The Pirates had not won a series in Milwaukee since 2018, but they had the chance yesterday.
Greg Brown has the story.
The Pirates lost star center fielder Bryan Reynolds, who left the game after the 6th inning with discomfort in his side. Manager Derek Shelton said afterward that Reynolds could play defense unrestricted but that the team “didn’t want to test it in an at-bat.” He is listed as “day-to-day”.
Closer David Bednar was named to represent the Pirates in next week’s All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. After giving up two runs yesterday in Milwaukee, Bednar is 3-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 15 saves, and he leads the National League in multi-inning saves, with five.
MLB
For the second straight year, the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani was selected as a pitcher for the American League team after he was already voted in as the team’s starting designated hitter. Ohtani is 8-4 with a 2.44 ERA as a pitcher this season, and he’s 5-0 with a 0.27 ERA in his last five starts. He’s not allowed a run in his last four starts. At the plate, he is batting .256 with 19 home runs and 54 RBIs.
Other All-Star highlights include the Contreras brothers, Atlanta’s William and the Cubs’ Willson, both making the NL team, and the Dodgers’ Clayont Kershaw returning to the All-Star game in his home stadium. The Yankees lead the selections with six and the Astros have five.
ALTOONA CURVE
Quinn Priester threw five shutout innings, striking out six and allowing four hits as Altoona trounced Akron, 11-1. Blake Sabol had three hits, including his ninth home run of the season, and Andres Alvarez had a double and a homer.
The Curve return to Altoona to open a six-game series tomorrow night against Richmond.
