Pittsburgh PiratesvsPhiladelphia Phillies
PIT 6/PHI 1
Things to say
The Pirates beat the Phillies 6-1 at Citizens Bank Park.
01
opener
Pirates took it 6-1 in Philly. Their starter was dealing, went deep and kept the Phillies off the board most of the day. Pittsburgh just kept the line moving.
02
key player
Whoever they ran out there on the mound got into his stuff early, low WHIP, heart of the order never touched him.
03
hot take
One run at home? The Phillies lineup went quiet again. That offense is streaky and it's gonna cost them.
04
deep cut
Getaway day and the Pirates took the series on the road, they're sneaky at .500 now while nobody's watching.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Philly bounces back next series, they can't keep leaving that many runners on.
The recap
The Pirates went into Philly on a getaway day and stole one, hanging six on the Phillies while their arms slammed the door in a 6-1 win. Pittsburgh's staff was flat-out nasty, holding the heart of that Philadelphia order to a single run all afternoon.
The Phillies never got anything going at the plate, and by the time the bullpen doors swung open it was already out of reach. A tidy, no-drama road win that drags Pittsburgh back to .500 at 44-44 while Philly limps home at 49-39.