Game Three: Gerrit Cole (5-4, 2.72ERA) vs. Hector Santiago (3-3, 4.96ERA)
Result: Pirates lose 5-4
Winning Pitcher: Deolis Guerra (1-0, 5.14ERA)
Losing Pitcher: Tony Watson (1-2, 4.50ERA)
Save: Huston Street (6, 0.90ERA)
- What went right:
- Gerrit Cole had a pretty solid start for the Bucs. He went 6.2 innings, allowed three runs on six hits and struck out four.
- Jung Ho Kang went 2-4 with one RBI.
- Gregory Polanco reached base three times, going 1-3 with two walks and one RBI.
- Matt Joyce and Starling Marte both made absolutely incredible catches in the outfield.
- What went wrong:
- Tony Watson once again was not good at all. He pitched one inning and allowed two runs on two hits.
- Albert Pujols hit his 30th career home run at PNC Park and was the difference in the ballgame. He finished 1-3 with three RBIs and a run scored.
- Pirates left 11 men on-base and weren’t ever able to really extend their lead.
- Sean Rodriguez had a game to forget. He went 0-5 and grounded into the game inning double play with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.
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