• Ballgame. Canario's jammed with a fastball and grounds to third. Final: Phillies 5, Pirates 2
• Bart strikes out on a foul tip. Two outs.
• HOME RUN: Reynolds sends one out to right-center field. Slider up in the zone. Two-run shot is his sixth of the year and breaks the shutout. Phillies, 5-2
• Pirates get a one-out baserunner on a walk to McCutchen.
• Cruz down swinging to begin the ninth.
• End eighth inning: Turner down looking.
• Stott retired on a groundout to first.
• Another walk surrendered to Marsh. Two on.
• Bohm flies out. One away.
• Realmuto walks to lead off the inning.
• Chase Shugart on in relief for the Philadelphia eighth.
• Kiner-Falefa lines out to left-center. Third out.
• Frazier lines out to left.
• Hayes whiffs.
• Attendance: 44,164, another sellout.
• End seventh inning. Tanner Rainey relieves and sets Schwarber, Castellanos and Kepler down in order.
• Solak whiffs. Third out.
• Alexander Canario pinch-hits for Horwitz, pops out.
• Bart whiffs.
• Wheeler's done for Philadelphia, which can't hurt. The lefty Matt Strahm's on.
• End sixth inning. Harper 6-3.
• Turner flies out to center.
• Stott swings through 94 upstairs. Sweet pitch.
• Caleb Ferguson on for the Philadelphia sixth.
• Reynolds 5-3.
• Cutch strikes out swinging.
• Cruz 4-6 force.
• Kiner-Falefa beats out an infield single across second base.
• End fifth inning. Marsh whiffs.
• Bohm lines out to right.
• Realmuto singles to left.
• Kepler walks.
• Castellanos flies out to left-center.
• Frazier 4-3. Third out. This is going well.
• Hayes caught looking.
• Solak 6-3.
• End fourth inning. Schwarber whiff.
• RUN. Harper doubles off the base of the fence in left. Phillies, 5-0
• Turner lines out to third.
• Stott seals second.
• RUNS. Stott's all over the ball today. Slices a two-run double to left. Hilarious that Marsh nearly collided with Bohm on the basepaths. Both broke at very different intervals. Phillies, 4-0
• Marsh doubles into left. Hard. Here comes Kelly. That'll do it. Joey Wentz coming aboard for the top of the Philadelphia order. Runners at second and third, one out.
• Bohm booms a single into right.
• Realmuto comebacker.
• Horwitz 4-3. Third out.
• Bart 5-4-3. My goodness, he's slow.
• Reynolds comes through. Single into center after working Wheeler full. It's another something. That's 3 for his past 47, and it ends an 0-for-21 within that.
• End third inning. Kepler pops out.
• Castellanos bloops a double inside the left-field chalk. No man's land. Neither Solak nor Kiner-Falefa had a chance. Ball bounds out of play, which is a break for the Pirates. Runners at second and third. Two outs.
• Schwarber whiffs. Two really good changeups in there from Mlodzinski.
• Harper walks.
• Turner 3-unassisted.
• HOME RUN: Stott gets all of a not-all-that-bad pitch from Mlodzinski -- down and in -- and launches up into the second deck beyond right. Phillies, 2-0
FINAL SCORE | Phillies: 5, Pirates: 2
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• Cutch rung up on an attempted check-swing. Guess that rep thing only works in the other direction? Cutch gave Derek Thomas, the ump at first, a long look.
• Cruz with an awkward whiff.
• Kiner-Falefa 3-1.
• End second inning. Marsh skies out to the left field corner.
• Mlodzinski climbs the ladder to fan Bohm.
• Realmuto 6-3.
• Frazier pops out to shallow left. Third out.
• Hayes rips one into center.
• Solak flies out to right.
• Horwitz 4-3.
• End first inning. Kepler gives one a ride, but Cruz gets under it.
• Castellanos bounces to the right, and Horwitz's first contribution on the season comes on defense with a pinpoint throw to Bart for a tag on the runner sprinting/sliding home. Well done. Two outs.
• RUN. Schwarber murders a double into the right field corner. Miserable pitch. Dead red. Deserved to be punished so much more than it was. Phillies, 1-0
• Harper lashes one into center. Runners at the corners.
• Turner beats out an infield crawler. Surprised Hayes even threw that.
• Stott lines out to left.
• Bart 5-3. Third out.
• Reynolds with a full-count walk. I mean, it's something. He hasn't even been doing that.
• Wheeler brings 98. Cutch swings through it.
• Wheeler paints 98 inside corner. Cruz observes.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Phillies, Zack Wheeler to Cruz, 6:05 p.m., 84 degrees, mostly clear
• Amazing flyover of three Chinooks just now for Armed Forces Day. So different when it's choppers. Can appreciate it longer.
• Obviously of note within the lineup below: Cruz will make his first start in exactly a week, when his back tightened up against the Braves. Horwitz will make his season debut following wrist surgery. Solak gets a second straight start.
And for Don Kelly's visitors ...
1. Oneil Cruz, CF 2. Andrew McCutchen, DH 3. Bryan Reynolds, RF 4. Joey Bart, C 5. Spencer Horwitz, 1B 6. Nick Solak, LF 7. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B 8. Adam Frazier, 2B 9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
For Rob Thomson's home team ...
1. Bryson Stott, 2B 2. Trae Turner, SS 3. Bryce Harper, 1B 4. Kyle Schwarber, DH 5. Nick Castellanos, RF 6. Max Kepler, LF 7. J.T. Realmuto, C 8. Alec Bohm, 3B 9. Brandon March, CF
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5:41 am - 05.17.2025PhiladelphiaFinal: Phillies 5, Pirates 2
• Who: Pirates (15-30) vs. Phillies (26-18)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 46
• When: 6:05 p.m.
• Where: Citizens Bank Park
• Weather: 82°, sunny
• Pitchers: RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (1-3, 5.20) vs. RHP Zach Wheeler (4-1, 2.95)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Streaming: SNP360, MLB.TV
• Satellite: SiriusXM 858/861
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Phillies
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• Ballgame. Canario's jammed with a fastball and grounds to third. Final: Phillies 5, Pirates 2
• Bart strikes out on a foul tip. Two outs.
• HOME RUN: Reynolds sends one out to right-center field. Slider up in the zone. Two-run shot is his sixth of the year and breaks the shutout. Phillies, 5-2
• Pirates get a one-out baserunner on a walk to McCutchen.
• Cruz down swinging to begin the ninth.
• End eighth inning: Turner down looking.
• Stott retired on a groundout to first.
• Another walk surrendered to Marsh. Two on.
• Bohm flies out. One away.
• Realmuto walks to lead off the inning.
• Chase Shugart on in relief for the Philadelphia eighth.
• Kiner-Falefa lines out to left-center. Third out.
• Frazier lines out to left.
• Hayes whiffs.
• Attendance: 44,164, another sellout.
• End seventh inning. Tanner Rainey relieves and sets Schwarber, Castellanos and Kepler down in order.
• Solak whiffs. Third out.
• Alexander Canario pinch-hits for Horwitz, pops out.
• Bart whiffs.
• Wheeler's done for Philadelphia, which can't hurt. The lefty Matt Strahm's on.
• End sixth inning. Harper 6-3.
• Turner flies out to center.
• Stott swings through 94 upstairs. Sweet pitch.
• Caleb Ferguson on for the Philadelphia sixth.
• Reynolds 5-3.
• Cutch strikes out swinging.
• Cruz 4-6 force.
• Kiner-Falefa beats out an infield single across second base.
• End fifth inning. Marsh whiffs.
• Bohm lines out to right.
• Realmuto singles to left.
• Kepler walks.
• Castellanos flies out to left-center.
• Frazier 4-3. Third out. This is going well.
• Hayes caught looking.
• Solak 6-3.
• End fourth inning. Schwarber whiff.
• RUN. Harper doubles off the base of the fence in left. Phillies, 5-0
• Turner lines out to third.
• Stott seals second.
• RUNS. Stott's all over the ball today. Slices a two-run double to left. Hilarious that Marsh nearly collided with Bohm on the basepaths. Both broke at very different intervals. Phillies, 4-0
• Marsh doubles into left. Hard. Here comes Kelly. That'll do it. Joey Wentz coming aboard for the top of the Philadelphia order. Runners at second and third, one out.
• Bohm booms a single into right.
• Realmuto comebacker.
• Horwitz 4-3. Third out.
• Bart 5-4-3. My goodness, he's slow.
• Reynolds comes through. Single into center after working Wheeler full. It's another something. That's 3 for his past 47, and it ends an 0-for-21 within that.
• End third inning. Kepler pops out.
• Castellanos bloops a double inside the left-field chalk. No man's land. Neither Solak nor Kiner-Falefa had a chance. Ball bounds out of play, which is a break for the Pirates. Runners at second and third. Two outs.
• Schwarber whiffs. Two really good changeups in there from Mlodzinski.
• Harper walks.
• Turner 3-unassisted.
• HOME RUN: Stott gets all of a not-all-that-bad pitch from Mlodzinski -- down and in -- and launches up into the second deck beyond right. Phillies, 2-0
• Cutch rung up on an attempted check-swing. Guess that rep thing only works in the other direction? Cutch gave Derek Thomas, the ump at first, a long look.
• Cruz with an awkward whiff.
• Kiner-Falefa 3-1.
• End second inning. Marsh skies out to the left field corner.
• Mlodzinski climbs the ladder to fan Bohm.
• Realmuto 6-3.
• Frazier pops out to shallow left. Third out.
• Hayes rips one into center.
• Solak flies out to right.
• Horwitz 4-3.
• End first inning. Kepler gives one a ride, but Cruz gets under it.
• Castellanos bounces to the right, and Horwitz's first contribution on the season comes on defense with a pinpoint throw to Bart for a tag on the runner sprinting/sliding home. Well done. Two outs.
• RUN. Schwarber murders a double into the right field corner. Miserable pitch. Dead red. Deserved to be punished so much more than it was. Phillies, 1-0
• Harper lashes one into center. Runners at the corners.
• Turner beats out an infield crawler. Surprised Hayes even threw that.
• Stott lines out to left.
• Bart 5-3. Third out.
• Reynolds with a full-count walk. I mean, it's something. He hasn't even been doing that.
• Wheeler brings 98. Cutch swings through it.
• Wheeler paints 98 inside corner. Cruz observes.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Phillies, Zack Wheeler to Cruz, 6:05 p.m., 84 degrees, mostly clear
• Amazing flyover of three Chinooks just now for Armed Forces Day. So different when it's choppers. Can appreciate it longer.
• Obviously of note within the lineup below: Cruz will make his first start in exactly a week, when his back tightened up against the Braves. Horwitz will make his season debut following wrist surgery. Solak gets a second straight start.
And for Don Kelly's visitors ...
1. Oneil Cruz, CF
2. Andrew McCutchen, DH
3. Bryan Reynolds, RF
4. Joey Bart, C
5. Spencer Horwitz, 1B
6. Nick Solak, LF
7. Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B
8. Adam Frazier, 2B
9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
For Rob Thomson's home team ...
1. Bryson Stott, 2B
2. Trae Turner, SS
3. Bryce Harper, 1B
4. Kyle Schwarber, DH
5. Nick Castellanos, RF
6. Max Kepler, LF
7. J.T. Realmuto, C
8. Alec Bohm, 3B
9. Brandon March, CF
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