Ty Butler dream derby segment lands as Pirates game leads 4-0
As ESPN New York aired Ty Butler Hour 4: Your Dream Home Run Derby on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates jumped to a 4-0 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the pirates game at PNC Park. The series finale caps a rain-altered weekend and arrives hours before the All-Star break.
Key Takeaways
- ESPN New York posted Best of ESPN New York (Clips) — Ty Butler Hour 4: Your Dream Home Run Derby as a standalone audio segment.
- The Brewers entered July 12 trying to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Robert Gasser started for Milwaukee in place of Jacob Misiorowski, who was skipped because of forearm fatigue and innings management.
- Pittsburgh scored four runs in the second inning, capped by Henry Davis's two-run homer over the left-field wall.
- Friday's opener was postponed because of inclement weather and made up as a Saturday doubleheader at 12:05 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. ET.
What did Ty Butler cover in Your Dream Home Run Derby?
ESPN New York published the clip Ty Butler Hour 4: Your Dream Home Run Derby as part of its Best of ESPN New York (Clips) feed. The title frames the Hour 4 block around building a dream Home Run Derby lineup — a debate that lands as MLB heads into All-Star week.
The segment sits alongside live baseball rather than replacing it. For fans tracking both talk radio and on-field action, it offers a fantasy counterpoint to the power on display in Pittsburgh the same afternoon.
How did the pirates game start on July 12?
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the Brewers trailing 4-0 early in the series finale. Robert Gasser faced Paul Skenes after Milwaukee rested Jacob Misiorowski, citing forearm fatigue and innings management.
Pittsburgh broke the game open in the second. New Brewer Braden Shewmake misplayed a hot grounder from Esmerlyn Valdez, Ryan O'Hearn doubled, Marcell Ozuna singled, and Henry Davis pulled a two-run homer just over Jackson Chourio's glove at the left-field wall. Skenes needed only 17 pitches through two innings.
The game streamed on Peacock at 11:10 a.m. CT. Milwaukee carried a 59-36 record into the contest — the last before the All-Star break from July 13–17.
Why was the Brewers-Pirates opener postponed?
According to MLB.com, Friday night's NL Central game at PNC Park was postponed because of inclement weather after a brief delay. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee scheduled a split doubleheader for Saturday, with the first game at 12:05 p.m. ET and the second at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Tickets for the rained-out Friday game were valid for the Saturday matinee. Starters Braxton Ashcraft and Brandon Sproat had warmed up before the tarp returned to the field.
Why does PNC Park matter for dream-destination fans?
PNC Park hosted the rain-delayed series and Sunday's finale, tying into the dream destination theme as fans pair travel with live sport. Sunday's early power display, from Valdez's liner to Davis's homer, underscored why audiences debate dream lineups while watching real slugging unfold.
Whether you are following Ty Butler's dream derby clip on ESPN New York radio or tracking the pirates game live, the weekend offered both imagination and immediate NL Central stakes before the midsummer pause.