MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS
09/22/2019
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS
GAME ID: 2657 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (66-90) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1
Milwaukee Brewers (99-57) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4 7 0
Pirates Come Up Short at Milwaukee
Milwaukee starter Lance McCullers Jr. pitched effectively against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. The right-hander led his team to a 4-3 win. McCullers Jr. got the win, improving to 9-1. He allowed 3 hits and walked 2 over 6 innings. McCullers Jr. allowed 1 earned run. Andrew Miller notched his 25th save in 27 chances.

Addison Russell had a big run-scoring single for the Brewers in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Milwaukee leading 2-1 and the bases loaded, he got a sinker from Steven Matz and stroked the single to right. It was his 130th hit of the season, and more importantly, it put the Brewers ahead, 3-1.

"It was a good effort all around," said McCullers Jr..

The first-place Brewers, at 99-57, now lead their division by 15 games.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .202 15 50
J. Kipnis SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .246 15 65
L. Wade LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .274 4 20
   F. Romero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Bradley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 7 23
   S. Dominguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Reyes RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .254 28 76
R. Zimmerman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .257 25 78
J. Lamb 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .215 21 54
R. Nunez 2B 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 .233 18 50
J. Phegley C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .251 4 26
S. Matz P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 0 4
   a-C. Maybin LF 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .276 2 6
Totals 32 3 5 2 4 19 12      
a - C. Maybin substituted for S. Matz in the 6th
b - B. Bradley pinch hit for F. Romero in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Reyes (35, 8th Inning off C. Green, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Phegley (20, 5th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs) R. Zimmerman (38, 4th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Kipnis (2, 4th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Maybin (2, 9th Inning off A. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Reyes 2 , J. Phegley 2 , J. Kipnis 3 , R. Zimmerman 2 , C. Maybin 4
2-out RBI: C. Maybin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reyes , B. Buxton , R. Nunez , R. Zimmerman
Hit by Pitch: J. Lamb
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Nunez (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McNeil 2B 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 .275 16 61
E. Suarez 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 .287 45 101
A. Judge RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .265 45 92
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .310 15 64
T. Pham LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .255 33 93
Y. Daza CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .291 2 12
G. Sanchez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 38 102
L. McCullers Jr. P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .140 1 5
   a-A. Pollock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 23 79
   D. Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   C. Green P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   b-J. Jay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 0 11
   A. Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Russell SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .234 12 64
Totals 30 4 7 4 4 8 20      
a - A. Pollock pinch hit for L. McCullers Jr. in the 6th
b - J. Jay pinch hit for C. Green in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Suarez (45, 1st Inning off S. Matz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Daza , J. McNeil 2 , A. Judge , A. Russell , E. Suarez 4 , A. Pollock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Russell , E. Suarez , T. Pham
Sac Bunt: L. McCullers Jr.
Sac Fly: J. McNeil
Team LOB: 8
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Matz L (7-8) 5.1 6 4 4 4 6 1 97 55 5.53   
F. Romero 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 12 9.00   
S. Dominguez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Matz 42
Batters Faced: S. Matz 27, F. Romero 6, S. Dominguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Matz 7-3, F. Romero 1-3, S. Dominguez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Matz 97-55, F. Romero 21-12, S. Dominguez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Romero 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. W (9-1) 6.0 3 1 1 2 13 0 85 57 2.58   
D. Johnson H (22) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 21 10 3.15   
C. Green H (15) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 11 1.86   
A. Miller SV (25) 1.0 1 2 2 0 2 1 19 13 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 73
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 23, D. Johnson 5, C. Green 4, A. Miller 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 3-2, D. Johnson 0-1, C. Green 1-0, A. Miller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 85-57, D. Johnson 21-10, C. Green 15-11, A. Miller 19-13
WP: L. McCullers Jr. 2
Hit Batsmen: A. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lance McCullers Jr.
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM EST
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 41535
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