• Who: Pirates (33-28) vs. Astros (27-35)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 62
• When: 8:10 p.m. Eastern
• Where: Daikin Park
• Pitchers: RHP Paul Skenes (6-5, 2.89 ERA) vs. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 1.34 ERA)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh, Space City Home Network
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Satellite: SiriusXM 176/861
• Boxscore: DKPS
• Media notes: Pirates | Astros
► FOLLOW ALONG
• The Pirates give up a four-run lead in the eighth inning and suffer an 11-9 loss to the Astros, ending their four-game winning streak. Henry Davis hit a grand slam and Nick Gonzales homered and drove in three runs. Paul Skenes lasted 4 2/3 innings.
• RUNS: Smith sends a triple down the right-field line to plate two. Six runs for Houston here in the eighth. Massive collapse by the Pirates bullpen. Astros, 11-9
• RUN: Soto throws a wild pitch on ball four to Paredes and the tying run scores. Just like that a four-run lead is gone. Tied at 9-9
• RUN: Walker beats the shift and reaches on a single. One run scores and the tying run moves into third on an error by Lowe. Pirates, 9-8
• RUN: Alvarez comes through with his fourth hit of the night. RBI single to center off of Soto makes it a two-run game. Pirates, 9-7
• Peña walks to put two on for Alvarez. The latter represents the tying run. Kelly will turn to Gregory Soto.
• RUN: The Astros aren’t going away quietly. Mason Montgomery gives up back-to-back doubles. Christian Vazquez drives in Nick Allen with his. Pirates, 9-6
• RUN: Gonzales follows up a Lowe walk with an RBI double to right. First time since 1928 that the Pirates have scored at least nine runs in four straight games. Pirates, 9-5
• HOME RUN: Astros get two back on a two-run shot for Paredes. Pirates, 8-5
• RUN: Garcia sends a double into deep center and Cruz scores easily from first. Pirates, 8-3
• HOME RUN: It hasn’t been his night on defense, but Gonzales shows off some power with his second homer of the season. Two-run shot to left. Pirates, 7-3
• Ramirez strikes out two of the three he faces in a scoreless sixth.
• Pirates add some insurance, but the bases are left loaded as Lowe grounds out.
• RUN: The Pirates regain their two-run lead off the bat of Triolo. RBI single into right scores Cruz easily. Pirates, 5-3
• Two on with nobody out for the Pirates following back-to-back walks by Cruz and Ozuna. Bryan King replaces Santa.
• Some good at-bats from Cruz here tonight. Reaches for the third time on a leadoff walk.
• Meyers grounds into a 5-4 fielder’s choice. Lead remains intact heading to the sixth.
• RUN: Skenes comes one pitch away from getting out of the fifth. Cam Smith delivers a two-out RBI single into right to make it a one-run game here in the fifth. Pirates, 4-3
• Skenes with two huge strikeouts of Walker and Paredes. Don Kelly comes out but he’s sticking with him, despite Skenes being at 103 pitches.
• Top of the Astros’ order has had little trouble against Skenes tonight. Back-to-back singles here in the fifth. Peña is 2 for 2 with a walk and a run scored and Alvarez is 2 for 3 with an RBI.
• Gonzales error doesn’t hurt Skenes. Aside from the fact that he had to throw more pitches than he should have.
• GRAND SLAM: An absolute nuke off the bat of Henry Davis. No other words are necessary. Pirates, 4-2
• Pirates load the bases on an Ozuna single, a HBP and a Triolo walk. Davis to the plate in a big spot with two outs in the fourth.
• RUN: Gonzales can’t get in front of a ball hit sharply down the left-field line by Paredes. Astros, 2-0
• RUN: Alvarez sends an RBI single into right to plate the game’s first run in the third. Second hit of the inning off Skenes. Astros, 1-0
• Astros putting some pressure on Skenes here. Peña draws out a nice at-bat before reaching on a one-out walk. Two on for Alvarez.
• Perfectly executed bunt single by Allen to lead off the third.
• Lowe goes down looking and Reynolds grounds out to first to strand Horwitz. Runner stranded for a third straight inning.
• Horwitz with his second hit already. Single into right. As the fictional Peter Brand once said, “He gets on base.”
• Unlike Ozuna, Horwitz actually has a reason to challenge but fails. Pitch just caught the corner. Now the Pirates are out of them in the third inning.
• Skenes strikes out two of the three he faces in a 1-2-3 second. He’s sitting at 23 pitches over two innings. Finished off both of his strikeouts with the changeup.
• Garcia hits one to third with the infield in and Cruz goes on contact. Out easily at home.
• Cruz swipes second and gets to third on an Ozuna groundout. Big spot here for Garcia to get something in the air.
• Skenes keeps the Astros of the board. Got Alvarez to fly out, Walker to ground out 4-3 and Paredes to fly out to right. The latter is now 0 for 11 in his career against Skenes.
• Peña reaches on what’s ruled an error on Gonzales. Goes right past him and down the left-field line. Astros already with a guy in scoring position.
• Reynolds strikes out looking and Gonzales grounds out 6-3 to end the first.
• Wicked curveball Arrighetti has.
• Call overturned. Infield single for Horwitz. Looked like Arrighetti missed the bag.
• One batter in we’re already getting our first review. Horwitz hit a hot shot to Walker, who made an exceptional play to stop that one from going down the line. Tossed it to first and Horwitz was called out on a bang bang play.
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Astros, 8:11 p.m. Eastern, Spencer Arrighetti to Spencer Horwitz, roof closed, Daikin Park
• Don Kelly‘s lineup:
1. Spencer Horwitz, 1B
2. Brandon Lowe, 2B
3. Bryan Reynolds, LF
4. Nick Gonzales, 3B
5. Oneil Cruz, CF
6. Marcell Ozuna, DH
7. Jhostynxon Garcia, RF
8. Jared Triolo, SS
9. Henry Davis, C
• Joe Espada‘s lineup:
1. Jeremy Peña, SS
2. Yordan Alvarez, DH
3. Christian Walker, 1B
4. Isaac Paredes, 3B
5. Cam Smith, RF
6. Jake Meyers, CF
7. Zach Dezenzo, LF
8. Nick Allen, 2B
9. Christian Vazquez, C
