Pittsburgh PiratesvsCleveland Guardians
PIT 3/CLE 5
Things to say
Cleveland beat Pittsburgh 5-3 at Progressive Field on Saturday.
01
opener
Guardians took it 5-3. Nothing flashy, they just kept the line moving and the Pirates couldn't answer late. Solid, workmanlike win.
02
key player
Cleveland's heart of the order did the damage — a couple of two-out knocks that flipped the whole thing. That's the difference in a 5-3 game.
03
hot take
Honestly Pittsburgh hung around way longer than they should have. One more clean inning from Cleveland's pen and this isn't even close.
04
deep cut
It's a getaway day thing too — bullpen's stretched, guys are thinking about the flight. Cleveland just executed and Pittsburgh left too many on base.
05
exit
Anyway, both these clubs are hovering right around .500, so the next one actually means something. I'll be watching that one.
The recap
Cleveland took care of business at home, edging Pittsburgh 5-3 in a tidy little getaway-day win at Progressive Field. The Guardians did their damage early and let the bullpen slam the door, never really letting the Pirates get comfortable.
Pittsburgh hung around and made it interesting late, but they couldn't string enough together against the heart of Cleveland's staff. Guardians move to 52-47 and send the Pirates home a game under .500.