Gameday 73: Pirates look for series win against the Reds at home

Pirates came out with the victory in first game against Reds

Jun 18, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates took the first of their three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Rowdy Tellez and Bryan Reynolds hit a pair of doubles on the offensive side of things, and Oneil Cruz drove in two.

Five of the eight Pirates’ hits went for extra bases.

Paul Skenes improved to 4-0 on the season after pitching six innings of one-run baseball, striking out seven in the process.

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Aroldis Chapman, Colin Holderman, and David Bednar closed the door behind him as the Pirates pulled within two games of having a .500 record.

A battle of lefties will take place in game two, with Nick Lodolo facing off against Bailey Falter.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

1B - Connor Joe

2B - Nick Gonzales

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

RF - Edward Olivares

SS - Jared Triolo

CF - Michael A. Taylor

C - Jason Delay

Reds Lineup

CF - Stuart Fairchild

SS - Elly De La Cruz

1B - Jeimer Candelario

LF - Spencer Steer

DH - Tyler Stephenson

2B - Jonathan India

3B - Santiago Espinal

RF - Jake Fraley

C - Luke Maile

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Bailey Falter (3-4, 3.86 ERA, 72.1 IP, 19 BB, 49 K)

CIN - Nick Lodolo (7-2, 2.93 ERA, 58.2 IP, 15 BB, 62 K)

Yesterday’s Feature

In our latest 10 observations feature, we took a look at Charles McAdoo and some other hitting prospects in the Pirates’ system.

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10 Observations: Charles McAdoo starts week off quickly, hitting prospect making waves

Murphy (6/11)—Charles McAdoo only needed one pitch to get things going this week, sending a ball over the left-field fence for a home run. He’s having a great season, and that swing shows why he’s doing so well. His ability to wait on the breaking pitch, adjust mid-swing, and turn on it to send it over the fence was beautiful…

5 months ago · 2 likes · 10 comments · Anthony Murphy and NolaJeffy(BnP)

Today’s Feature

WTM took a look back at the previous week in Bradenton between the Marauders and the FCL Pirates.

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The Week in Bradenton: Marauders Break Even

It was a wet week on the Florida Gulf Coast. The Bradenton Marauders still managed to get in six games, with the help of a pair of doubleheaders and split the set. The FCL Pirates were able to finish only three games, winning two. They had one game suspended in the fifth inning…

5 months ago · 3 likes · 3 comments · WTM

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Player Observations: Estuar Suero, Miguel Sosa, Jose Regalado

Even though there are a few repeaters, the amount we’ve seen on the Florida Complex League team players is pretty high. So, my trip to Bradenton was an excellent opportunity to see (plus get video) some of the players playing in the FCL. Many people have heard their names, but they haven’t seen many of them in action…

7 months ago · 5 likes · Anthony Murphy

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