Starling had the only hot stick tonight (photo Pittsburgh Pirates) |
The Bucco ball luck continued in the sixth; Gregory and Fran lined into 700' of outs, with Tyler O'Neill robbing El Coffee with a leaping over-the-shoulder grab at the track. J-Bell walked and Red Beard reached on a boot, bringing on Dakota Hudson, who got Jordy on a bouncer that 3B Yairo Munoz dove to cut off, saving a hit. Big Joe finished his day with a quiet frame featuring two K. After two whiffs in the seventh, a knock by Starling and walks to Fraze & Gregory packed the sacks. Carlos Martinez was waved in to face Cervy, who hit a can of corn to center. Nick Kingham tossed a clean, 10-pitch inning. Chasen Shreve tossed the eighth. J-Bell opened with a double and Jordy walked with an out, bringing on Jordan Hicks. His 101 MPH heat overmatched Kevin Newman, who looked at three strikes; Corey D went down swinging. Ric Rod fanned a pair and got a comebacker. Luke Weaver got the ninth and Starling opened with a leg single. Fraze flied out, and what would a Bucco game be without a DP, courtesy tonight of Gregory 1-6-3.
The offense continues it's woes; the stranded a dozen runners and went 0-for-9 w/RISP. The pitching may be facing another problem; Big Joe, Willy and Jamo are all approaching career highs in IP. The Pirates will be managing their innings in September, whether by going six-man, skipping starts or through pitch counts will be an interesting call
Notes:
- The Bucs had six hits; Starling had three of them.
- Big Joe began tonight's game with 21 consecutive strikes, the most by any starting pitcher to begin a game since pitches were first tracked in 1988 per Stats by STATS.
- John Gant tied his season high with seven K's.
- The Curve gave out their player awards tonight. The winners - MVP: Will Craig; Pitcher of the Year: Cam Vieaux; Unsung Hero: Jordan George; Fan Appreciation Award: Cole Tucker; Defender of the Year: Ke'Bryan Hayes & Teammate of the Year: Logan Ratledge.
- Baseball America has each team's top ten draft bonuses, with the Bucs running from Gerrit Cole to Tony Sanchez.
- Stewie on the move again: the D-Backs have made a deal to acquire C Chris Stewart from the Braves, terms not yet announced.
- Giancola Stanton joined the 300 home run club tonight.
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