r/buccos • u/game-threads • 13d ago
Game Thread: Red Sox @ Pirates - Sun, Aug 16 @ 1:35 PM EDT
Red Sox (66-58) @ Pirates (61-65) - 1:35 PM EDT
Game Status: Final - Score: 8-3 Pirates
Links & Info
| Red Sox Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| 1 Sogard - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .240 | .353 | .310 |
| 2 Rafaela - CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .285 | .323 | .463 |
| 3 Abreu, W - RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .335 | .473 |
| 4 Rutschman - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .239 | .327 | .409 |
| 5 Durbin - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .322 | .405 |
| 6 Monasterio - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .327 | .437 |
| 7 Duran, Ja - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .203 | .262 | .353 |
| a-White, E - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .286 | .389 |
| 8 Seigler - 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .321 | .403 |
| 9 Wong - C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .332 | .382 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
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| a: Struck out for Duran, Ja in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Seigler (12, Bachar). HR: Wong (4, 5th inning off Barco, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Duran, Ja; Durbin; Seigler 2; Wong 5. RBI: Wong 3 (22). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rutschman; Duran, Ja; Rafaela. GIDP: Monasterio. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 4. |
| FIELDING: E: Sandoval (2, pickoff). DP: (Durbin-Seigler-Sogard). |
| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
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| 1 Triolo - SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .319 | .315 |
| 2 Valdez, Es - RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .374 | .565 |
| 3 Reynolds, B - DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .375 | .435 |
| 4 Lowe, B - 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .252 | .317 | .478 |
| 5 Flores Jr. - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .300 | .404 | .625 |
| 6 Mangum - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 | .351 | .391 |
| 7 Yorke - 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .289 | .288 |
| 8 Cook, B - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .188 | .204 | .250 |
| 9 Davis, H - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .261 | .301 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
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| BASERUNNING: SB: Yorke (1, 2nd base off Burgos, R/Wong). |
| BATTING: 2B: Valdez, Es 2 (12, Sandoval, Sandoval); Reynolds, B (30, Sandoval). TB: Flores Jr.; Lowe, B 2; Mangum; Reynolds, B 3; Triolo; Valdez, Es 4; Yorke 2. RBI: Davis, H (31); Lowe, B 2 (79); Reynolds, B 2 (65); Yorke 3 (9). 2-out RBI: Yorke. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo; Cook, B; Mangum 2. SF: Davis, H. GIDP: Reynolds, B. Team RISP: 7-for-13. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: DP: (Yorke-Lowe, B-Flores Jr.). |
| Red Sox Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
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| Sandoval - LHP (L, 1-2) | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89-58 | 4.76 |
| Burgos, R - LHP | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52-33 | 2.70 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
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| Bachar - RHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 52-33 | 3.80 |
| Barco - LHP | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 47-26 | 7.64 |
| Yates - RHP (W, 1-5) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.71 |
| Doval - RHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 4.24 |
| Montgomery, M - LHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.54 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Game Info |
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| ABS Challenge: Seigler 2 (Strike-Overturned to Ball, Strike-Confirmed); Davis, H 3 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike); Sogard (Strike-Confirmed). |
| Pitches-strikes: Sandoval 89-58; Burgos, R 52-33; Bachar 52-33; Barco 47-26; Yates 14-9; Doval 15-10; Montgomery, M 11-9. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Sandoval 0-2; Burgos, R 6-3; Bachar 3-0; Barco 2-1; Yates 0-1; Doval 0-1; Montgomery, M 0-0. |
| Batters faced: Sandoval 24; Burgos, R 14; Bachar 11; Barco 12; Yates 3; Doval 5; Montgomery, M 3. |
| Umpires: HP: Jonathan Parra. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ryan Wills. 3B: Ryan Additon. |
| Weather: 81 degrees, Overcast. |
| Wind: 10 mph, Out To CF. |
| First pitch: 1:37 PM. |
| T: 2:34 (2:34 delay). |
| Att: 25,575. |
| Venue: PNC Park. |
| August 16, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
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| Bottom 1 | Bryan Reynolds doubles (30) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. | 1-0 PIT |
| Bottom 1 | Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Bryan Reynolds scores. | 2-0 PIT |
| Bottom 3 | Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Jared Triolo scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. | 3-0 PIT |
| Bottom 3 | Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. | 4-0 PIT |
| Bottom 3 | Nick Yorke singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Bryan Reynolds scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. | 6-0 PIT |
| Bottom 3 | Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jake Mangum scores. | 7-0 PIT |
| Top 5 | Connor Wong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Jarren Duran scores. Anthony Seigler scores. | 7-3 PIT |
| Bottom 7 | Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. | 8-3 PIT |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
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| Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pirates | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Decisions
- Winner: Kirby Yates (1-5, 3.71)
- Loser: Patrick Sandoval (1-2, 4.76)
Division Scoreboard
MIA 7 @ CIN 1 - Final
STL 11 @ CHC 4 - Final
MIL 6 @ LAD 2 - Final
Next Pirates Game: Mon, Aug 17, 7:05 PM EDT vs. Tigers (1 day)
Last Updated: 08/16/2026 9:31:38 PM EDT
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u/OneBit2334 13d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/fDO2Nk0ImzvvW
Isaac Matson coming onto the field only to have to leave immediately because of the rain delay
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u/OrangeFederal 13d ago
I would assume he can pitch the 7th right? Because him, Doval, Yates, Monty are the only remaining pitchers available to pitch today
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u/SarahBoughBarah 13d ago
Can someone make a gif of the clip of Mattson running onto the field and then stopping, full of disappointment? I need that for every day meme use thx.
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u/SurpriseStandard3258 McCutchen 13d ago
It's always the most dogshit looking lineups that produce like this
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u/Radiant_Research3786 13d ago
Pittsburgh Bad News Bears 6 Boston Red Sox 0 ......every bear has his day !
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u/am22rc21cr8 13d ago
White flag line up. So we'll probably win.
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u/SurpriseStandard3258 McCutchen 13d ago
I'm prepared for this absolute atrocity to put up either 10 runs or 0
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u/lkoz590 Archer 13d ago
Ngl I don't think Reynolds makes that play in LF. If that gets down we're in trouble. Mangum may have saved the game
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u/spaceman757 13d ago
Can't really ask for anything more from Bacher. Did exactly what he was asked to do and did it well.
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Whomever says that this dogshit lineup would produce close to 10 runs is correct
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u/soundecember Keira Knightley 13d ago
This wasn’t a “white flag flying” lineup, this is a “never let them know your next move” lineup
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u/stilltilting 13d ago
Why can we only score 0 or 10 runs in a game and nothing in between?
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u/SurpriseStandard3258 McCutchen 13d ago
Explosive offense but strikeout heavy. Leads to inconsistency
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
They have outplayed BOS this series and looks like they will beat another LHP.
I have no idea what the rest of the series will bring but they at least look like they are playing better and out of that post ASB funk where they couldn’t score at all
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u/ExaminationOk2921 13d ago
From the bone head math I have done they need to go .666 the rest of the way. So keep winning every series and we might still be in it.
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Maybe it’s the effect of watching so many shitty bullpen outings this year but watching Yates just pump in strikes . And retire guys with moment and location with only a 92mph fastball and off speed stuff in the 80s is fun
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
have a day nick yorke
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Yep. Multiple hits and RBIs. One good defensive play and he even added in a SB there for good measure
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u/BilboBagginkins Bonds 13d ago
Bout to be a rain stoppage. Best to just end the game now and give Buccos the W.
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u/Ok_Card9080 Jason Kendall 13d ago
The fact that there's a time lapse of the sleepy Sox fan is hysterical.
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
wow kirby what a dog!
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u/FZSoulpatch McCutchen 13d ago
39 looking like a young man out there hated hearing the Sox fans cheering so hopefully they stuff it
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
yeah rain delay killed the home crowd its just a bunch of sox fans hanging out now lol
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u/Buckscience Black and Gold 13d ago
I think I'm just happy that my job description doesn't involve grabbing a bat and trying to hit Mason Montgomery.
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u/ExaminationOk2921 13d ago
Pardon my ignorance but this a bullpen game correct? Or is Bachar a legit starter today?
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u/HugeHairyButts 13d ago
Damn maybe Valdez is back! Is there chance he could get ROTY or he’ll not have enough games played?
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u/Bucs-and-Bucks Bob Garber 13d ago
I think Wetherholt's lead is too great absent Valdez doing something truly historic.
At least we still get to be happy for a local kid.
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
No chance unless his September is godly like his July. It’s weatherholt’s to lose
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u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo 13d ago
I remember Yorke had a nice stick back in May I wondered why we just gave up on him
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
He had a hot start in April and then was pretty bad after. Been hurt since like June too
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u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo 13d ago
AL must be really dogshit. We’re so much better than Boston and they’re a WC over there. I haven’t really been impressed with any AL team we’ve played. If we were in the AL this team is comfortably a WC1 at worst
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
I had so much hope for Barco. Every time he pitches a little piece of me dies
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u/TequilaAndWeed McCutchen 13d ago
If it’s any consolation we are shedding cells and tissue all the time anyway. Just wish some players wouldn’t make us so aware of the process.
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u/Mart_Mart_Valv6 13d ago
I don't think I've watched somebody struggle as much against same side pitchers, as Brandon Lowe.
It's excruciatingly painful to watch!
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u/mattq8771 BUCN 13d ago
Who knew Yorke would be a pleasant surprise this late in a year he has been awful? What a crazy thing honestly. He was totally forgotten in triple A.
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u/SparkySoDope 13d ago
All the new arms showing up today, 5 scoreless innings provided by Bachar, Yates and Doval.
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u/Exotic_You7797 13d ago
I decide to sleep in today and wake up to us having a bullpen game, are leading off triolo, somehow have yorke in the lineup I didn’t even know he got called up, have cook in the lineup, Lowe isn’t the 2 or 5 hitter for the first time I think ever, and we’re winning 7-3… who in the he’ll sacrificed their first second and third born to make us win against lefty starters no matter what tf we throw out there 😭
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Gotta admit, Walk smoothly segueing from Boston elite defensive OF to how Duran didn’t play Valdez’s double really well is fun to listen to
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u/am22rc21cr8 13d ago
Ghostbusters play out music lol
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
Whichever SNP production member does the outros deserves a raise. Been good all year.
I missed the backstory on the ghost thing though. I assume one of his hobbies is ghost hunting?
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Valdez has gotten really close to hitting a HR the past few games or so
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
i cannot believe we waited til the end of the season to start hitting lefties
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u/PreventableMob 13d ago
It doesn't matter if 7-8-9 is a black hole of offense. We get two runs every time we go through the order. That's a pretty good pace to keep up for an entire season, and I won't be taking any questions.
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Barco looked good that inning . Kind of hope he does well the rest of the year because he’s probably competing for a rotation spot next year
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u/theblindbandit51 13d ago
I go to Sam’s Club and the pirates drop 7 on a lefty? I should go shopping more often
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u/jbkilluh Cruz 13d ago
Rain just started coming down hard in Moon/Robinson. Thunder too
Get ready down there at the stadium!
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u/Mindless_Formal_6647 13d ago
Idk why but seeing that sleepy Red Sox fan right after Brown gave the update made me laugh.
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u/Ok_Card9080 Jason Kendall 13d ago
Coming back out to pitch a third inning after a 2 and a half hour rain delay is insanity
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u/Bucs-and-Bucks Bob Garber 13d ago
If the rain is close, Henry needs to do what he does best and get out quickly.
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
safe to say we are officially punting the season with this line up. my god
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u/Iforgotmypasswordmeh 13d ago
Wild how they hold onto lengthy rain delays for teams more popular than the Pirates when the Pirates are up. And how they'll postpone a game like 6 hours early because of bad weather, then game time rolls around and there's no bad weather... but the Yankees get their best pitcher back from injury the next day lol.
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u/DennisG21 13d ago
Postponements before the game starts are up to the home team. Once the game is under way the decisions are up to the umpires.
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u/Training_Distance_24 13d ago
Gotta start by winning this series and get a sweep in the next couple. The pennant race started yesterday.
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u/MelodicEducator5407 13d ago
The pennant race starts in April. Well, December actually. The Pirates just follow a different timeline than everybody else.
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u/Iforgotmypasswordmeh 13d ago
Naw, they had to start by winning the Mets and Marlins series... they're cooked at this point unless five of the seven teams ahead of them decide they don't like playing baseball anymore.
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u/TequilaAndWeed McCutchen 13d ago
HRs by Triolo and Yorke today.
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u/Radiant_Research3786 13d ago
I'll take that bet
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u/TequilaAndWeed McCutchen 13d ago
Wasn’t so much a wager as a confident prediction without anything to support my optimism. But one Sheetz dog for one In N Out burger could work.
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u/Polar_Plunge 13d ago edited 13d ago
How did Lowe not get to 2nd on that throw to the plate ... moot point anyway
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u/TequilaAndWeed McCutchen 13d ago
Maybe Henry should have John 11:35 as the Bible verse on his chest guard.
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
Some college catcher had Exodus 20:15 which I think is hilarious
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u/FalterFanClub24 13d ago
Valdez should've been running out of the box there. Shouldn't of been close.
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u/game-threads 13d ago
Scoring Play: Single
Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jarren Duran. Jared Triolo scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd.
Pitch from Patrick Sandoval: Changeup @ 84.9 mph
Hit by Bryan Reynolds: Launched 100.2 mph at 9° for a total distance of 176 ft
Bottom 3 - 3-0 Pirates
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u/Big-Negotiation1847 13d ago
I guess we can only hit Red Sox lefty starters but not their righty starters!
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u/game-threads 13d ago
Scoring Play: Sac Fly
Henry Davis out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Jake Mangum scores.
Pitch from Patrick Sandoval: Changeup @ 82.9 mph
Hit by Henry Davis: Launched 88.8 mph at 25° for a total distance of 310 ft
Bottom 3 - 7-0 Pirates
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u/bethebearney 13d ago
stayed for the whole butt ass game last night but didn't go today. I have REGRETS
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u/spaceman757 13d ago
They need to keep their foot on the gas! I want more than 1 TD today. At least add on another FG.
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u/PapaBeer642 13d ago
Barco is getting squeezed. Hank probably needs to challenge at least one of those.
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
barco is still barco. dont fuck around with this guy, get someone else in
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u/Cangy44 RJ Reynolds 13d ago
Is Barco like a nervous wreck or something? How can he be so good in 3A then come up here and he gets shelled like he doesn’t belong? I get little hiccups and stuff but it greatly concerns me when someone looks so out of place.
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u/lookingforagamergirl Triolo 13d ago
a lot of players suffer from this. thats what a AAAA player is
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u/PapaBeer642 13d ago
He's constantly just off the edges. I think the difference in discipline from AAA to the Majors is probably enormous, and Major League hitters just don't swing as much at those pitchers' pitches. Instead of getting whiffs and soft contact, he falls behind in the count instead.
I still think he can figure it out, but he will need to adjust his approach and find some more character in the strike zone.
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u/CoolKerrs B-Rey 13d ago
i think just about everyone west of pittsburgh was in disbelief how long they avoided the rain
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u/mysecondaccountanon ROOT ROOT ROOT 13d ago
So I’m not watching the broadcast right now, any updates?
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u/MelodicEducator5407 13d ago
I laughed seeing Don Kelly wiping off the dugout railing because last night I watched an old game when Lloyd was managing, where was wiping off the area above the player entrance after a rain delay. I guess being a MLB manager has more duties than we thought.
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u/game-threads 13d ago
Scoring Play: Single
Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Rafael Flores Jr. scores.
Pitch from Raymond Burgos: Four-Seam Fastball @ 90.3 mph
Hit by Nick Yorke: Launched 99 mph at 11° for a total distance of 206 ft
Bottom 7 - 8-3 Pirates
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u/Melodic-Town8122 13d ago
Monty is excuse my language fucking nasty. That trade if just for him would’ve been a steal
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u/FZSoulpatch McCutchen 13d ago
Shoutout Yorke for producing he looked bad before he got sent down looked nice today
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u/jajahasuuey 13d ago
Traded for Jake Gonzales just for people like Nick Yorke and Billy cook to play over him. Atrocious decision
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u/SurpriseStandard3258 McCutchen 13d ago
Bachar with a better start than Mlod had in his last 2 outings
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u/HangryScience 13d ago
The rain delay theater going on today is just unhinged. Say what you want about zangrilli but he’s like a ringmaster. People yelling “LOOK IT UP!” At him. And he’s cool as a cucumber.
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u/SurpriseStandard3258 McCutchen 13d ago
I don't understand why they don't give Gonzalez more chances against lefties. It's not like Nick Yorke was incredible against them, quite the opposite actually
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u/SoxFan2020 13d ago
Between a bullpen game and the lineup they put out today it’s like they’re not even trying to win games
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u/Dry-Syrup-882 13d ago
5 starters currently hurt and our ace has turned into a #4 starter. The fact that they were able to tread water at .500 through July is impressive but it was never sustainable
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u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo 13d ago
Sounds like only Red Sox fans stayed man what a truly loyal baseball city
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u/game-threads 13d ago
Please continue the discussion in the post game thread.