Seattle MarinersvsPittsburgh Pirates
SEA 1/PIT 5
Things to say
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 at PNC Park.
01
opener
Pirates took it 5-1 at home. Pitching carried the whole thing. Seattle never really got going at the plate.
02
key player
Whoever Pittsburgh ran out there was filthy — one run on the day is a gem. He clearly got into his stuff early and the Mariners never solved him.
03
hot take
Seattle's a .500 club for a reason. The bats go quiet on getaway days and one run on the road just isn't going to cut it.
04
deep cut
Pirates are over .500 now at 41-40, and they've been quietly winning the low-scoring grind-it-out games at PNC. That park plays big.
05
exit
Anyway, let's see if Seattle can bounce back next series — they've got to wake up the heart of the order.
The recap
Pittsburgh took care of business at PNC and beat Seattle 5-1 on a getaway day. The Pirates' starter got into his stuff early and went deep into this one, keeping the Mariners' bats quiet all afternoon — Seattle never got the heart of the order going and managed just a single run.
The bullpen slammed the door late with no drama. Pittsburgh climbs over .500 at 41-40 while Seattle slips back to even.