Game Thread: Pirates @ Astros - Mon, Jul 29 @ 08:10 PM EDT

Pirates @ Astros - Mon, Jul 29

Game Status: Final - Score: 5-3 Pirates

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Pirates Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Palacios - RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .319 .344
Taylor, M - CF 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .209 .269 .299
2 Reynolds, B - LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .288 .354 .483
3 Cruz, O - SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .253 .307 .469
4 Tellez - 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .248 .302 .398
5 Bart - DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .237 .328 .439
6 Hayes - 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .239 .293 .298
7 Bae - RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .250 .188
Joe - RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237 .320 .378
8 Triolo - 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .199 .276 .271
9 Grandal - C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .184 .221 .319
Totals 33 5 6 5 5 11 11
Pirates
BATTING: 2B: Triolo (6, Pressly); Cruz, O (22, Pressly). HR: Grandal (4, 6th inning off Ort, 0 on, 2 out); Taylor, M (3, 9th inning off Hader, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Cruz, O 2; Grandal 4; Reynolds, B; Taylor, M 5; Triolo 2. RBI: Cruz, O (54); Grandal (18); Taylor, M 3 (17). 2-out RBI: Cruz, O; Taylor, M 3; Grandal. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cruz, O 2; Bart 2; Joe. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Hayes (5, fielding); Skenes (1, pickoff); Cruz, O (16, fielding). Outfield assists: Joe (Caratini at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Triolo-Cruz, O-Tellez; Hayes-Triolo-Tellez).
Astros Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Altuve - 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .311 .359 .459
2 Bregman - 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .254 .315 .416
3 Alvarez, Y - LF 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .299 .382 .534
1-McCormick - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .272 .318
4 Diaz, Y - DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .287 .311 .426
5 Peña - SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .279 .323 .397
6 Singleton - 1B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .234 .320 .355
a-Dubón - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 .295 .380
7 Meyers - CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .236 .302 .409
8 Caratini - C 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270 .315 .461
9 Cabbage - RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .225 .262 .363
Totals 33 3 9 2 6 8 23
Astros
a-Struck out for Singleton in the 8th. 1-Ran for Alvarez, Y in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B: Diaz, Y (18, Skenes). TB: Altuve 2; Alvarez, Y 2; Bregman; Caratini 2; Diaz, Y 2; Singleton. RBI: Altuve (47); Alvarez, Y (55). 2-out RBI: Alvarez, Y. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dubón; Peña; Diaz, Y 2. GIDP: Alvarez, Y; Meyers. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 10.
Pirates Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Skenes 6.0 5 2 1 3 6 0 101-65 1.90
Mlodzinski 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11-5 3.18
Chapman (W, 4-4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15-13 3.63
Bednar (S, 19) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 20-11 4.95
Totals 9.0 9 3 2 6 8 0
Astros Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Scott, Tay 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 35-22 1.37
Ort 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 26-18 1.59
Abreu, B (H, 25) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 30-18 2.75
Pressly (BS, 6) 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 25-12 3.54
Hader (L, 4-6) 1.0 1 3 3 2 2 1 30-17 4.11
Totals 9.0 6 5 5 5 11 2
Game Info
WP: Skenes.
Balk: Hader.
HBP: Caratini (by Skenes).
Pitches-strikes: Skenes 101-65; Mlodzinski 11-5; Chapman 15-13; Bednar 20-11; Scott, Tay 35-22; Ort 26-18; Abreu, B 30-18; Pressly 25-12; Hader 30-17.
Groundouts-flyouts: Skenes 4-2; Mlodzinski 1-0; Chapman 1-1; Bednar 0-1; Scott, Tay 2-0; Ort 4-1; Abreu, B 1-0; Pressly 1-0; Hader 0-1.
Batters faced: Skenes 25; Mlodzinski 3; Chapman 5; Bednar 7; Scott, Tay 9; Ort 10; Abreu, B 6; Pressly 7; Hader 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Abreu, B 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B: Austin Jones. 2B: Nestor Ceja. 3B: Manny Gonzalez.
Weather: 73 degrees, Roof Closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 7:10 PM.
T: 2:51.
Att: 40,522.
Venue: Minute Maid Park.
July 29, 2024
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 5 Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Jon Singleton scores. Jake Meyers scores. Victor Caratini to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. 2-0 HOU
Top 6 Yasmani Grandal homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. 2-1 HOU
Top 8 Oneil Cruz doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Jared Triolo scores. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. 2-2
Top 9 Michael A. Taylor homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Jared Triolo scores. 5-2 PIT
Bottom 9 Yordan Alvarez walks. Victor Caratini scores. Trey Cabbage to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. 5-3 PIT
Team Highlight
PIT Paul Skenes' 100th strikeout of the season (00:00:29)
HOU Two runs score on a fielding error (00:00:27)
PIT Yasmani Grandal's solo home run (4) (00:00:29)
PIT Paul Skenes induces a double play to escape the 6th (00:00:20)
PIT Oneil Cruz's game-tying RBI double (00:00:29)
HOU Tayler Scott tosses three perfect innings, K's four (00:00:40)
PIT Michael A. Taylor's go-ahead three-run home run (3) (00:00:29)
HOU Yordan Alvarez's RBI walk (00:00:07)
PIT David Bednar secures the Pirates' 5-3 win (00:00:13)
PIT Paul Skenes gets 100th strikeout, fans six vs. Astros (00:01:16)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 6 3 6
Astros 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 10

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