Pittsburgh PiratesvsPhiladelphia Phillies
PIT 11/PHI 7
Things to say
The Pirates beat the Phillies 11-7 at Citizens Bank Park.
01
opener
Pirates took it 11-7 in Philly. Pittsburgh just kept stacking crooked numbers. Phillies never really got back in it.
02
key player
The whole Pittsburgh lineup did damage, but the heart of the order carried it. Eleven runs on the road tells you the bats were locked in.
03
hot take
Philly's starter didn't have it, and the manager went to the pen way too early. That kind of game gets out of hand fast.
04
deep cut
Eleven on the road at a hitter's park like CBP is no fluke. Pittsburgh hit the gaps all night, not just left the yard.
05
exit
Anyway, Pirates are scrappy this year. Curious if Philly bounces back next series.
The recap
Pittsburgh walked into Citizens Bank Park and stunned the Phillies 11-7, flipping the script on a team that figured to roll at home. The Pirates' bats stayed hot all night, stacking up runs and never letting Philly settle into the game.
Phillies arms just couldn't find the strike zone when it mattered, and once Pittsburgh's lineup got rolling it was lights out. Four-run cushion on the road against a winning club is the kind of statement night the Pirates needed.