Could’ve Had All Three, Didn’t Win Any; Pirates Swept By Orioles
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their third straight one-run game against the Baltimore Orioles and saw their losing streak hit six games with a 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards.
How We Got There
Nick Gonzales hit an RBI single in the first inning to give the Pirates (64-83) a 1-0 lead. The Orioles (69-77) responded in the bottom of the inning on Emmanuel Rivera’s RBI groundout and took the lead in the second on a run-scoring single off the bat of Coby Mayo.
In the top of the third, the Pirates tied the game at 2-2 on Alexander Canario’s n0-doubt home run to left field.
The Orioles broke the 2-2 tie in the seventh inning when Dylan Beavers reached on an infield single against Evan Sisk with two outs. Jackson Holliday scored on the play.
Key Moment
The Pirates had two on with two outs in the eighth but Orioles reliever Kade Strowd struck out Spencer Horwitz.
Player of the Game
In a losing effort, Alexander Canario finished 2 for 4 with his sixth home run of the season.
Stat to Know
The Pirates have played in an MLB-high 55 one-run games this season. That’s the most they’ve played in one year since 2014 (60).
Notable Performances
- Johan Oviedo: 5.2 innings, five hits, two runs, three walks, five strikeouts, 85 pitches/51 strikes
- Alexander Canario: 2 for 4, one home run, one RBI, one run
- Jared Triolo: 2 for 4, one triple, one run
- Nick Gonzales: 2 for 4, one RBI
Noteworthy
- The Pirates have recorded at least one extra-base hit in 46 straight games, which is the longest active streak in baseball behind the Oakland A’s (64).
- Johan Oviedo tossed 5.2 innings for the Pirates, his lonest start of the season and longest since throwing six innings against the Chicago Cubs on Sep. 21, 2023.
Up Next
The Pirates will head to the nation’s capital for the start of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Pittsburgh has yet to announce its starter for the game, but the offense will face RHP Brad Lord(5-8, 4.20 ERA). First pitch: 6:45 p.m. ET.
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