The Pittsburgh Pirates (41-67) are on the road for four games against the Cincinnati Reds (57-51), with game one starting tonight at 7:10 PM. The Pirates are sending out Wil Crowe, who will be making his 16th start on the season. He has a 5.40 ERA in 71.2 innings, with 66 strikeouts and a 1.51 WHIP. The Reds are countering with right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray, who will be making his 16th start. He has a 4.26 ERA in 76 innings, with 96 strikeouts and a 1.38 WHIP.
After yesterday’s game, the Pirates optioned Shea Spitzbarth to Indianapolis and activated Anthony Banda.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates (update and original, as Ben Gamel got scratched)
LINEUP UPDATE:
Hoy Park – LF
Kevin Newman – SS
Bryan Reynolds – CF
Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B
John Nogowski – 1B
Gregory Polanco – RF
Jacob Stallings – C
Wilmer Difo – 2B
Wil Crowe – P https://t.co/LXCBtaBD1f— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 5, 2021
Reds
#Reds Lineup 08/05/21
1. Jonathan India 2B
2. Jesse Winker LF
3. Nick Castellanos RF
4. Joey Votto 1B
5. Tyler Stephenson C
6. Kyle Farmer SS
7. Tyler Naquin CF
8. Eugenio Suarez 3B
9. Sonny Gray PStarting Pitcher : Sonny Gray
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) August 5, 2021
Umpire Scorecard. Overall it wasn’t a bad game, but the biggest call of the game was a tough one. Gregory Polanco drew a walk in the ninth only to have the 3-0 pitch called a strike and it really wasn’t close. That would have put the tying run on base for Bryan Reynolds, which we all know never happened
Umpire: Lance Barrett
Final: Brewers 4, Pirates 2#ThisIsMyCrew // #LetsGoBucs#MILvsPIT // #PITvsMIL pic.twitter.com/oCQHzdqQFz— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) August 5, 2021
