Gameday 34: Jared Jones on the mound as Pirates look to end losing streak

Pirates lost game one to the Rockies.

May 04, 2024

The Colorado Rockies entered Friday night with just seven wins and having never been in a game without trailing.

Not only did they add another win to their record, but they held the lead from beginning to end.

A ninth-inning home run by Oneil Cruz kept the Pirates from being shutout against the team that has allowed the most runs in baseball.

Cal Quantrill pitched 7.2 innings of shutout baseball, allowing just three hits while striking out nine.

Jared Triolo picked up half of the Pirates’ hits with a pair of singles. Martin Perez was cruising through five innings but hit a rough six and ended up with three earned runs charged against him.

After arguably his ‘worst’ outing in the majors, Jared Jones will look to help the Pirates end their five-game losing streak.

He will be opposed by Austin Gomber for the Rockies, with the first pitch expected around 4:05 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

1B - Connor Joe

RF - Edward Olivares

C - Yasmani Grandal

2B - Jared Triolo

SS - Oneil Cruz

CF - Michael A. Taylor

Rockies Lineup

SS - Ezequiel Tovar

CF - Brenton Doyle

3B - Ryan McMahon

C - Elias Diaz

1B - Elehuris Montero

DH - Charlie Blackmon

2B - Brendan Rodgers

RF - Jake Cave

LF - Jordan Beck

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Jared Jones (2-3, 3.18 ERA, 34 IP, 5 BB, 42 K)

COL - Austin Gomber (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 32 IP, 11 BB, 22 K)

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