In a baseball game between the Rockies and the Pirates, Bouchard hits a home run followed by Stallings' two-run homer, giving the Rockies an early lead. Cruz and Tellez show strong performances, with Cruz hitting multiple extra-base hits and Tellez contributing to the Pirates' lead. Keller pitches a stellar game for the Pirates, allowing only one run and securing a 4-1 victory over the Angels with his second career complete game.
Mitch Keller threw his second career complete game, Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam and the Pirates won their third straight. My story from the North Shore on the victory: https://t.co/yEQK83kB24
Mitch Keller pitches complete game versus Angels https://t.co/O5G6AbE1g5
Mitch Keller, Complete Game. 🍾 https://t.co/zmfBDKd7BG
Mitch Keller goes the distance! https://t.co/idTosAjT4I
FINAL: Pirates 4, Angels 1 A Mitch Keller masterpiece: 9 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K … 109-75 2nd career CG for Mitch (last: 5/8/23 vs. COL) Olivares 2 H, HR (GS), 2B Reynolds 2 H, 2B PIT now 17-19 … game time: 1:55!
Mitch Keller tosses his second career complete game! 🔥 https://t.co/VBHc79BuHe
Mitch Keller finishes it. His second career complete game. Pirates win 4-1. That's three straight for the Bucs.
Mitch Keller is coming back out for the ninth inning.
Seven strong innings from Mitch. Not over powering guys, but is more than getting the job done. Five hits, one walk, one earned run. Pitch count is at 79, so we should see him for the eighth.
Mitch Keller throwing an absolute gem tonight: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K. Only at 79 pitches. Stay in the dugout, Shelty.
Score is 4-1 Pirates as we head to the seventh inning. Mitch Keller is back out on the hill. His pitch count is 71.
Four scoreless frames for Keller.
Keller responds with a 1-4-3 double play to end his third frame. Very strong first trip through the order for him. Cutch will lead off the bottom of the third.
Three up, three down for Mitch in the top of the first. Cutch will lead it off in the bottom half.
Oneil Cruz hits 2-run homer, leads Pirates to 5-3 win and series victory over Rockies https://t.co/JF1I2dLtRK
Rowdy Henderson Tellez beats the throw home. Pirates extend their lead to 5-3.
Rowdy Tellez nearly follows Cruz's homer with one of his own. He watched it from the box. When it hit off the top of the wall, he had to hustle to second for a double. Nonetheless, nice swing by him. Bucs bats are alive this frame.
Oneil Cruz is back to murdering baseballs. https://t.co/OUXc0bQvXa
Oneil Cruz is feeling it. That's his second XBH of the day and second homer of the series. He follows Hayes' RBI groundout with a two-run bomb off the Miller Lite patio bar's roof. Pirates now lead 4-3.
Oneil Cruz puts one off the rooftop bar in left-center. A large home run. Pirates take a 4-3 lead.
Oneil Cruz came just a few away from a homer. Runners are now on second and third with just one out. Tellez is at the dish.
Bouchard sends another ball into the seats. 3-0 Rockies.
Jacob Stallings smacks a two run homer to center field. Rockies lead 2-0.