Pittsburgh Pirates tops Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2
Game Summary
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2.
Key Players
Brandon Lowe led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 3-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Corbin Carroll led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brandyn Garcia threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (84 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.67 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (100 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Pittsburgh Pirates: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.206). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Brandon Lowe (3-for-5, 1 HR), Joey Bart (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Arizona Diamondbacks: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.130). Includes 1 HR. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Corbin Carroll (2-for-4, 1 HR).