Final Score: Pirates 2 Red Sox 4
Why The Pirates Lost: Just more of the same as the Pirate offense was as anemic as ever. They did get 9 hits and 3 walks but could only produce 2 runs which was not enough. They were 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left 8 men on base. Mitch Keller pitched pretty well but had a hard luck 1st inning and then gave up the gopher ball in the 6th to do himself in. The Pirates fell to 11-10 but they at least made a game of it.
Key Moments Of The Game: This game boiled down to 2 half innings, the bottom of the 5th and the top of the 6th. It was 2-1 going into the bottom of the 5th. Keller seemed to be breezing along after the tough luck 1st where he gave up 2 runs. Michael Taylor started off the inning with a sharp single to right field. Edward Olivares hit a sinking liner that the Red Sox left fielder made a diving catch. Reynolds followed with a single to left field. Ke’Bryan Hayes walked to load the bases with one out. Suwinski took a strike, took a ball, swung at a strike but then swung at two balls outside the strike zone, fouling one and missing one to strike out. Joey Bart took the first 3 pitches one being a called strike. He fouled off the next pitch,which was a strike and missed the next pitch in the zone to end the inning with no runs scoring. In the top of the sixth after one out Keller walked a batter on 6 pitches. On the first pitch Masataka Yoshida knocked it in the seats and the Red Sox quickly had a 4-1 lead that the Pirates really never threatened to overcome.
Next Game: This afternoon, Red Sox in Pittsburgh. Martin Perez will take the mound today looking to end the 5 game losing streak. Even though he struck out in a big situation it would be nice to see Joey Bart start two games in a row. More importantly the offense has to come out of this funk they are in now. Can we stop this streak at 5? Only the Shelton knows for sure.
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