The old Pirates Game Discussion on No Quarter is now a Daily Pirates Discussion. We will update the article throughout the day with game notes, links to Pittsburgh Baseball Network stories, and any news for the day.
Minor league playoffs start today, with Greensboro and Bradenton both starting a best-of-five series. No starting pitchers have been announced yet, so check the Prospect Watch article later for updates.
UMPIRE SCORECARD
What did Kyle Keller ever do to Chris Conroy to deserve last night? Yikes is a good description of that new rivalry
Umpire: Chris Conroy
Final: Reds 9, Pirates 5#ATOBTTR // #LetsGoBucs#CINvsPIT // #PITvsCIN pic.twitter.com/ToLFPTpOPA— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) September 21, 2021
TODAY’S GAMES
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (56-94)
Opponent: Reds (78-73)
Time: 6:40 PM EST
Pirates Starter: Mitch Keller (6.14 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 88 IP)
Opposing Starter: Tyler Mahle (3.59 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 165.1 IP)
PLAYOFFS
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS (0-0)
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Starter: Michael Burrows 2.20 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 66 strikeouts, 49 IP
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (0-0)
Time: 6:05 PM EST
Starter: Adrian Florencio 2.46 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 117 strikeouts, 95 IP
Here’s the link to today’s Prospect Watch.
LINEUPS
Pirates
Tonight's lineup.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/vuucwJi2Hw
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 21, 2021
Reds
Do you remember, 21st night of September?@PNCBank pic.twitter.com/nDTJsfuCYX
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 21, 2021
NEWS AND RUMORS
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