The Pittsburgh Pirates edged out the Milwaukee Brewers in ten innings tonight thanks to a walk-off single by Josh Harrison.
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FINAL: Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Takeaways
- Gerrit Cole was dominant tonight tossing seven innings of one run baseball. His lone blemish came in the fourth inning when Hernan Perez connected with a solo shot to left field. Cole finished his night giving up just two hits and two walks. He struck out eight batters which is tied for his season high. Of his seven starts this year, Cole has had six quality outings. His ERA is now down to 3.14 on the season. He has pitched like ace this season. Cole even notched his second hit and is 2-11 on the year. Felipe Rivero came on in the eighth inning and stuck out the side in order. It was just another day at the office for him. He now has 19 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched this season. Tony Watson pitched a scoreless ninth and tenth inning with two strikeouts Watson quietly has an ERA of 0.73 this season.
- Josh Bell added two more hits tonight going 2-4 with a double. He has now had three straight multi-hit games and is hitting .269/358/.484 on the year. Francisco Cervelli also tallied two hits including a double. He has been making hard contact all year but luck has not been on his side. Things may finally be turning around for Cervelli as he is 8-23 over his past six games with three doubles.
- Gift Ngoepe got things started in the bottom of the tenth with a leadoff single. He then advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Pinch hitter Jose Osuna advanced him to third on a fly ball. Josh Harrison singled to right field to win the game. Harrison was 2-5 on the night.
Throwaways
- The Pirates squandered many opportunities on offense tonight. In the bottom of the second, Francisco Cervelli and John Jaso had back to back doubles, yet no run scored. Jordy Mercer followed with a hard line out to left field and Jaso was doubled up at second base by about 80 feet. No runs scored that inning. In the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates had bases loaded and no outs with the meat of the order coming up. Andrew McCutchen hit a weak ground ball to third base resulting in a double play. Gregory Polanco then grounded out to second. The Pirates are to big innings this year as water is to oil. McCutchen was 0-4 tonight and is 0-12 in his last three games. Every Pirate hitter recorded a hit except him.
Line Of the Day
Gerrit Cole: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
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Up Next
The Pirates will wrap things up with the Brewers tomorrow afternoon at 1:35. Tyler Glasnow will pitch for the Pirates. Zach Davies will oppose him.
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