The Pirates have started their Missouri road trip in style, taking three straight games in Kansas City. Joe Block recaps last night’s win.
Manager Derek Shelton says the Pirates pitchers set the tone for the start of the road trip.
Andre Jackson was thrilled to get his first Major League win.
Jack Suwinski has been in a terrible slump, so getting a couple of hits including a home run last night felt good.
The Pirates are off today and start a three-game series in St. Louis tomorrow night.
ALTOONA CURVE
Erie got to the Altoona bullpen in the seventh inning, turning a 3-2 lead into a 8-2 lead, then scored another run in the eighth to come away with a 9-2 win. Starter Jackson Wolf gave up three runs in three innings for the Curve, then Geronimo Franzua gave up five in the seventh and Grant Ford gave up the other run. Ford walked two batters with the bases loaded in the seventh and hit a guy with the bases full in the eighth.
Jacob Gonzalez hit a home run for the Curve, Matt Fraizer extended his hitting streak to twelve games and Matt Gorski stretched his streak to eleven games.
Anthony Solometo pitches for the Curve tonight.
