Gameday 28: Pirates look to rebound from loss with Martin Perez on the mound

After losing in walk-off fashion, the Pirates look to rebound with another game against the Giants.

Apr 27, 2024

Quinn Priester pitched the best game of his major league career, throwing six shutout innings while striking out another six batters.

The Pirates couldn’t muster any offense and eventually lost 3-0 on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.

With runners on second and third with nobody out in the ninth inning, the Pirates failed to capitalize before Patrick Bailey hit his third home run of the season to win it in the home half of the inning.

The loss forces the Pirates under .500 at 13-14 and extends their current losing streak to three.

Martin Perez will be on the mound for the Pirates and face off against Jordan Hicks, who was a reliever for the Cardinals before moving into the rotation after signing with the Giants.

First pitch is expected around 9:05 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

RF - Connor Joe

CF - Jack Suwinski

C - Joey Bart

2B - Jared Triolo

1B - Rowdy Tellez

SS - Alika Williams

Giants Lineup

RF - Austin Slater

1B - Wilmer Flores

CF - Jung Hoo Lee

3B - Matt Chapman

C - Patrick Bailey

DH - Jorge Soler

LF - Michael Conforto

2B - Thairo Estrada

SS - Nick Ahmed

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Martin Perez (1-1, 3.45 ERA, 28.2 IP, 11 BB, 23 K)

SF - Jordan Hicks (2-0, 1.61 ERA, 28 IP, 10 BB, 18 K)

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