He just doesn't know how to stop the Pirates pitcher, whose single was his fifth hit in seven times at bat against Gooden in his career.
Jeff Robinson (7-2), the third Pirates pitcher, worked a scoreless eighth inning for the victory.
Stan Belinda, the fifth Pirates pitcher, got the final two outs for his 10th save, stranding the tying run at third.
Steve Blass, a Pirates pitcher, couldn't get the ball over the plate.
Walk, a former Pirates pitcher who has called the team's games for seven years, interviewed with Cam Bonifay, the Pirates' general manager.
Pirates pitcher Babe Adams had outstanding control, allowing only 18 bases on balls in 263 innings pitched.
The first pitch by the Pirates pitcher was a fastball low and away.
Pirates pitchers in 2010 gave up 101 home runs as visitors, compared to 66 in Pittsburgh.
This was the 2nd time in 2010 a Pirates pitcher was hit in the head by a line drive, the first being Chris Jakubauskas.
But reliever Denny Neagle, the fourth Pirates pitcher, struck out the next three hitters.