Pittsburgh Pirates routs Cleveland Guardians 7-1
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates topped Cleveland Guardians 7-1. A comfortable 6-run margin reflected Pittsburgh Pirates's steady command of the game.
The turning point came in the top of the 6th. Pittsburgh Pirates pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jacob Gonzalez led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski threw 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Travis Bazzana led Cleveland Guardians's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Cleveland Guardians reliever Codi Heuer threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB (74 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Cleveland Guardians starter Gavin Williams: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 11 K, 0 BB (84 pitches). 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 6.00).
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 10 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.313). 4 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Brandon Lowe (2-for-4), Bryan Reynolds (2-for-4), Nick Gonzales (2-for-4, 1 HR), Jacob Gonzalez (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleveland Guardians: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.182).
Multi-hit games: Steven Kwan (2-for-2).