Pittsburgh Pirates tops Colorado Rockies 3-1
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Colorado Rockies 3-1.
A classic pitchers' duel: 17 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Hunter Goodman led Colorado Rockies's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Colorado Rockies reliever Seth Halvorsen threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Nick Gonzales led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes threw 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Colorado Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (85 pitches). Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (98 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.25 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K (ERA 9.00).
Hitting Analysis
Colorado Rockies: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.136). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Cleanup cold: TJ Rumfield (0-for-4), Tyler Freeman (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Oneil Cruz (3-for-4), Nick Gonzales (2-for-4).