Pittsburgh Pirates tops New York Yankees 5-3
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Yankees 5-3.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 7th. New York Yankees pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jacob Gonzalez led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Trent Grisham led New York Yankees's offense, going 1-for-4. New York Yankees reliever Brent Headrick threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (75 pitches). Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K (ERA 5.40).
New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 11 K, 0 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.57 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Jake Mangum (2-for-5), Nick Gonzales (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Bryan Reynolds (0-for-5), Ryan O'Hearn (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
New York Yankees: 4 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.148).