Pirates Nearly Blank Rockies Again But Scoreless Streak Snapped Late; McCutchen, Triolo Homer in Win

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Aug 23, 2025
Mike Burrows, Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates were one pitch away from a second-straight shutout win and 26-conseuctive scoreless innings, but they instead had to settle for a 5-1 in over the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park on Saturday night. 

How We Got There

Starter Mike Burrows tossed four-shutout innings and struck out five batters. Carmen Mlodzinski (3-7), Kyle Nicolas, Colin Holderman combined to hold the Rockies (37-93) scoreless through eight innings, but Brenton Doyle hit a solo homer on an 0-2 pitch from Yohan Ramirez with two outs in the ninth. 

Andrew McCutchen put the Pirates (56-74) ahead 2-0 for the second-straight night by belting a two-run homer to left in the second inning off Austin Gomber. The following inning, Jared Triolo hit a two-run homer to left to extend the lead to 4-0.

Triolo led off the fifth inning with a triple and scored on a Bryan Reynolds double to right-center.

Key Moment

Andrew McCutchen’s two-run home run was his 12th of the season. It provided the Pirates scorching pitching staff with all the necessary run support. 

Player of the Game

Jared Triolo finished the game with a triple, a home run and two RBI. His triple was the second of his career. 

Stat to Know

Pirates pitchers had tossed 25-straight scoreless innings before Doyle’s homer. They hadn’t allowed a run since George Springer homered for the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning on Wednesday. 

Notable Performances

  • Mike Burrows: 4.0 innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, five strikeouts, 57 pitches/43 strikes
  • Carmen Mlodzinski: 2.0 innings, no hits, no runs, no walks, five strikeouts, 35 pitches/22 strikes
  • Jared Triolo: 2 for 4, one home run, one triple, two RBI, two runs
  • Andrew McCutchen: 1 for 3, one home run, two RBI, one run, one walk
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 2 for 4, one run
  • Alexander Canario: 2 for 4

Noteworthy

  • The Pirates improved to 4-1 on the current homestand and have won each of their last three games.
  • Nick Gonzales extended his hitting streak to seven games with a seventh-inning double.
  • CF Oneil Cruz (concussion) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona. He went 1 for 4 with an RBI triple and a run scored.

Up Next

Pirates ace RHP Paul Skenes (7-9, 2.16 ERA) will start in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Rockies have yet to announce a starter. First pitch: 12:05 p.m. ET.

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