Pittsburgh Pirates earn walkoff win over Philadelphia Phillies
The Associated Press The Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds (10) is greeted at the dugout steps by manager Don Kelly, left, and coach Gene Lamont, right, after hitting a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tanner Banks during the third inning.
PITTSBURGH — Adam Frazier had three hits and scored the winning run on Nick Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates rally for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
David Bednar (1-4) struck out the side in the ninth.
Frazier and Jared Triolo started the ninth with singles off Jordan Romano (0-3). Isiah Kiner-Falefa loaded the bases with a bunt before Oneil Cruz struck out looking. Gonzales then lifted a 2-2 slider to the warning track, allowing Frazier to score.
Trea Turner gave Philadelphia an early lead, getting on with a single for his first of three hits and taking third on a double steal in the first before scoring on a grounder from Nick Castellanos. The Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds hit an RBI single the next inning.
Turner hit a double to right and Alec Bohm brought him in with a single to left, putting the Phillies back ahead 2-1 in the third. Reynolds tied it again with his eighth home run of the season into the left-field bleachers.
Turner drove in two with a two-out single for a 4-2 lead in the fourth. Henry Davis answered with a two-run homer the same inning.
Endy Rodriguez left due to right elbow discomfort and continues to be evaluated, the Pirates said.
Key moment
Matt Strahm struck out the side for the Phillies in the eighth. Bednar immediately matched him in the ninth, capped by getting Turner to whiff on a curveball in the dirt.
Key stat
Pirates starter Bailey Falter allowed four runs on five hits in 3ª innings. Chase Shugart, Caleb Ferguson, Dennis Santana and Bednar combined to give up two hits and one walk with eight strikeouts the rest of the way.
Up next
LHP Ranger Suarez (4-0, 2.72 ERA) will take the mound for the Phillies on Saturday opposite Pirates LHP Andrew Heaney (3-4, 3.39).
Late Thursday
Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings, Isaac Paredes homered twice, and the Houston Astros beat the Pirates 8-2 after a lengthy rain delay on Thursday night.
Valdez (6-4) won his fifth straight decision by limiting the Pirates to two runs on five hits with three walks and a season-high 11 strikeouts after waiting out the delay that pushed the start of the game back 3 hours and 22 minutes. The left-hander is now 5-0 with a 1.72 ERA in his last six starts.
Paredes hit his 13th homer of the season leading off the fourth against Mitch Keller (1-8). His 14th, a two-run shot in the ninth, put the game away. Jeremy Pena added three hits and drove in a run for the Astros. The shortstop is batting .361 since moving to the leadoff spot on April 27.
Jake Melton, who made his major league debut last weekend against Tampa Bay, had two hits, including a two-run single against Keller in the fourth.
Keller had been pitching well despite receiving the lowest run support in the majors. The right-hander wasn’t quite as crisp against the Astros, giving up six runs on eight hits in 6• innings as his ERA crept up to 4.19.
Jared Triolo had two hits and scored twice for the Pirates.




