McCutchen’s sacrifice fly lifts Pirates to 5-4 win, extends Athletics’ street dropping streak to fifteen

PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly within the eighth inning lifted Pittsburgh to a 5-4 victory over Oakland on Monday evening, extending the Pirates’ win streak to 6 video games and sending the Athletics to their record-tying fifteenth consecutive street loss.

The 15 straight defeats away from residence matches the Athletics’ document since they moved from Kansas City in 1968. Oakland set that mark in 1986.

The main league-worst Athletics (12-50) have misplaced 5 video games in a row total. They are on tempo to complete the season precisely 100 video games underneath .500 at 31-131.

“It’s tough,” Athletics supervisor Mark Kotsay stated. “Tonight’s game, we didn’t play well enough to win the game. I don’t want to say we gave the game away but there were a lot of instances where we had a chance to capitalize on opportunities and didn’t do it.”

McCutchen additionally singled and drew three walks to go together with two RBIs. The 2013 NL MVP now has 1,998 profession hits.

With the rating tied at 4, Ji Hwan Bae led off the decisive eighth inning with a single off Sam Moll (0-3) and superior to 3rd on Austin Hedges’ one-out single. McCutchen’s sac fly plated Bae.

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“I was just trying to get the job done. I understand the situation there,” McCutchen stated. “We just need to get the run. I was trying to bear down against a hard thrower and trying to get that run in as much as I can, and I was able to do it and have a good at-bat.”

Angel Perdomo (1-0) retired each hitters he confronted. and Colin Holdeman pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his first profession save. It was an eventful inning for Holderman as the primary three batters reached base, however he struck out Carlos Perez with runners on the corners to finish it.

“I began my career as a starting pitcher in the minor leagues but ever since I was switched to relief, this has been the goal, to get a save in the big leagues,” Holderman stated.

Pittsburgh starter Johan Oviedo gave up three runs and 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and two walks.

Oakland left-hander JP Sears didn’t enable successful till Mark Mathias’ leadoff single within the fifth however was unable to make it via the inning. Sears was charged with one run in 4 2/3 innings whereas permitting two hits, strolling 5 and putting out six.

Sears has not allowed greater than two runs in 5 consecutive begins. His 9 no-decisions are probably the most within the main leagues.

Ryan Noda and Brent Rooker had two hits every for the Athletics.

The Athletics tied the rating at 4-4 within the eighth inning on pinch-hitter Aledmys Diaz’s run-scoring double. Oakland left the bases loaded, although, when Nick Allen hit an inning-ending flyout.

Consecutive bases-loaded walks keyed a three-run sixth inning that put the Pirates 4-3. McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds every labored bases on balls off Shintaro Fujinami to tie the rating at 3-all and pinch-hitter Jack Suwinski adopted with a sacrifice fly.

The Athletics opened the scoring within the first inning when rookie Esteury Ruiz reached on catcher’s interference, stole his MLB-leading thirtieth base of the season and scored on Noda’s single. Seth Brown doubled in a run within the third and got here residence on Perez’s sacrifice fly to push Oakland’s result in 3-0.

Connor Joe hit an RBI double for the Pirates within the fifth.

The Pirates drew 10 walks, their most in a sport in practically two years.

“We had a bunch of opportunities that we didn’t capitalize (on), but the thing I think I was most proud of is we got down and we didn’t rush to get back,” Pittsburgh supervisor Derek Shelton stated. “We were still patient.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Athletics: LHP Kirby Snead (strained shoulder) is predicted to pitch within the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, which will likely be his first sport motion since spring coaching. … RHP Freddy Tarnok (strained shoulder) will throw a bullpen on Tuesday.

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Pirates catching prospect Henry Davis was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis from Double-A Altoona. In 41 video games at Double-A this season, the 23-year-old hit .284 with 10 residence runs and 7 stolen bases.

“He was performing offensively at a level where we felt like he was more than ready to meet the challenges,” Pirates basic supervisor Ben Cherington stated. “He improved as an offensive player even since spring training, focusing on the things we were challenging him on. Defensively, he’s made strides too.”

Davis was the primary total choice within the 2021 newbie draft from the University of Louisville.

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