It wasn’t the most conventional win, but it was a “W’ nonetheless for the Pirates.
Joe Block has the details of a literal Pirates’ “walkoff” victory.
Manager Derek Shelton says the Pirates put up good at-bats against a solid Cardinals pitching staff.
Mitch Keller gave up the 703rd career home run for Albert Pujols. Keller didn’t seem to mind.
Jack Suwinski set the record for home runs at home by a Pirates rookie. He says both he personally and the Bucs as a team want to finish the season well.
Needing bullpen help for the final series of the season, the Bucs yesterday called up reliever Nick Mears and optioned starter Luis Ortiz to the minors.
For the second straight year, outfielder Bryan Reynolds has been voted the winner of the Pirates’ Roberto Clemente Award as the team’s most valuable player. He got 24 of the 27 votes by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Mitch Keller won the Steve Blass Award as the team’s best pitcher. The departed Michael Chavis, who was designated for assignment last week, was voted the winner of the Chuck Tanner Award for being the most media friendly Pirate.
Game two of the series is tonight. Dakota Hudson pitches for the Cardinals. The Pirates have not named their starter. The airtime is 6:10 on WCCS, first pitch at 6:35.
MLB
The MLB playoff field is set after the Phillies punched their ticket last night with a 3-0 win over the Astros. While the 12-team playoff field is now complete, matchups have not yet been determined and will be decided over the final two days of the regular-season.
Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement in a statement released Monday. La Russa cited health concerns as the primary reason for stepping away. The White Sox skipper hasn’t managed since August 30th because of a problem with his pacemaker.
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