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Match Report

Mitch Keller outpitches Sonny Gray as Pirates beat Twins 7-4

— Mitch Keller struck out 12 in six innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates eventually got to Minnesota's Sonny Gray in a 7-4 victory over the Twins on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Jason Delay C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jack Suwinski RF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

MIN

  • Royce Lewis 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Edouard Julien 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Donovan Solano 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jorge Polanco DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

MIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Minnesota Twins

  • Jeff Hoffman Out
  • Byron Buxton Out
  • Anthony Banda Out
  • Walker Jenkins Out
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

MIN

  1. Edouard Julien2B6
  2. Jorge Polanco3B11
  3. Carlos CorreaSS1
  4. Max KeplerRF22
  5. Royce LewisDH23
  6. Donovan Solano1B16
  7. Joey GalloLF17
  8. Christian VazquezC2
  9. Michael A. TaylorCF21

PIT

  1. Jihwan Bae2B0
  2. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  5. Joshua PalaciosRF47
  6. Connor Joe1B9
  7. Jack SuwinskiCF43
  8. Liover PegueroSS31
  9. Jason DelayC61

Substitutes

  1. Alfonso Rivas III1B22

Play by Play

  1. Foul Out 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  3. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    38303 9th Inning
  4. Play Result 7-4

    Polanco singled to right, Taylor scored, Julien to second.

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Single 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    3983841 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    41190 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 7-3

    McCutchen homered to center (438 feet), Delay scored and Bae scored.

    41190 9th Inning
  16. Home Run 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41190 9th Inning
  17. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41190 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41190 9th Inning
  20. Ball 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41190 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 7th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    4917897 7th Inning
  26. Play Result 4-3

    Polanco hit sacrifice fly to center, Vázquez scored.

    4917897 7th Inning
  27. Sacrifice Fly 4-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    4917897 7th Inning
  28. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    4917897 7th Inning
  29. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    4917897 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 7th Inning
  32. Ball 4-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4917897 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4917897 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 4-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33852 7th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
    33852 7th Inning
  36. Play Result 4-2

    Bae doubled to left, Peguero scored, Delay to third.

    33852 7th Inning
  37. Double 4-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33852 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33722 6th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    32082 6th Inning
  48. Play Result 3-2

    Hayes singled to left, Bae scored, Hayes to second, McCutchen to third.

    32082 6th Inning
  49. Single 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32082 6th Inning
  50. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32082 6th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    32082 6th Inning
  52. Play Result 2-2

    McCutchen singled to center, Delay scored and Peguero scored, Bae to second.

    32082 6th Inning
  53. Single 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32082 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  55. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32082 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    38303 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-4

    Kepler fouled out to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  4. Foul Out 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    David Bednar pitches to Max Kepler

    38303 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    38303 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 7-4

    Correa grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Polanco out at second, Julien to third.

    38303 9th Inning
  8. Ground Out 7-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38303 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 7-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38303 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4

    David Bednar pitches to Carlos Correa

    38303 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
    38303 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-4

    Polanco singled to right, Taylor scored, Julien to second.

    38303 9th Inning
  14. Single 7-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    David Bednar pitches to Jorge Polanco

    38303 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    38303 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 7-3

    Julien walked, Taylor to second.

    38303 9th Inning
  19. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    38303 9th Inning
  20. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    38303 9th Inning
  21. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38303 9th Inning
  22. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    David Bednar pitches to Edouard Julien

    38303 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    38303 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 7-3

    Taylor singled to center.

    38303 9th Inning
  26. Single 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38303 9th Inning
  27. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38303 9th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38303 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    David Bednar pitches to Michael Taylor

    38303 9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 7-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 7-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    3983841 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 7-3

    Peguero grounded into fielder's choice to third, Suwinski out at second.

    3983841 9th Inning
  34. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    3983841 9th Inning
  35. Strike Looking 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    3983841 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3

    Cole Sands pitches to Liover Peguero

    3983841 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    3983841 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 7-3

    Suwinski walked, Rivas to second, Hayes to third.

    3983841 9th Inning
  39. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    3983841 9th Inning
  40. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    3983841 9th Inning

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