MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
08/18/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 2157 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (46-76) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 7 0
Minnesota Twins (57-66) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 8 0
Twins Thrill Fans with 6-4 Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a superb performance from pitcher Tyler Mahle, but the Minnesota Twins still won the game, 6-4. Mahle threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Minnesota has now won 6 in a row.

Justin Dirden was the walk-off hero for Minnesota. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Twins right fielder hit a dramatic 2-run home run to send the teams home.

"We got what we needed when we needed to," said Minnesota manager Brian Orr.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Garcia4 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .271 18 54
   b-J. Donaldson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .175 3 23
   c-S. Alemais 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 0 1
A. Thomas CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .286 9 53
A. Kirilloff LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .247 12 54
F. Reyes DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .217 26 78
L. Wade Jr. 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .223 18 51
J. Jung 3B 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .250 20 63
J. Bleday RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221 6 23
   a-Y. Daza PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221 0 7
R. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .196 7 24
E. Andrus SS, 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .253 4 34
Totals 31 4 7 4 6 6 18      
a - Y. Daza pinch hit for J. Bleday in the 7th
b - J. Donaldson pinch hit for L. Garcia4 in the 9th
c - S. Alemais substituted for J. Donaldson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Thomas (30, 6th Inning off G. Kirby, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Kirilloff (26, 9th Inning off N. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Thomas 3 , A. Kirilloff 2 , F. Reyes , L. Wade Jr. 2 , E. Andrus
2-out RBI: F. Reyes , E. Andrus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Thomas , L. Wade Jr.
GIDP: A. Kirilloff 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Jung
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Garcia4 (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mondesi SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .292 19 51
T. France 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261 17 63
R. Mountcastle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 21 69
J. Gallo LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .234 24 46
N. Cruz DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305 10 33
   a-O. Narvaez DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 0 1
J. Dirden RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .174 5 17
R. Lewis 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 7 39
K. Isbel CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297 7 25
G. Sanchez C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .193 6 15
Totals 32 6 8 6 1 9 11      
a - O. Narvaez inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Lewis (26, 5th Inning off T. Mahle, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Narvaez (2, 9th Inning off S. Dominguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gallo (24, 1st Inning off T. Mahle, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Sanchez (6, 5th Inning off T. Mahle, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Dirden (5, 9th Inning off S. Dominguez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Mondesi , T. France , R. Mountcastle , J. Gallo 4 , O. Narvaez 2 , J. Dirden 4 , R. Lewis 2 , G. Sanchez 4
2-out RBI: J. Gallo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gallo
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Mondesi (77)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mondesi-France-Mountcastle, France-Mondesi-Mountcastle)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mahle 7.0 5 4 4 1 7 2 98 5.41   
E. Marshall 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.14   
S. Dominguez L (4-1) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 10 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mahle 57
Batters Faced: T. Mahle 27, E. Marshall 4, S. Dominguez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mahle 7-7, E. Marshall 1-0, S. Dominguez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mahle 98-64, E. Marshall 12-9, S. Dominguez 10-5
WP: E. Marshall
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Kirby 5.2 5 1 1 3 1 0 85 5.49   
C. Poche H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 3.07   
R. Lopez H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.50   
N. Anderson 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 0 15 4.85   
J. Moran W (6-1), BS (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 15 2.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Kirby 53
Batters Faced: G. Kirby 22, C. Poche 4, R. Lopez 3, N. Anderson 4, J. Moran 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Kirby 7-6, C. Poche 0-1, R. Lopez 1-2, N. Anderson 0-0, J. Moran 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Kirby 85-44, C. Poche 20-12, R. Lopez 4-4, N. Anderson 15-5, J. Moran 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Poche 2-0 , J. Moran 3-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Anderson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tyler Mahle
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 17465
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