Final Score: Pirates 2 Reds 5
Why The Pirates Lost: Just read yesterday’s blog. In a very similar game the Pirates gave the Reds another win. How similar? The games were within a minute of each other time wise, around 2:18. These Pirates although awful are at least efficient. Pitching wildness contributed to the loss. This time the Pirates just decided to hit batters rather than walk them. Andrew Heaney and company hit 3 batters and walked 3. The Pirates committed one error each game that allowed the Reds to score. These errors were basic baseball plays, throwing and catching the ball. You can see why this would give the Pirates problems. Each team got 4 hits. Thanks to the Pirates the Reds were able to score 5 runs on those 4 hits, in both games. In the bottom of the 8th the Pirates again had 5 players on the field with batting averages under .200. I hear that Bill Murray may attend today’s game.
Key Moment Of The Game: The game was scoreless going into the bottom of the 3rd. After one out Santiago Espinal doubled to left center field. After the 2nd out, T J Friedl was hit by the 2nd pitch of the at bat. Blake Dunn was hit with the 3rd pitch of his at bat. As I mentioned before if nothing else the Pirates are efficient. This brought Elly De La Cruz up with the bases loaded. On a 3-2 pitch that was up and in Cruz was able to muscle it into the left field seats for a grand slam home run. You knew the game was over.
Next Game: This afternoon, Reds in Cincinnati. Hunter Greene with his 1.31 ERA is starting for the Reds. Paul Skenes is not starting for the Pirates. Need I say more. The only question remains who is The Shadow going to choose to be led to slaughter. Henry Davis was called up yesterday. The headline read, “Right where I want to be”: Davis gets the call, eager to prove himself. He went 0 for 3. He never got a ball out of the infield. If the Pirates win today it will be a miracle. I can’t wait to see today’s starting line up.
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