• Who: Pirates (23-19) vs. Rockies (16-26) • What: MLB regular season, Game 43 • When: 6:40 p.m. • Where: PNC Park • Pitchers: RHP Mitch Keller (4-1, 2.87 ERA) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 3.90 ERA) • TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rockies.TV • Radio: Pirates Radio Network • Satellite: SiriusXM 177/861 •Boxscore: DKPS • Medianotes: Pirates | Rockies
► FOLLOW ALONG
Final: Mitch Keller started strong with four scoreless innings, then imploded in the fifth inning allowing six earned runs on six hits. Brandan Bidois made MLB debut. Pirates lose 10-4 to the Rockies.
• Last chance for Pirates down six, Rockies will have lefty Brennan Bernadino to pitch the ninth.
• RUNS: Moniak hits a two-run triple as a diving O'Hearn can't make the grab. Rockies, 10-4.
• RUN: Lawrence decides to throw to second base, doesn't set himself and misses the target allowing Doyle to score from second base. Rockies, 8-4.
• After Lawrence fields a grounder by Karros, a single by Doyle and a walk by Tovar has the Rockies looking for more.
• Another 1-2-3 inning to finish the 8th for the Pirates. Justin Lawrence is now pitching.
• Jaden Hill, sporting the number zero, will pitch for the Rockies.
• HOME RUN: Rumfield smashed 3-2 pitch out of the ballpark in right field. Rockies, 7-4.
• Davis appeared to throw out Moniak at third base as he was a little too far off the bag. A crew chief review upheld the call. Replay looked like he was safe.
• First pitch swinging strike by Bidois, then welcomed to the big leagues by Moniak with double to the center-right field gap.
• MLB debut for Brandon Bidois.
• Nothing going for Pirates to end the 7th.
• Paid attendance: 10,554
• Tovar and Sullivan strike out swinging, Willi Casto - pinch-hitting for Julien - grounds out to Lowe at second base.
• Spencer Horwitz pinch-hitting for Triolo with two outs, popped out behind the plate to the catcher to end the sixth inning.
• HOME RUN: O'Hearn hits his sixth homer of season on the first pitch. Rockies, 6-4
• Brenton Doyle is called to pinch-hit for McCarthy with the lefty on the mound and grounds out to Griffin.
• Rumfield doubles to right off the wall, then gets caught at second base on a lineout by double play hit by Johnston. Karros walks to end Keller's night at 5 2/3 innings. Evan Sisk will pitch for the Pirates.
• Pirates go down 1-2-3 to end the fifth inning. Keller comes back for the sixth.
• Rockies get the lead and bring in reliever Antonio Senzatela to replace Quintana.
• Freeman, the ninth batter of the inning, flies out to Cruz to end the inning.
• HOME RUN: Moniak takes a 2-2 pitch over the Clemente Wall for a three-run homer. Rockies, 6-3.
• A bunt by Sullivan to Triolo at first base results in McCarthy being tagged out by Davis. Rockies challenge the out call and lose.
• RUN: A fifth straight hit ties the game by Tovar. Tied, 3-3.
• RUN: Another hit, a double by McCarthy drives in one to put two in scoring position for Tovar. Pirates, 3-2.
• RUN: Karros with a third straight hard hit single scores Rumfield and Johnston advances to third base. Pirates, 3-1.
• Johnston lines a single the other way to left field.
• Rumfield leads off the fifth with a single to right to break up the no-hit bid.
• Davis pops up to shortstop and Cruz strikes out swinging to end the fourth inning.
• That's one way to get on-base, Triolo bunt single that the third baseman had no chance. He moved to second base via a steal.
• Keller throws eight pitches to cruise through another 1-2-3 inning. A nice catch by O'Hearn in right field to flag down Moniak's line drive.
• O'Hearn bounces into the 3-6-1 double play and Gonzales flies out to the wall in right field.
• Ozuna lines a single to center field, Reynolds has to hold at second base.
• RUN: Reynolds just gets enough to go the other way to right field to score Griffin easily from second base. Pirates, 3-0.
• Griffin flares a ball near right field line for hustling double to start the third inning.
• I always tell peope, if you watch baseball long enough, you're bound to see something new, especially against the Rockies. Ho hum, easy inning for Keller.
• RUNS: Davis smokes a ball to third base, who makes an outstanding grab but he throws the ball to second base, somehow Gonzales gets into a run down and is ruled safe after being bumped into by Quintana in the baseline heading home. Pirates, 2-0
• Triolo strikes out swinging on two rather uncompetitive swings.
• Gonzales and Lowe walk to load the bases for Triolo.
• After an Ozuna line out to left field, O'Hearn rips a double to right field corner.
• Keller has to work, 10 pitches, to strike out Rumfield looking to start the second inning. Griffin goes to his left passed second base to field the groundball by Johnston and Karros grounds out to Gonzales.
• Inning ends on a line drive by Reynolds as Cruz was running on the hit. McCarthy runs in from left field to step on second base as Cruz was already passed the third base bag.
• A leadoff walk to Cruz by Quintana. Schaeffer came out to speak with homeplate umpire Ramon De Jesus, not sure why.
• Keller has a clean inning to start the first, capped by a diving grab by Triolo at first base.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Rockies, 7:06 p.m., Keller to Julien, 61 degrees, cloudy
• The game is expected to start at 7:05 p.m.
• The start of the game will be delayed, though I don't expect a long delay as the stray shower has just cleared and the crew is racing to pull the tarp.
• The grounds crew is rolling out the tarp as an isolated rain shower has arrived.
• Don Kelly’s lineup:
1. Oneil Cruz, CF 2. Konnor Griffin, SS 3. Bryan Reynolds, LF 4. Marcell Ozuna, DH 5. Ryan O’Hearn, RF 6. Nick Gonzales, 3B 7. Brandon Lowe, 2B 8. Jared Triolo, 1B 9. Henry Davis, C
THE ASYLUM
Final: Rockies 10, Pirates 4
• Who: Pirates (23-19) vs. Rockies (16-26)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 43
• When: 6:40 p.m.
• Where: PNC Park
• Pitchers: RHP Mitch Keller (4-1, 2.87 ERA) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 3.90 ERA)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rockies.TV
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Satellite: SiriusXM 177/861
• Boxscore: DKPS
• Media notes: Pirates | Rockies
► FOLLOW ALONG
Final: Mitch Keller started strong with four scoreless innings, then imploded in the fifth inning allowing six earned runs on six hits. Brandan Bidois made MLB debut. Pirates lose 10-4 to the Rockies.
• Last chance for Pirates down six, Rockies will have lefty Brennan Bernadino to pitch the ninth.
• RUNS: Moniak hits a two-run triple as a diving O'Hearn can't make the grab. Rockies, 10-4.
• RUN: Lawrence decides to throw to second base, doesn't set himself and misses the target allowing Doyle to score from second base. Rockies, 8-4.
• After Lawrence fields a grounder by Karros, a single by Doyle and a walk by Tovar has the Rockies looking for more.
• Another 1-2-3 inning to finish the 8th for the Pirates. Justin Lawrence is now pitching.
• Jaden Hill, sporting the number zero, will pitch for the Rockies.
• HOME RUN: Rumfield smashed 3-2 pitch out of the ballpark in right field. Rockies, 7-4.
• Davis appeared to throw out Moniak at third base as he was a little too far off the bag. A crew chief review upheld the call. Replay looked like he was safe.
• First pitch swinging strike by Bidois, then welcomed to the big leagues by Moniak with double to the center-right field gap.
• MLB debut for Brandon Bidois.
• Nothing going for Pirates to end the 7th.
• Paid attendance: 10,554
• Tovar and Sullivan strike out swinging, Willi Casto - pinch-hitting for Julien - grounds out to Lowe at second base.
• Spencer Horwitz pinch-hitting for Triolo with two outs, popped out behind the plate to the catcher to end the sixth inning.
• HOME RUN: O'Hearn hits his sixth homer of season on the first pitch. Rockies, 6-4
• Brenton Doyle is called to pinch-hit for McCarthy with the lefty on the mound and grounds out to Griffin.
• Rumfield doubles to right off the wall, then gets caught at second base on a lineout by double play hit by Johnston. Karros walks to end Keller's night at 5 2/3 innings. Evan Sisk will pitch for the Pirates.
• Pirates go down 1-2-3 to end the fifth inning. Keller comes back for the sixth.
• Rockies get the lead and bring in reliever Antonio Senzatela to replace Quintana.
• Freeman, the ninth batter of the inning, flies out to Cruz to end the inning.
• HOME RUN: Moniak takes a 2-2 pitch over the Clemente Wall for a three-run homer. Rockies, 6-3.
• A bunt by Sullivan to Triolo at first base results in McCarthy being tagged out by Davis. Rockies challenge the out call and lose.
• RUN: A fifth straight hit ties the game by Tovar. Tied, 3-3.
• RUN: Another hit, a double by McCarthy drives in one to put two in scoring position for Tovar. Pirates, 3-2.
• RUN: Karros with a third straight hard hit single scores Rumfield and Johnston advances to third base. Pirates, 3-1.
• Johnston lines a single the other way to left field.
• Rumfield leads off the fifth with a single to right to break up the no-hit bid.
• Davis pops up to shortstop and Cruz strikes out swinging to end the fourth inning.
• That's one way to get on-base, Triolo bunt single that the third baseman had no chance. He moved to second base via a steal.
• Keller throws eight pitches to cruise through another 1-2-3 inning. A nice catch by O'Hearn in right field to flag down Moniak's line drive.
• O'Hearn bounces into the 3-6-1 double play and Gonzales flies out to the wall in right field.
• Ozuna lines a single to center field, Reynolds has to hold at second base.
• RUN: Reynolds just gets enough to go the other way to right field to score Griffin easily from second base. Pirates, 3-0.
• Griffin flares a ball near right field line for hustling double to start the third inning.
• I always tell peope, if you watch baseball long enough, you're bound to see something new, especially against the Rockies. Ho hum, easy inning for Keller.
• RUNS: Davis smokes a ball to third base, who makes an outstanding grab but he throws the ball to second base, somehow Gonzales gets into a run down and is ruled safe after being bumped into by Quintana in the baseline heading home. Pirates, 2-0
• Triolo strikes out swinging on two rather uncompetitive swings.
• Gonzales and Lowe walk to load the bases for Triolo.
• After an Ozuna line out to left field, O'Hearn rips a double to right field corner.
• Keller has to work, 10 pitches, to strike out Rumfield looking to start the second inning. Griffin goes to his left passed second base to field the groundball by Johnston and Karros grounds out to Gonzales.
• Inning ends on a line drive by Reynolds as Cruz was running on the hit. McCarthy runs in from left field to step on second base as Cruz was already passed the third base bag.
• A leadoff walk to Cruz by Quintana. Schaeffer came out to speak with homeplate umpire Ramon De Jesus, not sure why.
• Keller has a clean inning to start the first, capped by a diving grab by Triolo at first base.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Rockies, 7:06 p.m., Keller to Julien, 61 degrees, cloudy
• The game is expected to start at 7:05 p.m.
• The start of the game will be delayed, though I don't expect a long delay as the stray shower has just cleared and the crew is racing to pull the tarp.
• The grounds crew is rolling out the tarp as an isolated rain shower has arrived.
• Don Kelly’s lineup:
1. Oneil Cruz, CF
2. Konnor Griffin, SS
3. Bryan Reynolds, LF
4. Marcell Ozuna, DH
5. Ryan O’Hearn, RF
6. Nick Gonzales, 3B
7. Brandon Lowe, 2B
8. Jared Triolo, 1B
9. Henry Davis, C
• Warren Schaeffer's lineup:
1. Edouard Julien, 2B
2. Mickey Moniak, CF
3. Tyler Freeman, RF
4. TJ Rumfield, 1B
5. Troy Johnston, DH
6. Kyle Karros, 3B
7. Jake McCarthy, LF
8. Ezequiel Tovar, SS
9. Brett Sullivan, C
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