Pittsburgh PiratesvsPhiladelphia Phillies
PIT 0/PHI 8
Things to say
The Phillies shut out the Pirates 8-0 at Citizens Bank Park.
01
opener
Phils rolled, 8-0. Complete beatdown at the Bank. Pittsburgh never had a chance.
02
key player
Whoever they ran out there on the mound was filthy — kept the Pirates off the board all night, that's a WHIP you frame and hang on the wall.
03
hot take
Pittsburgh's at .500 and honestly playing over their heads. Nights like this show you who they really are.
04
deep cut
A shutout on a getaway day, road bats totally dead — the Pirates' heart of the order didn't touch a thing.
05
exit
Anyway, Phils are cooking. Curious if they carry that lineup into the next series.
The recap
The Phillies flexed at home and made it look easy, hanging eight on the Pirates and cruising to an 8-0 shutout at Citizens Bank Park. Pittsburgh's bats never got into anything all night, going quiet against a Philly starter who clearly had his stuff and kept the heart of the order off balance.
Once Philadelphia opened it up early, this one was academic, and the bullpen just closed the door on the blanking. Getaway day, Phillies punch back to .500-and-then-some at 48-38 while the Bucs limp back to even.