy smiles as he is introduced before the home opener Monday at PNC Park.



The Pirates' Freddy Sanchez warms up with a space heater in the Pirates' dugout Monday.



Jason Bay reacts after striking out against Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen in the ninth inning to end the game at PNC Park yesterday.

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