• That's game. Pirates drop their second straight game and the series. Rockies 8, Pirates 5
• HOME RUN: Three homer game for Peguero. Only real bright spot today. Rockies, 8-5
• SethHalvorsen is leaving this game after throwing a 3-2 pitch high to SpencerHorwitz and appearing to favor his throwing arm.
• End eighth inning: Moreta induces a weak pop out to finish the inning.
• Cabrera allows a double to Moniak and he'll exit. DauriMoreta will enter to make his season debut. First appearance since October 2023.
• HOMERUN: Arcia takes Cabrera deep for a solo shot. Rockies, 8-4
• Pirates strand one in the eighth after a two-out walk to Suwinski. GenesisCabrera gets the bottom half.
• We're back.
• Interesting tidbit: The Beck homer was the first of the three-run variety that Skenes has allowed in his big-league career.
• The game will resume at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
• Tarp is coming off.
• Rain begins to come down hard and we're now in a rain delay. Didn't even get the eighth started.
• End seventh inning: Ashcraft induces two straight 6-3 groundouts to limit the damage to one run in the inning.
• RUN: Tovar steals second and advances to third on the bad throw from Davis. He then scores on an RBI single by Bernabel, who has three hits tonight. Pirates, 7-4
• Tovar reaches on an infield single. Don't even know why Henry was going for that. Wasn't going to make a play. Ashcraft had the best chance at it.
• Peguero, McCuchen and Reynolds strike out after a leadoff single by IKF.
• End sixth inning: Rockies strike for six runs on six hits. Skenes charged with four earned runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over five innings. Two earned runs to Ashcraft.
• RUNS: Nola bloops a double into right to score another run and Arcia plates on on a groundout. Rockies, 6-4
• RUN: Ashcraft gives up back-to-back singles, including an RBI single to Doyle. Tied at 4-4
• Skenes doesn't record an out in the sixth and his day is done. BraxtonAshcraft enters.
• HOME RUN: Beck sends a three-run shot out to right-center off Skenes. Followed a single by Moniak and a walk to Tovar. We've got a ballgame once again. Pirates, 4-3
• HOME RUN: Peguero hits his second homer of the day to left. Three-run shot. Pirates, 4-0
• Pirates have two on after a walk to Triolo and a fielding error by Tovar that allowed IKF to reach.
• End fourth inning: Masterful job by Skenes to get out of danger. Strikes out Doyle to end it. He's up to 60 pitches through four.
• Estrada hits one back to Skenes. He throws home and gets the out on the tag by Davis. Just in time.
• Bernabel doubles to center. Probably should have been an error. Went off the edge of Cruz's glove on a diving attempt. Two in scoring position with one out.
• Beck delivers the Rockies' first hit with a one-out single to left here in the fourth.
• Another 1-2-3 inning for Gomber.
• End third inning: Another 1-2-3 frame and a fifth strikeout through three for Skenes. Got Moniak swinging at a 3-2 pitch for the final out.
• Gonzales grounds out 6-3 to strand two in scoring position.
• Pirates have runners on second and third with two outs after a leadoff single by IKF and a two-out double by Reynolds. He's already up to two hits today.
• End second inning: Skenes strikes out the side in order. Just wicked stuff there. Got Fernandez with 99 mph heat at the top of the zone to end it.
• Gomber retires Canario, Davis and Triolo in order in the top of the second.
• End first inning: Skenes gets Bernabel looking at a 2-2 fastball that appeared outside.
• Skenes delivers a two-out walk to Beck after recording two outs on just three pitches.
• Gonzales and Cruz both go down swinging to end the top of the first.
• Cutch grounds out 5-3 and Reynolds follows with a single to left.
• HOMERUN: First career leadoff homer for Peguero. No-doubter to left. Pirates, 1-0
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Rockies, 3:10 p.m. Eastern, Gomber to Peguero, 90 degrees, sunny
• For Don Kelly’s Pirates:
1. Liover Peguero, 1B 2. Andrew McCutchen, DH 3. Bryan Reynolds, RF 4. Nick Gonzales, 2B 5. Oneil Cruz, CF 6. Alexander Canario, LF 7. Henry Davis, C 8. Jared Triolo, 3B 9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
• Warren Schaeffer's nine:
1. Mickey Moniak, RF 2. Ezequiel Tovar, SS 3. Jordan Beck, LF 4. Warming Bernabel, 1B 5. Thairo Estrada, 2B 6. Brenton Doyle, CF 7. Yanquiel Fernandez, DH 8. Austin Nola, C 9. Orlando Arcia, 3B
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THE ASYLUM
Final: Rockies 8, Pirates 5
• Who: Pirates (47-63) vs. Rockies (29-80)
• What: MLB regular season, Game 111
• When: 3:10 p.m. Eastern
• Where: Coors Field
• Weather: 88°, cloudy
• Pitchers: RHP Paul Skenes (6-8, 1.83 ERA) vs. LHP Austin Gomber (0-5, 6.28 ERA)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Radio: Pirates Radio Network
• Streaming: SNP360, MLB.TV
• Satellite: SiriusXM 179/861
• Boxscore: MLB.com
• Media notes: Pirates | Rockies
► FOLLOW ALONG
• That's game. Pirates drop their second straight game and the series. Rockies 8, Pirates 5
• HOME RUN: Three homer game for Peguero. Only real bright spot today. Rockies, 8-5
• Seth Halvorsen is leaving this game after throwing a 3-2 pitch high to Spencer Horwitz and appearing to favor his throwing arm.
• End eighth inning: Moreta induces a weak pop out to finish the inning.
• Cabrera allows a double to Moniak and he'll exit. Dauri Moreta will enter to make his season debut. First appearance since October 2023.
• HOME RUN: Arcia takes Cabrera deep for a solo shot. Rockies, 8-4
• Pirates strand one in the eighth after a two-out walk to Suwinski. Genesis Cabrera gets the bottom half.
• We're back.
• Interesting tidbit: The Beck homer was the first of the three-run variety that Skenes has allowed in his big-league career.
• The game will resume at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
• Tarp is coming off.
• Rain begins to come down hard and we're now in a rain delay. Didn't even get the eighth started.
• End seventh inning: Ashcraft induces two straight 6-3 groundouts to limit the damage to one run in the inning.
• RUN: Tovar steals second and advances to third on the bad throw from Davis. He then scores on an RBI single by Bernabel, who has three hits tonight. Pirates, 7-4
• Tovar reaches on an infield single. Don't even know why Henry was going for that. Wasn't going to make a play. Ashcraft had the best chance at it.
• Peguero, McCuchen and Reynolds strike out after a leadoff single by IKF.
• End sixth inning: Rockies strike for six runs on six hits. Skenes charged with four earned runs on five hits and two walks with eight strikeouts over five innings. Two earned runs to Ashcraft.
• RUNS: Nola bloops a double into right to score another run and Arcia plates on on a groundout. Rockies, 6-4
• RUN: Ashcraft gives up back-to-back singles, including an RBI single to Doyle. Tied at 4-4
• Skenes doesn't record an out in the sixth and his day is done. Braxton Ashcraft enters.
• HOME RUN: Beck sends a three-run shot out to right-center off Skenes. Followed a single by Moniak and a walk to Tovar. We've got a ballgame once again. Pirates, 4-3
• HOME RUN: Peguero hits his second homer of the day to left. Three-run shot. Pirates, 4-0
• Pirates have two on after a walk to Triolo and a fielding error by Tovar that allowed IKF to reach.
• End fourth inning: Masterful job by Skenes to get out of danger. Strikes out Doyle to end it. He's up to 60 pitches through four.
• Estrada hits one back to Skenes. He throws home and gets the out on the tag by Davis. Just in time.
• Bernabel doubles to center. Probably should have been an error. Went off the edge of Cruz's glove on a diving attempt. Two in scoring position with one out.
• Beck delivers the Rockies' first hit with a one-out single to left here in the fourth.
• Another 1-2-3 inning for Gomber.
• End third inning: Another 1-2-3 frame and a fifth strikeout through three for Skenes. Got Moniak swinging at a 3-2 pitch for the final out.
• Gonzales grounds out 6-3 to strand two in scoring position.
• Pirates have runners on second and third with two outs after a leadoff single by IKF and a two-out double by Reynolds. He's already up to two hits today.
• End second inning: Skenes strikes out the side in order. Just wicked stuff there. Got Fernandez with 99 mph heat at the top of the zone to end it.
• Gomber retires Canario, Davis and Triolo in order in the top of the second.
• End first inning: Skenes gets Bernabel looking at a 2-2 fastball that appeared outside.
• Skenes delivers a two-out walk to Beck after recording two outs on just three pitches.
• Gonzales and Cruz both go down swinging to end the top of the first.
• Cutch grounds out 5-3 and Reynolds follows with a single to left.
• HOME RUN: First career leadoff homer for Peguero. No-doubter to left. Pirates, 1-0
• First pitch: Pirates vs. Rockies, 3:10 p.m. Eastern, Gomber to Peguero, 90 degrees, sunny
• For Don Kelly’s Pirates:
1. Liover Peguero, 1B
2. Andrew McCutchen, DH
3. Bryan Reynolds, RF
4. Nick Gonzales, 2B
5. Oneil Cruz, CF
6. Alexander Canario, LF
7. Henry Davis, C
8. Jared Triolo, 3B
9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS
• Warren Schaeffer's nine:
1. Mickey Moniak, RF
2. Ezequiel Tovar, SS
3. Jordan Beck, LF
4. Warming Bernabel, 1B
5. Thairo Estrada, 2B
6. Brenton Doyle, CF
7. Yanquiel Fernandez, DH
8. Austin Nola, C
9. Orlando Arcia, 3B
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