Pirates vs. Diamondbacks: Thrilling Win in Extra Innings
What a rollercoaster of a game, fellow Pirates fans!
Our boys pulled out a nail-biter, with the final score being 6-5 in extra innings against the Diamondbacks. It's always heart-pounding when it goes to the wire, but let's break down how it all went down.Quiet Start but Strong Finishes
The game started rather slowly for both teams, with no runs scored in the first three innings. Our offense got on base a couple of times, particularly with Andrew McCutchen walking and getting a single in the first, but nothing materialized early on.On the other side, our pitching held strong. Hats off to our pitchers for keeping the Diamondbacks off the board early. Carroll and Perdomo couldn't get anything past our defense in their early at-bats.
4th Inning Trouble and Clawing Back
The Diamondbacks got the ball rolling in the 4th inning with Joc Pederson doubling to center and McCarthy driving him home with a triple. A sac fly by Suárez put them up 2-0. But we have our hero: Oneil Cruz blasted a homer in the 6th inning to cut their lead to 2-1.
Late-inning Heroics
It was tense going into the 9th, still down 2-1. Then Rowdy Tellez came in clutch off the bench with a double, and Joey Bart followed it up with another double to tie the game at 2-2. That sent us to extra innings with all to play for.10th Inning Drama
Top of the 10th was everything you could wish for as a Pirates fan. A wild pitch by Diamondbacks pitcher Martinez allowed Bae to score, putting us ahead 3-2. Bases loaded, Williams got hit by a pitch, and Grandal scored, making it 4-2. Then came the dagger: Hayes singled to left, bringing in two more runs. The inning ended with the Pirates up 6-2.
Holding the Lead
Bottom of the 10th was a nail-biter, but we hung on. The Diamondbacks made it interesting with a two-run shot by Suárez and a solo homer by Gurriel Jr., making it 6-5. Carroll's triple added to the drama, but Perdomo grounded out to first to end the game. Our closer Holderman got it done under pressure, sealing the win!
Final Thoughts
It was a game of perseverance for the Pirates. Timely hits and clutch performances across the board made the difference, and it's wins like these that build character and momentum. Proud of our boys and looking forward to more wins like this one! Let's go Bucs!
Next game can't come soon enough!
Scoreboard for Pirates @ Diamondbacks (July 28th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 |