Chandler Dazzles but Pirates Drop Pitchers’ Duel to Yankees
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Bubba Chandler turned in one of the best starts of his career but the Pirates were defeated 2-0 by the Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday night.
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Scoring Plays
Bottom 7th, 2-0 NYY: Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe recorded back-to-back two-out singles off Brandon Eisert (2-2) to break the scoreless tie and put the Yankees (57-45) ahead.
Key Moments
Manager Don Kelly pulled Bubba Chandler with one out in the seventh after 84 pitches for left-hander Brandon Eisert, who was tasked with facing a pair of lefty batters. Eisert walked Cody Bellinger and allowed back-to-back hits to put the Yankees ahead.
The Pirates (53-50) brought the potential go-ahead run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth in Ryan O’Hearn, who grounded out to second base to end the game.
Player of the Game
Yankees starter Max Fried returned from the injured list and held the Pirates scoreless on one hit with seven strikeouts in five innings.
Stat to Know
Bubba Chandler’s 6.1 innings matched a career-high. He also threw 6.1 innings against the Phillies on June 30. Chandler has completed at least six innings in three of his last six starts.
Notable Performances
- Bubba Chandler: 6.1 innings, two hits, no runs, one walk, five strikeouts, 84 pitches/57 strikes
- Brandon Eisert: 0.2 inning, two hits, two runs, one walk, one strikeout, 14 pitches/9 strikes
- Nick Gonzales: 2 for 4
Noteworthy
- CF Jake Mangum was scratched from the original lineup with right foot discomfort and is being examined by the Pirates’ medical staff. He was replaced by Billy Cook.
- The Pirates defeated the Yankees 5-3 in 10 innings in the first game of the doubleheader.
- RHP Noah Murdock was appointed as the 27th player for the doubleheader.
Up Next
The Pirates are off on Thursday before starting a weekend series with the Cubs on Friday night. RHP Jared Jones (2-1, 4.05 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh against Cubs LHP Matthew Boyd (6-1, 4.15 ERA). First pitch: 6:40 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh/93.7 The Fan.
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