Pirates game ends 3-5 after Guardians late walk-off
The Pittsburgh Pirates fell 5-3 to the Cleveland Guardians after Travis Bazzana's walk-off home run in the ninth at Progressive Field. Pittsburgh led 3-0 through seven innings of this pirates game before Cleveland scored three in the eighth and two in the ninth to complete the comeback.
Key Takeaways
- Final score: Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Cleveland Guardians 5 at Progressive Field.
- The Pirates scored once each in the second, third, and fourth innings, then were held scoreless the rest of the way.
- Cleveland tied it with a three-run eighth, then won on Travis Bazzana's two-run walk-off homer in the ninth.
- Pittsburgh finished with six hits and no errors; Cleveland had 11 hits and one error.
- Game time was 2 hours, 53 minutes in misty 77-degree weather.
What was the final score of the Pirates game?
The Yahoo Sports box score lists Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 3. The Guardians trailed for most of the night before erupting late, splitting a doubleheader with a historic first-career walk-off home run from Travis Bazzana.
Pittsburgh's line was 3 runs, 6 hits, and 0 errors. Cleveland finished with 5 runs, 11 hits, and 1 error. For more sports buzz and celebrity breaking news roundups, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.
How did the Pirates build their early lead?
In the second, Brandon Lowe's sacrifice fly scored Ryan O'Hearn for a 1-0 edge. Nick Gonzales doubled and scored in the third on Esmerlyn Valdez's double to center, making it 2-0.
In the fourth, Jake Mangum singled to shallow center to drive in Lowe and push the lead to 3-0. Bryan Reynolds, Gonzales, and Valdez each doubled in the game, but Pittsburgh stranded seven runners.
How did Cleveland complete the comeback?
The Guardians were shut out through seven innings, then scored three in the eighth. Chase DeLauter singled to right-center to score Steven Kwan, Brayan Rocchio came home on a wild pitch, and Kahlil Watson singled to right-center to plate DeLauter and tie the game at 3-3.
In the bottom of the ninth, Bazzana homered 436 feet to deep center, scoring Kwan ahead of him for the 5-3 walk-off. Reliever D. Santana took the loss after allowing two earned runs on three hits in one-third of an inning, including the decisive home run.
Earlier, Pirates pitching had the game under control. M. Montgomery worked a scoreless first, and K. Curtis followed with five innings of two-hit, scoreless ball with four strikeouts. The bullpen cracked in the eighth when B. Eisert allowed three earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
What else stood out in the box score?
Lowe finished with an RBI and a run scored. Valdez added an RBI double. On Cleveland's side, the late rally and Bazzana's first career walk-off home run defined the result after Pittsburgh had controlled the early innings of this pirates game.
Umpires were Jim Wolf (HP), Alex MacKay (1B), Alan Porter (2B), and John Bacon (3B). Weather was listed at 77 degrees with mist and a 14 mph NNE wind.