Pittsburgh Pirates edges Baltimore Orioles 3-2
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a narrow win over Baltimore Orioles, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Dylan Beavers led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Grant Wolfram threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Nick Yorke led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-1, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Hunter Barco threw 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Baltimore Orioles starter Shane Baz: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (98 pitches). Bullpen: 2.7 IP, 2 ER, 2 K (ERA 6.75).
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Carmen Mlodzinski: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (84 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.3 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Baltimore Orioles: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.207). Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Adley Rutschman (2-for-4).
Pittsburgh Pirates: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.240). 3 extra-base hits (0 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Bryan Reynolds (2-for-4).