Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins

Apr 24, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
PIT	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6	7	1	5
MIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	2	4

loss:

M. Pineda(1-1)win: Pittsburgh Pirates logo

T. Cahill(1-2)

Game Recap

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins game highlights

In the Nos. 8 and 9 holes in the Pirates’ lineup for Saturday’s 6-2 win over the Twins were two batters in need of a turnaround at the plate. Catcher Michael Perez entered the game hitting 1-for-21 (.056), and shortstop Kevin Newman’s batting average sat at .169 (11-for-65). Yet the...

Scoring Summary

PITMIN

2Todd Frazier reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jorge Polanco. Erik Gonzalez scores. Gregory Polanco to 3rd. [1 run] 10
2Michael Perez doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Gregory Polanco scores. Todd Frazier scores. [2 runs] 30
2Jake Cave doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jorge Polanco scores. Willians Astudillo to 3rd. [1 run] 31
5Michael Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 41
5Kevin Newman homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 51
6Kevin Newman out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jake Cave. Todd Frazier scores. Michael Perez to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 61
8Josh Donaldson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Jake Cave scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 62

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Adam Frazier2B	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	3	.291
2Phillip EvansLF	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	1	.246
3Bryan ReynoldsCF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.293
4Colin Moran1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.263
5Erik Gonzalez3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.279
6Gregory PolancoRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	.175
7Todd FrazierDH	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	.000
8Michael PerezC	3	3	1	3	0	1	1	0	.190
9Kevin NewmanSS	1	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	.176
TOTAL	7	33	6	6	8	2	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Trevor CahillRHP	6.0	2	1	1	2	2	88	7.11
Duane Underwood Jr.RHP	1.1	1	1	0	3	0	23	2.25
Kyle CrickRHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	5	0.00
Richard RodriguezRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	8	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	3	2	1	7	2	124	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Luis Arraez2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	4	.286
2Josh Donaldson3B	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	.417
3Nelson CruzDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	.328
4Byron BuxtonCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.392
5Alex KirilloffLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000
6Jorge PolancoSS	0	3	1	0	1	1	0	.194
7Willians Astudillo1B	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.293
8Jake CaveRF	2	3	1	1	1	0	0	.164
9Ryan JeffersC	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	.167
TOTAL	3	30	2	2	7	2	6	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Michael PinedaRHP	4.1	6	5	4	5	1	2	90	2.42
Devin SmeltzerLHP	4.2	1	1	0	3	1	0	52	0.00


TOTAL	9.0	7	6	4	8	2	2	142	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningPITMIN

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Phillip Evans strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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POP OUT — Bryan Reynolds pops out to third baseman Josh Donaldson. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Luis Arraez grounds out to first baseman Colin Moran. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Josh Donaldson grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Colin Moran. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Nelson Cruz grounds out sharply, pitcher Trevor Cahill to first baseman Colin Moran. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

PIT

MIN

6Runs2

7Hits3

1Errors2

.212Batting Avg.100

33At Bats30

4Extra-base Hits2

2Home Runs0

6Runs-Batted-In2

2Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts7

5Left on Base4

15Total Bases5

Game Details

Saturday, April 24, 2021 · 2:10 PM

Target Field · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 9,718 (25.2%)

weather: 40 degrees, cloudy