Arizona Diamondbacks tops Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0
Game Summary
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0.
Key Players
Gabriel Moreno led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez threw 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Jared Triolo led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-3. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski threw 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez: 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (105 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.25 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K (ERA 0.00).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (77 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (1 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Arizona Diamondbacks: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.188). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Max Kepler (2-for-4).
Pittsburgh Pirates: 5 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.167).
Multi-hit games: Jared Triolo (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Esmerlyn Valdez (0-for-3), Ryan O'Hearn (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
Arizona Diamondbacks's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Pittsburgh Pirates's lineup.