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Washington Post
27 minutes ago
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- Washington Post
Mitch Keller wins for first time since March, Bryan Reynolds hits 3-run HR as Pirates rout Mets 9-1
PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-1 on Friday night. Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of the season on March 28 at Miami. It was the longest single-season winless streak in franchise history.
Reuters
an hour ago
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Bryan Reynolds (3-run HR), Pirates pound Mets
June 28 - Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run and Alexander Canario hit two doubles to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-1 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. Reynolds' 402-foot home run -- his ninth of the season -- off Mets reliever Blade Tidwell in the sixth inning made it 9-1 Pirates, which halted a two-game skid and won for the third time in five games. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for the Mets and was their 11th defeat in their past 14 games. The Pirates jumped ahead with four runs in the second off Mets starter David Peterson (5-4). Jared Triolo singled, Canario doubled and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (two hits) singled to drive in a run apiece, then Tommy Pham drove in a fourth on a groundout. Peterson gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five over 4 2/3 innings. Kiner-Falefa, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Andrew McCutchen had two hits each for Pittsburgh. Juan Soto got the Mets on the board in the fourth with his 20th home run of the season off Pirates starter Mitch Keller (2-10) to cut their deficit to 4-1. Keller would not surrender any more runs as he recorded his first win since March 28. He pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Brett Baty posted two hits for New York. Brandon Nimmo was hit by a pitch on the left wrist from reliever Genesis Cabrera in the eighth but remained in the game. Cabrera made his team debut, tossing 1 1/3 shutout innings with one strikeout. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
an hour ago
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- Associated Press
Mitch Keller wins for first time since March, Bryan Reynolds hits 3-run HR as Pirates rout Mets 9-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings to end his 15-start winless streak and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run home run as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 9-1 on Friday night. Keller (2-10) allowed one run and five hits to win for the first time since his first start of the season on March 28 at Miami. It was the longest single-season winless streak in franchise history. Reynolds' homer off Blake Tidwell, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse, came in the sixth inning and traveled 402 feet into the right-field stands, extending the Pirates' lead to 8-1. Juan Soto accounted for the Mets' run with his 20th home run in the fourth inning. Mets left-hander David Peterson (5-4) had his second straight rough start, allowing five runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Last Sunday, Peterson gave up five runs in four innings at Philadelphia. Before that, Peterson had allowed three runs or fewer in 12 of 14 starts this season. The Pirates opened the scoring with four runs off Peterson in the second inning. Jared Triolo, Alexander Canario, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Tommy Pham drove in runs in consecutive plate appearances. Canario and the Mets' Brett Baty each had two doubles. The Pirates had lost eight of their last 11 games before the opener of the three-game series. The Mets had won their previous two games after dropping 10 of 11. The start of the game was delayed by 21 minutes due to rain. Key moment Triolo's line-drive single to left field scored the first run. Key stat Keller's last home win came last July 8, also against the Mets. He was 0-10 in his previous 16 starts at PNC Park. Up next Mets RHP Paul Blackburn (0-2, 6.62 ERA) will face LHP Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59) on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Fans upset as Tarik Skubal vs. Paul Skenes duel gets shut down
The post Fans upset as Tarik Skubal vs. Paul Skenes duel gets shut down appeared first on ClutchPoints. Rain pummeled the Midwest on Wednesday and cancelled numerous Major League Baseball games in the region. One of them was set to go down in Detroit as Tarik Skubal was going to lead the Detroit Tigers against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A postponed game is always a bummer, but that set up a double header on Thursday which opened the door for a potential Skubal vs. Paul Skenes showdown. The two Cy Young favorites are pitching on the same day, but not in the same game. Advertisement Paul Skenes was slated to start Game 3 of the series for the Pirates, so the original schedule had him missing a duel with Tarik Skubal by one day. When Wednesday's game got postponed, fans started clamoring about the possibility of the two best pitchers in the game going up against each other. It would've been incredible to see, but the teams aren't changing the pitching matchup. Skubal will start Game 1 for the Tigers, and Skenes will start Game 2 for the Pirates. Fans got their hopes up after Wednesday's game got rained out as there was hope for an incredible pitching matchup. A lot of people thought that the teams were going to give the people what they wanted. Unfortunately, that isn't the case, and now fans are upset about what could've been. The game of baseball is always looking for ways to grow the sport, and this would've been a golden opportunity for exposure. Who wouldn't want to watch a Skubal vs. Skenes showdown? 'crazy how big of a miss this is for the sport,' one fan posted. Advertisement We still to get see both players pitch on the same day, but it would be a lot more fun if it was in the same game. 'What an unfun decision,' another fan said. At the end of the day, this is in the best interest of both of these teams. Each team has a big advantage when one of these pitchers is on the mound, and it's hard for either of them to lose those games. Taking the better matchup means a probable victory. 'The fans need to understand it's in neither teams best interest to line their starts up,' another fan said. 'They'd rather take the massive advantage in one game and get that win.' The Tigers are one of the best teams in baseball, and the Pirates are one of the worst. With Skubal on the mound going up against someone other than Skenes, Detroit will be a big favorite. Advertisement 'For people crying, this is good… I want Skub by himself… We need to win each of his starts and going against Skenes would possibly hurt that… get over it,' a fan wrote. Tarik Skubal will take the mound in Game 1 of the double header at 1:10 ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. Game 2 of the double header will get underway at 5:40 PM, and Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates. Related: Tigers' Javy Báez doubles down with 2 home runs against the Pirates Related: 3 Detroit Tigers who must make 2025 All-Star Team
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Pirates Preview: Bucs Begin Final Homestand Before the Break
This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW. The Pittsburgh Pirates were off on Thursday after falling 4-2 in the rubber match against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon. Paul Skenes allowed four runs and was taken out of the game after throwing 4.0 innings while Brewers rookie starer Jacob Misiorowski blanked the Bucs across 5.0 innings. Advertisement After a day to reset, the Pirates (32-50) will start their final homestand before the All-Star break on Friday night against the New York Mets (48-34). Click here to read more from PGHBaseballNOW. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
