NSBL23
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
10/03/2023
 
NSBL23
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT COLORADO ROCKIES
GAME ID: 13364 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 7 0
Colorado Rockies 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Pittsburgh Takes 1-0 Lead in Wild Card Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates powered past the hometown Colorado Rockies, 3-2, in the opener of the Wild Card Game at Colorado Field today. Pittsburgh starting pitcher Cristian Javier threw 6.0 innings of 5-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Pirates now lead the series 1-0.

Runs were few and far between in this one. So, Taylor Ward's at-bat with two out in the top of the eighth was crucial. The Pittsburgh left fielder drew a walk, driving in 1 run, to give his team a 3-2 lead.

"We lost," Colorado manager Brian Emark said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Colorado Field in Denver.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Varsho CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-R. Laureano PH, CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
L. Gurriel Jr. LF, 1B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
V. Pasquantino 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .500 0 0
   c-E. Sosa 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Lowe 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .250 0 1
S. Perez C 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 .000 0 1
T. Ward RF, LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .333 0 1
B. Donovan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Miranda DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
N. Allen SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-A. Burleson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 6 8 14      
a - A. Burleson pinch hit for N. Allen in the 8th
b - R. Laureano pinch hit for D. Varsho in the 8th
c - E. Sosa substituted for V. Pasquantino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Ward (1, 2nd Inning off L. Castillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Laureano , L. Gurriel Jr. 2 , V. Pasquantino , B. Lowe , T. Ward 2 , N. Allen
2-out RBI: B. Lowe , S. Perez , T. Ward
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Gurriel Jr. , S. Perez , B. Donovan , J. Miranda
GIDP: B. Lowe
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Allen (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lowe-Allen-Pasquantino, Donovan-Lowe-Gurriel Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (Ward(Luplow at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lewis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   a-A. Schunk 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Tovar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
L. Robert CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
J. Luplow RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1 1
J. India DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 0
I. Happ LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
T. d'Arnaud C 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .333 0 1
A. Toro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2 3 10 14      
a - A. Schunk substituted for R. Lewis in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Luplow (1, 2nd Inning off C. Javier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Tovar , L. Robert , J. Luplow 4 , J. India , I. Happ 3 , T. d'Arnaud
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Schunk , T. d'Arnaud
GIDP: R. Lewis , B. Witt Jr.
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tovar-Witt Jr.-Toro)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Javier 6.0 5 2 2 1 9 1 89 3.00   
D. Coleman W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 0.00   
A. Vesia H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
E. Phillips SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Javier 62
Batters Faced: C. Javier 23, D. Coleman 5, A. Vesia 3, E. Phillips 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Javier 5-3, D. Coleman 1-1, A. Vesia 1-1, E. Phillips 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Javier 89-55, D. Coleman 23-13, A. Vesia 8-6, E. Phillips 10-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Castillo 7.1 5 1 1 2 8 0 101 1.23   
J. Luzardo L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 4 0 0 36 18.00   
D. Robertson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Castillo 70
Batters Faced: L. Castillo 27, J. Luzardo 9, D. Robertson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Castillo 8-4, J. Luzardo 1-2, D. Robertson 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Castillo 101-63, J. Luzardo 36-15, D. Robertson 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Robertson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cristian Javier
Ballpark: Colorado Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM MT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 49754
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