Gameday 99: Pirates look to bounce back after blowout loss
Mike Burrows vs Adrian Houser
The Pittsburgh Pirates started the second half of the season in about as bad a way as you could imagine, losing to the Chicago White Sox 10-1 on Friday.
Bailey Falter allowed three runs in the first, four in total, across four innings pitched. He’s allowed seven home runs over his last three starts.
Braxton Ascraft struggled out of the bullpen, walking four in 1+ IP. Yohan Ramirez allowed four earned runs on two walks and two hits over 1.1 IP.
Oneil Cruz picked up a pair of hits, including driving in the only run of the game for the Pirates.
Mike Burrows will start for the Pirates, facing former Milwaukee Brewer Adrian Houser. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 pm ET.
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Pirates Lineup
LF - Tommy Pham
DH - Andrew McCutchen
RF - Bryan Reynolds
2B - Nick Gonzales
CF - Oneil Cruz
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes
1B - Spencer Horwitz
C - Henry Davis
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
White Sox Lineup
RF - Mike Tauchman
2B - Chase Meidroth
LF - Andrew Benintendi
1B - Miguel Vargas
C - Kyle Teel
CF - Luis Robert Jr.
SS - Colson Montgomery
DH - Lenyn Sosa
3B - Josh Rojas
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Mike Burrows (1-3, 4.83 ERA, 41 IP, 42 K)
CWS - Adrian Houser (5-2, 1.56 ERA, 57.2 IP, 39 K)
Yesterday’s Feature
Shalin Polanco learning new mindset from failure
It’s hard to believe that Shalin Polanco is still just 21 years old, having his birthday in February. Signed as a 16-year-old, Polanco was given the second-largest international bonus from the Pirates in the franchise’s history at the time.
Today’s Feature
Pirates acquire aggressive, power-hitting shortstop in Cam Devanney
The Pittsburgh Pirates made the first of a few expected trades over the All-Star break, sending Adam Frazier to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for shortstop Cam Devanney.
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When Cruz puts on the afterburners, he's just gone